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CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | Banned | Margin: 4½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $136,886 |
2008 | Bay Colt | Kitten's Joy - Cardinalli, Capote
Sire: Kitten's Joy , Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 82 yearlings sold, median $21,167.
Broodmare Sire: Capote, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2009 Yearling Sale, $130,000.
| 2 | Close Ally | Margin: head | TrueNicks: B | $44,156 |
2008 | Chestnut Colt | Giant's Causeway - Abundance, Anabaa
Sire: Giant's Causeway , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 731 yearlings sold, median $140,000.
Broodmare Sire: Anabaa, Bay, 1992.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, ($75,000).
| 3 | Air Support | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A | $22,078 |
2008 | Bay Colt | Smart Strike - Gaze, Danzig
Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 425 yearlings sold, median $70,000.
Broodmare Sire: Danzig, Bay, 1977.
Others: Great Mills, $11,039; Swagger Jack, $6,623; Surrey Star (IRE), $2,374; Cozy Kitten, $2,374; Jakesam, $2,374; Man of Strife, $2,374; Kippers n' Eggs, $2,374; Private Prize, $2,374; Memen (IRE), $2,374.
Scratched: Tag V Eye; Smarter Than Ever.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banned | Garrett K. Gomez | Thomas F. Proctor |
| 2 | Close Ally | Corey J. Lanerie | Neil J. Howard |
| 3 | Air Support | Rajiv Maragh | Claude R. McGaughey III |
| 4 | Great Mills | Julien R. Leparoux | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 5 | Swagger Jack | James Graham | Darrin Miller |
| 6 | Surrey Star (IRE) | Joseph Talamo | James M. Cassidy |
| 7 | Cozy Kitten | Jeffrey Sanchez | Wesley A. Ward |
| 8 | Jakesam | Rafael Bejarano | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 9 | Man of Strife | Rosie Napravnik | Brian S. House |
| 10 | Kippers n' Eggs | Edgar S. Prado | John P. Terranova, II |
| 11 | Private Prize | Alan Garcia | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 12 | Memen (IRE) | Kent J. Desormeaux | James Lloyd |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Banned | Garrett K. Gomez | $8.60 | $5.40 | $3.80 | ||||||
| 1 | Close Ally | Corey J. Lanerie | $13.20 | $7.40 | |||||||
| 13 | Air Support | Rajiv Maragh | $4.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (3-1) | $118.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (3-1-13) | $624.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (3-1-13-2) | $1,948.00 | ||||||||||
One race before trainer Graham Motion saddles Went the Day Well in the May 19 Preakness (gr. II) at Pimlico Race Course, he will send out Augustin Stables' Smart Bid, the 7-2 overnight favorite in the Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT).
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Silver Max took the lead soon after the start and was never headed as he staved off a couple of late challengers to win the American Turf Stakes (gr. IIT) at Churchill Downs May 4.
Friday, May 04, 2012
Chamberlain Bridge, winner of the 2010 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IIT) at Churchill Downs, returns to familiar territory when he takes on 11 rivals in the Twin Spires Turf Sprint at the track.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Perfect Officer needed the every inch of the short Keeneland stretch to run down pacesetter Great Mills, as the 6-year-old son of Officer won by a nose in an exciting finish of the $100,000 Shakertown (gr. IIIT) on April 14.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Willcox Inn looks to wrap up his 2011 campaign with his first victory outside of Illinois when he squares off against a full field of 3-year-olds in the $250,000 Hollywood Derby (gr. I) Nov. 27.
Friday, November 25, 2011
The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale's reputation has improved dramatically in recent years.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Ken and Sarah Ramsey's Ramsey Farm will offer the buyers of Cardinalli and Blush the opportunity to breed the mares to Kitten's Joy in 2012 at no additional cost.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Ultimate Eagle, staked to an early lead by Martin Pedroza at odds of 34-1, avoided the calvary charge in the 14-horse Oak Tree Derby (gr. IIT) and held on to post a major upset in the $150,000 grass test at Santa Anita.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Midnight Interlude, the unluckiest of losers in two starts on the turf at Del Mar this summer, heads a field of 14 entered in the $150,000 Oak Tree Derby (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita Oct. 15.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
A field of 12, plus two also-eligibles, was drawn for the Oct. 8 Woodford Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Keeneland. David Ross' Perfect Officer headlines the prep for the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IIT).
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Multiple graded stakes winner Banned was euthanized Oct. 1, a week after he underwent surgery to repair fractured sesamoids in his right front ankle.
Sunday, October 02, 2011
Multiple graded stakes winner Banned underwent surgery Sept. 24 and reportedly came out of it well, his owner said the following day.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Multiple graded stakes winner Banned is expected to undergo an attempt at life-saving surgery Sept. 24 to repair a pair of broken sesamoids in his right ankle, injuries suffered after a routine half-mile work at Santa Anita.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Shipping to Southern California for the first time, the well-traveled Banned outfought Midnight Interlude by a nose in a taut finish to the $250,000 Del Mar Derby (gr. IIT) on the turf Sept. 4.
Sunday, September 04, 2011
Shipping in from Arlington Park, Banned takes on some of the best turf runners in Southern California's 3-year-old division in the $250,000 Del Mar Derby (gr. IIT) Sept. 4.
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Jungle Wave, who won the 2009 Play the King Stakes (Can-IIT) at Woodbine and finished second in last year's running, returns for another go around in the seven-furlong sprint Sunday, Aug. 28.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Making his United States debut, English-bred Treasure Beach gamely held off fellow European invader Ziyarid to post a neck victory in the $400,000 Secretariat Stakes (gr. IT) Aug. 13 at Arlington Park.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Despite making his first start in North America, European-based grade I winner Treasure Beach was tabbed as the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the $400,000 Secretariat Stakes (gr. IT) Aug. 13 at Arlington Park.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
High quality horse racing is returning to Saratoga.
Air Support, coming from the clouds, surged past 20-1 shot Casino Host in deep stretch to capture the $600,000 Virginia Derby (gr. IIT) by a neck over the closing Banned on the turf at Colonial Downs July 16.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Banned, who has prospered after being switched to grass racing after just one start on the main track, heads a field of 12 in the 14th running of the $600,000 Virginia Derby (gr. IIT) Saturday, July 16.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Tom, Evan and James Scully of TwinSpires.com handicap the Delaware Handicap and Virginia Derby. Both notable grade II races this weekend.
Willcox Inn, winner of the Arlington Classic, which kicked off the Mid-America Triple May 28 at Arlington Park, returns in pursuit of the $200,000 American Derby (gr. IIT), the second leg of the series July 9.
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Today Craig Bernick, 33, serves the Glen Hill outfit as president and COO, planning matings, buying stock, and traveling coast to coast to oversee the racing stable for his 91-year-old grandfather.
Favorites, upsets, Arabians, and more defined Stephen Foster Day 2011.
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Every several years, whenever a horse is attempting to sweep the Triple Crown, Billy Turner is summoned by the media to offer his take on the horse, the obstacles that stand in his way, and to reminisce about the great Seattle Slew, who under Turner’s guidance and expertise became racing’s only undefeated Triple Crown winner. [More]
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