CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | Plum Pretty | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $570,400 |
2008 | Bay Filly | Medaglia d'Oro - Liszy, A.P. Indy
Sire: Medaglia d'Oro , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 8 wins, $5,754,720. Lifetime: 393 yearlings sold, median $120,000.
Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2012 Breeding Stock Sale, $4,200,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $130,000.
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2009 Eastern Fall Yearling Sale, ($75,000).
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2009 Select Yearling Sale, ($100,000).
| 2 | St. John's River | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A | $184,000 |
2008 | Bay Filly | Include - Adventurous Di, Private Account
Sire: Include , Bay, 1997. Raced 4 years. 20 starts, 10 wins, $1,659,560. Lifetime: 257 yearlings sold, median $30,000. In 2009: 1.69 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Private Account, Bay, 1976.
| 3 | Zazu | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $92,000 |
2008 | Gray or Roan Filly | Tapit - Rhumb Line, Mr. Greeley
Sire: Tapit , Gray or Roan, 2001. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 3 wins, $557,300. Lifetime: 371 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Mr. Greeley, Chestnut, 1992.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2012 Breeding Stock Sale, $2,100,000.
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $285,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2008 Mixed Sale, $100,000.
Others: Joyful Victory, $46,000; Bouquet Booth, $27,600; Kathmanblu, $10,000; Daisy Devine, $10,000; Street Storm, $10,000; Suave Voir Faire, $10,000; Summer Soiree, $10,000; Her Smile, $10,000; Lilacs and Lace, $10,000; Holy Heavens, $10,000.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plum Pretty | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert |
| 2 | St. John's River | Rosie Napravnik | Andrew Leggio, Jr. |
| 3 | Zazu | Joel Rosario | John W. Sadler |
| 4 | Joyful Victory | Mike E. Smith | J. Larry Jones |
| 5 | Bouquet Booth | John R. Velazquez | Steve Margolis |
| 6 | Kathmanblu | Julien R. Leparoux | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 7 | Daisy Devine | James Graham | Andrew McKeever |
| 8 | Street Storm | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Margolis |
| 9 | Suave Voir Faire | Miguel Mena | D. Michael Smithwick, Jr. |
| 10 | Summer Soiree | Gabriel Saez | H. Graham Motion |
| 11 | Her Smile | Garrett K. Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 12 | Lilacs and Lace | Javier Castellano | John P. Terranova, II |
| 13 | Holy Heavens | Kent J. Desormeaux | Benard Chatters |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Plum Pretty | Martin Garcia | $14.60 | $7.00 | $4.60 | ||||||
| 13 | St. John's River | Rosie Napravnik | $13.20 | $7.20 | |||||||
| 6 | Zazu | Joel Rosario | $4.00 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (12-13) | $163.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (12-13-6) | $831.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (12-13-6-1) | $4,110.20 | ||||||||||
Stonestreet Stables' homebred Dreaming of Julia is the 1-2 morning line favorite in a light edition of the $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park, where just four other 3-year-old fillies will challenge.
22 minutes ago
Miz Ida nabbed 4-5 favorite Daisy Devine in the $109,100 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs June 8, closing with a strong burst to the wire after racing well back through the early going.
Saturday, June 08, 2013
Grade I winner Daisy Devine, seeking to snap a three-race losing skid, is a standout among six older fillies and mares entered in the $100,000 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf June 8 at Churchill Downs.
Thursday, June 06, 2013
CresRan Stable's homebred Tiz Miz Sue took advantage of a speed duel between Joyful Victory and Authenticity to post an impressive victory in the Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I) at Belmont Park May 27.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Kathleen Amaya and Raffaele Centofanti's three-time graded stakes-winning filly Rose to Gold is recovering from surgery for bone chips and will not resume racing until this September at the earliest.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Trainer Larry Jones will offer a stiff one-two punch in the $400,000 Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I), with stablemates Joyful Victory and Believe You Can both entered for the May 27 event at Belmont Park.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Grade II winner Kauai Katie will stretch out to take on Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) also-rans Midnight Lucky and Close Hatches while those two turn back in distance in the $300,000 Acorn Stakes (gr. I) May 27 at Belmont.
Friday, May 24, 2013
With this year's Kentucky Oaks and Derby come and gone, I'm left with a lot of memories in the form of photos that I'd like to share.
Stuart S. Janney III and Phipps Stables, who bred and race Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Orb, will receive an additional $50,000 bonus as a result of the colt's May 4 victory.
Thursday, May 09, 2013
The KHRC received the post-race test results May 7 from both the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) and the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and all samples have been cleared.
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Trainer Todd Pletcher, who saddled filly Rags to Riches to victory in the 2007 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), is considering a pair of fillies he trains for this year's 1 1/2-mile classic at Belmont Park.
Monday, May 06, 2013
Trainer Todd Pletcher reflects on his five Derby horses and comments on where they may go next. Todd also explains how he feels about the week as a whole and the Kentucky Oaks.
Stephanie's Kitten came back of the layup and got the job done May 4 in the Distaff Turf Mile (gr. IIT) at Churchill Downs. Hungry Island, winner of the same race in 2012, was second by a neck.
Saturday, May 04, 2013
Princess of Sylmar roared past Beholder in deep stretch to win the Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) May 3 at Churchill Downs. At 38-1, she's the second highest-priced winner in Oaks history.
Saturday, May 04, 2013
The Pennsylvania horse racing and breeding industry, currently concerned about a steady decline in the revenue it gets from slot machines, got some surprise public relations May 3 courtesy of the grade I Kentucky Oaks.
Saturday, May 04, 2013
The backstretch at Churchill Downs was quiet the morning of May 4 as most of the talk centered on the previous day's Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) and whether the weather would have an impact on the Kentucky Derby.
Saturday, May 04, 2013
Churchill Downs set a record for its May 3 Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) program when more than $45.8 million was wagered on a 12-race card.
Saturday, May 04, 2013
Owner Ed Stanco discusses Princess of Sylmar's Kentucky Oaks victory.
Scenes from Kentucky Oaks day, including the race from start to finish.
The horses and people of Derby (and Oaks) Week 2013.
Eric Mitchell recaps the Kentucky Oaks, won by Princess of Sylmar, and the other stakes action on Oaks day.
Comments from the connections of 2013 Kentucky Oaks winner Princess of Sylmar.
Longshot Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Princess of Sylmar will assure a large payout in the Oaks-Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) double.
Friday, May 03, 2013
Padua Stables' Authenticity held off On Fire Baby in a fierce stretch battle to win the La Troienne Stakes (gr. II) by a head May 3 at Churchill Downs. The 6-year-old mare sets a stakes record of 1:42.09 for 1 1/16-miles.
Friday, May 03, 2013
Esther Marr sets scene for May 3, Kentucky Oaks Day at Churchill Downs.
Through the remainder of the year, I am going to recount some of my most memorable experiences/moments in racing over the past 40 years. We begin with Rachel Alexandra's victory in the 2009 Woodward Stakes to kick off Saratoga's 150th anniversary. [More]