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CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | Believe You Can | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $564,200 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Proud Citizen - El Fasto, El Prado (IRE)
Sire: Proud Citizen , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 3 wins, $638,822. Lifetime: 273 yearlings sold, median $30,000. In 2009: 1.72 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: El Prado (IRE), Gray, 1989.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($70,000).
| 2 | Broadway's Alibi | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $182,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Vindication - Broadway Gold, Seeking the Gold
Sire: Vindication, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 1 years. 4 starts, 4 wins, $680,950. Lifetime: 231 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
| 3 | Grace Hall | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $91,000 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Empire Maker - Season's Greetings (IRE), Ezzoud (IRE)
Sire: Empire Maker, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $1,985,800. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $165,000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Ezzoud (IRE), Bay, 1989.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2012 Mixed Sale, $3,200,000.
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $95,000.
Others: Summer Applause, $45,500; On Fire Baby, $27,300; Hard Not to Like, $10,000; Sacristy, $10,000; Amie's Dini, $10,000; And Why Not, $10,000; Jemima's Pearl, $10,000; Colonial Empress, $10,000; Karlovy Vary, $10,000; Yara, $10,000; Eden's Moon, $10,000.
Scratched: Oaks Lily.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Believe You Can | Rosie Napravnik | J. Larry Jones |
| 2 | Broadway's Alibi | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 3 | Grace Hall | Javier Castellano | Anthony W. Dutrow |
| 4 | Summer Applause | Garrett K. Gomez | W. Bret Calhoun |
| 5 | On Fire Baby | Joe M. Johnson | Gary G. Hartlage |
| 6 | Hard Not to Like | Rafael Bejarano | Gail Cox |
| 7 | Sacristy | Mike E. Smith | Wayne M. Catalano |
| 8 | Amie's Dini | Jon Kenton Court | Ron Moquett |
| 9 | And Why Not | Julien R. Leparoux | Michael R. Matz |
| 10 | Jemima's Pearl | Joseph Talamo | Bob Baffert |
| 11 | Colonial Empress | Corey S. Nakatani | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 12 | Karlovy Vary | James Graham | George R. Arnold, II |
| 13 | Yara | Jesus Lopez Castanon | Jose Garoffalo |
| 14 | Eden's Moon | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Believe You Can | Rosie Napravnik | $29.60 | $11.80 | $6.40 | ||||||
| 6 | Broadway's Alibi | John R. Velazquez | $6.00 | $4.20 | |||||||
| 2 | Grace Hall | Javier Castellano | $3.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (9-6) | $173.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (9-6-2) | $587.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (9-6-2-3) | $3,745.40 | ||||||||||
Grade II winners Brushed by a Star and Summer Applause tangle with local stakes contenders in the $150,000 Allaire DuPont Distaff Stakes (gr. III) at Pimlico Race Course May 18.
Yesterday
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.
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.
If you missed the live blog, read the transcript.
Entered as the one also-eligible horse for this year's Kentucky Derby (gr. I), Fear the Kitten was scratched Friday morning from the Saturday, May 4 classic.
Friday, May 03, 2013
Rose to Gold may bear the distinction of having the most modest sale price of any of filly in the starting gate for the May 3 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), but you would never know it by looking at her race record.
Friday, May 03, 2013
With a 70% chance of rain on Kentucky Derby Day, enjoy the fast and firm tracks as long as they last on Oaks day!
Kentucky Oaks contender Beholder, being 'schooled' in Churchill Downs paddock.
Aron Wellman of Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, which co-campaigns Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) hopeful Silsita, is happy with the longshot status of his filly who is listed at 20-1 on the morning line.
Thursday, May 02, 2013
This year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) is fast approaching, but rain could also be on the way for the May 4 event at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.
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This year's Preakness is all about Orb. And then there are his eight opponents, most of whom are worthy adversaries, with a case to be made for any of them to step up and run a big race. [More]
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