CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | Rothko | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $66,472 |
2008 | Bay Horse | Arch - Raspberry Eggcream, Time for a Change
Sire: Arch , Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 5 wins, $480,969. Lifetime: 385 yearlings sold, median $50,000.
Broodmare Sire: Time for a Change, Chestnut, 1981.
| 2 | Will's Wildcat | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $21,442 |
2008 | Chestnut Gelding | Eurosilver - Wildcat Lady, Forest Wildcat
Sire: Eurosilver , Dark Bay or Brown, 2001. Lifetime: 159 yearlings sold, median $12,500.
Broodmare Sire: Forest Wildcat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1991. In 2009: 1.55 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, ($5,500).
| 3 | Whiskey Rebellion | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: C+ | $10,721 |
2009 | Bay Gelding | Forestry - Running Debate, Open Forum
Sire: Forestry , Bay, 1996. Raced 1 years. 11 starts, 7 wins, $591,225. Lifetime: 408 yearlings sold, median $90,000.
Broodmare Sire: Open Forum, Gray or Roan, 1994.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $15,000.
Others: Good Lord, $5,361; Noble's Promise, $3,216; Cash Refund, $1,094; Global Power, $1,094.
Scratched: Riley Tucker.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rothko | Corey S. Nakatani | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2 | Will's Wildcat | Calvin H. Borel | James E. Baker |
| 3 | Whiskey Rebellion | Crystal Carman | Akiko M. Gothard |
| 4 | Good Lord | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | Forrest Kaelin |
| 5 | Noble's Promise | Corey J. Lanerie | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 6 | Cash Refund | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Margolis |
| 7 | Global Power | Leandro R. Goncalves | Thomas M. Amoss |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rothko | Corey S. Nakatani | $4.20 | $3.00 | $2.60 | ||||||
| 6 | Will's Wildcat | Calvin H. Borel | $6.00 | $4.40 | |||||||
| 7 | Whiskey Rebellion | Crystal Carman | $4.60 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (1-6) | $35.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (1-6-7) | $392.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (1-6-7-5) | $1,761.20 | ||||||||||
After racing along the rail in the backstretch, jockey Ricardo Santana Jr. angled Master Rick out in the far turn and the Master Command colt rallied from third in the stretch to win the $200,000 Texas Mile Stakes (gr. III).
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Donoharm, winner of the Fifth Season Stakes and Essex Handicap this winter at Oaklawn Park, headlines Lone Star Park's Texas Mile (gr. III) April 27.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IT) was the most popular race among the 15 on the two-day World Championships programs, with a maximum 14 drawing into the field for the race.
Monday, October 29, 2012
The 3-year-old son of Speightstown earns a spot in the Breeders' Cup Sprint with the win.
Friday, October 05, 2012
Opening day at Keeneland offers one of the last gateways to a spot in the Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), and it's a wide open contest.
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Justin Phillip, Zayat Stables' First Samurai 4-year-old, is the 3-1 morning line favorite for the Sept. 29 Vosburgh Invitational Stakes (gr. I) on Super Saturday at Belmont Park.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Kentucky Downs saw a significant increase in wagering as its brief meet got underway Sept. 8 in Franklin, Ky.
Sunday, September 09, 2012
Shackleford arrived at Saratoga Race Course fit and feisty the morning of Aug. 2, ready to tackle seven other runners in the $400,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (gr. I) on Aug. 4.
Thursday, August 02, 2012
Global Power made his first start at Delaware Park a memorable one as the 4-year-old son of Pulpit held off Slip and Drive and Abilio to win the Sussex Stakes July 21.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Evan Hammonds recaps the Californian Stakes, Early Times Mint Julep Handicap, and Aristides Stakes. Evan also looks towards the Belmont Stakes.
Off for more than two months, Rothko made his 11-10 odds look like a bargain when he swept to victory in the $109,400 Aristides Stakes (gr. III) June 2 at Churchill Downs.
Saturday, June 02, 2012
Riley Tucker and Cash Refund figure to be the top two in the $100,000 Aristides Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs. The six-furlong stakes is one of three under the lights under the Twin Spires June 2.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
The weekend of Feb. 25-26 is loaded with important races, including the Fountain of Youth.
In spite of a small field, a dandy match-up between 2011 national male sprint champion Amazombie and two-time grade I winner The Factor is set for the $200,000 San Carlos Handicap (gr. II) at Santa Anita Feb. 25.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Fog City Stable and George Bolton's The Factor zipped to a decisive victory in the Malibu Stakes (gr. I) before a crowd of 44,579 on the Dec. 26 opening day card at Santa Anita.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Tom, Ian and Les from Twinspires.com handicap the Malibu Stakes on opening day of the Santa Anita winter/spring meet.
There aren't many grade I races in California that Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert hasn't won, but the Malibu Stakes is one of them. He'll take a mighty whack this year with four entrants, including The Factor.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Eclipse Award-winning trainer Steve Asmussen returned to Santa Anita Nov. 29 with a stable of approximately 40 horses to begin preparation for a second season in Southern California this winter.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Who will win the Clark Handicap (gr. I) at Churchill Downs? Will it be one of the horses that ran in the Breeders' Cup, or a new face? How will the others finish?
Led by impressive True North Handicap (gr. II) winner Trappe Shot, eight older sprinters will try to catapult to the top of the sprint standings in the $250,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap Aug. 7 at Saratoga.
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Alternation leads a field of seven in the Jim Dandy (gr. II) and will face the rapidly improving Dominus as well as Belmont Stakes (gr. I) second and third-place finishers Stay Thirsty and Brilliant Speed.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Giant Ryan ran his winning streak to five races when he collared pacesetting Irrefutable a couple of strides before the wire to win by a neck in the $350,000 Smile Sprint Handicap (gr. II) July 9 at Calder Race Course.
Saturday, July 09, 2011
Noble's Promise made headlines finishing a close third in the 2009 Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) and fifth in the 2010 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Racing across the world, and prepping for the Belmont Stakes.
A little sharper in his second start of the season, Noble's Promise returned to Churchill Downs to post a hard-fought win in the $110,300 Aristides Stakes (gr. III) June 4.
Saturday, June 04, 2011
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]