COLONIAL DOWNS, New Kent, VA
| 1 | Battle of Hastings (GB) | Margin: head | BRIS: 101 | TrueNicks: A++ | $288,000 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Royal Applause (GB) - Subya (GB), Night Shift
Sire: Royal Applause (GB), Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 9 wins, $600,832. Lifetime: 646 yearlings sold, median $49,075.
Broodmare Sire: Night Shift, Bay, 1980.
Sale History:
Tattersall's October 2007 Yearling Sale, $132,511.
| 2 | Straight Story | Margin: 1ΒΌ | BRIS: 101 | TrueNicks: C | $96,000 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Giant's Causeway - Eventail, Lear Fan
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: Lear Fan, Bay, 1981.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $400,000.
| 3 | Lime Rickey | Margin: head | BRIS: 99 | TrueNicks: B+ | $52,800 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Lemon Drop Kid - Kootenai, Deputy Minister
Sire: Lemon Drop Kid , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 24 starts, 10 wins, $3,245,370. Lifetime: 387 yearlings sold, median $55,000.
Broodmare Sire: Deputy Minister, Dark Bay or Brown, 1979.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2007 Select Yearling Sale, $70,000.
Others: Take the Points, $28,800; Al Khali, $14,400; Rescue Squad, $5,000; Mark S the Cooler, $5,000; Final Count, $5,000; Winning Vow, $5,000.
Scratched: Dover Street Art (IRE).
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battle of Hastings (GB) | Tyler Baze | Jeff Mullins |
| 2 | Straight Story | Charles C. Lopez | Alan E. Goldberg |
| 3 | Lime Rickey | Julien R. Leparoux | Frank A. Alexander |
| 4 | Take the Points | Garrett K. Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 5 | Al Khali | Kent J. Desormeaux | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 6 | Rescue Squad | Edgar S. Prado | Claude R. McGaughey III |
| 7 | Mark S the Cooler | Corey S. Nakatani | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 8 | Final Count | Corey J. Lanerie | Philip J. Oliver |
| 9 | Winning Vow | Kyle Kaenel | Jeffrey Metz |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Hastings (GB) | Tyler Baze | $7.40 | $4.40 | $3.40 | |||||||
| Straight Story | Charles C. Lopez | $9.00 | $5.40 | ||||||||
| Lime Rickey | Julien R. Leparoux | $3.40 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (8-4) | $65.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (8-4-10) | $179.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (8-4-10-5) | $965.40 | ||||||||||
Silver Medallion has found a home on grass since arriving at Todd Pletcher's barn last fall, but he'll face the toughest test of his career in the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (gr. I) Feb. 11.
4 days ago
Rejuvenated 6-year-old Tres Borrachos returns to his favorite track at Hollywood Park as the 119-pound top weight in the $100,000 Native Diver Handicap (gr. III) Dec. 3.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Richard Santulli's Straight Story, at 38-1 the longest price in a 10-horse field, made his synthetic surface debut a winning one when he captured the $150,000 Autumn Stakes (Can-II) at Woodbine Nov. 12.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
British invader Wigmore Hall, guided patiently by jockey Jamie Spencer through an opening along the inside, went on to win the Northern Dancer Turf Presented by Vtech (Can-IT) on the Woodbine turf Sept. 18.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Winchester delivered the fourth grade I victory of his career Aug. 13 when he rallied from last to take the Sword Dancer Invitational (gr. IT) at Saratoga.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Jason, Evan and Les from TwinSpires.com handicap the Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park and Man o' War at Belmont Park.
Two-time reigning turf champion Gio Ponti still has a chance to remain one of the division leaders and he can do that while attempting to make history in the $600,000 Man o' War Stakes (gr. IT) July 9 at Belmont Park.
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Rahystrada won the Colonial Turf Cup and Aruna won the Edward P. Evans All Along Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Colonial Downs in Virginia June 18.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
The Colonial Turf Cup, opened up this year to competitors of all ages, attracted a field of eight to Colonial Downs for the $500,000 event to be held the evening of June 18.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Selections for the Belmont and the late Pick 4 from Jason Shandler.
Multiple Eclipse Award winner and $5.3 million earner Gio Ponti heads the field of 10 turf specialists that have been entered for the $400,000 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap (gr. IT) on the June 8 Belmont Stakes card.
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Multiple graded stakes winner Battle of Hastings, who suffered a condylar fracture to his right front leg during the May 7 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT) at Churchill Downs, came out of surgery well May 8.
Monday, May 09, 2011Daveron and Straight Story captured a pair of grade III turf events that highlighted the Kentucky Derby Day card before 11,051 at Belmont Park May 7.
Saturday, May 07, 2011
The decision by Colonial Downs to allow older horses to compete in the Colonial Turf Cup Stakes will result in the race losing its grade II status for 2011.
Friday, April 22, 2011
The $500,000 Colonial Turf Cup (gr. IIT) at Colonial Downs June 18 is now open to older turf horses -- one of several changes for the 2011 summer meet at Colonial Downs.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Battle of Hastings will play the role of the morning-line favorite in the $400,000 Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Memorial Handicap (gr. IIT) March 26 at Fair Grounds.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Prince Will I Am will return to the grass against a deep field in the $150,000 Mac Diarmida Stakes (gr. IIT) Feb. 19 at Gulfstream Park.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Teaks North, by far the longest shot on the board, ran down Smart Bid in the final stride to post a 25-1 shocker in the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (gr. IT) on Feb. 5
Saturday, February 05, 2011
Little Mike and Twilight Meteor each wired their respective fields at big odds last out, but neither figures to be favored for the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (gr. IT) Feb. 5 when a well-balanced group of eight lines up.
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Sent off at 12-1 in a wide-open field of 11, Little Mike broke sharply from the outside and never looked back, going wire-to-wire to win a thrilling edition of the $100,000 Ft. Lauderdale (gr. IIIT) Jan. 9 at Gulfstream Park.
Sunday, January 09, 2011
Get Stormy, a three-time stakes winner in 2010, looks to begin another successful campaign when facing 11 rivals in the $100,000 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Gulfstream Park. Jan. 9.
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Musket Man, Paddy O'Prado, and Fly Down offer good value in Breeders' Cup Classic.
Friday, November 05, 2010Battle of Hastings ended a 10-race drought when he found clear sailing on the outside through the stretch to win the $111,200 River City Handicap (gr. IIIT) over a firm Churchill Downs turf course Nov. 4.
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Track superintendent Butch Lehr is confident the track surface will not be an issue
Monday, November 01, 2010
Winner of four consecutive grade I events, the mare works four furlongs in :51 3/5.
Monday, November 01, 2010
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