CALDER RACE COURSE, Miami, FL
| 1 | Dynamic Holiday | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A++ | $39,091 |
2008 | Bay Filly | Harlan's Holiday - Dynamic Cat, Dynaformer
Sire: Harlan's Holiday , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 9 wins, $3,632,664. Lifetime: 312 yearlings sold, median $55,000.
Broodmare Sire: Dynaformer , Dark Bay or Brown, 1985.
| 2 | A Brilliant Idea | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: A | $12,610 |
2008 | Bay Filly | Afleet Alex - Rutledge Ballado, Saint Ballado
Sire: Afleet Alex , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 223 yearlings sold, median $40,000.
Broodmare Sire: Saint Ballado, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $55,000.
Keeneland Association November 2008 Breeding Stock Sale, ($30,000).
| 3 | Triune | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: D | $6,305 |
2008 | Bay Filly | E Dubai - Triple Act, Theatrical (IRE)
Sire: E Dubai , Bay, 1998. Raced 3 years. 11 starts, 5 wins, $920,800. Lifetime: 302 yearlings sold, median $15,000.
Broodmare Sire: Theatrical (IRE), Dark Bay or Brown, 1982. In 2009: 2.42 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $29,000.
Others: Greatest Dream, $3,153; Michelle's Trip, $1,891; Sweet N Nutty, $650; Lemons to Lemonade, $650; Blue Angel Express, $650.
Scratched: Lauren Byrd.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dynamic Holiday | Julien R. Leparoux | H. Graham Motion |
| 2 | A Brilliant Idea | Joe Bravo | Kelly J. Breen |
| 3 | Triune | Alan Garcia | James A. Jerkens |
| 4 | Greatest Dream | Juan C. Leyva | William A. Kaplan |
| 5 | Michelle's Trip | Elvis Trujillo | Henry Collazo |
| 6 | Sweet N Nutty | Leonardo Garcia | Robert A. Hale |
| 7 | Lemons to Lemonade | Kent J. Desormeaux | William I. Mott |
| 8 | Blue Angel Express | Jose L. Alvarez | Butch Silva |
Despite off-the-board efforts in their last starts, Bizzy Caroline and Dynamic Holiday are among the top contenders for the $150,000 Pin Oak Valley View Stakes (gr. IIIT) Oct. 21 at Keeneland.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Never a factor in the Alabama Stakes (gr. I) one month ago, Queen's Plate winner Inglorious gets back on Woodbine's Polytrack for the $250,000 Selene Stakes (Can-III) Sept. 25.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Fast-closing Hungry Island ran her winning streak to four races when she blew past her rivals in the final furlong to take the $150,000 Woodford Reserve Lake Placid Stakes (gr. IIT) going away by 2 1/2 lengths at Saratoga.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Facing Winter Memories would seem an unenviable task for anyone right now, which is why the NYRA stakes coordinators should be commended for actually finding six 3-year-old fillies to face her in the Lake Placid.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Michael Tabor's Excited stalked the pace before taking control nearing the eighth pole and edged away for a half-length victory in the Virginia Oaks (gr. IIIT) at Colonial Downs July 16.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Dynamic Holiday has been on a roll in her last four starts, and she is looking to carry over her win streak into her first start at Colonial Downs in the July 16 Virginia Oaks (gr. IIIT).
Thursday, July 14, 2011
R Heat Lightning devoured six rivals in the 1 1/8-mile Gulfstream Oaks (gr. II), powering home to a 8 1/4-length victory under John Velazquez for her second straight dominating win.
Saturday, April 02, 2011
R Heat Lightning, a dominant winner last time out and one of the favorites for the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), is the horse to beat in the $300,000 Gulfstream Oaks (gr. II) on April 2.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Dynamic Holiday shifted off the rail in upper stretch and surged to her fourth consecutive victory in the $150,000 Herecomesthebride Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the Gulfstream Park turf March 13.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Dynamic Holiday brings a three-race winning streak for trainer Graham Motion into the $150,000 Herecomesthebride Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the Gulfstream Park turf March 13.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
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Brethren remained unbeaten in three starts and did so in scintillating fashion, drawing off to a four length victory in the Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III).
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Making her graded stakes debut, Toocleverforwords caught longshot Joanie's Catch mid-stretch and bounded home for a one-length victory in the $100,000 Stage Door Betty Handicap (gr. III) on New Year's Day at Calder.
Saturday, January 01, 2011
Kathmanblu earned a berth into the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. IIT) when she came from off the pace to post a decisive four-length victory in the $150,000 JPMorgan Chase Jessamine Stakes Oct. 14 at Keeneland.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Bsharpsonata rallied on the final turn to take the Tropical Park Oaks Jan. 1.
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
The Pulpit filly will have to defeat 11 rivals Jan. 1 in the Tropical Park Oaks at Calder Race Course.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Lower than expected handle and attendance has forced Calder Race Course to reduce its daily purses by approximately $10,000 beginning with races scheduled for Nov. 15.
Saturday, November 10, 2007Edward P. Evans' favored homebred Christmas Kid won the first stakes race of her four-race career when taking the $100,000 Tropical Park Oaks by a half length over Perfect Motion on Monday at Calder Race Course.
Monday, January 01, 2007Lael Stables' undefeated Barbaro was an impressive winner of Sunday's Tropical Park Derby (gr. IIIT), the first 'derby' in the nation in 2006, at Calder Sunday for his third consecutive win on the turf.
Sunday, January 01, 2006J D Farm's homebred filly Dansetta Light turned in a gritty performance to win a blanket finish in Saturday's $100,000 Tropical Park Oaks by a neck over Dynamite Lass.
Saturday, January 01, 2005A group of newly minted 3-year-old fillies, highlighted by a trio of Florida-breds, will take the gate Jan. 1 for the $100,000 Tropical Park Oaks at Calder Race Course, going 1 1/16-miles on the turf.
Thursday, December 30, 2004Rich in Spirit will bid to keep her perfect record on turf intact as the probable favorite in Saturday's $100,000 Tropical Park Oaks, a highlight of the $350,000 Grand Slam III program at Calder Race Course.
Monday, December 27, 2004Sanford Goldfarb's New York-bred filly Bobbie Use won the $100,000 Tropical Park Oaks at Calder Race Course on Thursday, defeating Cold Wynnter by a neck. Last Waltz was a length and a half back in third.
Thursday, January 01, 2004C.K. Woods Stable's homebred Timo invades Calder from New Orleans for the second time at the meet as the horse to beat in a full field of young prospects on their third birthday in the $100,000 Tropical Park Derby (gr. III) Thursday.
Monday, December 29, 2003Sweettrickydancer earned the distinction of winning the first stakes race of 2003, taking Wednesday's $100,000 Tropical Park Oaks at Calder Race Course.
Wednesday, January 01, 2003
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]