CALDER RACE COURSE, Miami, FL
| 1 | Twilight Eclipse | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $90,210 |
2009 | Bay Gelding | Purim - My Twilight Dancer, Twilight Agenda
Sire: Purim, Dark Bay or Brown, 2002. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 9 wins, $928,543. Lifetime: 71 yearlings sold, median $7,500.
Broodmare Sire: Twilight Agenda, Bay, 1986. In 2009: .78 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association January 2010 Horses of All Ages Sale, $1,000.
| 2 | Mucho Mas Macho | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $29,100 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Macho Uno - A. P. Andie, Star de Naskra
Sire: Macho Uno , Gray or Roan, 1998. Raced 3 years. 14 starts, 6 wins, $1,851,803. Lifetime: 237 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Star de Naskra, Dark Bay or Brown, 1975. In 2009: 1.67 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $19,000.
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $10,000.
| 3 | Vertiformer | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $14,550 |
2007 | Bay Horse | Dynaformer - Tempo West, Rahy
Sire: Dynaformer, Dark Bay or Brown, 1985. Raced 3 years. 30 starts, 7 wins, $671,207. Lifetime: 555 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Rahy, Chestnut, 1985.
Others: Ioya Bigtime, $7,275; Prince Will I Am, $4,365; Manchurian High, $1,500; Center Divider, $1,500; Forte Dei Marmi (GB), $1,500.
Scratched: Decaf Again; Ducduc.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twilight Eclipse | Manoel R. Cruz | Thomas Albertrani |
| 2 | Mucho Mas Macho | Juan C. Leyva | Henry Collazo |
| 3 | Vertiformer | Elvis Trujillo | Wayne M. Catalano |
| 4 | Ioya Bigtime | Jeffrey Sanchez | Chris M. Block |
| 5 | Prince Will I Am | Fernando Jara | Michelle Nihei |
| 6 | Manchurian High | Orlando Bocachica | John B. Secor |
| 7 | Center Divider | Luis Saez | Brendan P. Walsh |
| 8 | Forte Dei Marmi (GB) | Gabriel Saez | Roger L. Attfield |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Twilight Eclipse | Manoel R. Cruz | $24.80 | $12.40 | $4.60 | ||||||
| 3 | Mucho Mas Macho | Juan C. Leyva | $28.60 | $9.40 | |||||||
| 10 | Vertiformer | Elvis Trujillo | $6.80 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (7-3) | $590.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (7-3-10) | $11,677.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (7-3-10-1) | $19,312.80 | ||||||||||
After going the distance for his first career graded stakes win on the Keeneland Race Course turf, Dark Cove will try to do the same on the Churchill Downs green in the Louisville Handicap (gr. IIIT) May 25.
3 days ago
Dark Cove earned owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey a gold tray when he drew off to an upset victory in the $150,000 Elkhorn Stakes (gr. II) on closing day April 26 at Keeneland.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Summer Front, third in last year's Jamaica Handicap and Secretariat Stakes (both gr. IT), makes his second start of 2013 in the $100,000 Miami Mile Handicap (gr. IIIT) April 20 at Calder Casino & Race Course.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Trainer Charlie LoPresti has the somewhat enviable if daunting task of bringing several top-level horses back off the bench this spring at Keeneland, including 2011 Ricoh Woodbine Mile (gr. IT) winner Turallure.
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Twilight Eclipse ruined the return of favored Newsdad while establishing a new world record for 1 1/2 miles on turf in the $150,000 Pan American Handicap (gr. IIT) March 23 at Gulfstream Park.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Four runners from the Feb. 16 Mac Diarmida Stakes, headed by Resolute Group Stables' second-place finisher Teaks North, are among 10 entered to contest the $150,000 Pan American Stakes (gr. IIT) March 23 at Gulfstream Park.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Fort Larned, who has not started since his gutsy victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I), will face five opponents when he makes his 5-year-old debut March 9 in the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Handicap (gr. I).
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Amira's Prince remained a perfect three-for-three in the U.S. Feb. 16, collecting his first graded-stakes win in the $150,000 Mac Diarmida (gr. IIT) at Gulfstream Park.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Newsdad, Ioya Bigtime, and Twilight Eclipse will shake it up Feb. 16 in the $150,000 Mac Diarmida Stakes (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park, while Starformer and Closing Range tangle in the $100,000 Very One (gr. III).
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
He had one horse beaten in the stretch run, but Mucho Mas Macho kicked into gear when it mattered to upset the $150,000 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (gr. IIT) Jan. 12 at Gulfstream Park.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Csaba, given a dream run through at the rail by Luis Saez, left Delegation behind in the stretch to win the $100,000 Harlan's Holiday Stakes Dec. 16 for his third consecutive victory in Florida.
Sunday, December 16, 2012
The $100,000 Harlan's Holiday Stakes may be ungraded, but the Dec. 16 renewal at Gulfstream Park still drew a strong collection of top contenders.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Lightly-raced Twilight Eclipse put away 3-2 favorite Ioya Bigtime entering the far turn and continued on to post an 11-1 upset win in the W.L. McKnight Handicap (gr. IIT) Nov. 24 at Calder Casino & Race Course.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Ducduc, launching his bid from well behind on the final turn, caught runaway leader Csaba at the wire to pull out a dead heat in the $100,000 Fred W. Hooper Handicap (gr. III) Nov. 24 at Calder Casino and Race Course.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
After rolling to victory in the Tropical Park Derby on Oct. 13 at Calder Race Course, Csaba will try to keep the ball rolling when he faces an expected five rivals in the Fred W. Hooper Handicap (gr. III).
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Coming off a splendid three-race campaign at Woodbine, Forte Dei Marmi looks to wrap up the year on a winning note in the $150,000 W. L. McKnight Handicap (gr. IIT) at Calder Casino & Race Course Nov. 24.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Kindergarden Kid made his third start in little more than a month a winning one at Keeneland Oct. 18, kicking on the afterburners approaching the line to jet home in the $100,000 Sycamore Stakes (gr. IIIT).
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Roger Attfield, inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame this year, will try to add the Sycamore Stakes to his victory ledger when he sends out 10-year-old Musketier in the $100,000 race for 3-year-olds and older.
Monday, October 15, 2012
With a perfect front-running ride from Frankie Dettori, Joshua Tree repelled his challengers to win the $1.5 million Pattison Canadian International (Can-IT) for the second time in three years at Woodbine Oct. 14.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Millionaires Musketier and Rahystrada, with a combined 10 graded stakes victories between them, head a field of seven turf marathoners entered for the $100,000 Sycamore Stakes (gr. IIIT) Oct. 18 at Keeneland.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Local favorite Cash Rules was a popular winner of the $100,000 Spend a Buck Handicap (gr. III) Oct. 13, his seventh lifetime victory at Calder Casino & Race Course and first in a graded stakes event.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
The Aiden O'Brein-trained 3-year-old Imperial Monarch drew position 10 of 11 and was installed as the 3-1 favorite on the morning line for the Pattison Canadian International at Woodbine Oct. 14.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
American Derby winner Cozzetti seeks a return to winning ways in the $200,000 Kent Stakes at Delaware Park Sept. 22, but plenty of new rivals including Lucky Chappy, Miami Cat, and Optimizer are ready to take him on.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Wigmore Hall, winless since last year's Northern Dancer Stakes Presented by Vtech (Can-IT), successfully defended his crown when he outfought favored Al Khali in the homestretch over Woodbine's turf course Sept. 16.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Ioya Bigtime, staked to a loping lead by Jeffrey Sanchez, refused to buckle under relentless pressure from favored Rahystrada to win the $200,000 Kentucky Turf Cup (gr. IIIT) on the grass course at Kentucky Downs Sept. 15.
Saturday, September 15, 2012