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CALDER RACE COURSE, Miami, FL
| 1 | Closing Range | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: C | $61,380 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | After Market - Subeen (GB), Caerleon
Sire: After Market , Dark Bay or Brown, 2003. Raced 3 years. 13 starts, 8 wins, $903,685. Lifetime: 106 yearlings sold, median $14,500.
Broodmare Sire: Caerleon, Bay, 1980.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($49,000).
| 2 | Ciao Bella | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $19,800 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Filly | Giant's Causeway - Bella Bellucci, French Deputy
Sire: Giant's Causeway , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 771 yearlings sold, median $140,000.
Broodmare Sire: French Deputy, Chestnut, 1992.
| 3 | Havant (GB) | Margin: head | TrueNicks: B+ | $9,900 |
2008 | Bay Filly | Halling - Louella, El Gran Senor
Sire: Halling, Chestnut, 1991. Raced 3 years. 18 starts, 12 wins, $1,332,651. Lifetime: 269 yearlings sold, median $48,159.
Broodmare Sire: El Gran Senor, Bay, 1981. In 2009: 2.68 AEI.
Others: Peekablue Sue, $4,950; Centring, $2,970; Clarinet, $1,000.
Scratched: My Pal Chrisy; Thislilsoulofmine.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Closing Range | Elvis Trujillo | Philip J. Oliver |
| 2 | Ciao Bella | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 3 | Havant (GB) | Jose Lezcano | Christophe Clement |
| 4 | Peekablue Sue | Luca Panici | William A. Kaplan |
| 5 | Centring | Luis Saez | Thomas Albertrani |
| 6 | Clarinet | Joe Bravo | Josie Carroll |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Closing Range | Elvis Trujillo | $41.80 | $7.80 | $2.60 | ||||||
| 2 | Ciao Bella | John R. Velazquez | $3.00 | $2.20 | |||||||
| 8 | Havant (GB) | Jose Lezcano | $2.10 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (3-2) | $128.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (3-2-8) | $282.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (3-2-8-6) | $1,452.00 | ||||||||||
CresRan Stable's homebred Tiz Miz Sue took advantage of a speed duel between Joyful Victory and Authenticity to post an impressive victory in the Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I) at Belmont Park May 27.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Trainer Larry Jones will offer a stiff one-two punch in the $400,000 Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I), with stablemates Joyful Victory and Believe You Can both entered for the May 27 event at Belmont Park.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Michael B. Tabor's Ciao Bella ran like a favorite should at Gulfstream Park March 30, holding the advantage from gate to wire and drawing off to a 4 1/2-length victory in the $150,000 Rampart Stakes (gr. III).
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Successful Song was supposed to be embarking on a new career as a broodmare by now, but her connections at Live Oak Plantation changed the plan for their homebred daughter of Successful Appeal thanks to her winning ways.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Few want anything to do with Besilu Stable's 5-year-old champion Royal Delta as she preps for a start in the $10 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) Feb. 17 at Gulfstream Park.
Thursday, February 14, 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
In what is expected to be her final start, Successful Song secured the most lucrative victory of her career when she cruised through the stretch to easily win the $300,000 Florida Sunshine Millions Distaff Stakes.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Successful Song was supposed to retire after the Dec. 30 Ocala Stakes, a one-mile dirt event run at Gulfstream Park. But when she won, her connections decided to run back in the $300,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Able to milk an easy lead for jockey Elvis Trujillo, Closing Range spurted away from favorites Ciao Bella and Havant at the head of the lane and went on to post a 19-1 upset in the $100,000 La Prevoyante Handicap (gr. IIIT).
Friday, November 30, 2012
Havant and Clarinet head a field of eight fillies and mares entered for the $100,000 La Prevoyante Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Calder Race Course & Casino Nov. 30, but the lightly raced sophomore Ciao Bella could make an impact.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
My Pal Chrisy and Bad Debt were repeat winners in the Florida Million at Calder Casino & Race Course Nov. 10, while Cash Rules led all the way to capture the $150,000 Carl G. Rose Classic Handicap.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Florida Million Day returns to Calder Casino & Race Course for the 11th time Nov. 10, with title defenses in the Bonnie Heath Turf Cup by Bad Debt and the Elmer Heubeck Distaff by My Pal Chrisy highlighting the program.
Thursday, November 08, 2012
Hit It Rich, who last year won her first graded stakes in the Long Island Handicap (gr. IIIT), attempts to conclude her career with another victory in the race at Aqueduct Nov. 10.
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
In the final start of her career, multiple graded stakes winner Upperline outfought Ciao Bella in the homestretch to prevail in the $125,000 Rood and Riddle Dowager Stakes Oct. 21 on the Keeneland turf.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Upperline will be returning to the course and 1 1/2-mile distance where she captured the Grey Goose Bewitch Stakes (gr. IIIT) in the spring.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Irish One Thousand Guineas (Ire-I) heroine Samitar and Ashland Stakes (gr. I) winner Karlovy Vary head a field of seven 3-year-old fillies entered for the $300,000 Garden City (gr. IT) at Belmont Park Sept. 15.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Stuart S. Janney III's Hit It Rich is the 7-5 morning-line favorite over five other fillies and mares in the $150,000 Glens Falls Stakes (gr. IIIT) on Sept. 3, closing day at Saratoga Race Course.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Five-time graded stakes winner Keertana was a close second in her most recent start and will likely be favored to break through this time when she leads a field of nine fillies and mares in the $150,000 Orchid (gr. III).
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Stronach Stable's Awesome Feather, the 2010 champion 2-year-old filly, will be center stage as she takes on five rivals in Saturday's $300,000 Florida Sunshine Millions Distaff.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Favored Changing Skies pounced on Casablanca Smile in the stretch and proved a handy 3 3/4-length winner of the $100,000 La Prevoyante Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf at Calder Casino and Race Course Jan. 2.
Sunday, January 02, 2011
Green Hills Farm's Chilean-bred Casablanca Smile will be among the favorites in a field of 11 fillies and mares set to launch their 2011 seasons in the $100,000 La Prevoyante Handicap (gr. IIIT) Jan. 2 at Calder.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Swettenham Stud's homebred Changing Skies, who missed by a head in her grade I debut last out, should be the heavy choice to take down six foes in the $150,000 Long Island Handicap (gr. IIIT) Nov. 13 at Aqueduct.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Front-running Barracks Road held off an all-out drive by 2-5 favorite Somme to win the $145,110 Ontario Damsel Stakes on the Woodbine turf course July 10.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Criticism, winner of two grade III stakes in her four American starts, is the 121-pound highweight in the $150,000 La Prevoyante Handicap (gr. IIT), the first of two turf stakes events on the opening Saturday of the spring/summer meet at Calder Race Course April 25.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009The Argentine-bred Safari Queen wasn't hindered in the least when Saturday's $200,000 La Prevoyante Handicap (gr. III) was switched from the turf to a sloppy Calder main track, cruising to a front-running victory for trainer Todd Pletcher.
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Through the remainder of the year, I am going to recount some of my most memorable experiences/moments in racing over the past 40 years. We begin with Rachel Alexandra's victory in the 2009 Woodward Stakes to kick off Saratoga's 150th anniversary. [More]
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