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CHARLES TOWN RACES & SLOTS, Charles Town, WV
| 1 | Book Review | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: A+ | $230,400 |
2009 | Chestnut Filly | Giant's Causeway - Clever Babe, Distorted Humor
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: Distorted Humor , Chestnut, 1993.
| 2 | Holiday Soiree | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: D | $76,800 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Harlan's Holiday - Try to Remember, Include
Sire: Harlan's Holiday , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 9 wins, $3,632,664. Lifetime: 382 yearlings sold, median $56,500.
Broodmare Sire: Include , Bay, 1997. In 2009: 1.69 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($40,000).
| 3 | Beautiful But Blue | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A++ | $38,400 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | El Corredor - Beautiful America, Dixie Brass
Sire: El Corredor , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 3 years. 10 starts, 7 wins, $727,920. Lifetime: 455 yearlings sold, median $32,000.
Broodmare Sire: Dixie Brass, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Others: Amie's Dini, $19,200; Say a Novena, $11,520; Jazzy Idea, $7,680; Well Kept, $4,000; Defy Gravity, $4,000; Swift Artist, $4,000; Doe, $4,000.
Scratched: War Play.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Book Review | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown |
| 2 | Holiday Soiree | Jon Kenton Court | D. Michael Smithwick, Jr. |
| 3 | Beautiful But Blue | Joel Rosario | Thomas M. Bush |
| 4 | Amie's Dini | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | Ron Moquett |
| 5 | Say a Novena | Paco Lopez | Edward Plesa, Jr. |
| 6 | Jazzy Idea | Luis Garcia | Edwin W. Merryman |
| 7 | Well Kept | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Leah Gyarmati |
| 8 | Defy Gravity | Wesley Ho | Valora A. Testerman |
| 9 | Swift Artist | Jose Montano | Mark E. Casse |
| 10 | Doe | Malcolm Franklin | Wayne C. Cole |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Book Review | Javier Castellano | $4.80 | $3.20 | $2.80 | ||||||
| 9 | Holiday Soiree | Jon Kenton Court | $12.20 | $8.00 | |||||||
| 10 | Beautiful But Blue | Joel Rosario | $3.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (3-9) | $64.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (3-9-10) | $193.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (3-9-10-8) | $1,250.20 | ||||||||||
James Spence's homebred Aubby K won her second graded contest in a row, splashing to victory in the grade I Humana Distaff on the Kentucky Derby Day undercard at Churchill Downs May 4.
Saturday, May 04, 2013
Dance to Bristol, giving the biggest effort of her career, waltzed to a nine-length romp in the $200,000 Sugar Maple Stakes at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races April 20.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
In 2012, Book Review swept from eighth place past a game Holiday Soiree to win the $400,000 Charles Town Oaks for 3-year-old fillies. A year later, those two will rumble again April 20 in the $200,000 Sugar Maple Stakes.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens stole the $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes (gr. II) aboard outsider Great Hot Feb. 16 for his third consecutive stakes win at Santa Anita Park over the past two weekends.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer accounts for half the Santa Maria Stakes (gr. II) field of six older fillies and mares at Santa Anita Park Feb. 16, headed by 123-pound high weight Lady of Fifty.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
King T. Leatherbury's homebred gelding Ben's Cat was named 2012 Maryland-bred Horse of the Year in the annual poll conducted by the Maryland Horse Breeders Association.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
More Chocolate, making her first start on dirt for trainer John Sadler, put away Willa B Awesome in the stretch and shook clear for her first stakes victory in the $150,000 La Canada (gr. II) Jan. 20 at Santa Anita Park.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Already accomplished at both sprints and routes, Book Review will stretch out again in the $150,000 La Canada Stakes (gr. II) Jan. 20 at Santa Anita Park.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Gary and Mary West's homebred Book Review found California to her liking Dec. 26, when she got up over tough contender Reneesgotzip and 2011 2-year-old champion My Miss Aurelia in the $300,000 La Brea Stakes.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
In spite of her abbreviated campaign, My Miss Aurelia can likely wrap up an Eclipse Award as the nation's leading 3-year-old filly with a win in the $300,000 La Brea Stakes (gr. I) on opening day at Santa Anita Dec. 26.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Nine days after My Wandy's Girl won the Pentelis Stakes in her introduction to racing in the continental 48 states, her connections will wheel her back for a stiffer test -- the $350,000 Gazelle Stakes.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Becky Winemiller's Wine Princess, whose sire and dam were both voted Horse of the Year, will try for consecutive graded stakes triumphs when she faces eight other 3-year-old fillies in the Indiana Oaks (gr. II).
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Favored Book Review, invading from New York for trainer Chad Brown, took down the $400,000 Charles Town Oaks with a big sweeping move from the back of the pack on the night of Sept. 22 at Charles Town.
Saturday, September 22, 2012Book Review, disappointing when seventh as the second choice in last month's Test Stakes (gr. I), is the mild 3-1 favorite in the $400,000 Charles Town Oaks Sept. 22 at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Owner/trainer Edwin Merryman's Jazzy Idea kicked off the Laurel Park meet in style with a course-record victory in the $100,000 Jameela Stakes at six furlongs on the turf.
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Patricia Generazio's Tune Me In silenced his doubters Sept. 1 at Monmouth Park when he shook free to win the $99,000 Cliff Hanger Stakes (gr. IIIT), his second straight graded stakes score in less than three months.
Saturday, September 01, 2012
Contested overcame a flat-footed start and closed from slightly off the pace to win the $500,000 Test Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 25, nabbing her second grade I victory in New York this year.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Contested, a grade I winner who was last in her most recent start, will attempt to regain winning form and earn her most lucrative victory to date when competing in the $500,000 Test Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 25 at Saratoga.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Craig B. Singer's homebred Salty Strike jumped out to the early lead and never looked back as the 4-year-old filly posted her third consecutive stakes win in the $100,000 Gardenia Stakes (gr. III) at Ellis Park Aug. 11.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Morrow Cove has stamped herself as a talented filly on the improve in her past two starts for trainer Graham Motion. Whether she's good enough to get a graded score will be discovered Aug. 11 at Monmouth Park.
Wednesday, August 08, 2012
My Miss Aurelia, the unbeaten champion 2-year-old filly of 2011, will make her 2012 debut in the $100,000 Mandy's Gold overnight stakes Aug. 8 at Saratoga Race Course.
Saturday, August 04, 2012
Undefeated in six races before losing badly in her last start, Agave Kiss will attempt to start a new streak at a new track when she faces six rivals in the $300,000 Prioress Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 4.
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
In what could be the most visually impressive race of the weekend, Grace Hall left her foes in the dust while taking the $400,000 Delaware Oaks (gr. II) by 3 3/4 lengths July 14 at Delaware Park.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Anthony Dutrow will send out three of the seven runners in the July 14 Delaware Oaks (gr. II), including likely favorite Grace Hall, who has already banked $900,000 in her young career.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Nine 3-year-old filly sprinters, including the top two finishers from the Leave Me Alone Stakes, have been entered for the $150,000 Azalea Stakes (gr. III) going six furlongs on the July 7 "Summit of Speed" card at Calder.
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You don't witness it very often, but one of those cheering the loudest for D. Wayne Lukas and Oxbow in the final quarter mile of the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) was one of his opponents in the race. [More]
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