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DELTA DOWNS, Vinton, LA
| 1 | Sabercat | Margin: 4 | TrueNicks: A++ | $600,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Bluegrass Cat - Miner's Blessing, Forty Niner
Sire: Bluegrass Cat , Bay, 2003. Lifetime: 206 yearlings sold, median $27,500.
Broodmare Sire: Forty Niner, Chestnut, 1985.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $120,000.
| 2 | Basmati | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: C+ | $200,000 |
2009 | Chestnut Colt | Borrego - Abruzzi Ridge, Mountain Cat
Sire: Borrego, Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 91 yearlings sold, median $8,500.
Broodmare Sire: Mountain Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $35,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2010 Selected Yearlings, ($24,000).
Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, $8,000.
| 3 | Longview Drive | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $90,000 |
2009 | Chestnut Colt | Pulpit - Wild Vision, Wild Again
Sire: Pulpit , Bay, 1994. Raced 1 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $728,200. Lifetime: 364 yearlings sold, median $150,000.
Broodmare Sire: Wild Again, Dark Bay or Brown, 1980. In 2009: 2.26 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $175,000.
Others: Seven Lively Sins, $40,000; Laurie's Rocket, $20,000; Jake Mo, $10,000; Drill, $10,000; Tiz Moe, $10,000; My Adonis, $10,000; Dougs Buddy, $10,000.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabercat | Gerard Melancon | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2 | Basmati | Corey S. Nakatani | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 3 | Longview Drive | Joel Rosario | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 4 | Seven Lively Sins | Julien R. Leparoux | Albert M. Stall, Jr. |
| 5 | Laurie's Rocket | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | Dallas Stewart |
| 6 | Jake Mo | Donald Edward Simington | Allen Milligan |
| 7 | Drill | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert |
| 8 | Tiz Moe | Jamie Theriot | W. Bret Calhoun |
| 9 | My Adonis | Elvis Trujillo | Kelly J. Breen |
| 10 | Dougs Buddy | Rex A. Stokes, III | Joan Petrowski |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sabercat | Gerard Melancon | $18.00 | $8.20 | $5.60 | ||||||
| 4 | Basmati | Corey S. Nakatani | $7.80 | $5.40 | |||||||
| 1 | Longview Drive | Joel Rosario | $5.80 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (8-4) | $164.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (8-4-1) | $1,203.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (8-4-1-2) | $5,924.40 | ||||||||||
Fast Bullet shot to front and went wire to wire in the RTN True North Handicap on the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) program June 8 under rider Joel Rosario for trainer Bob Baffert.
Saturday, June 08, 2013
A salty field of seven sprinters will contest the six-furlong True North Stakes, with last year's 1-2 finishers back for a repeat duel against up-and-coming runners on the June 8 Belmont Stakes undercard.
Thursday, June 06, 2013
Second in his comeback race last month, Obviously gets back to his favored one-mile distance in the $150,000 American Handicap (gr. IIT) May 25 on the turf at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Running for the first time in 2013, Michael Dubb's Sage Valley earned his fourth straight victory when he took the $150,000 Maryland Sprint Handicap (gr. III) at Pimlico Race Course May 18.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Former claimer Delaunay increased his win streak to six when he swept past Trinniberg at the head of the stretch and prevailed by an easy four lengths over a sloppy track in the May 4 Churchill Downs Stakes (gr. II).
Saturday, May 04, 2013
Champion sprinter Trinniberg heads a strong field for the 79th running of the $400,000 Churchill Downs Stakes (gr. II) to be run May 4 at the Louisville track.
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Idle since running third n the Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) last fall, Obviously will make his 2013 debut for trainer Mike Mitchell in the $100,000 San Simeon Stakes (gr. IIIT) April 20 at Santa Anita Park.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Oaklawn Park specialist Cyber Secret ran away with the $500,000 Oaklawn Handicap (gr. II) for track owner Charles Cella April 13 as heavily favored Fort Larned folded.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Top sprinter The Lumber Guy, looking to rebound from a disappointing performance in the Malibu Stakes (gr. I), is part of a well-balanced field for the $200,000 San Carlos Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 23 at Santa Anita Park.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Game On Dude took some heat for six furlongs, then sped away in the stretch to take the $196,000 San Antonio Stakes (gr. II) as expected Feb. 3 for his sixth win in seven tries at Santa Anita Park.
Sunday, February 03, 2013
Game On Dude will have at most four rivals when he returns to Santa Anita Park in the $200,000 San Antonio Stakes (gr. II) on Super Bowl Sunday Feb. 3.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Versatile Comma to the Top, who has produced wins on dirt, synthetic, and turf, as well as going long and sprinting, brings his best form recently into the $150,000 Palos Verdes Stakes (gr. II) Jan. 19.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
The Lumber Guy, whose big effort in the Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) last month produced a runner-up finish, heads a field of 10 sophomores for the $300,000 Malibu Stakes (gr. I) on opening day at Santa Anita.
Friday, December 21, 2012
The 3-year-old son of Speightstown earns a spot in the Breeders' Cup Sprint with the win.
Friday, October 05, 2012
Opening day at Keeneland offers one of the last gateways to a spot in the Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), and it's a wide open contest.
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Currency Swap and Trinniberg will go at it again Sept. 22 in the $300,000 Gallant Bob Stakes at Parx Racing, but both seem vulnerable nearing the end of a long 2012 campaign.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Jockey Mario Gutierrez will attempt to win the $200,000 British Columbia Derby Sept. 9 at Hastings Racecourse for his mentor, Glen Todd, who has entered a trio of strong challengers in the $200,000 event at 1 1/8 miles.
Thursday, September 06, 2012
Dwyer Stakes winner Teeth of the Dog, looking to rebound from a fourth in the Jim Dandy, heads a field of nine sophomores including Prospective and My Adonis in the $350,000 Smarty Jones Stakes Sept. 3 at Parx.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Southview Ag's Toccetive quietly made history of his own at Northlands Park Aug. 25, taking the 83rd running of the $200,000 Canadian Derby (Can-III) by half a length.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
A familiar rider will be aboard 7-5 morning line favorite Devil in Disguise in the Aug. 25 Canadian Derby (Can-III) at Northlands Park.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Trinniberg and Currency Swap, two of the nation's best 3-year-old sprinters, square off once again in the $500,000 Foxwood King's Bishop Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 25 at Saratoga Race Course.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Three Chimneys Hopeful (gr. I) winner Currency Swap returns to the scene of last year's great triumph at Saratoga Race Course as the 5-2 favorite in a field of seven for the $200,000 Amsterdam Stakes (gr. II) July 29.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
A deep, competitive field of eight will face off in the $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. II) July 28 to determine who continues to the $1 million Travers Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 25.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
After working five furlongs July 22 at Saratoga Racecourse, John C. Oxley's Stealcase has been added to the field for the $1 million Haskell Invitational Handicap (gr. I) at Monmouth Park.
Monday, July 23, 2012
My Adonis, rebounding from an eighth-place finish in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) last month, opened up a big lead in the homestretch of the $99,000 Long Branch Stakes and held on tight to win July 8 at Monmouth Park.
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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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