DELTA DOWNS, Vinton, LA
| 1 | King Henny | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $60,000 |
2010 | Chestnut Colt | Henny Hughes - Queens Carousel, Afternoon Deelites
Sire: Henny Hughes , Chestnut, 2003. Lifetime: 268 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Afternoon Deelites, Dark Bay or Brown, 1992.
Sale History:
Keeneland Associaton September 2011 Yearling Sale, $32,000.
| 2 | Hero Force | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: B+ | $20,000 |
2010 | Gray or Roan Colt | Political Force - Doubtless, Grand Slam
Sire: Political Force, Gray or Roan, 2003. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 4 wins, $607,232. Lifetime: 78 yearlings sold, median $11,500.
Broodmare Sire: Grand Slam, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2012 Spring Sales of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $60,000.
Ocala Breeders Sales Company 2011 January Mixed Sale, $8,000.
| 3 | Heaven's Runway | Margin: 24¼ | TrueNicks: A | $10,000 |
2010 | Bay Colt | Run Away and Hide - Heavens Passport, Awesome Again
Sire: Run Away and Hide , Bay, 2006. Raced 1 years. 3 starts, 3 wins, $224,684. Lifetime: 22 yearlings sold, median $14,500.
Broodmare Sire: Awesome Again , Bay, 1994.
Others: Mr. Bandini's Band, $5,000; Unbridled's Score, $3,000; Blazing Graduate, $1,000; Sir Yes Sir, $1,000.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Henny | Donnie J. Meche | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2 | Hero Force | Rosie Napravnik | W. Bret Calhoun |
| 3 | Heaven's Runway | Carlos L. Marquez | Benard Chatters |
| 4 | Mr. Bandini's Band | Kevin J. Smith | Eric D. Nelson, Jr. |
| 5 | Unbridled's Score | Chris R. Rosier | Charles P. Hukill |
| 6 | Blazing Graduate | Diego Saenz | Jorge Lara |
| 7 | Sir Yes Sir | Joseph Walter Patin, Jr. | Jorge Lara |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Henny | Donnie J. Meche | $6.00 | $3.40 | $2.40 | ||||||
| 4 | Hero Force | Rosie Napravnik | $3.40 | $2.60 | |||||||
| 6 | Heaven's Runway | Carlos L. Marquez | $2.80 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (1-4) | $18.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (1-4-6) | $50.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (1-4-6-7) | $89.80 | ||||||||||
War Academy has been installed as the 2-1 favorite in a field of 10 3-year-olds entered for the 77th running of the Arkansas Derby (gr. I) April 13 at Oaklawn Park.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Super Ninety Nine rolled to an 11 1/4-length win in the $300,000 Southwest Stakes (gr. III) Feb. 18 for Susan and Charles Chu's Tanma Corporation, muddling the 3-year-old picture even more.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Willis Horton's Smarty Jones Stakes winner Will Take Charge looks to continue his progress on the road to the Kentucky Derby against nine others in the $300,000 Southwest Stakes Feb. 18 at Oaklawn Park.
Saturday, February 16, 2013Heavy On Themister, ridden by Rosie Napravnik, ran away with the 10th running of the $200,000 Louisiana Premier Night Championship at Delta Downs Feb. 2 to highlight a 10-stakes card for state-breds at Vinton, La.
Sunday, February 03, 2013
The connections for Brown Almighty have been planning their colt's dirt debut for months now, and on Jan. 21 their wait will be over when the colt makes his start in the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Favored King Henny won the inaugural running of the $100,000 Big Drama Stakes for 3-year-olds at rainy Delta Downs when Mr. Bandini's Band was disqualified from first for interference in the stretch on the night of Jan. 5.
Sunday, January 06, 2013
Heavy On Themister, under an all-out drive from Rosie Napravnik, scored a one-length victory in the $150,000 Louisiana Champions Day Classic Dec. 8 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
Saturday, December 08, 2012
King Henny, winner of the Clever Trevor Stakes last month, drew the far outside post in a maximum field of 12 juveniles entered in the $300,000 Remington Springboard Mile Stakes Dec. 9 at Remington Park.
Thursday, December 06, 2012
With owner Mike Repole choosing not to start horses in this year's Breeders' Cup on Nov. 2 and 3 at Santa Anita Park, the New York-based owner will ship talented juvenile Overanalyze to Churchill Downs for the Iroquois.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Odds-on favorite Bern Identity made quick work of seven rivals in the $200,000 Jean Lafitte Stakes at Delta Downs Oct. 20 in preparation for next month's $1 million Delta Jackpot (gr. III).
Saturday, October 20, 2012
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]