DEL MAR, Del Mar, CA
| 1 | Spring House | Margin: nose | BRIS: 97 | TrueNicks: NR | $150,000 |
2002 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Chester House - Spring Star (BRZ), Itajara (BRZ)
Sire: Chester House, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. Raced 4 years. 21 starts, 6 wins, $1,944,545. Lifetime: 87 yearlings sold, median $27,000.
Broodmare Sire: Itajara (BRZ), Bay, 1983. In 2009: 7.26 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland 2003 September Yearling Sale, ($29,000).
| 2 | Sir Dave | Margin: ¾ | BRIS: 97 | TrueNicks: A | $50,000 |
2005 | Chestnut Gelding | Untuttable - Queen Kaboom, Sword Dance (IRE)
Sire: Untuttable, Chestnut, 1996. Raced 1 years. 5 starts, 1 wins, $32,230. Lifetime: 45 yearlings sold, median $10,500.
Broodmare Sire: Sword Dance (IRE), Bay, 1984. In 2009: 1.33 AEI.
| 3 | Temple City | Margin: nose | BRIS: 96 | TrueNicks: B+ | $30,000 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Dynaformer - Curriculum, Danzig
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: Danzig, Bay, 1977.
Others: Artiste Royal (IRE), $15,000; Unusual Suspect, $5,000; Obrigado (FR); Porfido (CHI); Itsnotjustagame; Ghetto (GB); Black Astor.
Scratched: Quarter Moon; Racketeer.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spring House | Alex O. Solis | Julio C. Canani |
| 2 | Sir Dave | Joel Rosario | Jack Carava |
| 3 | Temple City | Michael C. Baze | Carla Gaines |
| 4 | Artiste Royal (IRE) | Garrett K. Gomez | Neil D. Drysdale |
| 5 | Unusual Suspect | Alonso Quinonez | Barry Abrams |
| 6 | Obrigado (FR) | Rafael Bejarano | Neil D. Drysdale |
| 7 | Porfido (CHI) | David Romero Flores | Robert J. Frankel |
| 8 | Itsnotjustagame | Corey S. Nakatani | James M. Kasparoff |
| 9 | Ghetto (GB) | Victor Espinoza | Craig Dollase |
| 10 | Black Astor | Joseph Talamo | Lisa L. Lewis |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring House | Alex O. Solis | $7.60 | $4.60 | $3.80 | |||||||
| Sir Dave | Joel Rosario | $10.00 | $5.80 | ||||||||
| Temple City | Michael C. Baze | $5.40 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (8-3) | $81.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (8-3-2) | $649.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (8-3-2-9) | $2688.00 | ||||||||||
Unusual Suspect won six stakes races in California and one in Australia, highlighted by the 2010 Hollywood Turf Cup (gr. IT), during a 72-race career.
Wednesday, January 02, 2013Multiple grade III-placed Racketeer, a gelded son of Awesome Again who won or placed in 26 of 52 career starts, is the newest resident at the Old Friends Thoroughbred retirement facility in Georgetown, Ky.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Casino Host, a recent addition to the Southern California male turf division, conquered the 1 3/8-mile distance in his first try with a late-running victory in the $200,000 Del Mar Handicap (gr. IIT) Aug. 25.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
An automatic berth in the 2012 Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) will be on the line when nine well-matched horses line up for the $200,000 Del Mar Handicap (gr. IIT) Aug. 25.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The injury that will keep Acclamation from defending his championship in the TVG Pacific Classic Aug. 26 has been determined to be a mild strain of a ligament in the area of the left front pastern.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Improving Slim Shadey aims for his second straight graded stakes win over Santa Anita's turf course when he faces five opponents in the $150,000 San Luis Rey Stakes (gr. IIT) March 25.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
A field of 16 runners, led by five grade/group I winners, will enter the starting gate for the $250,000 Dubai City of Gold Sponsored by Skywards (UAE-IIT) at Meydan Racecourse March 10.
Thursday, March 08, 2012Graded stakes winner Temple City sired his first reported foal Jan. 13 when a bay filly was born at Anderson Farms in Ontario, Canada.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Celtic New Year, coming from off the pace, got through an opening in the stretch and held off heavy favorite Bourbon Bay and Imponente Purse in a tight finish in the $200,000 Del Mar Handicap (gr. IIT) on the turf Aug. 28.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Bourbon Bay, fresh off a convincing win in the Cougar II Handicap (gr. II), returns to turf in the $200,000 Del Mar Handicap (gr. IIT) Aug. 28 in San Diego.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Cash-strapped breeders prefer proven sires over young stallions, making it tougher to launch the careers of new studs.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Mares reported in foal to first-year stallions Warrior's Reward, Line of David, and Temple City.
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Bourbon Bay, the West Coast's premier turf marathoner for most of 2010, takes on last season's late-developing Champ Pegasus in the $150,000 San Marcos Stakes (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita on Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 17.
Saturday, January 15, 2011Temple City, who recently retired as the only track record-setting son of Dynaformer at stud, will stand the 2011 breeding season at B. Wayne Hughes' Spendthrift Farm near Lexington for $5,000 stands and nurses.
Sunday, January 02, 2011
The Usual Q. T., in his first appearance since placing third in the TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), heads the field for the $150,000 San Gabriel Stakes (gr. IIT) on the second day of the Santa Anita season Dec. 27.
Thursday, December 23, 2010Graded stakes winner Temple City, whose dam is a half sister to prominent stallion Malibu Moon, will enter stud alongside Malibu Moon at B. Wayne Hughes' Spendthrift Farm near Lexington.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Unusual Suspect snapped his 16-race losing streak when he overcame pacesetter Temple City in the final strides to win the $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup (gr. IT) Nov. 13 at Hollywood Park.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Grade II winner Treat Gently can become just the second female in 28 renewals to win the Hollywood Turf Cup (gr. IT) on the turf course at Hollywood Park Nov. 13.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Soul Candy made a success of his first synthetic start when he ran down favored Enriched in deep stretch to win the $150,000 California Cup Classic going away by 1 1/4 lengths Oct. 30 at Hollywood Park.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
A reduced California Cup program featuring seven stakes for state-bred horses worth a total of $700,000 are on tap for the Oak Tree Racing Association's 21st annual event to be held at Hollywood Park Oct. 30.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Undefeated in four races in 2010, Bourbon Bay makes his first start in 5 1/2 months for trainer Neil Drysdale in Oak Tree's $250,000 Clement L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship (gr. IT) Oct. 3 at Hollywood Park.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
A well-matched field of eight older horses have been entered in the $250,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. II) at Hawthorne Racecourse on Oct. 2.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Favored Champ Pegasus took full advantage of a ground-saving ride from leading jockey Joel Rosario to win the $200,000 Del Mar Handicap (gr. IIT) Aug. 29.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Sporting Art, a $40,000 claim by trainer Mike Mitchell this spring in New Jersey, makes his first California start for his new connections in the Del Mar Handicap (gr. IIT) Aug. 29.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Awesome Gem, the pride of the ownership syndicate West Point Thoroughbreds and trainer Craig Dollase, takes his record fourth shot at the $1 million Pacific Classic Presented by TVG (gr. I) as one of the favorites Aug. 28.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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