DEL MAR, Del Mar, CA
| 1 | Unusual Suspect | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A++ | $90,000 |
2004 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Unusual Heat - Penpont (NZ), Crested Wave
Sire: Unusual Heat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 6 wins, $142,605. Lifetime: 63 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Crested Wave, Dark Bay or Brown, 1976.
| 2 | Richard's Kid | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: C | $30,000 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Lemon Drop Kid - Tough Broad, Broad Brush
Sire: Lemon Drop Kid , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 24 starts, 10 wins, $3,245,370. Lifetime: 387 yearlings sold, median $55,000.
Broodmare Sire: Broad Brush, Bay, 1983.
| 3 | Church Service | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $18,000 |
2003 | Bay Gelding | Pulpit - To Be Approved, With Approval
Sire: Pulpit , Bay, 1994. Raced 1 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $728,200. Lifetime: 341 yearlings sold, median $150,000.
Broodmare Sire: With Approval, Gray or Roan, 1986.
Sale History:
Keeneland 2004 September Yearling Sale, $32,000.
Others: Gangbuster, $9,000; Ghetto (GB), $3,000; Quarter Moon; Sir Dave; Big Booster; Zappa.
Scratched: Mr. Big.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unusual Suspect | Alonso Quinonez | Barry Abrams |
| 2 | Richard's Kid | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert |
| 3 | Church Service | Garrett K. Gomez | Mike R. Mitchell |
| 4 | Gangbuster | Corey S. Nakatani | J. Keith Desormeaux |
| 5 | Ghetto (GB) | Joseph Talamo | Craig Dollase |
| 6 | Quarter Moon | Martin Garcia | Melvin F. Stute |
| 7 | Sir Dave | Michael C. Baze | Jack Carava |
| 8 | Big Booster | Joel Rosario | Mike R. Mitchell |
| 9 | Zappa | Tyler Baze | John W. Sadler |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unusual Suspect | Alonso Quinonez | $51.00 | $18.20 | $7.20 | |||||||
| Richard's Kid | Victor Espinoza | $5.60 | $3.40 | ||||||||
| Church Service | Garrett K. Gomez | $2.60 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (9-7) | $317.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (9-7-6) | $1,300.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (9-7-6-8) | $6,362.20 | ||||||||||
Bourbon Bay, who swept Santa Anita's distance turf races last season, showed his prowess on Polytrack, setting a track record while winning the Cougar II (gr. III) at Del Mar July 29.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Bourbon Bay, a four-time graded stakes winner in California, looks to get back on track when he leads a field of eight in the Cougar II Handicap (gr. III) July 29 at Del Mar.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
A full field of 14, including seven grade/group I winners, will square off in the $300,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 Sponsored by Emirates Airline (UAE-II) at Meydan Racecourse March 3.
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Group I winner Twice Over makes his 2011 debut March 3 in the Al Maktoum Challenge Round III. Gitano Hernando will start in the same race; his performance will decide whether he starts in the Dubai World Cup March 26.
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Millionaire Richard's Kid has repeated as Maryland-bred Horse of the Year and champion older male of 2010 in the annual poll conducted by the Maryland Horse Breeders Association.
Friday, February 25, 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, 2011For the second year in a row, AmWest Entertainment will offer worldwide distribution of the racing signal for wagering on the Dubai International Racing Carnival from Meydan Racecourse.
Tuesday, January 11, 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, 2010
The recent retirements of many 2010 stars leaves major question marks for next year.
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
How does one even attempt to discuss in detail last weekend's stakes extravaganza? And what words are left to describe the Zenyatta phenomenon that haven't already been used?
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Lenny and Steve present a Lightning Round Recap of the weekend's stakes races and their Breeders' Cup implications.
Richard's Kid saved ground all the way, sweeping by odds-on favorite Twirling Candy past mid-stretch to win Oak Tree's $250,000 Goodwood Stakes (gr. I) at Hollywood Park Oct. 2.
Saturday, October 02, 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
Unbeaten Twirling Candy attempts to become the third 3-year-old in the past four years to win the $250,000 Goodwood Stakes (gr. I) Oct. 2, which would earn the colt a berth in the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I).
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
This week's nominees are: Enriched, Richard's Kid, El Brujo, and Champ Pegasus.
Includes photos of Afleet Express, Richard's Kid, Discreetly Mine, El Brujo, and more.
Richard's Kid successfully defended his title in the $1 million Pacific Classic Presented by TVG (gr. I) when he came from off the pace to edge Crowded House at Del Mar Aug. 28.
Saturday, August 28, 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
The morning line favorite is The Usual Q.T., ridden by Victor Espinoza.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Richard's Kid worked a quick half-mile in :46 4/5 at Del Mar on Aug. 23 as he continued to prep for a defense of his title in the Aug. 28 $1 million Pacific Classic Presented by TVG.
Monday, August 23, 2010
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