DEL MAR, Del Mar, CA
| 1 | Sidney's Candy | Margin: 5½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $90,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Colt | Candy Ride (ARG) - Fair Exchange, Storm Cat
Sire: Candy Ride (ARG) , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 6 wins, $749,149. Lifetime: 260 yearlings sold, median $36,071.
Broodmare Sire: Storm Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983.
| 2 | Kid Edward (IRE) | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: D | $30,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Colt | Singspiel (IRE) - Baize (GB), Efisio (GB)
Sire: Singspiel (IRE), Bay, 1992. Raced 4 years. 20 starts, 9 wins, $5,952,825. Lifetime: 356 yearlings sold, median $65,203.
Broodmare Sire: Efisio (GB), Bay, 1982.
Sale History:
Tattersall's October 2008 Yearling Sale, ($137,671).
| 3 | Alphie's Bet | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: A+ | $18,000 |
2007 | Bay Horse | Tribal Rule - Miss Alphie, Candi's Gold
Sire: Tribal Rule , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 4 starts, 2 wins, $77,600. Lifetime: 171 yearlings sold, median $8,500. In 2009: 1.54 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Candi's Gold, Bay, 1984. In 2009: .91 AEI.
Others: Summer Movie, $9,000; Face and an Ace, $3,000; Leroy's Dynameaux; Golden Itiz; Macias.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidney's Candy | Joel Rosario | John W. Sadler |
| 2 | Kid Edward (IRE) | David Romero Flores | James M. Cassidy |
| 3 | Alphie's Bet | Mike E. Smith | Alexis Barba |
| 4 | Summer Movie | Victor Espinoza | Art Sherman |
| 5 | Face and an Ace | Brice Blanc | J. Paco Gonzalez |
| 6 | Leroy's Dynameaux | Rafael Bejarano | Mark Glatt |
| 7 | Golden Itiz | Patrick A. Valenzuela | Ronald W. Ellis |
| 8 | Macias | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sidney's Candy | Joel Rosario | $4.80 | $3.40 | $3.00 | ||||||
| 5 | Kid Edward (IRE) | David Romero Flores | $3.40 | $3.40 | |||||||
| 8 | Alphie's Bet | Mike E. Smith | $5.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (2-5) | $24.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (2-5-8) | $240.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (2-5-8-4) | $1,653.40 | ||||||||||
The first reported foal by grade I winner Sidney's Candy is a colt born Jan. 17 at Kenny Troutt's WinStar Farm near Versailles, Ky.
Thursday, January 17, 2013WinStar Farm will conduct drawings for its "Breed to Win" promotion, rewarding supportive breeders with a complimentary 2013 season to 12 stallions, the farm announced Jan. 4. The drawings will be held Feb. 9.
Friday, January 04, 2013
In a wild three-horse photo finish, Old Time Hockey outfought favored My Best Brother and Chips All In to win the La Jolla Handicap (gr. IIT) Aug. 11 at Del Mar.
Saturday, August 11, 2012Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Drosselmeyer, who stands at Kenny Troutt's WinStar Farm near Versailles, Ky., and fellow WinStar stallion Sidney's Candy have had their first mares pronounced in foal.
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Rejuvenated 6-year-old Tres Borrachos returns to his favorite track at Hollywood Park as the 119-pound top weight in the $100,000 Native Diver Handicap (gr. III) Dec. 3.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Second in his return to racing following a 20-month layoff, grade I winner Bob Black Jack will make his turf debut for trainer James Kasparoff in the $250,000 Citation Handicap (gr. IIT) at Hollywood Park Nov. 26.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011WinStar Farm announced 2012 fees for its expanded roster of stallions, led by North America's leading sire Distorted Humor, who will stand for $100,000 (stands and nurses) and will breed an exclusive book of 100 mares.
Friday, November 11, 2011
An audible groan went up from the table of traveling lads from France at the Breeders' Cup World Championships post-position draw when it was announced three-time Mile (gr. IT) winner had drawn the rail.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Mike Repole's pair of Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty get in their final tune-ups at Churchill Downs for the Nov. 5 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I). Both colts went five furlongs.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Sidney's Candy, a TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) hopeful, covered a half mile on firm turf in :50 at Churchill Downs Oct. 25. He is trained by Todd Pletcher for WinStar Farm and Rubio Stable.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Castleton Lyons Farm's Gio Ponti rallied past Get Stormy and Sidney's Candy in deep stretch to win the $600,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT) for the second consecutive year Oct. 8 at Keeneland.
Saturday, October 08, 2011
Jason, Tom, and James Scully of TwinSpires.com handicap the Shadwell Turf Mile and First Lady Stakes from Keeneland.
Multiple Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti returns to Keeneland on Oct. 8 as he seeks to defend his title in the $600,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT), one of nine graded stakes over the Lexington track's opening weekend.
Monday, October 03, 2011
Robert LaPenta and Fred Brei's Jackson Bend comes from off the pace to win the seven-furlong Forego Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga in 1:22.08.
Saturday, September 03, 2011
As versatile as Sidney's Candy is, the options for WinStar Farm and Todd Pletcher are virtually limitless. For his next start, the connections decided to sprint him on dirt in the $250,000 Forego (gr. I) Sept. 3 at Saratoga.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Trainer Todd Pletcher said Aug. 29 that Travers (gr. I) winner Stay Thirsty would most likely head to the Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) and Uncle Mo's options include the Kelso (gr. II) and Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II).
Monday, August 29, 2011
Arlington Million Day, Saratoga, Del Mar, and more.
Jockey Patrick Valenzuela drove Burns through an opening at the rail past mid-stretch to capture the $150,000 La Jolla Handicap (gr. IIT), giving trainer Barry Abrams a special moment at Del Mar Aug. 13.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
The withdrawal of Mr. Commons left a big hole in the $150,000 La Jolla Handicap (gr. IIT), one that Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) winner Midnight Interlude will attempt to fill on the Del Mar turf Aug. 13.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
The son of Candy Ride should only get better under Pletcher.
Prohibitive choice Sidney's Candy, given an easy time of it on the front end in his first start for new trainer Todd Pletcher, held his rivals at bay in the $150,000 Fourstardave Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Saratoga turf.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Following his sensational workout on turf recently at Saratoga, trainer Todd Pletcher decided to enter Sidney's Candy in the $150,000 Fourstardave Handicap (gr. IIT) July 31, where he is up against six rivals.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
A starting berth in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) is on the line for eight older horses in Del Mar's San Diego Handicap (gr. II) July 30.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Coming off a grade I win last month, Acclamation returns on the opening Saturday of the 2011 Del Mar season in the $300,00 Eddie Read Stakes (gr. IT) July 23.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
WinStar Farm has sold an interest in grade I winner Sidney's Candy to Argentina-based Rubio B Stable, and plans to shuttle him to Ricardo Benedicto's Haras La Pasion in Argentina.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
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]