DEL MAR, Del Mar, CA
| 1 | Champ Pegasus | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $120,000 |
2006 | Bay Horse | Fusaichi Pegasus - Salt Champ (ARG), Salt Lake
Sire: Fusaichi Pegasus , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 6 wins, $1,994,400. Lifetime: 727 yearlings sold, median $75,480.
Broodmare Sire: Salt Lake, Bay, 1989.
| 2 | Buenos Dias (IRE) | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A | $40,000 |
2005 | Bay Horse | Peintre Celebre - Buenos Aires (IRE), Rainbow Quest
Sire: Peintre Celebre, Chestnut, 1994. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 5 wins, $1,424,686. Lifetime: 335 yearlings sold, median $64,525.
Broodmare Sire: Rainbow Quest, Bay, 1981.
| 3 | Worth Repeating | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: D | $24,000 |
2006 | Bay Horse | Giant's Causeway - Lady Nichola, A.P. Indy
Sire: Giant's Causeway , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 771 yearlings sold, median $140,000.
Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, ($525,000).
Others: Falcon Rock (IRE), $12,000; Soul Candy, $4,000; Dynamic Range; Red Eye Express (IRE); Megastar; Sporting Art.
Scratched: Unusual Suspect.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champ Pegasus | Joel Rosario | Richard E. Mandella |
| 2 | Buenos Dias (IRE) | Brice Blanc | Ronald L. McAnally |
| 3 | Worth Repeating | Rafael Bejarano | Richard E. Mandella |
| 4 | Falcon Rock (IRE) | Alonso Quinonez | Simon Callaghan |
| 5 | Soul Candy | Corey S. Nakatani | Patrick Gallagher |
| 6 | Dynamic Range | Martin Garcia | Mike R. Mitchell |
| 7 | Red Eye Express (IRE) | Patrick A. Valenzuela | Neil D. Drysdale |
| 8 | Megastar | Victor Espinoza | Ronald W. Ellis |
| 9 | Sporting Art | Mike E. Smith | Mike R. Mitchell |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Champ Pegasus | Joel Rosario | $5.00 | $3.40 | $2.80 | ||||||
| 5 | Buenos Dias (IRE) | Brice Blanc | $13.20 | $7.40 | |||||||
| 8 | Worth Repeating | Rafael Bejarano | $6.40 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (7-5) | $41.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (7-5-8) | $298.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (7-5-8-1) | $1,498.40 | ||||||||||
Keeneland and Cross Gate Gallery of Lexington have formed a new company that will hold its first sporting art auction in November of this year.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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, 2013
Sustained has been scratched out of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, Worth Repeating will not run in the Marathon, and Super Ninety Nine is out of the Juvenile Sprint.
Friday, November 02, 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
Odds-on choice Richard's Kid gave every indication he's ready to try for a third win in the Pacific Classic (gr. I) with an impressive turn of foot to capture the Cougar II Handicap (gr. III) in track record time at Del Mar.
Friday, July 27, 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, 2012
Sanagas, a dominating 3 1/4-length winner of the Hollywood Turf Cup (gr. I) last November, returns to action for new connections in the $150,000 San Marcos Stakes (gr. IIT) Feb. 11 at Santa Anita.
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Soul Candy, winner of the California Cup Classic last year when it was held on the Cushion Track at Hollywood Park, is back to defend his title against seven rivals in the $175,000 event on Santa Anita's turf course Oct. 29.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Odds-on choice Acclamation continued his dominance over the Southern California turf division when he held off a determined Champ Pegasus in the $150,000 Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita Oct. 2.
Sunday, October 02, 2011
On a four-race tear for trainer Donald Warren, multiple grade I winner Acclamation is expected to face seven opponents as the favorite for the $150,000 Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita Oct. 2.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
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
Without Shoemaker Mile (gr. IT) winner Courageous Cat to contend with, the $200,000 Del Mar Mile Handicap (gr. IIT) Aug. 27 became a much more competitive, though still compact, affair.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Who will win the 2011 Hollywood Gold Cup? Will Awesome Gem repeat? Or will it be a Dude? Or will a Candy horse prevail? How will the rest finish?
Twirling Candy, considered the best of a so-so group of older handicap horses nationally in 2011, will have an opportunity to dazzle his critics as the favorite in the $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) July 9.
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Twirling Candy, a stylish winner of the $150,000 Californian (gr. II) June 4, was assigned top weight of 122 pounds for the upcoming $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I).
Sunday, July 03, 2011
Twirling Candy enhanced his reputation as perhaps the best handicap horse in the nation when he overcame traffic problems to run down the field in the $150,000 Californian Stakes (gr. II) at Hollywood Park June 4.
Saturday, June 04, 2011
Twirling Candy and Setsuko, on the sidelines since a rough-and-tumble Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) stretch run, are back for the $150,000 Californian (gr. II) June 4 at Hollywood Park.
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Going farther than he ever had before, Worth Repeating turned back the bid of Honour the Deputy in deep stretch for his first stakes win in the $100,000 Tokyo City Cup (gr. III) at Santa Anita March 26.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
A fast-closing fourth in the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I), Soul Candy seeks his first graded stakes win in the $100,000 Tokyo City Cup (gr. III) at the marathon 1 1/2-mile distance March 26 at Santa Anita.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Of all the 13 American-based horses that traveled to the $26-million Dubai World Cup program, Fly Down, Victor's Cry, Champ Pegasus and I Want Revenge are among those who are the most eye-catching.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Thirteen American-trained horses were announced as likely starters in six races on the $26 million Dubai World Cup card to be held March 26 at Meydan Racecourse.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Game On Dude survived a 12-minute stewards' inquiry to win the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) by a nose over Setsuko March 5, making Chantal Sutherland the first female jockey to win the race in 74 renewals.
Saturday, March 05, 2011
This year's Preakness is all about Orb. And then there are his eight opponents, most of whom are worthy adversaries, with a case to be made for any of them to step up and run a big race. [More]