FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans, LA
| 1 | Mission Impazible | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $450,000 |
2007 | Gray or Roan Horse | Unbridled's Song - La Paz, Hold Your Peace
Sire: Unbridled's Song , Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $1,311,800. Lifetime: 666 yearlings sold, median $200,000.
Broodmare Sire: Hold Your Peace, Bay, 1969.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $200,000.
| 2 | A Little Warm | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A+ | $150,000 |
2007 | Bay Colt | Stormin Fever - Minidar, Alydar
Sire: Stormin Fever , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 4 years. 21 starts, 8 wins, $484,664. Lifetime: 304 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Alydar, Chestnut, 1975.
| 3 | Drosselmeyer | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: B | $82,500 |
2007 | Chestnut Colt | Distorted Humor - Golden Ballet, Moscow Ballet
Sire: Distorted Humor , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 460 yearlings sold, median $150,000.
Broodmare Sire: Moscow Ballet, Bay, 1982. In 2009: 1.23 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $600,000.
Others: Discreetly Mine, $45,000; Stay Put, $22,500; Ron the Greek; The Program; Mister Marti Gras; Fly Down; Wow Wow Wow; Hotep; Island Soul; Backtrack.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mission Impazible | Rajiv Maragh | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 2 | A Little Warm | David Cohen | Anthony W. Dutrow |
| 3 | Drosselmeyer | Kent J. Desormeaux | William I. Mott |
| 4 | Discreetly Mine | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 5 | Stay Put | Jamie Theriot | Steve Margolis |
| 6 | Ron the Greek | James Graham | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 7 | The Program | Corey S. Nakatani | Bob Baffert |
| 8 | Mister Marti Gras | Shaun Bridgmohan | Neil L. Pessin |
| 9 | Fly Down | Jose Lezcano | Nicholas P. Zito |
| 10 | Wow Wow Wow | John Jacinto | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 11 | Hotep | Patrick Husbands | Mark R. Frostad |
| 12 | Island Soul | Robby Albarado | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 13 | Backtrack | Shane J. Sellers | Gary Scherer |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mission Impazible | Rajiv Maragh | $16.20 | $7.20 | $5.00 | ||||||
| 5 | A Little Warm | David Cohen | $8.60 | $5.80 | |||||||
| 13 | Drosselmeyer | Kent J. Desormeaux | $4.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (2-5) | $123.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (2-5-13) | $745.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (2-5-13-7) | $2,892.20 | ||||||||||
Multiple graded stakes winner Nates Mineshaft highlights the lineup for this year's $150,000 Hanshin Cup (gr. III) at Arlington Park May 25, making his first appearance for owner Windy Hill Farm in more than 11 months.
Yesterday
The Charles Town board of stewards, track officials, and Equibase have amended the official time for the April 20 Charles Town Classic (gr. II), won by Game on Dude.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Game On Dude earned $1 million the evening of April 20, but he had to work hard for it in the $1.5 million Charles Town Classic (gr. II) at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Game On Dude and Ron the Greek, two of the top older horses in training, are among the seven horses entered in the $1.5 million Charles Town Classic (gr. II) April 20.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Game On Dude arrived at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races April 16 in anticipation of a start in the $1.5 million Charles Town Classic (gr. II) April 20 at the West Virginia track.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
After a brief freshening at WinStar Farm near Versailles, Ky., Louisiana Derby (gr. II) winner Revolutionary arrived at Churchill Downs on April 12.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Game On Dude, second in the Charles Town Classic (gr. II) in 2011, is among the 52 nominees for and an expected entrant in this year's $1.5 million race at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races April 20.
Monday, April 08, 2013
Evan Hammonds recaps the efforts of Orb and Revolutionary in the weekend's Kentucky Derby prep races; the Florida Derby and Louisiana Derby.
WinStar Farm's Revolutionary took the overland route to victory in the March 30 Louisiana Derby (gr. II), closing with a five-wide run and holding off the late charge of 19-1 shot Mylute in the final furlong at Fair Grounds.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Louisiana Derby (gr. II) morning line favorite Revolutionary has continued the graded stakes-winning tradition that has lasted in his female family for three profitable generations.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
If you missed the Live Blog, you can read the transcript.
Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk handicap the Florida Derby and Louisiana Derby.
Handicapping the weekend's major prep races.
Handicapper Ed DeRosa from Brisnet.com joins Joel on the set this week to discuss the Florida Derby (gr. I) and the Louisiana Derby (gr. II). So, who's primed to run big? Watch it. Comment.
WinStar Farm's Revolutionary, winner of the Withers Stakes (gr. III), has been installed as the 3-1 morning line favorite in a field of 14 for the $1 million Louisiana Derby (gr. II) March 30 at Fair Grounds.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider's Departing and GoldMark Farm's Mylute breezed a half-mile March 24 in preparation for the 100th anniversary edition of the $1 million Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Champion Shanghai Bobby breezed five furlongs at Palm Meadows Training Center on the morning of March 24 in final preparation for a scheduled start in the $1 million Besilu Stables Florida Derby (gr. I).
Sunday, March 24, 2013Ground Transport, one of the locally-based sophomores preparing for the upcoming $1 million Louisiana Derby (gr. II), is attracting some attention after posting consecutive bullet moves at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Several Todd Pletcher trainees and Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) hopefuls worked at Palm Meadows Training Center the morning of March 10.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Ive Struck a Nerve, the 135-1 upset winner of the Feb. 23 Risen Star Stakes (gr. II), sustained an ankle injury during a workout the morning of March 9 and is off the Triple Crown trail.
Saturday, March 09, 2013
Hall of Fame jockey Edgar Prado comes to Fair Grounds for the first time this season to ride Palace Malice in the 100th anniversary edition of the $1 million Louisiana Derby (gr. II) March 30.
Friday, March 08, 2013Full Mandate, sire of multiple grade I winner Ron the Greek, has been sold to stand in Saudi Arabia.
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Game On Dude erased any doubts about his ability to get 1 1/4 miles and proved once more that he's the king of Santa Anita Park with a breathtaking front-running score in the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) March 2.
Saturday, March 02, 2013
A pair of improving 4-year-olds worth a look in the Santa Anita Handicap.
Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk handicap the Gotham Stakes and the Santa Anita Handicap.