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FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans, LA
| 1 | Hero of Order | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $600,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Sharp Humor - Ocean Sprite, Ocean Crest
Sire: Sharp Humor , Bay, 2003. Lifetime: 142 yearlings sold, median $12,500.
Broodmare Sire: Ocean Crest, Dark Bay or Brown, 1991. In 2009: .98 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $3,000.
| 2 | Mark Valeski | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: A | $200,000 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Proud Citizen - Pocho's Dream Girl, Fortunate Prospect
Sire: Proud Citizen , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 3 wins, $638,822. Lifetime: 256 yearlings sold, median $30,000. In 2009: 1.72 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Fortunate Prospect, Dark Bay or Brown, 1981. In 2009: 1.47 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($22,000).
| 3 | Rousing Sermon | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A++ | $100,000 |
2009 | Chestnut Colt | Lucky Pulpit - Rousing Again, Awesome Again
Sire: Lucky Pulpit , Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 14 yearlings sold, median $6,500.
Broodmare Sire: Awesome Again , Bay, 1994.
Others: Cigar Street, $40,000; Shared Property, $20,000; Windsurfer, $10,000; Afford, $10,000; Z Dager, $10,000; Fire Alarm, $10,000; Finnegans Wake; Flashy Sunrise; Mr. Bowling; Comisky's Humor.
Scratched: Arm Force.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hero of Order | Eddie Martin, Jr. | Gennadi Dorochenko |
| 2 | Mark Valeski | Rosie Napravnik | J. Larry Jones |
| 3 | Rousing Sermon | Mike E. Smith | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 4 | Cigar Street | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Margolis |
| 5 | Shared Property | Leandro R. Goncalves | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 6 | Windsurfer | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 7 | Afford | James Graham | Greg Geier |
| 8 | Z Dager | Shane J. Sellers | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 9 | Fire Alarm | Miguel Mena | W. Bret Calhoun |
| 10 | Finnegans Wake | Corey J. Lanerie | Dale L. Romans |
| 11 | Flashy Sunrise | Rajiv Maragh | Dallas Stewart |
| 12 | Mr. Bowling | Robby Albarado | J. Larry Jones |
| 13 | Comisky's Humor | Richard E. Eramia | Ron Faucheux |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Hero of Order | Eddie Martin, Jr. | $220.80 | $79.20 | $25.40 | ||||||
| 1A | Mark Valeski | Rosie Napravnik | $3.40 | $2.80 | |||||||
| 11 | Rousing Sermon | Mike E. Smith | $4.60 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (12-1) | $491.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (12-1-11) | $7,812.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (12-1-11-6) | $16,326.20 | ||||||||||
Connections were rewarded for their patience when Mark Valeski, making only the sixth start of his career, produced a decisive victory in the Peter Pan Stakes.
6 days ago
Two-time graded stakes winner Silver Max appears the one to collar in the $125,000 Arlington Classic, which kicks off the "Mid-America Triple" on turf for 3-year-olds at Arlington Park May 26.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Brereton Jones' homebred Mark Valeski probably won't compete in the June 9 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), trainer Larry Jones told Daily Racing Form May 21.
Monday, May 21, 2012
A strong contingent of horses will attempt to spoil the Triple Crown bid of I'll Have Another when the 3-year-olds assemble at Belmont Park on June 9 for the Belmont Stakes (gr. I).
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Evan Hammonds recaps the Peter Pan Stakes, Lazaro Barrera Memorial Stakes and a quick Preakness preview.
Following a bullet work May 7, trainer Larry Jones had Mark Valeski ready to go in the Peter Pan. After a stalking trip while wide into the lane he put away pacesetter Right to Vote for his first stakes victory May 12.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Jason Shandler and Tom LaMarra handicap the Peter Pan Stakes and quickly review the Kentucky Derby.
Louisiana Derby (gr. II) runner-up Mark Valeski arrived at Belmont Park from Kentucky May 6 in advance of his scheduled start in the upcoming $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes (gr. II).
Sunday, May 06, 2012
Some of the starters in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) will go on to the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) while plans are undetermined for other runners.
Sunday, May 06, 2012
It sure felt like summer as several Derby horses schooled this morning and afternoon.
Hosted by Todd Schrupp and Paul Rogers, the Trainer's Dinner attracted a full crowd to the Regency Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency in Louisville May 1.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
It's one day away from the dreaded draw, that simple tradition that can have even the most hardened racetracker shuddering in fear and apprehension.
The withdrawal of Mark Valeski, which allows Optimizer to run, Rousing Sermon's work, gallops from Alpha, Went the Day Well, Trinniberg, and Prospective, new arrivals, and more. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm.
Trainer Larry Jones removed Mark Valeski from Kentucky Derby consideration .
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Cal-bred Rousing Sermon, trained by Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer, was the last and lone Derby worker May 1 at Churchill Downs. Jockey Jose Lezcano aboard the son of Lucky Pulpit for the first time.
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Brereton C. Jones' homebred Mark Valeski was declared out of the May 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) the morning of May 1.
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
The works are done, and all that remains are the final gallops and observing how the horses are thriving during the final week
Lenny Shulman talks about the final Derby work outs for Creative Cause, Liaison, Daddy Nose Best, Sabercat and Mark Valeski. Daddy Long Legs works today across the Ocean and of course the weather forecast!
It was a warm, humid day at Churchill Downs on Monday, April 30, and the track was fast as a handful of contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands went through their final workouts.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Trainer Larry Jones did not commit to a potential start in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) for Brereton C. Jones' homebred Mark Valeski after the colt breezed five furlongs in 1:00 1/5 at Churchill Downs.
Monday, April 30, 2012
The Kentucky Derby trail and short memories go hand in hand. Remember when Mark Valeski was the next up-and-coming star, grabbing everyone's attention with his gutsy nose defeat to El Padrino in the Risen Star?
Trainer Larry Jones says a workout by Mark Valeski will determine whether the Proud Citizen colt will be entered in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Santa Anita Derby one-two-finishers arrived in good shape at Churchill Downs April 28.
Saturday, April 28, 2012The Louisiana State Racing Commission has approved an 84-day meet for Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in 2012-13 that will be highlighted by the centennial running of the Louisiana Derby (gr. II).
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Brereton Jones' Mark Valeski, runner-up in the Louisiana Derby (gr. II) and Risen Star Stakes (gr. II), drilled five furlongs in :59 3/5 at Churchill Downs April 23 for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
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Every several years, whenever a horse is attempting to sweep the Triple Crown, Billy Turner is summoned by the media to offer his take on the horse, the obstacles that stand in his way, and to reminisce about the great Seattle Slew, who under Turner’s guidance and expertise became racing’s only undefeated Triple Crown winner. [More]
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