FINGER LAKES, Farmington, NY
| 1 | Peppi Knows | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A++ | $30,000 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Stephen Got Even - Miracle Worker, Seeking the Gold
Sire: Stephen Got Even , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 11 starts, 5 wins, $1,019,200. Lifetime: 275 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $6,500.
Keeneland Association 2007 November Breeding Stock Sale, $23,000.
| 2 | Vital Argument | Margin: 5½ | TrueNicks: B | $10,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Colt | Closing Argument - Vital Spark, Miswaki
Sire: Closing Argument , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 128 yearlings sold, median $12,000.
Broodmare Sire: Miswaki, Chestnut, 1978.
| 3 | El Rocco | Margin: 8¼ | TrueNicks: D | $5,000 |
2007 | Bay Colt | Vicar - Ultimate Strike, Crafty Prospector
Sire: Vicar, Dark Bay or Brown, 1996. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 4 wins, $835,142. Lifetime: 178 yearlings sold, median $12,000. In 2009: 1.40 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Crafty Prospector, Chestnut, 1979.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($35,000).
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic December, 2007 Mixed Sale, $3,500.
Others: Small Town, $2,500; Brightrock, $1,000; Zipatron, $750; Talk On the Street, $750.
Scratched: New Adventure.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peppi Knows | Luis A. Belmonte | Samuel J. Keyrouze |
| 2 | Vital Argument | Pedro A. Rodriguez | Michael A. Lecesse |
| 3 | El Rocco | John R. Davila, Jr. | Bruce N. Levine |
| 4 | Small Town | Elaine Castillo | John Tebbutt |
| 5 | Brightrock | Omar Camejo | Karl M. Grusmark |
| 6 | Zipatron | John A. Grabowski | M. Anthony Ferraro |
| 7 | Talk On the Street | Rafael Rohena, Jr. | Rafael G. Rohena, Sr. |
Quantum Miss set a new track record for six furlongs at Hollywood Casino at Penn National May 27 while Fabulous Strike finished fifth in another stakes on the program.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Eightyfiveinafifty will return against six rivals in the $200,000 Bay Shore Stakes (gr. III) April 3 at Aqueduct.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Jason, Suzanne, and Tim Holland of twinspires.com preview the Gotham Stakes (gr. III) and the Palm Beach Stakes (gr. III).
English shipper Awesome Act, a fast-closing fourth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. II), may be the wild card in a diverse field of 10 3-year-olds in the $250,000 Gotham Stakes (gr. III) March 6 at Aqueduct.
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Here is a representative group of 23 horses in alphabetical order to challenge the heavy hitters.
Friday, February 12, 2010
A look back at last weekend's races and a profile of impressive Fair Grounds allowance winner Hotep.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
MAHUBAH'S CORNER, by Avalyn Hunter
Stephen Got Even's rising star Peppi Knows scores his first 2-turn stakes victory in the Whirlaway Stakes. Is it a sign of Triple Crown potential?
Odds-on favorite Eightyfiveinafifty blew the first turn and was pulled up by jockey Jorge Chavez, leaving the door open for Peppi Knows to win the $100,000 Whirlaway Stakes Feb. 6 at Aqueduct.
Saturday, February 06, 2010
There is no disputing the fact that Eightyfiveinafifty is fast, but the colt will get a chance to show how far he can carry his speed when he faces five 3-year-olds in the $100,000 Whirlaway Stakes Feb. 6 at Aqueduct.
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Buddy's Saint, a 12-length winner of the one-mile Nashua Stakes (gr. II) Nov. 7, returned to the Big A Nov. 28 and turned the $200,000 Remsen Stakes (gr. II) into a romp, winning by 4 lengths over 20-1 longshot Peppi Knows.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Western Smoke repeated a feat accomplished by his daddy 13 years ago, winning the $150,000 Sapling (gr. III) at Monmouth Sept. 5 for his third consecutive stakes score. Now, if the 2-year-old colt can go on to do what Smoke Glacken did in his sophomore season, he will really be in business.
Saturday, September 05, 2009
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