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GOLDEN GATE FIELDS, Albany, CA
| 1 | Will O Way | Margin: nose | $60,000 |
2006 | Bay Filly | Broken Vow - Willow Woodman, Woodman
Sire: Broken Vow , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 9 wins, $725,296. Lifetime: 443 yearlings sold, median $35,000.
Broodmare Sire: Woodman, Chestnut, 1983.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2011 Breeding Stock Sale, $245,000.
Keeneland Association November 2010 Breeding Stock Sale, $110,000.
| 2 | Point of Reference | Margin: 1 | $20,000 |
2006 | Bay Mare | Benchmark - It's Stevie's Time, Quiet American
Sire: Benchmark , Bay, 1991. Raced 5 years. 16 starts, 7 wins, $636,707. Lifetime: 219 yearlings sold, median $7,000.
Broodmare Sire: Quiet American , Bay, 1986. In 2009: 1.74 AEI.
| 3 | Oro Blanco | Margin: 4½ | $12,000 |
2006 | Bay Filly | Hold for Gold - White Angelica, Quiet American
Sire: Hold for Gold, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. Lifetime: 17 yearlings sold, median $2,700. In 2009: 1.17 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Quiet American , Bay, 1986. In 2009: 1.74 AEI.
Others: Montana Fields, $6,000; Digestivo, $2,000; Be So Special; Miss Lion Heart.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will O Way | Russell A. Baze | Vladimir Cerin |
| 2 | Point of Reference | Leslie Mawing | Frank Lucarelli |
| 3 | Oro Blanco | Roberto M. Gonzalez | Marcelo Polanco |
| 4 | Montana Fields | William Antongeorgi III | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 5 | Digestivo | Frank T. Alvarado | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 6 | Be So Special | Alex Bisono | William Delia |
| 7 | Miss Lion Heart | Chad Phillip Schvaneveldt | Greg C. James |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will O Way | Russell A. Baze | $3.00 | $2.60 | $2.10 | |||||||
| Point of Reference | Leslie Mawing | $8.00 | $2.10 | ||||||||
| Oro Blanco | Roberto M. Gonzalez | $2.60 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (4-1) | $22.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (4-1-2) | $72.40 | ||||||||||
Noosa Beach was honored as the 2011 Washington Horse of the Year and a champion in two other divisions at the Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association awards banquet
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Favored Lady of Fifty earned her third straight stakes victory at Golden Gate Fields when she once again led all the way to capture the $100,260 California Oaks Jan. 21.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
A front-running winner of the one-mile Corte Madera Stakes last month, Lady of Fifty will attempt to stretch her speed a little farther in the $100,000 California Oaks at Golden Gate Fields Jan. 21.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012The first foal by grade I winner Dixie Chatter is a colt born Jan. 21 at Glenridge Farm near Midway, Ky.
Thursday, February 03, 2011Lilacs and Lace, under a vigorous ride by Russell Baze, collared front-running Cathy's Crunches past the 16th pole and drew off to a 1 1/2-length victory in the $92,000 California Oaks at Golden Gate Fields Jan. 1.
Saturday, January 01, 2011
The talented Cathy's Crunches, riding a three-race win steak in Northern California stakes for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, heads the field in the $100,000 California Oaks as the new year starts at Golden Gate.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Sweet August Moon returned to the winner's circle for the first time in more than 17 months when she took an inside path to defeat odds-on favorite Free Flying Soul by 1 3/4 lengths in the $150,000 A Gleam Handicap (gr. II).
Saturday, July 17, 2010
After finishing far behind Rachel Alexandra in the Fleur de Lis (gr. II) last month at Churchill Downs, Made for Magic returns to the scene of her biggest win in the $150,000 A Gleam Handicap (gr. II) at Hollywood Park.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Thrilling another crowd with her spine-tingling late charge, the undefeated mare nabbed a determined St Trinians by a half-length for her 17th consecutive victory in the June 13 Vanity Handicap (gr. I) at Hollywood Park.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Two-time champion Zenyatta attempts to remain perfect in a modern-day record 17 consecutive races when she faces five opponents in the $250,000 Vanity Handicap (gr. I) at Hollywood Park June 13.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Undefeated champion Zenyatta, bidding for a record 17th consecutive victory, was assigned 129 pounds for the Vanity Handicap (gr. I) at Hollywood Park June 13, the same weight she carried in winning the race a year ago.
Sunday, June 06, 2010
Dennis Weir's Arizona homebred Carlsbad broke sharply and never looked back, taking seven 3-year-old filly rivals wire-to-wire to win by a half-length in the $150,000 Hollywood Oaks (gr. II) June 7.
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Carlsbad, whose unbeaten string was ended at five races when she ran second to Witty in last month's Railbird (gr. III), faces a strong field in the $150,000 Hollywood Oaks (gr. II) June 7.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Undefeated Witty, a half-sister to Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) winner Well Armed, scored her third lifetime win when she ran down favored Carlsbad in the $100,000 Railbird Stakes (gr. III) at Hollywood Park May 10.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
The undefeated Arizona firecracker Carlsbad puts her five-race win streak on the line in the $100,000 Railbird Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies at Hollywood Park May 10.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Irish-bred import Pasar Silbano, winner of the La Habra Stakes (gr. IIIT) on Santa Anita Park's hillside turf course in her last start Feb. 1, will be among the contenders in the Providencia Stakes (gr. IIT) on April 4.
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Stardom Bound, who could be headed for the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) next month, puts her four-race grade I victory streak on the line in the $300,000 Santa Anita Oaks (gr. I) March 7.
Wednesday, March 04, 2009Odds-On favorite Will O Way, responding to strong urging from jockey Russell Baze after being headed in the homestretch, held off the charging Point of Reference by a nose in the final stride, winning the $100,000 California Oaks at Golden Gate Fields Jan. 31.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Century Park, the least regarded of three fillies entered by trainer Bob Baffert in the $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes (gr. III) at odds of 24-1, made every pole a winning one thanks to a crafty ride by returning jockey Tyler Baze at Santa Anita Jan 11.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
With a talented trio of 3-year-old fillies, trainer Bob Baffert is looking forward to the $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes (gr. III) at Santa Anita Jan. 11.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
The combination of trainer Mike Mitchell and jockey Garrett Gomez will aim for their second straight Moccasin Stakes victory at Hollywood Park Nov. 16 as unbeaten Mi Chiamano Mimi attempts to improve her winning streak to three in the $100,000 event for 2-year-old fillies.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Stardom Bound put on a dazzling performance in the $250,000 Oak Leaf Stakes (gr. I) Sept. 27 during the Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita Park. The 2-year-old Tapit filly rallied from last, came eight-wide into the stretch, and mowed down her rivals to win going away under Mike Smith.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
The first three finishers of the Del Mar Debutante (gr. I) have passed the entry box for the Sept. 27 Oak Leaf Stakes (gr. I). The two-turn, $250,000 race for 2-year-old fillies at the Oak Tree meeting figures to be a key prep for next month's Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I).
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
The aptly named maiden Stardom Bound, far behind the leaders on the final turn, unleashed a monstrous move through the home stretch to turn the $250,000 Del Mar Debutante (gr. I) into a 4 1/4-length stunner Sept. 1.
Monday, September 01, 2008
The muddled juvenile filly picture in Southern California should begin to come into focus on Labor Day when a dozen go to work in the $250,000 Del Mar Debutante (gr. I).
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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]
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