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GOLDEN GATE FIELDS, Albany, CA
| 1 | Cigar Man | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A++ | $60,000 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Drewman - Foxey's Last Key, Big Bold Sefa
Sire: Drewman, Dark Bay or Brown, 1998. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $188,852. Lifetime: 48 yearlings sold, median $5,250.
Broodmare Sire: Big Bold Sefa, Bay, 1976.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2005 Fall Mixed Sale, $20,000.
| 2 | Hot Chaco | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: D | $20,000 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Unusual Heat - Anasazi Mud, Shergar's Best (IRE)
Sire: Unusual Heat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 6 wins, $142,605. Lifetime: 74 yearlings sold, median $23,000.
Broodmare Sire: Shergar's Best (IRE), Bay, 1983. In 2009: .48 AEI.
| 3 | Our Nautique (NZ) | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: NR | $12,000 |
2005 | Bay Gelding | Pins (AUS) - French Tide, Dauphin Fabuleux
Sire: Pins (AUS), Bay, 1996. Lifetime: 352 yearlings sold, median $62,820.
Broodmare Sire: Dauphin Fabuleux, Chestnut, 1982.
Sale History:
The New Zealand Select Yearling Sale 2007, ($24,112).
Others: Slew the Man, $6,000; Massone, $2,000; Saratoga Boot, $300; Interpatation, $300; Autism Awareness, $300.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cigar Man | Juan J. Hernandez | Vladimir Cerin |
| 2 | Hot Chaco | Chad Phillip Schvaneveldt | Charles J. Jenda |
| 3 | Our Nautique (NZ) | Leslie Mawing | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 4 | Slew the Man | Russell A. Baze | Jeff Bonde |
| 5 | Massone | Frank T. Alvarado | Steven Specht |
| 6 | Saratoga Boot | Francisco Duran | Tim McCanna |
| 7 | Interpatation | Chris Russell | Jeffrey Metz |
| 8 | Autism Awareness | David G. Lopez | Genaro Vallejo |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cigar Man | Juan J. Hernandez | $8.40 | $5.00 | $3.20 | ||||||
| 5 | Hot Chaco | Chad Phillip Schvaneveldt | $7.40 | $3.80 | |||||||
| 3 | Our Nautique (NZ) | Leslie Mawing | $3.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (4-5) | $51.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (4-5-3) | $224.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (4-5-3-8) | $1,040.40 | ||||||||||
Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer won the All American Stakes (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields with Summer Hit about an hour after claiming the Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) with Sahara Sky.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Hudson Landing, who captured the 2012 All American Stakes (gr. III) by a nose over Control Seeker last fall, will try to repeat for trainer Blaine Wright and owner Jared Chappell at Golden Gate Fields on Memorial Day May 27.
Friday, May 24, 2013
In his first start back after more than a year April 14, dual graded stakes winner Autism Awareness winner suffered an injury in an April 14 allowance optional claiming race at Santa Anita Park. He was later euthanized.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
The 2012-2013 winter/spring meet at Golden Gate Fields, featuring 101 days of Thoroughbred racing in Northern California, opens Dec. 26 with a nine-race program.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Hudson Landing needed every inch of the Golden Gate Fields homestretch to nose out Control Seeker in the $100,000 All American Stakes (gr. III) Nov. 23.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Southern California shipper Gladding will attempt to overcome a five-month absence as the favorite for the $100,000 All American Stakes (gr. III) Nov. 23 at Golden Gate Fields.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Mr. Commons took a big step on what his connections hope will be a special campaign when he rallied from off the pace to win the $150,000 Arcadia Stakes (gr. II) on turf Feb. 4, his second graded win of the Santa Anita meet.
Saturday, February 04, 2012
Though he has never had much success on the Santa Anita Park main track, Tres Borrachos is the likely favorite for the $150,000 San Pasqual Stakes (gr. II) Jan. 7.
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Kettle Corn, glued to the rail by jockey Garrett Gomez, slipped by favored Tres Borrachos in deep stretch and held on tenaciously for a half-length victory in the $100,000 Native Diver Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park.
Saturday, December 03, 2011
Front-running Our Nautique maintained a hefty advantage into the stretch and held on gamely in the final strides to edge the closing favorite Bold Chieftain by a neck in the $100,260 All American Stakes at Golden Gate Fields.
Friday, November 25, 2011
A well-balanced field of six, including four graded stakes winners, is set to go in the $100,000 Nov. 25 All-American (gr. III) as part of the long Thanksgiving weekend at Golden Gate Fields in northern California.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Defending champion Noosa Beach and leading challenger Awesome Gem drew the far outside posts in a field of 12 entered for Washington's $200,000 Longacres Mile (gr. III). The signature race at Emerald Downs is Aug. 21.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Our Nautique, given a heady front-running ride by Keven Krigger, led all the way at 19-1 odds to register his first North American stakes win in the $100,000 San Francisco Mile (gr. IIIT) on the turf at Golden Gate Fields.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Bold Chieftain, who won his first graded stakes in last year's San Francisco Mile, will defend his title at Golden Gate Fields April 30 on the turf after returning from retirement earlier this year.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
With no standout for the $150,000 San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (gr. IIT), 10 trainers are taking a shot in Santa Anita's traditional closing-day turf feature April 17.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Dr. John Traber and Murdock MacPherson were among the honorees during the Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association's awards and 2010 Washington champions banquet Feb. 19 at Emerald Downs.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
The question of which state will win the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Classic is moot this year as all 10 entrants were bred in Florida.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Southern California-based Vladimir Cerin earned his 1,000th career training victory on his birthday Nov. 26 when his 5-year-old gelding Cigar Man got up in the final jump to win the $100,900 All American Stakes (gr. III).
Friday, November 26, 2010
In search of a victory, grade I winner Interpatation invades Northern California from New York for the $100,000 All American Stakes (gr. III) Nov. 26, the richest race of the autumn meet at Golden Gate Fields.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Violon Sacre, a two-time stakes winner in four United States turf starts this season, tries Belmont Park for the first time against some tough customers in the $100,000 Knickerbocker Handicap (gr. IIIT) Oct. 17.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Paddy O'Prado will get his stiffest test when he makes his debut against older horses in the $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational (gr. IT) Oct. 2 at Belmont Park.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Millionaire 7-year-old Grand Couturier has not been a factor in four starts this season, but his connections are hoping he will return to form in a race he won a year ago, the Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) at Belmont.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Despite the return of the last three winners of the race, the 2010 edition of the Sword Dancer Invitational (gr. IT) lacks a true standout. That was made possible after the defection of probable favorite Take the Points.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Defending Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) winner Rail Trip will carry top weight of 123 pounds when he attempts to become just the third multiple winner of the prestigious race in its 71-year history July 10 at Hollywood Park.
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Champion Gio Ponti will attempt to break a five-race losing streak and defend his title in the $600,000 Man o' War Stakes (gr. IT) July 10 at Belmont.
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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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