GOLDEN GATE FIELDS, Albany, CA
| 1 | Our Nautique (NZ) | Margin: 1¼ | $60,000 |
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).
| 2 | Gallant Son | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: C | $20,000 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Malabar Gold - Explicitly, Exploit
Sire: Malabar Gold, Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 4 years. 15 starts, 6 wins, $325,622. Lifetime: 106 yearlings sold, median $6,000.
Broodmare Sire: Exploit, Dark Bay or Brown, 1996.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $9,000.
| 3 | Sebastian Flyte (GB) | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: C+ | $12,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Horse | Observatory - Aravonian (GB), Night Shift
Sire: Observatory, Chestnut, 1997. Raced 3 years. 10 starts, 6 wins, $539,786. Lifetime: 119 yearlings sold, median $23,087.
Broodmare Sire: Night Shift, Bay, 1980.
Sale History:
Doncaster Bloodstock St. Leger 2008 Yearling Sale, $73,209.
Others: Bold Chieftain, $6,000; Baton Roo, $2,000; Hudson Landing; Blue Chagall (FR); Dream Nettie; Times Gone By.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our Nautique (NZ) | Kevin Krigger | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 2 | Gallant Son | William Antongeorgi III | Frank Lucarelli |
| 3 | Sebastian Flyte (GB) | Patrick A. Valenzuela | Ben D. A. Cecil |
| 4 | Bold Chieftain | Russell A. Baze | William J. Morey, Jr. |
| 5 | Baton Roo | Aaron T. Gryder | Andy Mathis |
| 6 | Hudson Landing | Frank T. Alvarado | William E. Morey |
| 7 | Blue Chagall (FR) | Julien Couton | Julio C. Canani |
| 8 | Dream Nettie | Juan J. Hernandez | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 9 | Times Gone By | Brice Blanc | Richard E. Mandella |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our Nautique (NZ) | Kevin Krigger | $40.40 | $16.00 | $7.40 | ||||||
| 5 | Gallant Son | William Antongeorgi III | $10.20 | $5.40 | |||||||
| 3 | Sebastian Flyte (GB) | Patrick A. Valenzuela | $2.60 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (1-5) | $282.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (1-5-3) | $1,561.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (1-5-3-7) | $5,981.60 | ||||||||||
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
A patient ride by Alonso Quinonez paid off for Tigah when he nabbed pacesetter Summer Hit for a neck victory in the $100,000 San Francisco Mile (gr. IIIT) April 27 on the turf at Golden Gate Fields.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Versatile Hudson Landing, upset winner of last year's San Francisco Mile (gr. IT), is back to defend his title in the $100,000 event against nine opponents April 27 on the turf at Golden Gate Fields.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013Graded stakes winner Bold Chieftain was represented by his first reported foal when a filly was born Feb. 2 at Sue Greene's Woodbridge Farm in Oakdale, Calif.
Friday, February 15, 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
He's the gift that keeps on giving and the equine version of the Energizer Bunny. Making the 52nd start of his career Aug. 19, Awesome Gem steps forward to defend his title at Emerald Downs.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Little Mike will try to make it consecutive grade I victories on turf when he makes his California debut in the $300,000 Shoemaker Mile June 30 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012Favored Awesome Gem, making his 50th career start, was awarded victory in the $100,000 Berkeley Handicap (gr. III) when original winner Positive Response was disqualified at Golden Gate Fields May 28.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Awesome Gem, lifetime winner of more than $2.7 million, and San Francisco Mile (gr. IIIT) victor Hudson Landing head the field for the $100,000 Berkeley Handicap (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields May 28.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Hudson Landing came from off the pace to post an upset in the $150,000 San Francisco Mile (gr. IIIT) April 28, winning his third in a row at Golden Gate Fields since being claimed for $50,000 in February.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Multiple grade II winner Jeranimo stands out in a field of 11 drawn for the $150,000 San Francisco Mile (gr. IIIT) April 28 at Golden Gate Fields.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Golden Gate Fields will salute fan favorite Bold Chieftain Jan. 22. He was retired after his final race Jan. 16 to begin his new career as a stallion.
Friday, January 20, 2012
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
Uh Oh Bango outfought favored Bold Chieftain by a head in a terrific finish to post the first graded stakes win of his career in the $100,000 Berkeley (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields May 30.
Monday, May 30, 2011
The $100,000 Berkeley Stakes (gr. III) drew a field of eight, including Bold Chieftain, who has been oh-so-close to winning the race the last two years.
Friday, May 27, 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
On the sidelines since fading to fifth in the Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) last summer, Compari returns to action in the $100,000 San Simeon Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the Santa Anita hillside turf course April 16.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Grade II winner Meteore was euthanized after fracturing his right ankle in an allowance race at Golden Gate Fields April 2.
Sunday, April 03, 2011
The El Camino Real Derby (gr. III), with a purse increase of $50,000 to $200,000 in 2011, tops the stakes schedule for the upcoming winter/spring meet at Golden Gate Fields.
Sunday, November 28, 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
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]