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GULFSTREAM PARK, Hallandale, FL
| 1 | It's a Bird | Margin: 5ΒΌ | TrueNicks: B | $550,000 |
2003 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Birdonthewire - Faithful City, Hooched
Sire: Birdonthewire, Bay, 1989. Raced 5 years. 31 starts, 10 wins, $541,752. Lifetime: 91 yearlings sold, median $5,500. In 2009: 1.24 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Hooched, Dark Bay or Brown, 1982.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2010 Breeding Stock Sale, $1,000.
| 2 | Dry Martini | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: D | $200,000 |
2003 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Slew Gin Fizz - Jon's Kimberly, Criminal Type
Sire: Slew Gin Fizz, Gray or Roan, 1991. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 4 wins, $210,994. Lifetime: 49 yearlings sold, median $9,500. In 2009: 1.50 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Criminal Type, Chestnut, 1985. In 2009: .82 AEI.
| 3 | Delightful Kiss | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: D | $120,000 |
2004 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Kissin Kris - Deputy's Delight, French Deputy
Sire: Kissin Kris, Bay, 1990. Raced 5 years. 35 starts, 4 wins, $1,616,936. Lifetime: 164 yearlings sold, median $8,500.
Broodmare Sire: French Deputy, Chestnut, 1992.
Others: Dream Maestro, $80,000; Finallymadeit, $50,000; Medzendeekron; Macho Again; Atoned; Famous Patriot; Hey Byrn; Nima's Pad; Palladio.
Scratched: On Board Again; Solemn Promise; Pistol Pete Afleet.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It's a Bird | Julien R. Leparoux | Martin D. Wolfson |
| 2 | Dry Martini | Edgar S. Prado | Barclay Tagg |
| 3 | Delightful Kiss | Calvin H. Borel | Pete D. Anderson |
| 4 | Dream Maestro | Juan C. Leyva | William A. Kaplan |
| 5 | Finallymadeit | Eduardo O. Nunez | Javier Negrete |
| 6 | Medzendeekron | Alan Garcia | Barry Abrams |
| 7 | Macho Again | Kent J. Desormeaux | Dallas Stewart |
| 8 | Atoned | Christopher P. DeCarlo | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 9 | Famous Patriot | Javier Castellano | Timothy A. Hills |
| 10 | Hey Byrn | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Edward Plesa, Jr. |
| 11 | Nima's Pad | Martin Garcia | John W. Sadler |
| 12 | Palladio | Robby Albarado | Roger L. Attfield |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| It's a Bird | Julien R. Leparoux | $24.00 | $9.60 | $5.00 | |||||||
| Dry Martini | Edgar S. Prado | $5.40 | $3.60 | ||||||||
| Delightful Kiss | Calvin H. Borel | $2.60 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (5-7) | $131.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (5-7-12) | $367.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (5-7-12-2) | $3,650.40 | ||||||||||
Donald Dizney's Bahamian Squall will go up against open company including Silverton Hill's Swagger Jack in the $150,000 Gulfstream Sprint Championship Stakes (gr. III) Feb. 9 at Gulfstream Park.
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
Evan Hammonds recaps the Sunshine Millions Classic, Lecomte Stakes, and Silverbulletday Stakes.
Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk handicap the Lecomte Stakes and Sunshine Millions Classic this weekend.
Mucho Macho Man and Ron the Greek, two of the leading older horses of 2012, embark on another title quest Jan. 19 when they face off in the $400,000 Florida Sunshine Millions Classic at Gulfstream Park.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Evan Hammonds recaps the Holy Bull Stakes and Sunshine Millions Day from Gulfstream Park
Triple Crown veteran Mucho Macho Man proved too strong for six fellow Florida-breds in the $400,000 Sunshine Millions Classic at Gulfstream Park.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
The $400,000 Florida Sunshine Millions Classic may lack numbers, but it doesn't lack talent and the potential to be an excellent betting race Jan. 28 at Gulfstream Park.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Unbeaten 4-year-old filly Awesome Feather and 2011 Eclipse champion female sprinter Musical Romance are among the most accomplished of 48 Florida breds entered in the $1.3 million Florida Sunshine Millions Jan. 28.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Longshot Tackleberry wins the Sunshine Millions Classic by 2 1/4 lengths; odds-on favorite First Dude fourth.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Tom, Evan and Tim Holland of twinspires.com preview the Sunshine Millions Classic S. and Sunshine Millions Turf S.
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
Reeves Thoroughbred Racing and partners' 3-year-old Mucho Macho Man worked a bullet five furlongs in :59 1/5 Jan. 15 at Gulfstream Park for trainer Kathy Ritvo as he prepares for his 2011 debut in the $400,000 Holy Bull.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Morning Line, who last came into his own during the second half of his 3-year-old campaign and is expected to be one of the top older horses in 2011, makes his season debut in the Hal's Hope Stakes Jan. 8 at Gulfstream.
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Tackleberry, who set the pace but relinquished his lead to longshot Dream Maestro, fought back in deep stretch and nipped his rival by a nose in a thrilling finish of the Fred Hooper Handicap (gr. III) Dec. 11 at Calder.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Following a ruling by the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, the Estate of Edmund A. Gann has returned the winning purse from the 2009 Oaklawn Handicap (gr. II), originally paid to the connections of It's a Bird.
Thursday, December 09, 2010
We all know who the favorites are and who the contenders are. But we also know that no Breeders' Cup is complete without its share of longshots.
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Juvenile Fillies hopeful was the $500,000 sale topper at the OBS April sale of 2-year-olds.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
With the morning temperature about 10 degrees warmer than the 34 reading the day before, more than a dozen contenders for the Breeders' Cup World Championships completed their works at Churchill Downs on Oct. 31.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Pool Play and Palladio, the last two winners of the $150,000 Durham Cup (Can-III), are both back for another try in the 1 1/8-mile Polytrack race Oct. 3 at Woodbine.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
The 4-year-old son of Arch will look to conquer 10 furlongs for the first time when he faces a solid field in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) Oct. 2 at Belmont Park.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Trainer Al Stall Jr. said Whitney Handicap (gr. I) winner Blame would arrive at Belmont Park on Sept. 30 in advance of his expected next start in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational (gr. I).
Friday, September 17, 2010Former trainer Dennis Brida and Thoroughbred owner Carol Nyren have been appointed to the board of directors of Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement facility in Georgetown, Ky.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Eldaafer, a starter in the Breeders' Cup Marathon a year ago, could be on his way back to the World Championship event once again thanks to his half-length score in the Turfway Park Fall Championship Stakes (gr. III).
Saturday, September 11, 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
Pacific Classic (gr. I) winner Richard's Kid, most recently third in the Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I), headlines the field for the $125,000 Cougar II Handicap (gr. III) at Del Mar July 30, if he goes.
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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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