GULFSTREAM PARK, Hallandale, FL
| 1 | Saratoga Sinner | Margin: ¾ | BRIS: 102 | $90,000 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Harlan's Holiday - Naughty Linda, Slew City Slew
Sire: Harlan's Holiday , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 9 wins, $3,632,664. Lifetime: 382 yearlings sold, median $56,500.
Broodmare Sire: Slew City Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $130,000.
Keeneland Association 2006 November Breeding Stock Sale, ($45,000).
| 2 | Bear's Rocket | Margin: 3 | BRIS: 101 | $30,000 |
2006 | Bay Horse | Lion Heart - Aim for the Moon, Deputy Minister
Sire: Lion Heart, Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 5 wins, $1,390,800. Lifetime: 497 yearlings sold, median $30,000.
Broodmare Sire: Deputy Minister, Dark Bay or Brown, 1979.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2007 Select Yearling Sale, $350,000.
| 3 | West Side Bernie | Margin: ½ | BRIS: 98 | $15,000 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Bernstein - Time Honored, Gilded Time
Sire: Bernstein, Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $173,120. Lifetime: 373 yearlings sold, median $24,000.
Broodmare Sire: Gilded Time, Chestnut, 1990.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $50,000.
Keeneland Association January 2007 Horses of All Ages Sale, $62,000.
Others: Beethoven, $7,500; Stately Character, $4,500; Bruce N Autumn, $3,000; Danger to Society; Rockland; El Crespo; Idol Maker.
Scratched: Nowhere to Hide.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saratoga Sinner | Julien R. Leparoux | Eddie Kenneally |
| 2 | Bear's Rocket | Kent J. Desormeaux | Reade Baker |
| 3 | West Side Bernie | Elvis Trujillo | Kelly J. Breen |
| 4 | Beethoven | Calvin H. Borel | John T. Ward, Jr. |
| 5 | Stately Character | HERB McCAULEY | Gerald Procino |
| 6 | Bruce N Autumn | Edgar S. Prado | Dale L. Romans |
| 7 | Danger to Society | Robby Albarado | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 8 | Rockland | Jose Lezcano | Michael R. Matz |
| 9 | El Crespo | Javier Castellano | George R. Arnold, II |
| 10 | Idol Maker | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Sinner | Julien R. Leparoux | $26.80 | $14.20 | $7.40 | |||||||
| Bear's Rocket | Kent J. Desormeaux | $27.80 | $11.40 | ||||||||
| West Side Bernie | Elvis Trujillo | $3.60 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (4-3) | $580.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (4-3-10) | $3,884.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (4-3-10-11) | $10,369.40 | ||||||||||
Frankie Perez, assistant trainer for Eddie Plesa Jr., makes his third trip to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), this time with Holy Bull Stakes (gr. II) winner Itsmyluckyday.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
With the Louisville, Ky., weather forecast calling for rain later in the day and on Sunday, the April 27 work tab at Churchill Downs was crowded with prospects for the May 4 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Trilogy Stable and Laurie Plesa's 3-year-old Itsmyluckyday worked a half mile in :48 4/5 the morning of Feb. 23 at Calder Casino & Race Course for trainer Eddie Plesa Jr.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Evan Hammonds recaps the Holy Bull Stakes as well as a few other stellar performances from the weekend. What did you think of the Holy Bull Stakes?
Itsmyluckyday and Shanghai Bobby, the first two finishers in the Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III) Jan. 26 at Gulfstream Park, are likely headed for a rematch in the $1 million Florida Derby (gr. I).
Sunday, January 27, 2013
The first great Derby prep of 2013.
Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk discuss the tough field in the Holy Bull Stakes. Can Shanghai Bobby survive the other talented 3-year-olds?
Undefeated 2-year-old champion faces nine opponents in 1 1/16-mile test at Gulfstream Park Jan. 26.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
The morning after capturing an Eclipse Award, undefeated Shanghai Bobby worked five furlongs in 1:00 4/5 Jan. 20 in his final tune-up for the upcoming Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Unbeaten Shanghai Bobby, an Eclipse Award finalist for 2-year-old male of 2012, breezed five furlongs in 1:01.42 over a fast track Jan. 13 at Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida.
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Starlight Racing's Algorithms, winner of the Jan. 29 Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III) in his most recent start, has returned from a layup and is galloping daily at Belmont Park under the supervision of trainer Todd Pletcher.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012Champion Hansen, the 6-5 favorite for the April 14 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I), was schooled in the gate at Keeneland on the morning of April 13 and then jogged over the Polytrack surface at the Lexington track.
Friday, April 13, 2012
MAHUBAH'S CORNER
In the Holy Bull, it was Starlight Racing's Algorithms, who captured his first stakes race and stamped himself as one to watch on the Triple Crown trail.
Evan Hammonds recaps the Holy Bull Stakes and Sunshine Millions Day from Gulfstream Park
Algorithms overtook juvenile champion Hansen approaching mid-stretch en route to an easy victory in the $400,000 Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park, handing the odds-on favorite the first defeat of his career.
Sunday, January 29, 2012Will this year's compact field yield an established favorite or an improving horse in the winner's circle when the Holy Bull Stakes is run Jan. 29 at Gulfstream Park?
Friday, January 27, 2012
All eyes will be on juvenile champion Hansen Jan. 29 as he begins his much-anticipated Triple Crown quest in the $400,000 Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Newly crowned juvenile champion Hansen breezed five furlongs at Gulfstream Park Jan. 22, completing the main preparation for his 3-year-old seasonal debut in the $400,000 Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III).
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Kendall Hansen and Sky Chai Racing's undefeated 3-year-old Hansen is still on target to launch his campaign in the $400,000 Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III) Jan. 29 at Gulfstream Park.
Friday, January 20, 2012Starlight Racing's 2-year-old colt Algorithms ran his record to two-for-two with an impressive victory at Gulfstream Park Dec. 16.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Gulfstream Park's meet, which will run from Dec. 3-April 8 will have 53 stakes. A second finish line has been added to allow for races at 1 1/16 miles. The Florida Derby (gr. I) to be run Saturday, March 31.
Friday, August 05, 2011
Mineshaft colt is a flashy two-for-two, but how far will his pedigree take him? A TrueNicks pedigree profile.
Trainer Nick Zito's decision to bypass an allowance event nine days earlier for the $400,000 Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III) looks pretty good after the inexperienced Dialed In swept to an impressive win at Gulfstream Park.
Sunday, January 30, 2011The field for the grade III Holy Bull Stakes on Sunday is solid enough top to bottom that all nine entries are on the lists we maintain at The Downey Profile. And why not, with $400,000 on the line?
Friday, January 28, 2011
The withdrawal of Boys At Tosconova leaves a wide open field of nine sophomores to contest the $400,000 Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park Jan. 30, the first major step toward the Florida Derby (gr. I) this spring.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
You don't witness it very often, but one of those cheering the loudest for D. Wayne Lukas and Oxbow in the final quarter mile of the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) was one of his opponents in the race. [More]