GULFSTREAM PARK, Hallandale, FL
| 1 | Unrivaled Belle | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $90,000 |
2006 | Gray or Roan Mare | Unbridled's Song - Queenie Belle, Bertrando
Sire: Unbridled's Song , Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $1,311,800. Lifetime: 622 yearlings sold, median $210,000.
Broodmare Sire: Bertrando , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2011 Breeding Stock Sale, $2,800,000.
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $260,000.
| 2 | Champagne Eyes | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A++ | $30,000 |
2005 | Bay Mare | Flatter - Corking, Sensitive Prince
Sire: Flatter , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $148,815. Lifetime: 165 yearlings sold, median $10,000. In 2009: .80 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Sensitive Prince, Bay, 1975.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2010 Mixed Sale, $80,000.
Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, $95,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2006 Select Yearling Sale, $30,000.
| 3 | Miss Singhsix (IRE) | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A+ | $15,000 |
2005 | Chestnut Mare | Singspiel (IRE) - Whatamiss, Miswaki
Sire: Singspiel (IRE), Bay, 1992. Raced 4 years. 20 starts, 9 wins, $5,952,825. Lifetime: 359 yearlings sold, median $65,125.
Broodmare Sire: Miswaki, Chestnut, 1978.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2011 Breeding Stock Sale, $485,000.
Others: Miss Match (ARG), $7,500; Aurora Lights, $4,500; Even Road, $3,000; Don't Forget Gil; Bambera (VEN).
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unrivaled Belle | Kent J. Desormeaux | William I. Mott |
| 2 | Champagne Eyes | Javier Castellano | Martin D. Wolfson |
| 3 | Miss Singhsix (IRE) | Julien R. Leparoux | Martin D. Wolfson |
| 4 | Miss Match (ARG) | Alan Garcia | Michael R. Matz |
| 5 | Aurora Lights | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Eric Coatrieux |
| 6 | Even Road | Manoel R. Cruz | Stanley M. Ersoff |
| 7 | Don't Forget Gil | Ramon A. Dominguez | Mark A. Hennig |
| 8 | Bambera (VEN) | Edgar Perez | Pablo Andrade |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Unrivaled Belle | Kent J. Desormeaux | $5.80 | $3.40 | $2.80 | ||||||
| 7 | Champagne Eyes | Javier Castellano | $17.80 | $7.60 | |||||||
| 6 | Miss Singhsix (IRE) | Julien R. Leparoux | $4.40 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (8-7) | $100.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (8-7-6) | $484.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (8-7-6-3) | $3,682.80 | ||||||||||
Sent off as the 1-10 favorite against five overmatched contenders, E. Paul Robsham Stables' Awesome Maria was a comfortable winner of the $150,000 Rampart (gr. III) March 31 at Gulfstream Park.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Grade I winner Awesome Maria looked as good as ever romping in the Sabin Stakes (gr. III) last month; Where's Sterling leads the field in the Skip Away. Both races are part of the Florida Derby undercard at Gulfstream Park.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
There is no standout in the grade I Turf Cup, but Norvsky, Bourbon Bay, Falcon Rock, and Sanagas are all major contenders in the 1 1/2-mile race Nov. 19 at Hollywood Park.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Multiple graded stakes winner Bourbon Bay and dual grade I victor Miss Match worked seven furlongs on the Hollywood Park turf course the morning of Nov. 13 in preparation for the Nov. 19 Hollywood Turf Cup (gr. IT).
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Royal Delta brought the second day of the Keeneland November breeding stock auction to an electrifying conclusion when her price soared to $8.5 million in a spectator-packed sale pavilion.
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Friday actually has more intriguing longshot possibilities than Saturday, so here we go.
The first inclination would be to dismiss Dullahan's chances in the Juvenile, based on his two mediocre performances over the Churchill Downs dirt surface in his first two career starts. That would be a mistake.
Who will win the 2011 Hollywood Gold Cup? Will Awesome Gem repeat? Or will it be a Dude? Or will a Candy horse prevail? How will the rest finish?
The Breeders' Cup announced July 8 that 107 horses were nominated to the program through the recently conducted "open enrollment" period.
Friday, July 08, 2011
Twirling Candy, considered the best of a so-so group of older handicap horses nationally in 2011, will have an opportunity to dazzle his critics as the favorite in the $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) July 9.
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Twirling Candy, a stylish winner of the $150,000 Californian (gr. II) June 4, was assigned top weight of 122 pounds for the upcoming $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I).
Sunday, July 03, 2011
Breeders' Cup winner Unrivaled Belle, who broke her withers after falling backward in the paddock while waiting to be saddled for the Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I) at Belmont Park June 18, has been retired
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Blind Luck made Jerry Hollendorfer's 65th birthday a special one when she rallied from last in the stretch to capture the $250,000 Vanity Handicap (gr. I) June 18 at Hollywood Park.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Blind Luck pursues her sixth grade I victory when she takes on a familiar cast of top Southern California female competitors in the $250,000 Vanity Handicap (gr. I) at Hollywood Park June 18.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
One of three chances for Todd Pletcher, Awesome Maria seeks her first grade I win when she faces a small but solid field in the $250,000 Ogden Phipps Handicap.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer is hoping his champion filly Blind Luck can give him the perfect 65th birthday present June 18 -- a victory in Hollywood Park's $250,000 Vanity Handicap (gr. I).
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Favored Blind Luck overcame a bad stumble at the start to collar Unrivaled Belle in the final strides for half-length win in the $330,900 La Troienne (gr. II) May 6, the first of five graded stakes on Kentucky Oaks Day.
Friday, May 06, 2011
Unrivaled Belle, who upset Kentucky Oaks winner Blind Luck in the 2010 BC Ladies Classic, set for a rematch in the La Troienne.
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Havre de Grace will try to solidify her status as a division leader when she goes for her first grade I win against a short field in the $500,000 Apple Blossom Handicap (gr. I) in Hot Springs, Ark.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Joyce Robsham saw homebreds R Heat Lightning, Awesome Maria, and Travelin Man all win graded stakes at Gulfstream the weekend of April 2-3.
Odds-on choice Awesome Maria scored her second straight dominating win at Gulfstream Park this season in the $150,000 Rampart Stakes (gr. III) April 2, spoiling the 2011 debut for Unrivaled Belle.
Saturday, April 02, 2011
Unrivaled Belle makes her first start since capturing last fall's Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (gr. I) when she faces six rivals in the Rampart Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park April 2.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Miss Match ran down a weary Switch in the final couple of strides to register a 45-1 upset in the $300,000 Santa Margarita Invitational Stakes (gr. IT) at Santa Anita March 12.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Switch goes for her third grade I victory of the Santa Anita meet when she faces Always a Princess and five others in the $300,000 Santa Margarita Invitational Stakes (gr. I) March 12.
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
St Trinians will return off a lengthy layoff to face six fillies and mares in the $150,000 Santa Maria Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 12 at Santa Anita.
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Every several years, whenever a horse is attempting to sweep the Triple Crown, Billy Turner is summoned by the media to offer his take on the horse, the obstacles that stand in his way, and to reminisce about the great Seattle Slew, who under Turner’s guidance and expertise became racing’s only undefeated Triple Crown winner. [More]