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GULFSTREAM PARK, Hallandale, FL
| 1 | Little Mike | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A+ | $60,000 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Spanish Steps - Hay Jude, Wavering Monarch
Sire: Spanish Steps , Dark Bay or Brown, 2001. Lifetime: 63 yearlings sold, median $6,500.
Broodmare Sire: Wavering Monarch, Bay, 1979. In 2009: 1.25 AEI.
| 2 | Blues Street | Margin: 1ΒΌ | TrueNicks: A++ | $20,000 |
2004 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Street Cry (IRE) - Capote Blues, Capote
Sire: Street Cry (IRE) , Bay, 1998. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $5,150,837. Lifetime: 399 yearlings sold, median $90,000.
Broodmare Sire: Capote, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds Sale 2006, ($77,000).
Keeneland 2005 September Yearling Sale, $85,000.
| 3 | Smart Bid | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A | $10,000 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Smart Strike - Recording, Danzig
Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 463 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Danzig, Bay, 1977.
Others: Souper Spectacular, $5,000; Baletti, $3,000; Battle of Hastings (GB), $2,000; Dark Cove; Get Stormy; Uncle T Seven; Boots Ahead; Bim Bam.
Scratched: Dr. Smarty Jack.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Mike | Joe Bravo | Allen Iwinski |
| 2 | Blues Street | Kent J. Desormeaux | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 3 | Smart Bid | Edgar S. Prado | H. Graham Motion |
| 4 | Souper Spectacular | John R. Velazquez | Seth Benzel |
| 5 | Baletti | Manoel R. Cruz | Angel J. Penna, Jr. |
| 6 | Battle of Hastings (GB) | Julien R. Leparoux | Gregory Fox |
| 7 | Dark Cove | Rajiv Maragh | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 8 | Get Stormy | Javier Castellano | Thomas M. Bush |
| 9 | Uncle T Seven | Alex O. Solis | John C. Kimmel |
| 10 | Boots Ahead | Jose Lezcano | George Weaver |
| 11 | Bim Bam | Eibar Coa | David R. Brownlee |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Little Mike | Joe Bravo | $27.80 | $9.80 | $6.80 | ||||||
| 5 | Blues Street | Kent J. Desormeaux | $11.40 | $6.80 | |||||||
| 6 | Smart Bid | Edgar S. Prado | $6.40 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (11-5) | $241.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (11-5-6) | $1,210.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (11-5-6-8) | $15,188.90 | ||||||||||
While Ken Ramsey has reached racing's heights, the Thoroughbred owner says he will never abandon claiming races.
Dark Cove earned owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey a gold tray when he drew off to an upset victory in the $150,000 Elkhorn Stakes (gr. II) on closing day April 26 at Keeneland.
Friday, April 26, 2013
The son of Spanish Steps is Florida's horse of the year, older horse and turf male champion.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The dam of multiple grade I winner Little Mike will be bred back to Distorted Humor.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Godolphin Racing's Sajjhaa displayed a late turn of foot and kicked clear in the stretch to win the Dubai Duty Free Sponsored by Dubai Duty Free (UAE-IT) at Meydan Racecourse March 30.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Trainer Dale Romans talks about Little Mike, who runs in the Dubai Duty Free on March 30.
Horses featured include Joy And Fun (orange #5), Great Attack (orange #6), Zazou (blue #4), Trinniberg (gold #2), Medicean Man (orange #11), Animal Kingdom (white #2), Little Mike (yellow #3), He's Had Enough, and more.
Optimizer has been a different horse since he moved to the grass, and streaks into the March 30 Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Memorial Handicap at Fair Grounds with two graded stakes scores under his girth.
Thursday, March 28, 2013Pat Cummings presents an analysis of racing March 30 at the Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan in the United Arab Emirates. Presented by AmWest Entertainment.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Jockey Gary Stevens talks about being back at Dubai for the World Cup. He rides Dullahan in the World Cup and Little Mike in the Dubai Duty Free.
Breeders' Cup Turf and Arlington Million winner looks to add another rich purse in the $5 million Dubai Duty Free Sponsored by Duty Free (UAE-I) March 30 at Meydan.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Dale Romans talks about Little Mike and Dullahan.
Press conference interview with Carlo Vaccarezza, owner of Little Mike who is a contender for the 2013 Dubai Duty Free. Courtesy of the Dubai Racing Club.
With trainer Dale Romans watching from a perch at Meydan, both his multiple grade I winners Dullahan and Little Mike turned in strong works March 24 as they prepare for their races on the Dubai World Cup program March 30.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Champions Animal Kingdom, Royal Delta, and Trinniberg lead an eight-horse American delegation set to fly to the United Arab Emirates, leaving Florida at approximately 9 p.m. on March 19.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Little Mike and Dullahan have emerged from their initial races in Dubai in good order, and trainer Dale Romans plans to send them for workouts March 24 prior to their starts on World Cup Day.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Hunter's Light delivered Godolphin's 200th win at the top level when he captured the $400,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 Sponsored by Emirates Airline (UAE-I) on the Super Saturday card March 9 at Meydan.
Saturday, March 09, 2013
U.S. turf standout Little Mike and 2012 Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) winner Monterosso headline the $400,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 Sponsored by Emirates Airline (UAE-I) on the Super Saturday card March 9 at Medyan.
Thursday, March 07, 2013Pat Cummings presents an analysis of racing March 9 at the Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan in the United Arab Emirates. The Super Saturday card includes starts by Dullahan and Little Mike, and the group I Jebel Hatta.
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Horses featured include Little Mike (#211), Dullahan (#212), Secret Asset (#203), Mister Big Shuffle (#115), Bank of Burden (#110), Quiet a Mission (#112), Sole Power (#210), Munk N'Brass (#146), and more.
Horses featured include Balmont Mast (#145), Sole Power (#210), Little Mike (#211), and Trade Storm (#188).
Kieren Fallon talks about Little Mike and Dullahan, both of which he will ride on March 9 at Meydan.
Dale Romans' grade I winners are aiming for races during the Dubai World Cup Carnival's Super Saturday March 9 as preps for group I races being run on Dubai World Cup day March 30.
Friday, March 01, 2013
Optimizer hopped at the break of the $150,000 Fair Grounds Handicap (gr. IIIT) but drew clear in the end, earning his second straight victory over the turf at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Feb. 23.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Eclipse Award-winning trainer Dale Romans said his Siena Farm 3-year-olds will both make their next starts at Gulfstream Park; he has yet to determine an exact target in Dubai for Breeders' Cup Turf winner Little Mike.
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This year's Preakness is all about Orb. And then there are his eight opponents, most of whom are worthy adversaries, with a case to be made for any of them to step up and run a big race. [More]
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