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GULFSTREAM PARK, Hallandale, FL
| 1 | Hilda's Passion | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $90,000 |
2007 | Bay Filly | Canadian Frontier - Executricker, El Prado (IRE)
Sire: Canadian Frontier , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 13 starts, 6 wins, $253,239. Lifetime: 64 yearlings sold, median $8,750.
Broodmare Sire: El Prado (IRE), Gray, 1989.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2011 Mixed Sale, $1,225,000.
Keeneland Association 2007 November Breeding Stock Sale, ($4,200).
| 2 | Ms Vanenzza | Margin: 6 | TrueNicks: A++ | $30,000 |
2007 | Bay Mare | Successful Appeal - Speaking of Time, Gilded Time
Sire: Successful Appeal , Dark Bay or Brown, 1996. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 8 wins, $654,681. Lifetime: 292 yearlings sold, median $35,000. In 2009: 2.11 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Gilded Time, Chestnut, 1990.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2012 Mixed Sale, ($75,000).
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds Sale 2009, $25,000.
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $4,000.
| 3 | North Rodeo | Margin: 3¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $15,000 |
2005 | Chestnut Mare | Stephen Got Even - Ecclesiastes, Saint Ballado
Sire: Stephen Got Even , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 11 starts, 5 wins, $1,019,200. Lifetime: 297 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Saint Ballado, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Others: Tar Heel Mom, $7,500; In Perpetuity, $4,500; My Jen, $3,000.
Scratched: Jehan.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilda's Passion | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 2 | Ms Vanenzza | Rajiv Maragh | Juan C. Vazquez |
| 3 | North Rodeo | Eibar Coa | David Fawkes |
| 4 | Tar Heel Mom | Alan Garcia | Stanley M. Hough |
| 5 | In Perpetuity | John R. Velazquez | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 6 | My Jen | Julien R. Leparoux | Eddie Kenneally |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilda's Passion | Javier Castellano | $4.80 | $3.20 | $3.40 | ||||||
| 5 | Ms Vanenzza | Rajiv Maragh | $6.00 | $5.00 | |||||||
| 3 | North Rodeo | Eibar Coa | $9.60 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (1-5) | $22.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (1-5-3) | $86.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (1-5-3-6) | $209.90 | ||||||||||
Golden Mystery made things look easy in the stretch of the Hurricane Bertie Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park Feb. 10 as she drew off to a 3 1/2-length score.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Emma's Encore won the hearts of racing fans last summer racing for 83-year-old trainer Allen Jerkens. The daughter of Congrats is highweighted in the $150,000 Hurricane Bertie Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park on Feb. 10.
Thursday, February 07, 2013
R Holiday Mood hooked up with Funny Sunny at the start and those two fought all the way to the wire before R Holiday Mood prevailed by a neck in the $150,000 Hurricane Bertie Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park Feb. 19.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Her Smile, third in the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) when last seen, will make her season debut for her new connections Feb. 19 in the $150,000 Hurricane Bertie (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
As bigger names garnered the publicity, Musical Romance completed her rags-to-riches story when she was named champion female sprinter for 2011.
Monday, January 16, 2012
In the Horse of the Year category, fans made the multiple grade I winner Havre de Grace their top pick with 4,249 votes.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Pomeroys Pistol is likely headed to the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) after an emphatic four-length win in the $150,000 Foxwoods Gallant Bloom Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park Sept. 24.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Tar Heel Mom and Pomeroys Pistol, both second in grade I events at Saratoga in their most recent starts, return to action in the $150,000 Foxwoods Gallant Bloom Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park Sept. 24.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Long-time breeder Ted Kuster found himself in a slump a few years back. Then Hilda's Passion came along.
Hilda's Passion, winner of the Aug. 27 Ballerina Stakes (gr. I), will be offered as a racing or broodmare prospect during the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November select mixed sale even though she has suffered an injury
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
This week's nominees: Cape Blanco, Stacelita, Hilda's Passion, Celtic New Year, Acclamation.
Todd Pletcher said Stay Thirsty and Uncle Mo were doing fine the day after their strong runs in the Travers Stakes and King's Bishop Stakes, respectively, but that Ballerina winner Hilda's Passion sustained a minor injury.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Front-running Hilda's Passion became a grade I winner with a romping triumph in the $250,000 Ballerina Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Aug. 27.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Already a dual grade I winner this year, Sassy Image can keep it going for brothers Jerry and Dale Romans in the $250,000 Ballerina Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Aug. 27.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Graded stakes placed in a pair of starts this year, Ms Vanenzza looks to break through against nine fillies and mares in the $150,000 Endine Stakes (gr. III) Aug. 20 at Delaware Park.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Front-running Tar Heel Mom overpowered her four rivals in the $150,000 Honorable Miss Handicap (gr. II), drawing off in the stretch for a 5 3/4-length romp at Saratoga Aug. 7.
Sunday, August 07, 2011
Fresh off her narrow win in the A Gleam Handicap (gr. II), California shipper Irish Gypsy tries New York racing for the first time when she faces four rivals in the $150,000 Honorable Miss Handicap (gr. II) Aug. 7 at Saratoga
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Grade I winners Sassy Image and Champagne d'Oro will knock heads with local sharpster Musical Romance going six furlongs in the Princess Rooney H. at Calder July 9.
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Tamarind Hall, a 15-1 shot, leads three longshots across the wire first July 2 in Belmont's Bed o'Roses Handicap (gr. III). Hilda's Passion, the 3-10 favorite, finishes sixth.
Sunday, July 03, 2011
Hilda's Passion looks for her fourth graded stakes win of the year as the clear standout in Belmont Park's $150,000 Bed o' Roses Handicap (gr. III) July 3.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Racing across the world, and prepping for the Belmont Stakes.
Despite a slight stumble at the start, there was no catching odds-on choice Hilda's Passion in the $147,000 Vagrancy Handicap (gr. II) as she romped to a 5 1/4-length victory.
Saturday, June 04, 2011
Speedy Hilda's Passion, a two-time graded stakes winner at Gulfstream Park this year, makes her Belmont Park debut as the heavy favorite for the $150,000 Vagrancy Handicap (gr. II) June 4.
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Indian Legend registered the first stakes win of her career when she outlasted prohibitive favorite Tar Heel Mom by a nose following a long stretch duel in the $250,000 My Juliet at Philadelphia's Parx Racing May 28.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Jerry Romans' filly, a daughter of Broken Vow, rallies from off the pace to win going away; 4-year-old filly was longest shot on the board at 16-1.
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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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