GULFSTREAM PARK, Hallandale, FL
| 1 | Hilda's Passion | Margin: 5¼ | 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 | Amen Hallelujah | Margin: 2½ | $30,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Montbrook - Sara's Success, Concorde's Tune
Sire: Montbrook , Dark Bay or Brown, 1990. Raced 1 years. 8 starts, 5 wins, $373,728. Lifetime: 253 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Concorde's Tune, Roan, 1989.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $40,000.
| 3 | Stephanie Got Even | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: D | $15,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Stephen Got Even - Chateaumist, Trempolino
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: Trempolino, Chestnut, 1984.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky February Mixed Sale 2012, $110,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2008 Yearling Sale, $1,200.
Others: Ms Vanenzza, $7,500; Milwaukee Appeal, $4,500; Beautician, $3,000.
Scratched: Choragus.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilda's Passion | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 2 | Amen Hallelujah | John R. Velazquez | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. |
| 3 | Stephanie Got Even | Alex O. Solis | Martin D. Wolfson |
| 4 | Ms Vanenzza | Rajiv Maragh | Juan C. Vazquez |
| 5 | Milwaukee Appeal | Kent J. Desormeaux | Scott H. Fairlie |
| 6 | Beautician | Alan Garcia | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hilda's Passion | Javier Castellano | $3.20 | $2.20 | $2.10 | ||||||
| 4 | Amen Hallelujah | John R. Velazquez | $3.20 | $2.80 | |||||||
| 1 | Stephanie Got Even | Alex O. Solis | $4.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (5-4) | $9.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (5-4-1) | $49.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (5-4-1-3) | $126.40 | ||||||||||
Aubby K, making her first start since she was unplaced in the Test Stakes (gr. I) more than six months ago, became a grade II winner when she put away nine rivals in the $150,000 Inside Information Stakes (gr. II).
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Golden Mystery makes her first appearance since she was purchased at auction last month in the $150,000 Inside Information Stakes (gr. II) March 17 at Gulfstream Park.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Sold at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky winter mixed sale for $625,000 to Regis Farms a day after her win in the Hurricane Bertie Stakes (gr. III) Feb. 10, Golden Mystery is back with trainer Marty Wolfson at Calder.
Sunday, March 03, 2013
Evan recaps the Rebel Stakes, Inside Information Stakes and examines how Gemologist and Havre de Grace have performed.
Champion Musical Romance, who disappointed in her 2012 debut, will have a chance to rebound when she meets 10 rivals in the $150,000 Inside Information (gr. II) March 17 at Gulfstream Park.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Star Worship and Stephanie Got Even brought $150,000 and $110,000, respectively, during the afternoon of Feb. 6 at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky winter mixed sale in Lexington.
Monday, February 06, 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
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
Favored Sassy Image came from out of the clouds to capture the $350,000 Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I) to highlight the "Summit of Speed" program at Calder Casino & Race Course July 9, her second grade I win in two months.
Saturday, July 09, 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
Gary and Mary West have privately purchased Canadian champion Milwaukee Appeal from C. E. C. Farms and have retired her to their broodmare band.
Tuesday, July 05, 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
C.S. Silk spurted away from her eight rivals to score a 12-1 upset in the $400,000 Foxwoods Just a Game Stakes (gr. IT) on the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) undercard June 11.
Saturday, June 11, 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
Sassy Image, upset winner of the Humana Distaff (gr. I) for the owner-trainer brother duo of Jerry Romans and Dale Romans, headlines a field of 10 fillies and mares entered in the $100,000 Winning Colors (gr. III).
Friday, May 27, 2011
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]