HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, CA
| 1 | Mr. Rod | Margin: 1½ | BRIS: 98 | $69,300 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Scrimshaw - Call Her Clever, Caller I. D.
Sire: Scrimshaw, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 3 years. 13 starts, 4 wins, $461,842. Lifetime: 65 yearlings sold, median $7,500.
Broodmare Sire: Caller I. D., Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Barretts Equine Limited May 2008 Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $45,000.
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $10,000.
Keeneland Association January 2007 Horses of All Ages Sale, ($6,700).
| 2 | Bittel Road | Margin: 2¼ | BRIS: 96 | $20,000 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Stormy Atlantic - Sultry Sal, Sultry Song
Sire: Stormy Atlantic , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 6 wins, $148,126. Lifetime: 553 yearlings sold, median $30,000.
Broodmare Sire: Sultry Song, Dark Bay or Brown, 1988.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $340,000.
| 3 | Hype | Margin: 1 | BRIS: 93 | $9,000 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | More Than Ready - Western Woman, West by West
Sire: More Than Ready , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 2 years. 17 starts, 7 wins, $1,026,229. Lifetime: 1016 yearlings sold, median $80,000.
Broodmare Sire: West by West, Bay, 1989.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $300,000.
Keeneland Association 2006 November Breeding Stock Sale, $150,000.
| 3 | Bourbon Bay | Margin: 1 | BRIS: 93 | $9,000 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Sligo Bay (IRE) - Coral Necklace, Conquistador Cielo
Sire: Sligo Bay (IRE) , Bay, 1998. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 4 wins, $484,695. Lifetime: 115 yearlings sold, median $4,013.
Broodmare Sire: Conquistador Cielo, Bay, 1979.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $1,700.
Others: Insurgence, $2,000; Mensa Heat; Battle of Hastings (GB); Liturgical.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Rod | Chantal Sutherland | Dan L. Hendricks |
| 2 | Bittel Road | Mike E. Smith | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 3 | Hype | Michael C. Baze | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 3 | Bourbon Bay | Rafael Bejarano | Neil D. Drysdale |
| 5 | Insurgence | Joel Rosario | Mark E. Casse |
| 6 | Mensa Heat | Clinton L. Potts | Barry Abrams |
| 7 | Battle of Hastings (GB) | Tyler Baze | Jeff Mullins |
| 8 | Liturgical | Brice Blanc | Doug F. O'Neill |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Rod | Chantal Sutherland | $15.60 | $5.40 | $3.00 | |||||||
| Bittel Road | Mike E. Smith | $2.80 | $2.10 | ||||||||
| Hype | Michael C. Baze | $2.10 | |||||||||
| Bourbon Bay | Rafael Bejarano | $2.10 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (2-1) | $36.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (2-1-7) | $88.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (2-1-3) | $65.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (2-1-7-3) | $228.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (2-1-3-7) | $218.20 | ||||||||||
Bourbon Bay makes his 7-year-old debut March 16 in a race he has won twice before, the San Luis Rey Stakes (gr. IIT) on the turf at Santa Anita Park.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Favored Den's Legacy gave trainer Bob Baffert a rare graded win for males on turf when he rallied in the stretch to capture the $100,000 Generous Stakes (gr. IIIT) for 2-year-olds Nov. 24 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Den's Legacy will stretch out for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert in pursuit of his first stakes victory in the $100,000 Generous (gr. IIIT) on turf.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
David Heerensperger's Bourbon Bay will not run in the Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) at Santa Anita Park Nov. 3, Breeders' Cup oficials said Oct. 28.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Turbo Compressor and Casino Host, both qualifiers for the Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) later this fall, will take a test spin over the Santa Anita Park course in the $150,000 John Henry Turf Championship (gr. IIT) Sept. 30.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Comma to the Top and Mensa Heat, one-two finishers last out in the Pirate's Bounty Stakes, get a Sept. 28 rematch in the Eddie D. Stakes (formerly Morvich, gr. IIIT) on opening day at Santa Anita for the 2012 autumn meet.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Acclamation, the champion older male of 2011, tops a list of 10 nominees to the $250,000 Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (gr. IT), which will be run at Betfair Hollywood Park June 9.
Friday, June 01, 2012
The longest race at Santa Anita Park, the closing day San Juan Capistrano Handicap (gr. IIT), was settled by about an inch when Bourbon Bay came from far out of it at the quarter pole to tag Eagle Poise at the wire.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Bourbon Bay will start as an overwhelming favorite in the marathon $150,000 San Juan Capistrano Handicap (gr. IIT) as the curtain comes down on Santa Anita Park for the 75th season April 22.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
The 1 1/2-mile San Luis Rey Stakes (gr. IIT) at rainy Santa Anita came down to the final jump when favored Bourbon Bay nipped Slim Shadey by a head on the turf March 25.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Improving Slim Shadey aims for his second straight graded stakes win over Santa Anita's turf course when he faces five opponents in the $150,000 San Luis Rey Stakes (gr. IIT) March 25.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
In spite of a small field, a dandy match-up between 2011 national male sprint champion Amazombie and two-time grade I winner The Factor is set for the $200,000 San Carlos Handicap (gr. II) at Santa Anita Feb. 25.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Sanagas, a dominating 3 1/4-length winner of the Hollywood Turf Cup (gr. I) last November, returns to action for new connections in the $150,000 San Marcos Stakes (gr. IIT) Feb. 11 at Santa Anita.
Wednesday, February 08, 2012Grade II winner Scrimshaw, third in the 2003 Preakness Stakes (gr. I), has moved to Texas where he will stand at Double S Thoroughbred Farm in Poynor for 2012. He stood at Moon Lake Farm in Louisiana in 2011.
Friday, February 03, 2012
Taking full advantage of a speed bias on Santa Anita's sealed main track, Frumious ran away from the field to register a 5 3/4-length victory in the $150,000 Palos Verdes Stakes (gr. II) Jan. 21.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Amazombie, the Eclipse Award winner as the nation's top sprinter in 2011, was tentatively entered for the $150,000 Palos Verdes Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita Jan. 21.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012Recovered from ulcers, Mensa Heat was on top of his game once again as he defeated a solid group of California-bred sprinters in the $84,500 On Trust Handicap, the closing day feature at Hollywood Park Dec. 18.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Mensa Heat, a four-time winner since being claimed April 15 by Ted H. West, is among seven set to go in the $80,000 On Trust Handicap on closing day of the fall meet Dec. 18 at Hollywood Park.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Stoney Fleece, closing with aplomb, won the $100,000 Generous Stakes (gr. IIIT) going away at Hollywood Park Nov. 27 for his first stakes victory.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Willcox Inn looks to wrap up his 2011 campaign with his first victory outside of Illinois when he squares off against a full field of 3-year-olds in the $250,000 Hollywood Derby (gr. I) Nov. 27.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Favored Sanagas joined the ranks of grade I winners with a dominating triumph for trainer Graham Motion in the $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup at Hollywood Park Nov. 19.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
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
With odds-on favorite The Factor cashing it in early, Amazombie closed from last on the far outside to take over past mid-stretch, winning the $250,000 Ancient Title Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita Oct. 8.
Saturday, October 08, 2011
California shipper Bourbon Bay and European invader Wigmore Hall are among eight older horses entered in a wide-open edition of the $500,000 Northern Dancer Turf presented by VTech (Can-IT) Sept. 18 at Woodbine.
Thursday, September 15, 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]