HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, CA
| 1 | Premier Pegasus | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: D | $60,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Fusaichi Pegasus - Squall Linda, Summer Squall
Sire: Fusaichi Pegasus , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 6 wins, $1,994,400. Lifetime: 727 yearlings sold, median $75,480.
Broodmare Sire: Summer Squall, Bay, 1987.
| 2 | Industry Leader | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: B+ | $20,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Cherokee Run - Dynamite Miss, Seeking the Gold
Sire: Cherokee Run, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990. Raced 4 years. 28 starts, 13 wins, $1,531,818. Lifetime: 455 yearlings sold, median $56,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
Sale History:
Barretts Equine Limited March 2010 Sale of Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training, $130,000.
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $27,000.
Keeneland Association January 2009 Horses of All Ages Sale, $27,000.
| 3 | Awesome Patriot | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: A | $12,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Awesome Again - Tizamazing, Cee's Tizzy
Sire: Awesome Again , Bay, 1994. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 9 wins, $4,374,590. Lifetime: 319 yearlings sold, median $55,000.
Broodmare Sire: Cee's Tizzy, Gray or Roan, 1987.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $350,000.
Others: Contemplated, $6,000; High Level Jeff, $2,000; Northern Indy.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Premier Pegasus | Alonso Quinonez | Myung Kwon Cho |
| 2 | Industry Leader | Rafael Bejarano | Kristin Mulhall |
| 3 | Awesome Patriot | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert |
| 4 | Contemplated | David Romero Flores | John W. Sadler |
| 5 | High Level Jeff | Joel Rosario | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 6 | Northern Indy | Mike E. Smith | O. J. Jauregui |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Premier Pegasus | Alonso Quinonez | $6.00 | $3.60 | $2.80 | ||||||
| 2 | Industry Leader | Rafael Bejarano | $3.40 | $2.80 | |||||||
| 1 | Awesome Patriot | Victor Espinoza | $3.60 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (5-2) | $15.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (5-2-1) | $69.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (5-2-1-3) | $267.20 | ||||||||||
PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
Oxbow took decisive first steps on the road to the Kentucky Derby with an 11 1/2-length victory in the Lecomte Stakes.
Front-running Really Mr Greely, the longest shot among four entrants from trainer Bob Baffert in the $100,000 Hollywood Prevue Stakes (gr. III), prevailed over odds-on favorite Super Ninety Nine by half a length Nov. 22.
Thursday, November 22, 2012Northern Indy, a stakes-winning, graded stakes-placed son of A.P. Indy, will stand in 2013 at Paradise Road Ranch near Lathrop, Calif.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Five 2-year-olds passed the entry box for the Nov. 22 Hollywood Prevue Stakes at seven furlongs...and four of them are trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert.
Sunday, November 18, 2012Empire Way, a full brother to 2011 Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic winner Royal Delta, makes his stakes debut in the $100,000 Hollywood Prevue Stakes (gr. III) on Thanksgiving Day at Hollywood Park Nov. 24.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Local hope Freedoms Traveller provided a poignant victory in the $300,000 Canadian Derby (Can-III) Aug. 20 at Northlands Park in Edmonton, Alberta.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Awesome Patriot and Coil, two colts previously considered for races at Belmont Park June 11, give trainer Bob Baffert a strong hand in the $100,000 Affirmed Handicap (gr. III) the same day at Hollywood Park.
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Three-year-olds Awesome Patriot, Coil, Jaycito, Smash, The Factor, and Uncle Sam could all be major players for Bob Baffert during the second half of the 2011 season.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Scheduled for surgery on the afternoon of April 8 for a hairline fracure of his left front cannon bone, Premier Pegasus is officially off the Triple Crown trail.
Friday, April 08, 2011
An injury has forced early favorite Premier Pegasus out of the April 9 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I).
Thursday, April 07, 2011
Jason, Tom and Rich handicap the Santa Anita Derby, Wood Memorial, and Ashland.
San Felipe winner and morning line favorite Premier Pegasus, owned and trainer by Myung Kwon Cho, is out due to a hairline fracture.
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
There are several changes to Steve's Derby Dozen this week, including a very tight race for the final spot.
The third and final pool of Churchill Downs' Kentucky Derby Future Wager ended April 3 with unbeaten champion Uncle Mo favored to win the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Sunday, April 03, 2011
Premier Pegasus, Jaycito, and Bench Points had strong works April 3 in preparation for the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) April 9.
Saturday, April 02, 2011
A lively opening day of betting in the third and final pool of Churchill Downs' 2011 Kentucky Derby Future Wager ended with unbeaten champion Uncle Mo as a narrow favorite.
Saturday, April 02, 2011
The addition of The Factor and some juggling highlight this week's Dozen.
Jason and James handicap the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn.
There are changes in this week's Derby Dozen. A few new and a few moved, as we welcome Premier Pegasus and Silver Medallion to the mix. Presented by Pauls Mill
Premier Pegasus provided a clear leader for the previously wide open 3-year-old division on the West Coast with his smashing 7 3/4-length romp in the $250,000 San Felipe Stakes (gr. II) March 12 at Santa Anita.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
We could see some new faces on the Derby Trail, despite the presence of Uncle Mo and Brethren.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Will Brethren put away a seemingly overmatched field and continue his ascent to the top of the division? Who will shoot to the top of the class in California? And will Uncle Mo begin his season in style?
Who will win the 2011 San Felipe? Will it be one of the grade I winners, Comma to the Top or Jaycito? Will it be a recent maiden winner like Runflatout or Alberatti?
Jason, Tom and Rich handicap the San Felipe (gr. II), Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) and the Timely Writer S.
Two grade I winners are in the lineup for the $250,000 San Felipe Stakes (gr. II) March 12 at Santa Anita, but a ridgling son of Flatter making his first start against winners figures to draw plenty of attention as well.
Wednesday, March 09, 2011