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HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, CA
| 1 | Comma to the Top | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: B | $60,000 |
2008 | Bay Gelding | Bwana Charlie - Maggies Storm, Stormy Atlantic
Sire: Bwana Charlie , Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 41 yearlings sold, median $4,000.
Broodmare Sire: Stormy Atlantic , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $22,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2008 Fall Mixed Sale, $5,000.
| 2 | Moment of Weakness (IRE) | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A+ | $20,000 |
2008 | Bay Gelding | Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Kristal's Dream (IRE), Night Shift
Sire: Big Bad Bob (IRE), Brown, 2000. Lifetime: 16 yearlings sold, median $2,055.
Broodmare Sire: Night Shift, Bay, 1980.
Sale History:
Tattersall's July Mixed Sale 2010, $158,970.
| 3 | Surrey Star (IRE) | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A+ | $12,000 |
2008 | Bay Colt | Dubawi (IRE) - Turning Light (GER), Fantastic Light
Sire: Dubawi (IRE), Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 263 yearlings sold, median $66,144.
Broodmare Sire: Fantastic Light, Bay, 1996.
Sale History:
Tattersall's Craven Breeze Up Sale 2010, $51,979.
Agence Francaise De Vente Du Pur-Sang, Deauville August, 2009 Yearling Sale, $70,945.
Tattersall's December 2008 Foal Sale, ($40,260).
Others: Gab Power, $6,000; Boxeur des Rues, $2,000; Dominator (GB); Mazarron; Tappin Tough; Divine Child.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comma to the Top | Corey S. Nakatani | Peter Miller |
| 2 | Moment of Weakness (IRE) | Brice Blanc | James Lloyd |
| 3 | Surrey Star (IRE) | Joseph Talamo | James M. Cassidy |
| 4 | Gab Power | Patrick A. Valenzuela | Peter Eurton |
| 5 | Boxeur des Rues | Rafael Bejarano | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 6 | Dominator (GB) | Martin A. Pedroza | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 7 | Mazarron | Joel Rosario | Adam Kitchingman |
| 8 | Tappin Tough | Victor Espinoza | Walther Solis |
| 9 | Divine Child | David Romero Flores | Doug F. O'Neill |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Comma to the Top | Corey S. Nakatani | $4.00 | $3.40 | $2.40 | ||||||
| 3 | Moment of Weakness (IRE) | Brice Blanc | $12.60 | $5.60 | |||||||
| 4 | Surrey Star (IRE) | Joseph Talamo | $3.60 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (8-3) | $43.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (8-3-4) | $189.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (8-3-4-5) | $1,140.20 | ||||||||||
One race before trainer Graham Motion saddles Went the Day Well in the May 19 Preakness (gr. II) at Pimlico Race Course, he will send out Augustin Stables' Smart Bid, the 7-2 overnight favorite in the Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT).
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Churchill Downs has announced the addition of four late nominees for the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT), which will be run immediately prior to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) on Saturday, May 5.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Several horses posted important works at Santa Anita Park the weekend of Feb. 18-19, while Caleb's Posse worked at Oaklawn Park.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Under a heady ride from Mike Smith, Mr. Commons split horses in the stretch and drew off to a convincing 3 1/4-length victory in the $150,000 Sir Beaufort Stakes (gr. IIT) on the Dec. 26 opening day card at Santa Anita.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Ultimate Eagle, winner of the Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) in his most recent start, attempts to run his winning streak to five races when he takes on a strong field in the $150,000 Sir Beaufort Stakes (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Comma to the Top, on the comeback trail for trainer Peter Miller, picked up his first win since last year's CashCall Futurity (gr. I) in an allowance test at Hollywood Park Dec. 11.
Sunday, December 11, 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
Trainer Bob Baffert entered a trio led by Euroears in the $100,000 Vernon O. Underwood Stakes Nov. 26, a race that has also attracted grade I winner Comma to the Top, returning from an extended layoff.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Comma to the Top, who swept the Real Quiet and Generous Stakes (gr. IIIT) and the CashCall Futurity (gr. I) last fall signaled his readiness for a return to the races with a bullet five-furlong work in :59 Nov. 13.
Sunday, November 13, 2011A Midnight Lute filly purchased by SGV Thoroughbreds brought the top price of $110,000 Aug. 23 at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. select yearling sale.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Master of Hounds is big mystery horse of the Derby.
Lenny briefs us on Comma to the Top, Jerry Moss & Zazu, Master of Hounds and the weather.
The most expensive sale horse among this year's Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands (gr. I) candidates is Stay Thirsty, who was a $500,000 2-year-old.
Tuesday, May 03, 2011California invader Comma to the Top looked sharp and alert after his flight from California as he settled in at Churchill Downs May 3 for his run in the Kentucky Derby.
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Jockey Pat Valenzuela, who rode Sunday Silence to victory in the 1989 Kentucky Derby, looks for a repeat aboard Comma to the Top.
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Comma to the Top, runner-up in the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), breezed five furlongs in 1:00 2/5 over the Cushion Track at Hollywood Park May 1 in his final drill for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Sunday, May 01, 2011
2 new horses enter the list as 2 horses leave the list. How does Jaycito being off the trail effect the TCI Top 20?
Nehro, who rallied to finish second in the Arkansas Derby (gr. I), breezed five furlongs in 1:02 4/5 over a sloppy track at Churchill Downs the morning of April 25.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Trainer Bob Baffert went to his bench in the $1 million Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) and he came away a winner for the sixth time in the prestigious race when Midnight Interlude rallied for a head victory April 9.
Saturday, April 09, 2011
With morning-line favorite Premier Pegasus scratched from the 2011 Santa Anita Derby, is it now anybody's race? Will Silver Medallion take to the dirt? Is it time for another surprise?
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
Dialed In, who banked $600,000 for his last-to-first victory in the April 2 Florida Derby (gr. I) at Gulfstream Park, jumped from No. 17 to No. 2 on the Kentucky Derby 137 Graded Stakes Earnings List.
Monday, April 04, 2011
Comma to the Top has been removed from the roster of wagering interests for this week's third and final pool of Churchill Downs' Kentucky Derby Future Wager ("KDFW").
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Every several years, whenever a horse is attempting to sweep the Triple Crown, Billy Turner is summoned by the media to offer his take on the horse, the obstacles that stand in his way, and to reminisce about the great Seattle Slew, who under Turner’s guidance and expertise became racing’s only undefeated Triple Crown winner. [More]
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