HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, CA
| 1 | Irish Gypsy | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A+ | $120,000 |
2006 | Bay Mare | Hennessy - Rayelle, Relaunch
Sire: Hennessy, Chestnut, 1993. Raced 1 years. 9 starts, 4 wins, $580,400. Lifetime: 481 yearlings sold, median $88,856.
Broodmare Sire: Relaunch, Gray, 1976. In 2009: 2.66 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $120,000.
| 2 | Ultra Blend | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A | $40,000 |
2006 | Bay Mare | Richly Blended - Ankha, Desert Classic
Sire: Richly Blended, Bay, 1998. Raced 1 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $323,280. Lifetime: 13 yearlings sold, median $4,700. In 2009: .51 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Desert Classic, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983. In 2009: .92 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2011 Mixed Sale, $700,000.
| 3 | Tanda | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $24,000 |
2007 | Bay Filly | Sweetsouthernsaint - Doc's Stormy Girl, Dr. Caton
Sire: Sweetsouthernsaint, Chestnut, 1995. Raced 3 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $131,400. Lifetime: 111 yearlings sold, median $5,000.
Broodmare Sire: Dr. Caton, Bay, 1993. In 2009: .66 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $145,000.
Others: Mildly Offensive, $12,000; Washington Bridge, $4,000; Fund Raiser; Shotgun Gulch; Church Camp; American Story.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish Gypsy | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert |
| 2 | Ultra Blend | David Romero Flores | Art Sherman |
| 3 | Tanda | Victor Espinoza | Dan L. Hendricks |
| 4 | Mildly Offensive | Chantal Sutherland | Carla Gaines |
| 5 | Washington Bridge | Joseph Talamo | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 6 | Fund Raiser | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert |
| 7 | Shotgun Gulch | Mike E. Smith | Bruce L. Jackson |
| 8 | Church Camp | Alonso Quinonez | Brian J. Koriner |
| 9 | American Story | Joel Rosario | Bob Baffert |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Irish Gypsy | Martin Garcia | $12.00 | $5.60 | $3.60 | ||||||
| 4 | Ultra Blend | David Romero Flores | $4.80 | $2.80 | |||||||
| 8 | Tanda | Victor Espinoza | $2.80 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (5-4) | $47.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (5-4-8) | $250.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (5-4-8-6) | $1,222.60 | ||||||||||
Groupie Doll made it consecutive grade I wins when she dominated the field in track-record time while taking the Humana Distaff Stakes (gr. I) at Churchill Downs May 5.
Saturday, May 05, 2012
Shotgun Gulch, a grade I winner who was retired from racing following an injury in February, has been purchased privately by Rick Porter of Fox Hill Farm from breeder/owner/trainer C.R. Trout.
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Trainer C.R. Trout's homebred grade I winner Shotgun Gulch has been retired from racing because of a cracked sesamoid in her left front leg suffered during a workout.
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Eclipse Award winner Acclamation was voted California-bred Horse of the Year for 2011 by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Eclipse champions Acclamation and Amazombie, as well as multiple stakes-winning mare Ultra Blend are the finalists for the 2011 California-bred Horse of the Year.
Friday, February 03, 2012
Top-weighted City to City and defending champion Washington Bridge form a potent duo in the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) for Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer at Hollywood Park Dec. 4.
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Friday actually has more intriguing longshot possibilities than Saturday, so here we go.
Multiple grade I winner Turbulent Descent drew post 3 for the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I). The daughter of Congrats will face 12 Nov. 4 going seven furlongs as the 6-5 favorite.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Shotgun Gulch, winner of the Vinery Madison Stakes (gr, I) at the Keeneland spring meeting, will be gunning for her second stakes win at the Lexington track as she contests the Thoroughbred Club of America (gr. II).
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Zazu, coming from far out of it, charged down the center of the course to defeat Ultra Blend in the $250,000 Lady's Secret Stakes (gr. I) as 13-10 choice Blind Luck failed to fire at Santa Anita Oct. 1.
Saturday, October 01, 2011
Late-running Broken Dreams took advantage of a wicked pace and an opening between horses in deep stretch to post a surprise win in the $100,000 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes (gr. IIIT) as racing returned to Santa Anita Sept. 30.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Jon and Joel reveal the Filly and Mare Sprint Top 5, and preview Super Saturday and how it will impact the Breeders' Cup. Presented by Taylor Made Stallions.
After getting most of the summer off, late-running sensation Blind Luck will return to action in the $250,0000 Lady's Secret Stakes (gr. I) Oct. 1 at Santa Anita.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Unzip Me, a four-time stakes winner on Santa Anita's downhill turf course, will play the role of favorite in the $100,000 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes (gr. IIIT) Sept. 30 on opening day of the autumn meet.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
CHRB disciplines five racing officials for incorrect finish order.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Ariana D. made a tremendous late run in Presque Isle Downs' marquee race, but she could not catch the daughter of Concorde's Tune.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Jenny's So Great has a chance to add additional luster to her name as she totes co-high weight of 123 pounds in the $400,000 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes (gr. II).
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
This week's nominees: Bourbon Bay, Tres Borrachos, Coil, Ask the Moon, Tizway, and Ultra Blend.
Favored Tanda turned the tables on Irish Gypsy to record her first victory since May 2010, taking the $147,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap (gr. III) at Del Mar Aug. 21.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Bouncing back quickly from a disappointing trip to Saratoga two weeks earlier, Irish Gypsy heads the field in the $150,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap (gr. III) at Del Mar Aug. 21.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
This week's nominees: First Dude, Blind Luck, Irish Gypsy, A. U. Miner.
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
Ultra Blend, an ultra-consistent California-bred 5-year-old mare, became a grade I winner with a hard-fought neck victory over Zazu in the $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar.
Saturday, August 06, 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
Every time he's asked her, trainer Art Sherman says Ultra Blend has met the challenge. In the $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (gr. I) at Del Mar Aug. 6, the 5-year-old California-bred mare will take her biggest step yet.
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
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]