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HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, CA
| 1 | First Dude | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A+ | $300,000 |
2007 | Bay Colt | Stephen Got Even - Run Sarah Run, Smart Strike
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: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992.
| 2 | Game On Dude | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: D | $100,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Awesome Again - Worldly Pleasure, Devil His Due
Sire: Awesome Again , Bay, 1994. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 9 wins, $4,374,590. Lifetime: 319 yearlings sold, median $55,000.
Broodmare Sire: Devil His Due , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, ($210,000).
| 3 | Twirling Candy | Margin: 2ΒΌ | TrueNicks: A | $60,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Candy Ride (ARG) - House of Danzing, Chester House
Sire: Candy Ride (ARG) , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 6 wins, $749,149. Lifetime: 260 yearlings sold, median $36,071.
Broodmare Sire: Chester House, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995.
Others: Setsuko, $30,000; Awesome Gem, $10,000; Dark Cove; Miss Match (ARG); Soul Candy.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Dude | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert |
| 2 | Game On Dude | Chantal Sutherland | Bob Baffert |
| 3 | Twirling Candy | Joel Rosario | John W. Sadler |
| 4 | Setsuko | Victor Espinoza | Richard E. Mandella |
| 5 | Awesome Gem | David Romero Flores | Craig Dollase |
| 6 | Dark Cove | Rafael Bejarano | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 7 | Miss Match (ARG) | Joseph Talamo | Neil D. Drysdale |
| 8 | Soul Candy | Garrett K. Gomez | Patrick Gallagher |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | First Dude | Martin Garcia | $10.20 | $4.80 | $3.20 | ||||||
| 4 | Game On Dude | Chantal Sutherland | $5.60 | $3.60 | |||||||
| 1 | Twirling Candy | Joel Rosario | $2.40 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (7-4) | $39.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (7-4-1) | $109.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (7-4-1-3) | $400.80 | ||||||||||
In the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities' latest "World's Best Racehorses Rankings" for performances from Dec. 1, 2012, to June 9 of this year, three of the top four rated horses were based in the U.S.
2 days ago
Ross Brinson, who won the Hollywood Gold Cup in 1947 with Cover Up and trained in California for more than 65 years, died in the early morning hours June 13 in Lakewood, Calif. He was 101.
6 days ago
Elkhorn Stakes (gr. IIT) winner Dark Cove collected another victory May 25 at Churchill Downs, proving the best over Atigun and Najjaar in the $100,000 Louisville Handicap (gr. IIIT).
Saturday, May 25, 2013
After going the distance for his first career graded stakes win on the Keeneland Race Course turf, Dark Cove will try to do the same on the Churchill Downs green in the Louisville Handicap (gr. IIIT) May 25.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Orb, winner of the Besilu Florida Derby (gr. I), heads the NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll that came out April 29 in advance of the May 4 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Monday, April 29, 2013
While Ken Ramsey has reached racing's heights, the Thoroughbred owner says he will never abandon claiming races.
Dark Cove earned owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey a gold tray when he drew off to an upset victory in the $150,000 Elkhorn Stakes (gr. II) on closing day April 26 at Keeneland.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Game On Dude, Departing, Budweiser Clydesdales, Derby & Oaks workouts, and much more.
The Charles Town board of stewards, track officials, and Equibase have amended the official time for the April 20 Charles Town Classic (gr. II), won by Game on Dude.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Game On Dude earned $1 million the evening of April 20, but he had to work hard for it in the $1.5 million Charles Town Classic (gr. II) at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Game On Dude and Ron the Greek, two of the top older horses in training, are among the seven horses entered in the $1.5 million Charles Town Classic (gr. II) April 20.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Game On Dude arrived at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races April 16 in anticipation of a start in the $1.5 million Charles Town Classic (gr. II) April 20 at the West Virginia track.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
by Anne Peters
Awesome Again is one of the most consistent sires of high-class runners in North America.
Game On Dude, second in the Charles Town Classic (gr. II) in 2011, is among the 52 nominees for and an expected entrant in this year's $1.5 million race at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races April 20.
Monday, April 08, 2013
Stuart Janney III and Phipps Racing's Orb, winner of the March 30 Besilu Stables Florida Derby (gr. I), leapfrogs Verrazano to top the April 1 NTRA 3-year-old poll.
Monday, April 01, 2013
Trainer Bob Baffert plans to run two-time Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) winner Game On Dude in the $1.5 million Charles Town Classic (gr. II) April 20, according to the Santa Anita Park publicity office.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Longtime friends and racing partners Bernie Schiappa and Ernie Moody getting thrills of a lifetime with Game on Dude.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Verrazano, impressive winner of the March 9 Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II), leaps from fourth position a week ago to top this week's NTRA's weekly 3-Year-Old poll. Game On Dude is a solid No. 1 in the national poll.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Steve Haskin and Lenny Shulman discuss throwback horses after Comma to the Top's recent efforts, Salix in the Breeders' Cup, Vyjack, and recent events.
Evan Hammonds recaps the Gotham Stakes, Santa Anita Handicap, and the Las Virgenes Stakes.
Game On Dude erased any doubts about his ability to get 1 1/4 miles and proved once more that he's the king of Santa Anita Park with a breathtaking front-running score in the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) March 2.
Saturday, March 02, 2013
A pair of improving 4-year-olds worth a look in the Santa Anita Handicap.
Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk handicap the Gotham Stakes and the Santa Anita Handicap.
Game On Dude and Ron the Greek, horses with contrasting styles but both possessing a victory in the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I), are the clear standouts in the marquee event for handicap horses March 2 at Santa Anita Park.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Though he wasn't happy with the 125-pound weight assignment, trainer Bob Baffert said Game On Dude would contest the upcoming Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) after the favorite worked a fast six furlongs Feb. 24.
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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]
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