HOOSIER PARK, Anderson, IN
| 1 | Neck 'n Neck | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: C | $289,670 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Flower Alley - Bootery, Storm Boot
Sire: Flower Alley , Chestnut, 2002. Lifetime: 136 yearlings sold, median $17,500.
Broodmare Sire: Storm Boot, Chestnut, 1989.
| 2 | Bourbon Courage | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A++ | $96,557 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Lion Heart - Shine Forth, Carson City
Sire: Lion Heart, Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 5 wins, $1,390,800. Lifetime: 497 yearlings sold, median $30,000.
Broodmare Sire: Carson City, Chestnut, 1987.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2010 Select Yearling Sale, $15,000.
| 3 | Fed Biz | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A++ | $53,106 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Giant's Causeway - Spunoutacontrol, Wild Again
Sire: Giant's Causeway , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 771 yearlings sold, median $140,000.
Broodmare Sire: Wild Again, Dark Bay or Brown, 1980. In 2009: 2.26 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $950,000.
Others: Morgan's Guerrilla, $28,967; Afford, $14,484; Tritap, $5,136; O'Prado Again, $5,136; Easter Gift, $5,136; Junebugred, $5,136; Second City, $5,136; Stealcase, $5,136.
Scratched: Adirondack King.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neck 'n Neck | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | Ian R. Wilkes |
| 2 | Bourbon Courage | Leandro R. Goncalves | Kellyn Gorder |
| 3 | Fed Biz | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert |
| 4 | Morgan's Guerrilla | Victor Lebron | Michael J. Maker |
| 5 | Afford | Florent Geroux | Greg Geier |
| 6 | Tritap | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 7 | O'Prado Again | Corey J. Lanerie | Dale L. Romans |
| 8 | Easter Gift | Kendrick Carmouche | Nicholas P. Zito |
| 9 | Junebugred | Terry J. Thompson | Steve Hobby |
| 10 | Second City | Marlon St. Julien | Ben D. A. Cecil |
| 11 | Stealcase | Jermaine V. Bridgmohan | Mark E. Casse |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Neck 'n Neck | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | $11.20 | $4.80 | $2.80 | ||||||
| 8 | Bourbon Courage | Leandro R. Goncalves | $3.40 | $2.40 | |||||||
| 4 | Fed Biz | Rafael Bejarano | $2.60 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (11-8) | $40.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (11-8-4) | $147.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (11-8-4-2) | $2,510.60 | ||||||||||
Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 258 selected yearlings for The July Sale, which will be held in Lexington July 15. The 2013 catalog may now be viewed at Fasig-Tipton's website and will be available from the company's offices.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Robert LaPenta's Easter Gift took the $250,000 Mountainview Handicap on dirt while Mr. Amore Stable's Tightend Touchdown scorched the grass in his victory in the $150,000 Pennsylvania Governor's Cup Handicap June 1.
Saturday, June 01, 2013
Graded-stakes winners will spice up the action in the $250,000 Mountainview Handicap and $150,000 Pennsylvania Governor's Cup Stakes June 1 at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
The Met Mile (gr. I) at Belmont Park traditionally has been one of the most prestigious races in the country, and all you have to do is go down this year's list of entries to understand why.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Trainer Pat Byrne had Take Charge Indy sharp for the Alysheba Stakes (gr. III), but even he did not expect the overpowering 6-length performance the 2012 Florida Derby (gr. I) winner turned in May 3 at Churchill Downs.
Friday, May 03, 2013
Cyber Secret has not won on the dirt at Churchill Downs, but fresh off a 5 3/4-length victory in the April 13 Oaklawn Handicap, trainer Lynn Whiting is willing to put his unbeaten season on the line.
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Trainer Bob Baffert sent out Kentucky Oaks hopeful Midnight Lucky and potential Kentucky Derby starter Code West together April 28 at Churchill Downs. He expects to make a call April 29 on his Derby starters.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Comma to the Top, Jimmy Creed, and Camp Victory all bring grade I victories into the Potrero Grande (gr. II) at Santa Anita, vying to become the West Coast's top sprinter.
Thursday, April 04, 2013
The 4-year-old son of Unbridled's Song proved doubters wrong March 30 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots when he held off Mark Valeski for a determined 1 3/4-length New Orleans Handicap (gr. II) score.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
A power-packed field will assemble for the $400,000 New Orleans Handicap (gr. II) March 30 at Fair Grounds. In the lineup are Graydar, Bourbon Courage, Flat Out, and Mark Valeski.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Pozo de Luna's Argentine-bred Suggestive Boy held off a late-flying Silentio by a nose in a thrilling edition of the $300,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile (gr. IT) at Santa Anita Park March 2.
Saturday, March 02, 2013
Trainer Steve Hobby earned the 1,000th win of his career March 1 when Ruthless Empire easily won seventh race at Oaklawn Park, a maiden claiming event, as the 4-5 favorite under jockey Rosemary Homeister Jr.
Friday, March 01, 2013
Argentine-bred Suggestive Boy, an impressive 2 1/2-length winner of the Arcadia Stakes (gr. IIT) over the Santa Anita Park turf one month ago, heads an eight-horse field in the $300,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes (gr. IT).
Thursday, February 28, 2013
An audacious Graydar took it to his more accomplished foes and carried on Feb. 9 at Gulfstream Park, winning the $500,000 Donn Handicap (gr. I) wire-to-wire for Twin Creeks Racing Stable.
Saturday, February 09, 2013
Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk handicap the loaded Donn Handicap field.
Grade I winners, at ages 8 and 9, respectively, face talented field at Gulfstream.
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
Trainer Bob Baffert and owners Gary and Mary West had nothing to apologize for after favored Guilt Trip gave them their second grade II win of the afternoon in the $200,000 Strub Stakes Feb. 2 at Santa Anita Park.
Saturday, February 02, 2013
Fed Biz, who outlasted Tritap by a head in the San Fernando Stakes (gr. II), will meet his rival once again in the $200,000 Strub Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 2 at Santa Anita Park.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Fed Biz and Guilt Trip, the one-three finishers in a three-horse photo in the San Fernando Stakes (gr. II), worked six furlongs in company on Santa Anita's wet/fast main track on the morning of Jan. 27 for the Strub Stakes.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Fed Biz, a colt that came with a big price tag and a world of potential, recorded the first graded stakes win of his career with a gate-to-wire triumph in the $151,000 San Fernando (gr. II) Feb. 12 at Santa Anita Park.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
A quartet from the deep bench of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is entered in the $150,000 San Fernando Stakes (gr. II) Jan. 12 at Santa Anita Park.
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
The Lumber Guy, whose big effort in the Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) last month produced a runner-up finish, heads a field of 10 sophomores for the $300,000 Malibu Stakes (gr. I) on opening day at Santa Anita.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Shackleford gave his fans something to remember in the final start of his career with a gate to wire victory in the 138th edition of the $447,000 Clark Handicap (gr. I) Nov. 23 at Churchill Downs.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. II) winner Pool Play was scratched from the Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (gr. I) the morning of the race, but not due to tendon issues similar to those he has battled in the past.
Friday, November 23, 2012
In his final career start, classic winner Shackleford will try to add one more highlight Nov. 23 in a compelling edition of the Clark Handicap presented by Norton Healthcare (gr. I) at Churchill Downs.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
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]