KEENELAND, Lexington, KY
| 1 | Black Mamba (NZ) | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: C+ | $75,000 |
2003 | Bay Mare | Black Minnaloushe - Sneetch (NZ), Grosvenor (NZ)
Sire: Black Minnaloushe, Bay, 1998. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 4 wins, $490,945. Lifetime: 291 yearlings sold, median $22,035.
Broodmare Sire: Grosvenor (NZ), Bay, 1979. In 2009: 1.38 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2009 Mixed Sale, $1,500,000.
| 2 | Winter View | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A | $25,000 |
2004 | Chestnut Mare | Thunder Gulch - No Matter What, Nureyev
Sire: Thunder Gulch , Chestnut, 1992. Raced 2 years. 16 starts, 9 wins, $2,915,086. Lifetime: 476 yearlings sold, median $42,000.
Broodmare Sire: Nureyev, Bay, 1977. In 2009: 3.57 AEI.
| 3 | Ballynoe | Margin: 5¾ | TrueNicks: A | $12,500 |
2005 | Bay Mare | Distorted Humor - Dynasharp, Dynaformer
Sire: Distorted Humor , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 426 yearlings sold, median $150,000.
Broodmare Sire: Dynaformer , Dark Bay or Brown, 1985.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association 2005 November Breeding Stock Sale, $310,000.
Others: Caprice (GER), $6,250; Soul of Nataka, $3,750; Kite Seeker, $625; Super Poni, $625; Tarheel Girl, $625; French Kiss, $625.
Scratched: Sweet and Flawless; Lemonette.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Mamba (NZ) | Robby Albarado | John W. Sadler |
| 2 | Winter View | Julien R. Leparoux | Jonathan E. Sheppard |
| 3 | Ballynoe | James Graham | Thomas F. Proctor |
| 4 | Caprice (GER) | Jeremy Rose | H. Graham Motion |
| 5 | Soul of Nataka | Calvin H. Borel | Roger L. Attfield |
| 6 | Kite Seeker | Willie Martinez | Mark Whitton |
| 7 | Super Poni | Sal Gonzalez, Jr. | Keith Chudzik |
| 8 | Tarheel Girl | Shaun Bridgmohan | Philip J. Oliver |
| 9 | French Kiss | Joe M. Johnson | Gary G. Hartlage |
Favored Casablanca Smile could not have had an easier setup in Keeneland's $125,000 Rood and Riddle Dowager Stakes, kicking away in the stretch for a front-running seven-length romp over a firm turf course Oct. 24.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Trainer Christophe Clement will seek his fifth victory in the $150,000 Sheepshead Bay Stakes (gr. IIT) when he sends out a pair of inexperienced but promising fillies making their stakes debuts in the 11-furlong turf event
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Charles Fipke's Lady Shakespeare stalked pacesetter Changing Skies for more than 11 furlongs, then overtook the leader in mid-stretch en route her first graded stakes victory in the $150,000 Grey Goose Bewitch Stakes
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Lady Shakespeare and Long Approach are among the most accomplished turf stakes performers and the likely favorites in a full field of 12 entered in the $125,000 Suwannee River Stakes (gr. III) Feb. 6 at Gulfstream.
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Sacred Kingdom upheld local dominance Dec. 13 in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint (HK-I) at Sha Tin by regaining the title he won so impressively two years ago.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Post positions, post times for the Dec. 13 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races held at Sha Tin Racecourse.
Friday, December 11, 2009
In charge most of the way for jockey Javier Castellano, odds-on choice Criticism scored an authoritative repeat victory in the $150,000 Long Island Handicap (gr. IIIT) over a yielding turf course at cloudy Aqueduct in her final start for Darley Stable Nov. 1.
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Darley Stable's Criticism, a three-time graded stakes winner this year, holds a big edge over six contenders in the $150,000 Long Island Handicap (gr. IIIT), the Nov. 1 feature at Aqueduct.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Millionaire mare Unbridled Belle, who has competed in some of New York's premier stakes races over the past four seasons, makes her final start in the Big Apple as the heavy favorite in the $100,000 Turnback the Alarm Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct Oct. 31.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
A change in tactics helped Black Mamba capture the $125,000 Rood and Riddle Dowager Stakes at Keeneland in likely the final start of her career Oct. 25.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
German-bred mare Caprice, third in last year's Rood & Riddle Dowager at Keeneland, returns for the $125,000 turf event as one of the favorites for owner Sven A. Hanson's NP Bloodstock.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Ridden patiently by Alex Solis, heavily favored Magical Fantasy captured her third consecutive grade I event when she overtook Visit mid-stretch and held off the late charge of Black Mamba to win Oak Tree's $300,000 Yellow Ribbon Stakes (gr. IT) at Santa Anita Oct. 10.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Magical Fantasy looks for her fourth consecutive graded stakes win for trainer Paddy Gallagher as the probable favorite in Oak Tree's $300,000 Yellow Ribbon Stakes (gr. IT) at Santa Anita Oct. 10.
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Brushwood Stable's Mushka took over approaching the quarter-pole, opened a clear lead in the stretch, and held on for a 1 1/4-length victory in the $110,500 Glen Falls Handicap (gr. IIIT) Sept. 7 at Saratoga.
Monday, September 07, 2009Two of the most prestigious turf races on the North American racing calendar, the Arlington Million and Beverly D., will be aired live Sat., Aug. 8, on ESPN from 4:30-6:00 p.m. ET.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
European group winners Alnadana and Mad About You challenge top American-based runners Pure Clan, Black Mamba and others in the $750,000 Beverly D. Stakes (gr. IT).
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Einstein, who stumbled at the start and finished fifth in last year's Arlington Million (gr. IT), drew the inside post for this season's prestigious turf race at Arlington Park, which will be held Aug. 8.
Tuesday, August 04, 2009German-bred Caprice saved ground throughout, snuck through a hole on the inside in upper stretch, and held off Trensa by a neck to win the $171,050 Robert G. Dick Memorial Handicap (gr. IIIT) July 18 on the Delaware Park turf.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Peach Brew, far back early, wore down her rivals in the homestretch after the pacesetters fell apart to post a half-length victory in the $150,000 Arlington Oaks (gr. III) July 18.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
William Backer's homebred filly Blind Date came from off the pace to take a short advantage in mid-stretch, then narrowly outdueled Shared Account to win the $150,000 Virginia Oaks (gr. IIIT) by a head July 18 at Colonial Downs.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
C.S. Silk, a six-length winner of the Arlington-Washington Lassie (gr. III) as a 2-year-old last September at Arlington Park, returns to the site of her biggest victory July 18 in the $150,000 Arlington Oaks (gr. III).
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Augustin Stable's Winter View, riding a three-race win streak, the last two in graded stakes company, is the one to beat in the Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes (gr. IIIT) July 18 at Delaware Park.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Odds-on choice Black Mamba always seems to run her race, and in the $147,000 Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. IIT) at Hollywood Park June 28, the grinding effort was just good enough for the New Zealand-bred mare to make it consecutive wins in the 1 1/4-mile turf event.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Black Mamba, a New Zealand mare who scored her first American stakes victory in last year's Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. IIT) at Hollywood Park, is back to defend her title June 28 in the $150,000 grass event.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
The cutback in distance didn't seem to bother George Strawbridge Jr.'s homebred Winter View, as the daughter of Thunder Gulch came from last at the top of the stretch to run them all down in the $150,000 All Along Stakes (gr. IIIT) June 20 on the Colonial Downs turf.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
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