KEENELAND, Lexington, KY
| 1 | Acoma | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $300,000 |
2005 | Bay Mare | Empire Maker - Aurora, Danzig
Sire: Empire Maker, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $1,985,800. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $165,000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Danzig, Bay, 1977.
| 2 | Milwaukee Appeal | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: A+ | $100,000 |
2006 | Bay Mare | Milwaukee Brew - Appealing Forum, Open Forum
Sire: Milwaukee Brew , Bay, 1997. Raced 4 years. 24 starts, 8 wins, $2,879,612. Lifetime: 162 yearlings sold, median $10,000. In 2009: .74 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Open Forum, Gray or Roan, 1994.
| 3 | Hot Cha Cha | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: C | $50,000 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Cactus Ridge - Reduced Sentence, Broad Brush
Sire: Cactus Ridge, Bay, 2001. Raced 1 years. 4 starts, 4 wins, $187,850. Lifetime: 90 yearlings sold, median $10,500.
Broodmare Sire: Broad Brush, Bay, 1983.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2012 Mixed Sale, $1,000,000.
Others: It's Tea Time, $25,000; Funny Moon, $15,000; Rinterval (IRE), $2,000; Striking Dancer, $2,000; Tizaqueena, $2,000; Zardana (BRZ), $2,000; Askbut I Won'ttell, $2,000.
Scratched: Silver Reunion.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acoma | Alan Garcia | David M. Carroll |
| 2 | Milwaukee Appeal | Kent J. Desormeaux | Scott H. Fairlie |
| 3 | Hot Cha Cha | James Graham | Philip A. Sims |
| 4 | It's Tea Time | Julien R. Leparoux | George R. Arnold, II |
| 5 | Funny Moon | Garrett K. Gomez | Christophe Clement |
| 6 | Rinterval (IRE) | Patrick A. Valenzuela | Eric R. Reed |
| 7 | Striking Dancer | Robby Albarado | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 8 | Tizaqueena | Javier Castellano | Michael Stidham |
| 9 | Zardana (BRZ) | Victor Espinoza | John A. Shirreffs |
| 10 | Askbut I Won'ttell | Mike E. Smith | Chris M. Block |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Acoma | Alan Garcia | $49.60 | $23.40 | $11.80 | ||||||
| 6 | Milwaukee Appeal | Kent J. Desormeaux | $15.20 | $7.60 | |||||||
| 8 | Hot Cha Cha | James Graham | $2.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (11-6) | $550.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (11-6-8) | $3,107.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (11-6-8-1) | $16,127.20 | ||||||||||
Trainer Chris Block was represented by his 1,000th winner Jan. 12 at Gulfstream Park, when 5-year-old All for Thee rallied through the stretch to score a hard-fought neck victory at odds of 12-1 in the second race of the day.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Flaxman Holdings' Aruna seeks back-to-back wins in the $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster (gr. I) at Keeneland Oct. 6, facing 12 rivals as she attempts to become just the fourth horse to accomplish the feat.
Thursday, October 04, 2012
Several stakes horses based at Arlington Park turned in preparatory moves there Sept. 29 for starts at the upcoming Keeneland meet that opens Oct. 5 in Lexington.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Unbeaten 4-year-old filly Awesome Feather and 2011 Eclipse champion female sprinter Musical Romance are among the most accomplished of 48 Florida breds entered in the $1.3 million Florida Sunshine Millions Jan. 28.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Even-money choice Arena Elvira passed longshot Afleeting Lady in deep stretch to give trainer Bill Mott his fourth win in the $193,725 Falls City Handicap (gr. II) on Thanksgiving at Churchill Downs.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Ravi's Song, second to well-regarded Deluxe in the Cardinal Handicap (gr. IIIT) over the Churchill Downs turf earlier this month, switches to the main track for the Thanksgiving Day feature, the $175,000 Falls City Handicap.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
The Fasig-Tipton November select mixed sale enjoyed a tidal wave-like surge in business. The gross revenue rose 17% from a year ago even though the number of lots sold declined 11.2%. The average price increased 31.8%.
Sunday, November 06, 2011
Grade I winner Funny Moon, who is foal to Indian Charlie and carrying her first offspring, shot into the price lead at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November select mixed sale around 7 p.m. (EST) Nov. 6, bringing $2.3 million.
Sunday, November 06, 2011
Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith's Together, who rallied to finish second in the Oct. 8 First Lady (gr. IT), will remain at Keeneland this week for a run in the Oct. 15 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup.
Sunday, October 09, 2011
Multiple Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti returns to Keeneland on Oct. 8 as he seeks to defend his title in the $600,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT), one of nine graded stakes over the Lexington track's opening weekend.
Monday, October 03, 2011
Gary and Mary West have privately purchased Canadian champion Milwaukee Appeal from C. E. C. Farms and have retired her to their broodmare band.
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Upperline returns to Chicago for the first time since winning the Arlington Oaks (gr. III) last summer when she faces nine opponents in the $100,000 Arlington Matron Stakes (gr. III) May 28.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Embur's Song shot to an early lead and never looked back, as she held off a late bid from Check the Label to win the $125,000 Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare (gr. III) in track record time April 22 at Keeneland.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Check the Label, who jumpstarted her four-race win streak on the Keeneland turf last year, makes her season debut in Lexington as the 121-pound high weight in the $125,000 Doubledogdare Stakes (gr. III) April 22.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Zardana, who beat Rachel Alexandra in the New Orleans Ladies Stakes at Fair Grounds in March 2010, has been retired from racing because of an ankle issue.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Barbara Hunter's Keertana, unbeaten in both starts this season, will be among the favorites in a competitive field of nine drawn for the $150,000 Hillsborough Stakes (gr. IIIT) March 12 at Tampa Bay Downs.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
See race photos of Brethren, Always a Princess and many more!
Vison in Gold scored the first stakes win of her career when she held off Zardana by a neck with a front-running effort in the $150,000 Santa Maria(gr. II) Feb. 12 at Santa Anita Park.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Silver Reunion responded well from a lengthy layoff, going wire-to-wire to take the $125,000 Endeavour Stakes (gr. IIIT) Feb. 12 at Tampa Bay Downs
Saturday, February 12, 2011
St Trinians will return off a lengthy layoff to face six fillies and mares in the $150,000 Santa Maria Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 12 at Santa Anita.
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Never Retreat and Cherokee Queen were listed as the 119-pound high weights for the $150,000 Suwannee River Stakes (gr. IIIT) Feb. 5 at Gulfstream Park.
Thursday, February 03, 2011
Trip for A.J., second to Askbut I Won'ttell in the My Charmer Handicap (gr. IIIT) last month, turned the tables in capturing $300,000 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf at Gulfstream Park Jan. 29.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Askbut I Won'ttell figures to make things tough in the Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf when she takes on 13 rivals in the 1 1/8-mile race at Gulfstream Park Saturday, Jan. 29.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Jason, Tom, and Tim Holland of twinspires.com preview the Stage Door Betty Handicap (gr. III) and the Daytona Stakes (gr. III).
The final four stakes of the 2010-2011 Tropical meet help Calder wind down its season this weekend with the Stage Door Betty Handicap (gr. III) and Tropical Park Derby (gr. IIIT) leading the New Year's Day program.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010