KEENELAND, Lexington, KY
| 1 | Mimi's Bling | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $60,000 |
2007 | Bay Filly | Bernstein - Meadow Oaks, Meadowlake
Sire: Bernstein, Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $173,120. Lifetime: 373 yearlings sold, median $24,000.
Broodmare Sire: Meadowlake, Chestnut, 1983.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2010 Mixed Sale, $200,000.
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $8,000.
| 2 | Canadian Ballet | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: B | $20,000 |
2005 | Chestnut Mare | City Zip - Canadian Flagship, Northern Flagship
Sire: City Zip , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 2 years. 23 starts, 9 wins, $818,225. Lifetime: 285 yearlings sold, median $24,000.
Broodmare Sire: Northern Flagship, Bay, 1986.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association January 2013 Horses of All Ages Sale, ($72,000).
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2010 Mixed Sale, $160,000.
| 3 | West Ocean | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A++ | $10,000 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Elusive Quality - Ocean Drive, Belong to Me
Sire: Elusive Quality , Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 20 starts, 9 wins, $413,284. Lifetime: 786 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Belong to Me , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $400,000.
Others: Selva, $5,000; Broken Dreams, $3,000; Silver Time, $334; Colony Club, $334; Cauy's Humor, $333; Life Lesson, $333; Kenny Lane, $333; Brown Eyed Baby, $333.
Scratched: Old Time Religion; Cosmo Girl.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mimi's Bling | Julien R. Leparoux | Eddie Kenneally |
| 2 | Canadian Ballet | Kent J. Desormeaux | Linda Rice |
| 3 | West Ocean | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 4 | Selva | Alan Garcia | David M. Carroll |
| 5 | Broken Dreams | Garrett K. Gomez | Thomas F. Proctor |
| 6 | Silver Time | Corey J. Lanerie | Jeff Barkley |
| 7 | Colony Club | Forest Boyce | Alexandra S. White |
| 8 | Cauy's Humor | Shaun Bridgmohan | George R. Arnold, II |
| 9 | Life Lesson | Robby Albarado | Michael R. Matz |
| 10 | Kenny Lane | Jesus Lopez Castanon | Philip J. Oliver |
| 11 | Brown Eyed Baby | Calvin H. Borel | Cecil P. Borel |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Mimi's Bling | Julien R. Leparoux | $68.20 | $23.60 | $8.40 | ||||||
| 5 | Canadian Ballet | Kent J. Desormeaux | $8.80 | $4.20 | |||||||
| 4 | West Ocean | John R. Velazquez | $2.10 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (12-5) | $802.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (12-5-4) | $2,377.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (12-5-4-7) | $16,853.60 | ||||||||||
Broken Dreams, a two-time graded stakes winner whose second dam, One Dreamer, is a Breeders' Cup winner, has been retired from racing to become a broodmare.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
The third day of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale saw a Medaglia d'Oro yearling colt make headlines while steady interest in both yearlings and broodmares helped the median nearly double compared with last year.
Wednesday, January 09, 2013Chris Baccari enjoyed seeing Cosmo Girl take a step toward her new career as a broodmare after she sold for $190,000 on Jan. 9 at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale in Lexington.
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Mizdirection, one of the stars of the 2012 Breeders' Cup with her come-from-behind win over males in the Turf Sprint (gr. IT), returns to defend her title in the $150,000 Monrovia Stakes (gr. IIT) Jan. 6 at Santa Anita Park.
Thursday, January 03, 2013
Broken Dreams overtook speed-burning Kindle in the closing strides to win the $100,000 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the hillside turf course at Santa Anita Park Oct. 20 for the second year in a row.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Broken Dreams is back to defend her title in the $100,000 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes (gr. IIIT) against eight opponents Oct. 20 on the hillside turf course at Santa Anita Park.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Owner/trainer Edwin Merryman's Jazzy Idea kicked off the Laurel Park meet in style with a course-record victory in the $100,000 Jameela Stakes at six furlongs on the turf.
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Halo Dolly won for the sixth time in nine starts this year when she rallied from off the pace to motor home by 1 1/4 lengths in the $250,000 Yellow Ribbon Handicap (gr. IIT) over the Del Mar turf Sept. 3.
Monday, September 03, 2012
City to City and All Star Heart, a nose apart at the wire in the John C. Mabee Stakes (gr. IIT), will be rematched Sept. 3 in the $250,000 Yellow Ribbon Handicap (gr. IIT) on the turf at Del Mar.
Friday, August 31, 2012
The $100,000 Las Cienegas Handicap (gr. IIIT) should determine 'Queen of the Hill' for the 2011-12 season at Santa Anita Park when Unzip Me and Mizdirection battle on the hillside turf course at about 6 1/2 furlongs.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
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
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
Graded stakes placed in a pair of starts this year, Ms Vanenzza looks to break through against nine fillies and mares in the $150,000 Endine Stakes (gr. III) Aug. 20 at Delaware Park.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Bob Baffert is going to be tough to beat in the $100,000 Las Flores Stakes (gr. III) at Santa Anita April 2. The Hall of Fame trainer entered half the field, including the potent pair of Gilded Gem and Mother Ruth.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Grade I winners Cost of Freedom and Jessica Is Back head their respective sprint divisions of the Sunshine Millions taking place at Santa Anita in California and at Gulfstream Park in Florida Jan. 29.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
When it comes to Santa Anita's hillside turf course, it seems there is no getting by Unzip Me, who turned back a couple of challengers in the lane to win the $100,000 Monrovia Stakes (gr. IIIT) under threatening skies Jan. 2.
Sunday, January 02, 2011
Daughter of Bernstein won Keeeneland's Buffalo Trace Franklin County Stakes Oct. 15; to be offered during F-T's The November Sale Nov. 7.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Peter Kerwin and trainer Eddie Kenneally's 33-1 longshot Mimi's Bling overhauled pacesetting Canadian Ballet in deep stretch to win the $100,000 Buffalo Trace Franklin County Stakes.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Dubai Majesty, who narrowly lost to Informed Decision last out, turned the tables on the champion Oct. 9 at Keeneland, notching the biggest win of her career in the $200,000 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (gr. II).
Saturday, October 09, 2010
Augustin Stable's Informed Decision will seek to become only the second horse to win the Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (gr. II) in consecutive years when she faces eight rivals in the six-furlong sprint.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
The daughter of Speightstown wins her fourth turf sprint of the year. Trainer Todd Pletcher has the top two finishers.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
The NYTB honored its 2009 state-bred champions at its annual awards banquet April 12. Multiple winners were Haynesfield, Banrock, and Canadian Ballet. Funny Cide was honored as the Horse of the Decade.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Dubai Majesty notched her second stakes win of season Oct. 16 at Keeneland, edging clear of Libor Lady in mid-stretch en route to a 1 1/4-length victory in the $116,700 Buffalo Trace Franklin County Stakes.
Friday, October 16, 2009Park Avenue Racing Stable's Smart and Fancy was installed as the tepid 3-1 morning-line favorite in what looks to be a hotly-contested renewal of the $200,000 Turf Amazon Handicap Sept. 26 at Philadelphia Park Casino & Racetrack.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Sara Louise will race for the first time since November in the $100,000 Victory Ride (gr. III) Aug. 29 at Saratoga. She is the last horse to defeat Rachel Alexandra.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
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]