KEENELAND, Lexington, KY
| 1 | Exhi | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A | $180,000 |
2007 | Bay Colt | Maria's Mon - Soldera, Polish Numbers
Sire: Maria's Mon, Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 4 wins, $507,140. Lifetime: 497 yearlings sold, median $47,000.
Broodmare Sire: Polish Numbers, Bay, 1987.
| 2 | Bushwhacked | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $60,000 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Posse - Run In, Dynaformer
Sire: Posse , Bay, 2000. Raced 2 years. 18 starts, 7 wins, $662,841. Lifetime: 222 yearlings sold, median $20,000. In 2009: 2.36 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Dynaformer , Dark Bay or Brown, 1985.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $130,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2008 Select Yearling Sale, ($80,000).
Keeneland Association 2007 November Breeding Stock Sale, $85,000.
| 3 | Uptowncharlybrown | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $30,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Horse | Limehouse - La Iluminada, Langfuhr
Sire: Limehouse , Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 144 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Langfuhr , Bay, 1992.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $57,000.
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $25,000.
Others: Chief Counsel, $15,000; Prince Will I Am, $9,000; Kettle River, $858; Distorted Dave, $857; Heavenville, $857; Krypton, $857; Connemara, $857; Call Shot, $857; Lonesome Street, $857.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exhi | Robby Albarado | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 2 | Bushwhacked | Rajiv Maragh | Jonathan E. Sheppard |
| 3 | Uptowncharlybrown | Garrett K. Gomez | Linda Ann White |
| 4 | Chief Counsel | Kent J. Desormeaux | William I. Mott |
| 5 | Prince Will I Am | Calvin H. Borel | Michelle Nihei |
| 6 | Kettle River | Javier Castellano | Eoin G. Harty |
| 7 | Distorted Dave | Victor Espinoza | John W. Sadler |
| 8 | Heavenville | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 9 | Krypton | Alan Garcia | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 10 | Connemara | Russell A. Baze | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 11 | Call Shot | Junior Alvarado | Wayne M. Catalano |
| 12 | Lonesome Street | Julien R. Leparoux | Michael J. Maker |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Exhi | Robby Albarado | $41.80 | $16.80 | $8.60 | ||||||
| 4 | Bushwhacked | Rajiv Maragh | $6.80 | $4.80 | |||||||
| 2 | Uptowncharlybrown | Garrett K. Gomez | $4.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (8-4) | $296.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (8-4-2) | $1,896.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (8-4-2-12) | $19,858.20 | ||||||||||
With a well-timed ride by jockey Florent Geroux, Silverton Hills' Havelock got up in the final strides to overtake favored Lonesome Street to win the $150,000 Hanshin Cup (gr. III) by a neck.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
An experienced field of older runners face off at Arlington in the grade III Hanshin Cup May 19 with a slew of recent winners set to go in a very competitive heat.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
The longest shot on the board at 70-1, All Squared Away pulled a massive upset in the $200,000 Coolmore Lexington (gr. III) when he overtook Hammers Terror late to win by 1 1/2 lengths April 21 at Keeneland.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Bob Baffert trainee Castaway is the most likely of the 11 horses entered in the April 21 Coolmore Lexington (gr. III) that, should he win, could find himself in the starting gate on May 5 at Churchill Downs.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Lonesome Street and jockey Joel Rosario took advantage of a hotly contested early pace to rally from last to first for a decisive victory in the $175,000 Commonwealth Stakes (gr. II) at Keeneland April 14.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
The Florida Derby (gr. I) and its five supporting graded stakes will be the highlights of the March 31 card at Gulfstream Park, but the first race of the day features an interesting allowance race at one mile.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Duke of Mischief, a lifetime earner of more than $1.7 million who has been soundly defeated in his past three starts, tries the turf in the $150,000 Tampa Bay Stakes (gr. IIIT) Feb. 25 at Tampa Bay Downs.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Will it be grass or dirt for Lothenbach Stables Mister Marti Gras? He was entered in the Feb. 25 Fair Grounds Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf and the Mineshaft Handicap (gr. III) on dirt on the same card.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Exhi, a grade II winner at Keeneland and a multiple stakes winner at Woodbine, will enter stud as a 5-year-old this year at John and Doris Carey's T.C. Westmeath Stud Farm near Shelburne, Ontario.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The Fort Lauderdale Stakes (gr. IIIT) not only drew a full field, but many of the entrants are recognizable names with both turf and dirt experience. It should make for an interesting race, as a field of 12 will do battle.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Owner Mike Repole and trainer Todd Pletcher, all set for next weekend's Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) with standouts Stay Thirsty and Uncle Mo, have another dynamic duo entered in the $100,000 Bold Ruler Handicap (gr. III).
Wednesday, October 26, 2011Tapizar, making his first start in nearly eight months, went to gate to wire to upset odds-on choice Boys At Tosconova in an optional claiming allowance race at Belmont Park Oct. 8.
Saturday, October 08, 2011
Selections for the Belmont and the late Pick 4 from Jason Shandler.
Multiple Eclipse Award winner and $5.3 million earner Gio Ponti heads the field of 10 turf specialists that have been entered for the $400,000 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap (gr. IT) on the June 8 Belmont Stakes card.
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Fifty Proof earned his first graded stakes win when he disposed of odds-on favorite Exhi on the final turn and held on for a half-length win in the $175,871 Eclipse Stakes (Can-III) at odds of 10-1 at Woodbine May 28.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Stunning Stag and Exhi, both grade III winners in their most recent efforts, head the field for the $150,000 Eclipse Stakes (Can-III) over Woodbine's Polytrack May 28.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Get Stormy dictated a soft pace and repelled his rivals in the stretch to capture the $576,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT) on the turf at Churchill Downs May 7.
Saturday, May 07, 2011
The connections of three-time grade I winner Court Vision hope the third time is the charm as the 6-year-old turf specialist makes his third consecutive start in the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT).
Thursday, May 05, 2011
PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
Peaking a bit late for Kentucky Derby consideration, Derby Kitten instead prepares for the Preakness after a win in the grade III Lexington Stakes.
Wertheimer and Frere's Kentucky homebred Exhi had no problem returning from his six-month layoff, as he took a short field wire-to-wire in the $150,000 Ben Ali (gr. III) April 23 for his second graded stakes win at Keeneland.
Saturday, April 23, 2011The National Thoroughbred Racing Association's website, NTRA.com, will present a special edition of its NTRA Live! Webcast series April 23 at 5:00 p.m. (ET).
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Despite making his season debut, multiple stakes winner Exhi figures to be well-backed in a short field entered for the $150,000 Ben Ali (gr. III) April 23 at Keeneland.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Silver Medallion is the lone Coolmore Lexington (gr. III) entrant with a chance to make the Kentucky Derby; Casper's Touch would point toward the Preakness (gr. I) with a good effort in the April 23 race.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Michelle Nihei brings a combination of intuition and analytical skill to training, the latter a product of her academic background.
Rahy's Attorney, narrowly beaten by Prince Will I Am last out, turned the tables on his rival with an upset victory in the $150,000 Pan American Stakes (gr. IIIT) March 26 at Gulfstream Park.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Every several years, whenever a horse is attempting to sweep the Triple Crown, Billy Turner is summoned by the media to offer his take on the horse, the obstacles that stand in his way, and to reminisce about the great Seattle Slew, who under Turner’s guidance and expertise became racing’s only undefeated Triple Crown winner. [More]