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| 1 | Great Hot (BRZ) | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A++ | $150,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Orientate - That's Hot, Seeking the Gold
Sire: Orientate , Dark Bay or Brown, 1998. Raced 3 years. 19 starts, 10 wins, $1,716,950. Lifetime: 420 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
| 2 | Groupie Doll | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: D | $50,000 |
2008 | Chestnut Filly | Bowman's Band - Deputy Doll, Silver Deputy
Sire: Bowman's Band, Chestnut, 1998. Raced 4 years. 34 starts, 7 wins, $1,315,774. Lifetime: 46 yearlings sold, median $7,250.
Broodmare Sire: Silver Deputy, Bay, 1985.
| 3 | Mizdirection | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A++ | $25,000 |
2008 | Gray or Roan Mare | Mizzen Mast - Deceptive, Clever Trick
Sire: Mizzen Mast , Gray or Roan, 1998. Raced 3 years. 11 starts, 5 wins, $554,146. Lifetime: 268 yearlings sold, median $18,000.
Broodmare Sire: Clever Trick, Dark Bay or Brown, 1976. In 2009: 1.54 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale 2010, $50,000.
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $85,000.
Others: Dr. Diamonds Prize, $12,500; Strike the Moon, $7,500; Funny Sunny, $715; Button Girl, $715; Hot Summer, $714; Ms. Cruisen', $714; Grandacious, $714; Honey Chile, $714; Roman Treasure, $714.
Scratched: Long Lake Krista.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Hot (BRZ) | Chantal Sutherland | A. C. Avila |
| 2 | Groupie Doll | Greta Kuntzweiler | William Bradley |
| 3 | Mizdirection | Garrett K. Gomez | Mike Puype |
| 4 | Dr. Diamonds Prize | Victor Lebron | Mark Hubley |
| 5 | Strike the Moon | Julian Pimentel | Michael J. Trombetta |
| 6 | Funny Sunny | Kent J. Desormeaux | Robert B. Hess, Jr. |
| 7 | Button Girl | James Graham | Ralph E. Nicks |
| 8 | Hot Summer | Cornelio H. Velasquez | David Fawkes |
| 9 | Ms. Cruisen' | Junior Alvarado | Trish B. Regard |
| 10 | Grandacious | Miguel Mena | W. Bret Calhoun |
| 11 | Honey Chile | Robby Albarado | Wayne M. Catalano |
| 12 | Roman Treasure | Julien R. Leparoux | Michael E. Hushion |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Great Hot (BRZ) | Chantal Sutherland | $10.40 | $5.40 | $3.80 | ||||||
| 2 | Groupie Doll | Greta Kuntzweiler | $5.40 | $3.60 | |||||||
| 12 | Mizdirection | Garrett K. Gomez | $4.00 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (4-2) | $53.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (4-2-12) | $289.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (4-2-12-8) | $8,408.20 | ||||||||||
History, it is said, repeats itself, and it will do just that in the 138th Preakness Stakes.
Groupie Doll, the champion female sprinter of 2012, is back at trainer Buff Bradley's barn at Churchill Downs after spending about three months at the Bradley family's Indian Ridge Farm in Frankfort, Ky.
Thursday, May 09, 2013
Morton Fink's Lisa Danielle, the dam of Horse of the Year Wise Dan, was honored April 25 as Broodmare of the Year by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association at its annual awards luncheon.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Odds-on pick Mizdirection, prepping for bigger things to come, posted her fifth consecutive win on the hillside turf course at Santa Anita Park when she captured the $100,000 Las Cienegas Stakes (gr. IIIT) April 13.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
This year's edition of the $300,000 Madison Stakes (gr. I) may not feature a superstar such as 2012 winner Groupie Doll, but 10 older fillies and mares will provide a good wagering event at Keeneland April 13.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Mizdirection, undefeated in four prior starts over the hillside turf course at Santa Anita Park, towers over five other older fillies and mares in the $100,000 Las Cienegas Stakes (gr. IIIT) April 13.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The 10-year-old Breeders' Cup Marathon winner will enter the March 23 Tokyo City Cup (gr. III) after a five-month absence for trainer Mike Puype, who has a reputation for getting horses ready off layoff.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Joyful Victory, shipping to Southern California from New Orleans, has a golden opportunity to secure her first grade I victory in the $300,000 Santa Margarita Invitational Stakes March 16 at Santa Anita Park.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Trainer William "Buff" Bradley said Eclipse Award winner Groupie Doll is doing well during her turnout time at his Kentucky farm and remains on schedule for a late spring return to training.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
When Mizdirection runs on the turf course at Santa Anita Park, victory seems assured. On Feb. 18 the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner added the $150,000 Buena Vista Stakes to her resume.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens stole the $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes (gr. II) aboard outsider Great Hot Feb. 16 for his third consecutive stakes win at Santa Anita Park over the past two weekends.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Marvelous on the hillside course at Santa Anita Park, Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. I) champion Mizdirection will attempt to stretch out in the one-mile Buena Vista Stakes (gr. IT) Feb. 18.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer accounts for half the Santa Maria Stakes (gr. II) field of six older fillies and mares at Santa Anita Park Feb. 16, headed by 123-pound high weight Lady of Fifty.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
by Ann Peters
The gritty grey filly Mizdirection won last November's Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IT), and she put in another remarkably game performance to win 'in her comeback Jan. 6 in the Monrovia H. (gr. IIT).
Champion female sprinter Groupie Doll will be turned out with plans to target a fall racing campaign after trainer William "Buff" Bradley thought she appeared to be off her game in recent days at Gulfstream Park.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
A voting overview of the 2012 Eclipse Award winners and other candidates, along with number of first-place votes for each category is listed in this story.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
A catchy name. Distinctive running style. The right connections. Quirky physical attribute. Talent. Personality. Intangibles. All factor into the elusive concept of charisma. One either has it or doesn't. Groupie Doll has it.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Breeder's Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) winner Groupie Doll, who arrived at Gulfstream Park Dec. 29, has yet to make it to the racetrack to train due to less-than-perfect blood work.
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Finalists for the 2012 Eclipse Awards were announced Jan 5, with Fort Larned, I'll Have Another, and Wise Dan leading the 17 categories as nominees for Horse of the Year.
Monday, January 07, 2013
Mizdirection, making her first start since defeating males in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IT), ran down speedy Kindle in the shadow of the wire to register a repeat victory in the $150,000 Monrovia Stakes.
Sunday, January 06, 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
Mucho Macho Man worked for the Florida Sunshine Millions Classic, Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint winner Groupie Doll arrived by van, and Gulfport turned in a final pre-race move on a busy Dec. 29 morning at Gulfstream.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
After finishing second to Groupie Doll in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) in November, Dust and Diamonds looms as a prohibitive favorite in the Adena Springs Sugar Swirl (gr. III) Dec. 8 at Gulfstream Park
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
Notching his first win since the 2011 Travers Stakes (gr. I), Repole Stables' Stay Thirsty got the bob on Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) winner Groupie Doll in the $343,000 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct Nov. 24.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Greetings from St. Petersburg, Florida, where after one huge meal and two entertaining NFL games, I am ready to tackle the weekend cards.
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