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| 1 | Embur's Song | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $75,000 |
2007 | Bay Filly | Unbridled's Song - Embur Sunshine, Bold Ruckus
Sire: Unbridled's Song , Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $1,311,800. Lifetime: 622 yearlings sold, median $210,000.
Broodmare Sire: Bold Ruckus, Dark Bay or Brown, 1976. In 2009: 2.38 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $170,000.
| 2 | Check the Label | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: A++ | $25,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Stormin Fever - Don't Trick Her, Mazel Trick
Sire: Stormin Fever , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 4 years. 21 starts, 8 wins, $484,664. Lifetime: 293 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Mazel Trick, Chestnut, 1995. In 2009: 1.24 AEI.
| 3 | Washington Bridge | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: C | $9,375 |
2007 | Bay Filly | Yankee Gentleman - Stirling Bridge, Prized
Sire: Yankee Gentleman , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 4 wins, $202,547. Lifetime: 138 yearlings sold, median $14,637. In 2009: 1.02 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Prized, Dark Bay or Brown, 1986. In 2009: 1.40 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association January 2012 Horses of All Ages Sale, $330,000.
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, ($23,000).
Keeneland Association 2007 November Breeding Stock Sale, ($24,000).
| 3 | It's Tea Time | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: B+ | $9,375 |
2007 | Bay Mare | Dynaformer - Prof. McGonagall, Storm Cat
Sire: Dynaformer , Dark Bay or Brown, 1985. Raced 3 years. 30 starts, 7 wins, $671,207. Lifetime: 535 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Storm Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983.
Others: La Gran Bailadora, $3,750; Much Rejoicing, $417; Satans Quick Chick, $417; Denomination, $417; Milwaukee Appeal, $417; Blushing Dixie, $416; Riviera Chic, $416.
Scratched: Miss Luann; Acronym.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Embur's Song | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 2 | Check the Label | Ramon A. Dominguez | H. Graham Motion |
| 3 | Washington Bridge | Garrett K. Gomez | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 3 | It's Tea Time | Javier Castellano | George R. Arnold, II |
| 5 | La Gran Bailadora | Julien R. Leparoux | Michael J. Maker |
| 6 | Much Rejoicing | Alan Garcia | James J. Toner |
| 7 | Satans Quick Chick | Michael C. Baze | Eric R. Reed |
| 8 | Denomination | Frederic Lenclud | Christophe Clement |
| 9 | Milwaukee Appeal | Rosie Napravnik | Scott H. Fairlie |
| 10 | Blushing Dixie | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Margolis |
| 11 | Riviera Chic | Robby Albarado | Michael J. Maker |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Embur's Song | John R. Velazquez | $21.20 | $10.40 | $5.20 | ||||||
| 10 | Check the Label | Ramon A. Dominguez | $7.00 | $4.20 | |||||||
| 1 | Washington Bridge | Garrett K. Gomez | $2.20 | ||||||||
| 4 | It's Tea Time | Javier Castellano | $2.40 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (6-10) | $196.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (6-10-1) | $455.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (6-10-4) | $564.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (6-10-1-4) | $1,884.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (6-10-4-1) | $2,132.60 | ||||||||||
A competitive filed of older fillies and mares, including previous Arlington Park graded stakes winner Upperline, comprise the lineup for the May 26 Arlington Matron Stakes (gr. III) at Arlington Park.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Winter Memories will attempt to win her fourth graded stakes at Belmont Park when she makes her 2012 debut in the $150,000 Beaugay (gr. IIIT) on May 5.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
On a day that belonged the Julien Leparoux, it was Rajiv Maragh that was able to narrowly outduel his fellow rider in the Keeneland feature, as Pachattack defeated Kathmanblu by a neck in the $100,000 Doubledogdare.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Tracy Farmer's La Gran Bailadora, fifth in last year's Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare Stakes (gr. III) after a slow start, will give it another try April 20 in the 1 1/16-mile stakes for fillies and mares at Keeneland.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Grade I winner Zagora, second in last year's Hillsborough Stakes (gr. IIIT) to Denomination in a tight finish, will attempt to turn the tables in 2012 when the two mares meet again in the grass event at Tampa Bay Downs.
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Heavenly Landing, a 19-1 upsetter in last month's Marshua's River (gr. IIIT), will try to keep her perfect turf record intact Feb. 11 when she goes in the $150,000 Suwannee River (gr. IIIT) at Gulfstream Park.
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Embur's Song, a finalist for 2011 Canadian champion older female and a graded stakes winner at Keeneland, has been retired from racing to become a broodmare for owner Issam Fares,
Tuesday, January 24, 2012Thoroughbred owner and breeder Jerry Jamgotchian announced he will donate $100,000 from the sale of Morekissesforpatti at Keeneland's upcoming January horses of all ages sale to the athletic department of USC.
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Top-weighted City to City and defending champion Washington Bridge form a potent duo in the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) for Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer at Hollywood Park Dec. 4.
Thursday, December 01, 2011
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
Irish-bred filly Oregon Lady split horses in deep stretch and passed Trip for A. J. a few strides before the wire to claim her first graded stakes win in the $100,000 My Charmer Handicap Nov. 24 at Calder.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Recent claimer Atlantic Hurricane likely wrapped up a Sovereign Award as Canada's leading female sprinter when she romped to a five-length victory in the $162,312 Bessarabian Stakes (Can-III) Oct. 20 at Woodbine.
Sunday, November 20, 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
Denomination, coming off back-to-back graded stakes wins, carries top weight of 123 pounds in the $100,000 My Charmer Handicap (gr. IIIT), the Thanksgiving Day feature on the turf at Calder Casino and Race Course Nov. 24.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Embur's Song, entering off a rare dull effort in her last start, will try to rebound when she leads a field of 10 in the $150,000 Bessarabian Stakes (Can-III) Nov. 20 at Woodbine.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Lenny Shulman talks with trainer Eric Reed, whose charge Satans Quick Chick runs in the Ladies Classic on Friday, November 4. Sponsored by Taylor Made Stallions
Phipps Stable's homebred Boisterous never stopped charging and finally overtook Sleepless Knight in the final 40 yards to win the $100,000 Knickerbocker Stakes (gr. IIIT) by a half-length Oct. 15 at Belmont Park.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
A winner of consecutive graded stakes, Yummy With Butter will try to successfully stretch out to 1 1/8 miles when he leads a field of nine turf horses in the $100,000 Knickerbocker Stakes (gr. IIIT) Oct. 15 at Belmont Park.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Favored Aruna, racing on Polytrack for the first time, emerged from the pack approaching mid-stretch and quickly took control to win the $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland Oct. 9.
Sunday, October 09, 2011
Shug McGaughey, Bill Mott, and Todd Pletcher, who have won three of the last four editions of the $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster (gr. I), are back again with multiple contenders in the prestigious race Oct. 9 at Keeneland.
Thursday, October 06, 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
Havre de Grace made a decisive case for favoritism in next month's Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I), as she annihilated Royal Delta and three others in the $350,000 Beldame Invitational (gr. I) Oct. 1 at muddy Belmont Park.
Saturday, October 01, 2011
Images from WinStar Kentucky Cup Day, September 24, 2011.
La Gran Bailadora came from far off the pace on the final turn to capture the $100,000 Distorted Humor Kentucky Cup Distaff (gr. III) Sept. 24, giving trainer Mike Maker three consecutive stakes wins on the Turfway Park card.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
A well-matched stakes undercard featuring a pair of grade III events and two other races worth $100,000 apiece supports the WinStar Kentucky Cup in its return to Turfway Park Sept. 24 after a one-year absence.
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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]
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