KEENELAND, Lexington, KY
| 1 | Java's War | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $450,000 |
2010 | Bay Colt | War Pass - Java (GB), Rainbow Quest
Sire: War Pass, Dark Bay or Brown, 2005. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 5 wins, $1,583,400. Lifetime: 116 yearlings sold, median $30,973.
Broodmare Sire: Rainbow Quest, Bay, 1981.
| 2 | Palace Malice | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: C | $150,000 |
2010 | Bay Colt | Curlin - Palace Rumor, Royal Anthem
Sire: Curlin , Chestnut, 2004. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 11 wins, $10,246,800. Lifetime: 104 yearlings sold, median $55,000.
Broodmare Sire: Royal Anthem, Bay, 1995.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association April 2012 Two-Year-Olds in Training, $200,000.
Keeneland Associaton September 2011 Yearling Sale, $25,000.
| 3 | Charming Kitten | Margin: 1ΒΌ | TrueNicks: A++ | $75,000 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Kitten's Joy - Iteration, Wild Again
Sire: Kitten's Joy , Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 133 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Wild Again, Dark Bay or Brown, 1980. In 2009: 2.26 AEI.
Others: Rydilluc, $37,500; Fear the Kitten, $22,500; Balance the Books, $1,667; My Name Is Michael, $1,667; Channel Isle, $1,667; Dynamic Sky, $1,667; Uncaptured, $1,667; Tesseron, $1,667; West Hills Giant, $1,666; Undrafted, $1,666; Footbridge, $1,666.
Scratched: Divine Ambition.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Java's War | Julien R. Leparoux | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 2 | Palace Malice | Garrett K. Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 3 | Charming Kitten | Joe Bravo | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 4 | Rydilluc | Edgar S. Prado | Gary C. Contessa |
| 5 | Fear the Kitten | Rosie Napravnik | Michael J. Maker |
| 6 | Balance the Books | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown |
| 7 | My Name Is Michael | Shaun Bridgmohan | William I. Mott |
| 8 | Channel Isle | Joseph Rocco, Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 9 | Dynamic Sky | Joel Rosario | Mark E. Casse |
| 10 | Uncaptured | Miguel Mena | Mark E. Casse |
| 11 | Tesseron | Alan Garcia | Josie Carroll |
| 12 | West Hills Giant | Jose L. Espinoza | John P. Terranova, II |
| 13 | Undrafted | Corey S. Nakatani | Wesley A. Ward |
| 14 | Footbridge | Corey J. Lanerie | Eoin G. Harty |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Java's War | Julien R. Leparoux | $11.20 | $5.60 | $4.00 | ||||||
| 5 | Palace Malice | Garrett K. Gomez | $6.00 | $4.60 | |||||||
| 8 | Charming Kitten | Joe Bravo | $11.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (4-5) | $61.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (4-5-8) | $1,002.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (4-5-8-13) | $5,370.00 | ||||||||||
Code West and Uncaptured treated fans at Churchill Downs to a thrilling stretch drive in the $113,100 Matt Winn Stakes (gr. III) on the night of June 15, with the Bob Baffert-trained son of Lemon Drop Kid winning by a head.
3 days ago
Cot Campbell of Dogwood Stable reflects on the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) victory of Palace Malice and what life has been like for him since that June 8 victory.
4 days ago
Uncaptured returns to the home of his Kentucky Jockey Club (gr. II) victory in hopes of also returning to winning ways in the $100,000 Matt Winn Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs June 15.
5 days ago
Jon & Joel tie a bow on the 2013 Triple Crown season, a very productive one for the TCI Boys that culminated with a 13-1 winner of the Belmont Stakes. They discuss Palace Malice, Oxbow, Orb & the rest of the 3-year-olds.
The 2013 Triple Crown left us much to celebrate.
Experience an interactive turn-by-turn slideshow of the 2013 Belmont Stakes.
Thoroughbred racing has its own unique way of transporting the past into the present, recycling great achievements and sometimes surpassing them.
Overnight ratings for the June 8 Belmont Stakes on NBC registered a 4.6, down from a 5.4 a year ago after I'll Have Another scratched the day before he was to bid for the Triple Crown.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Evan Hammonds recaps the Belmont Stakes, how the rest of the summer looks for the 3-year-old crop, and then mentions a special 10-year-old named Calidoscopio.
Dynamic Sky, ridden patiently by Joel Rosario, nosed out a game His Race to Win to capture the $147,903 Plate Trial in a superb finish June 9 at Woodbine.
Sunday, June 09, 2013
Palace Malice is likely headed for a summer campaign at Saratoga Race Course, although trainer Todd Pletcher thinks that may be too far off for the winner of the 145th Belmont Stakes (gr. I) June 8.
Sunday, June 09, 2013
A patient Palace Malice collared Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner Oxbow coming out of the final turn and dominated the stretch run to post a convincing upset win in the $1 million Belmont Stakes (gr. I) June 8 at Belmont Park.
Sunday, June 09, 2013
The 2013 Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park.
Considering a Triple Crown was not on the line, the New York Racing Association reported some solid numbers for the June 8 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) day card.
Saturday, June 08, 2013
Though Kentucky Derby winner Orb and Preakness winner Oxbow did not manage to get the money in a Belmont Stakes won by Palace Malice, they combined for a statistic that is difficult to achieve.
Saturday, June 08, 2013
Lenny Shulman recaps the 145th Belmont Stakes won by Palace Malice.
Belmont Stakes winner Palace Malice enters the winner's circle.
On the day before the 145th running of the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), horsemen were primarily trying to make the best of things as steady showers dampened conditions--if not spirits--around New York's Belmont Park.
Friday, June 07, 2013
Here's a rundown of the field for the June 8 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), with reasons each contender could get the money... and why they might not.
Friday, June 07, 2013
Todd Pletcher will set a record if all five 3-year-olds he entered start in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), but the multiple Eclipse Award-winning trainer is most concerned about the race result.
Friday, June 07, 2013
It's time to try to analyze this year's Belmont Stakes.
Trainer Todd Pletcher talks about his five Belmont starters on the day before the race.
The transcript for the Live Blog is now available.
A day after the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) wraps up the American Triple Crown series for 2013, the spotlight shines on 3-year-olds at Woodbine.
Thursday, June 06, 2013
Claire Novak and Frank Angst handicap the Belmont Stakes full field, which includes Kentucky Derby winner Orb on his home track, and Preakness winner Oxbow.
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]