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LAUREL PARK, Laurel, MD
| 1 | Vineyard Haven | Margin: ½ | BRIS: 104 | TrueNicks: A | $180,000 |
2006 | Gray or Roan Colt | Lido Palace (CHI) - Princess Aloha, Aloha Prospector
Sire: Lido Palace (CHI) , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 4 years. 23 starts, 11 wins, $2,705,865. Lifetime: 27 yearlings sold, median $4,500. In 2009: .30 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Aloha Prospector, Bay, 1985. In 2009: 1.08 AEI.
| 2 | Ravalo | Margin: ½ | BRIS: 103 | TrueNicks: A+ | $60,000 |
2004 | Bay Gelding | Mutakddim - Momentary Hope, Southern Halo
Sire: Mutakddim , Chestnut, 1991. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 5 wins, $126,174. Lifetime: 251 yearlings sold, median $15,000.
Broodmare Sire: Southern Halo, Bay, 1983.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2005 Eastern Fall Yearling Sale, $30,000.
Keeneland 2004 November Breeding Stock Sale, ($32,000).
| 3 | Fleet Valid | Margin: 3½ | BRIS: 103 | TrueNicks: A+ | $33,000 |
2003 | Chestnut Gelding | Montbrook - Di's Song, Valid Appeal
Sire: Montbrook , Dark Bay or Brown, 1990. Raced 1 years. 8 starts, 5 wins, $373,728. Lifetime: 242 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Valid Appeal, Bay, 1972. In 2009: 2.19 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2004 Selected Sale of Yearlings, ($27,000).
Others: Sacred Journey, $18,000; Ah Day, $9,000; Peace Chant; Roaring Lion; True Quality.
Scratched: Saratoga Russell.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vineyard Haven | Alan Garcia | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 2 | Ravalo | Jeremy Rose | Donald H. Barr |
| 3 | Fleet Valid | Pablo Morales | Scott J. Volk |
| 4 | Sacred Journey | David Cohen | Anthony W. Dutrow |
| 5 | Ah Day | Sheldon Russell | King T. Leatherbury |
| 6 | Peace Chant | Jorge F. Chavez | William Phipps |
| 7 | Roaring Lion | Elvis Trujillo | Bruce N. Levine |
| 8 | True Quality | Charles C. Lopez | Roy Sedlacek |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vineyard Haven | Alan Garcia | $3.60 | $2.40 | $2.20 | ||||||
| 3 | Ravalo | Jeremy Rose | $4.40 | $3.00 | |||||||
| 4 | Fleet Valid | Pablo Morales | $3.40 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (1-3) | $16.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (1-3-4) | $60.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (1-3-4-7) | $368.40 | ||||||||||
Robert Abbo Racing Stable's Immortal Eyes, who just missed winning last year's Maryland Sprint Handicap (gr. III) after rating a bit early, will try again when the six-furlong event is held May 19 at Pimlico Race Course.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Fleet Valid, a hard knocking gelding by Montbrook, was a just a claimer during the majority of his 28 starts.
Millionaire gelding wins a tight one over Immortal Eyes and Ben's Cat.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011Top sire Wildcat Heir will remain at $10,000 for 2012. New sires J P's Gusto will stand for $3,500, while Vineyard Haven will stand for $3,000.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011Vineyard Haven, a three-time grade I winner and the leading 2-year-old of his generation, has been retired from racing and will stand in 2012 at Brent and Crystal Fernung's Journeyman Stud near Ocala, Fla
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
MAHUBAH'S CORNER
The story of Rapid Redux -- winner of 19 straight from December 2010 through October 2011 -- points out the importance of consistent placement at a level at which he can compete.
Favored Candyman E, overcoming trouble for jockey Joe Bravo entering the turn, exploited an opening along the inside to prevail in the $150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Oct. 22 at Laurel Park.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Returned to the stakes calendar at Laurel Park after a one-year hiatus, the $150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash drew a field of 10, led by two-time grade III winner Ravalo.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011Third in the Remington Sprint Cup in 2009, Ravalo made his return to Oklahoma City a winning one when he prevailed by a half-length over favored Captain Cherokee in the $200,000 event at Remington Park Aug. 20.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
The Maryland Jockey Club unveiled the 2011 Laurel Park fall stakes schedule July 29 that includes restoration of the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash after a one-year hiatus.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Grade II winner True Quality has been retired from racing and will enter stud at Don and Dana Myers' Swifty Farms near Seymour, Ind.
Sunday, January 09, 2011
In a star-studded field that included four Breeders' Cup starters, it was the longest shot on the board, Jersey Town, who pulled a 34-1 shocker in the Hill 'N' Dale Cigar Mile (gr. I) Nov. 27 at Aqueduct.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Four horses coming out of Breeders' Cup races will return for a bang-up edition of the $250,000 Hill 'N' Dale Cigar Mile Handicap (gr. I) Nov. 27 at Aqueduct.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Stalking Ravalo took advantage of a hot pace to register a head victory over Signature Red at odds of 7-1 in the $150,783 Kennedy Road Stakes (Can-III) Nov. 20 at Woodbine.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Field Commission, back in the winner's circle three weeks ago after returning to Woodbine's Polytrack, is among a tough group of sprinters entered for the $150,000 Kennedy Road Stakes (Can-III) Nov. 20.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Selections for the Nov. 6 Breeders' Cup races, including the Classic.
With the Breeders' Cup entries now drawn, here a few longshots to look at.
Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II) winner Morning Line is made the 7-2 morning line favorite for the Nov. 6 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I).
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Godolphin Racing will have a strong hand in the Breeders' Cup Nov. 5-6 as the operation's Girolamo, Sara Louise, Gayego, and Vineyard Haven are bound for Louisville after breezing at Belmont Park this weekend.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Bribon, previously under consideration for the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), will bypass that race in favor of $100,000 Bold Ruler Handicap (gr. III) Oct. 30 at Belmont Park.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Placing Kentucky Derby future bets is part of the fun in Las Vegas.
In a star-studded field that included some of the biggest name sprinters on the East Coast, it was little-known Here Comes Ben that came from off the pace to spring a 9-1 upset in the $250,000 Forego Stakes (gr. I) Sept. 4.
Saturday, September 04, 2010
Jason Shandler looks at racing at Saratoga this weekend.
Jason, Tom, and James Scully of brisnet.com preview the Woodward Handicap (gr. I) and the Forego Handicap (gr. I).
The $250,000 Forego Handicap (gr. I) came up very strong, but the Godolphin coupled entry of Vineyard Haven and Girolamo will be tough to overcome.
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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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