LAUREL PARK, Laurel, MD
| 1 | Dynamic Strike | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: B | $45,000 |
2010 | Chestnut Colt | Smart Strike - Dynamic Deputy, Deputy Minister
Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 463 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Deputy Minister, Dark Bay or Brown, 1979.
| 2 | Where's Dominic | Margin: 4¼ | TrueNicks: D | $15,000 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Midnight Lute - Woodflower, Woodman
Sire: Midnight Lute , Dark Bay or Brown, 2003. Raced 4 years. 13 starts, 6 wins, $2,690,600. Lifetime: 105 yearlings sold, median $27,000.
Broodmare Sire: Woodman, Chestnut, 1983.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale 2012, ($70,000).
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2011 Select Yearling Sale, $21,000.
| 3 | Lunar Rock | Margin: 3¼ | TrueNicks: A | $12,500 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Cherokee's Boy - Single Woman, Cryptoclearance
Sire: Cherokee's Boy, Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 3 yearlings sold, median $3,000.
Broodmare Sire: Cryptoclearance, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984. In 2009: 1.23 AEI.
Others: Yougotthatgoinforu, $4,500; Vegas No Show, $2,250; Alpha Mike Foxtrot, $750.
Scratched: West Hills Giant; Hanky Doodle.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dynamic Strike | Forest Boyce | Richard W. Small |
| 2 | Where's Dominic | Julian Pimentel | Michael J. Trombetta |
| 3 | Lunar Rock | Sheldon Russell | Dale Capuano |
| 4 | Yougotthatgoinforu | Emilio Flores | J. Michael Rogers |
| 5 | Vegas No Show | Jeremy Rose | Kelly J. Breen |
| 6 | Alpha Mike Foxtrot | Jozbin Z. Santana | Richard W. Small |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dynamic Strike | Forest Boyce | $7.80 | $4.00 | $5.00 | ||||||
| 1 | Where's Dominic | Julian Pimentel | $6.60 | $6.00 | |||||||
| 3 | Lunar Rock | Sheldon Russell | $8.80 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (6-1) | $35.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (6-1-3) | $169.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (6-1-3-8) | $993.00 | ||||||||||
Magdalena Racing's Pure Fun, seeking to secure enough points to get into the May 3 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), is set to challenge males in the April 20 Coolmore Lexington Stakes (gr. III) at Keeneland.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Trainer Chad Brown told Keeneland officials April 8 he will enter Balance the Books instead of Noble Tune in the April 13 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I).
Monday, April 08, 2013
Pick Six Racing's Vyjack was declared ready for $1 million Wood Memorial (gr. I) to be run April 6 after breezing March 30 at Aqueduct Racetrack. Other key contenders also were on the tab in New York and Florida.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Baffert's Flashback, Power Broker and Tiz the Truth also work for upcoming preps
Monday, March 18, 2013
Dynamic Strike will try for a second straight stakes win at Laurel Park and fourth consecutive victory overall at the track in the $150,000 Private Terms Stakes March 9.
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Pick Six Racing's Vyjack remained unbeaten in four starts and proceeded on the road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) with an impressive late run March 2 in the $400,000 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct.
Saturday, March 02, 2013Booked full for the current season, young sire Frost Giant will be headed from his base in New York to stand at Yarradale Stud in Western Australia for the Southern Hemisphere season that begins in August.
Friday, February 22, 2013
King T. Leatherbury's homebred gelding Ben's Cat was named 2012 Maryland-bred Horse of the Year in the annual poll conducted by the Maryland Horse Breeders Association.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Tom and Pete handicap the Jerome Stakes, which includes promising Long River, Vyjack, Vegas No Show and Notacatbutallama.
A trio of juveniles trained by Todd Pletcher and Dover Stakes winner Vegas No Show top the field for the Nov. 24 Remsen Stakes (gr. II) at Aqueduct, a 1 1/8-mile, two-turn test that drew 10 entries.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Violence proved profitable in the $200,000 Nashua Stakes (gr. II) for 2-year-olds Nov. 4 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Sunday, November 04, 2012
Six other promising 2-year-olds will challenge Vegas No Show in the Nashua, including Bourbon Stakes runner-up Really Sharp.
Thursday, November 01, 2012
Several promising maiden winners on turf including Cerro, Noble Tune, and Quinzieme Monarque will challenge New York-bred stakes winner West Hills Giant in the Pilgrim Stakes.
Friday, October 05, 2012
Todd Pletcher will saddle one-third of the starters in this year's $300,000 Three Chimneys Hopeful (gr. II) for 2-year-olds Sept. 3 at Saratoga Race Course, but Kelly Breen has the morning line favorite in Bern Identity.
Friday, August 31, 2012
The Lumber Guy made his 2-5 odds look good when overcame a bobble at the start to post a 4 1/4-length victory in the $76,500 Miracle Wood Stakes at Laurel Park Feb. 25.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
J J's Lucky Train was put to the test by favored Bandbox and proved best by a neck in the $51,500 Miracle Wood Stakes at Laurel Park Feb. 26.
Saturday, February 26, 2011Three Triple Crown-nominated hopefuls and a quartet of Maryland-based runners will face off in Laurel Park's $75,000 Miracle Wood Stakes Feb. 26.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Non Stop Stable's Rock On Justin and jockey Tony Maragh teamed up to win their first stakes in the $50,000 Miracle Wood Stakes Feb. 28 at Laurel Park.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Tim Tullock trained Gattopardo took another step towards the Preakness by winning at Laurel Park March 1.
Saturday, March 01, 2008
After a promising start to his career, Cave's Valley seeks a return to the winner's circle in the $70,000 Miracle Wood Stakes for 3-year-olds at Laurel Park March 1.
Thursday, February 28, 2008Crafty Bear, the longest shot in a four-horse field, motored up the rail and won $50,900 Miracle Wood Stakes for 3-year-olds Saturday afternoon at Laurel Park.
Saturday, February 03, 2007Water Cannon doused the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) hopes of Capac when he scored a narrow victory in the $40,000 Miracle Wood Stakes as the heavy favorite tired to fifth.
Saturday, February 28, 2004Capac, strong winner of a Feb. 4 allowance race at Laurel Park, is scheduled to make his stakes debut in the $40,000 Miracle Wood Stakes Feb. 28 at the Maryland racetrack.
Thursday, February 26, 2004Gimmeawink earned his first stakes win and fourth victory in seven career starts, taking Saturday's $50,000 Miracle Wood Stakes at Laurel Park. The 3-year-old son of Elusive Quality completed the 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.07 to notch his first win in a two-turn race.
Saturday, February 08, 2003Daniel M. Borislow's Talk Is Money was tested all the way to the finish line by Marciano but prevailed in an all-out drive to win the $50,000 Miracle Wood Stakes, Saturday's co-feature at Laurel Park. In successfully negotiatiing two turns for the first time, the $1.8 million yearling purchase remained undefeated in two career starts.
Monday, January 29, 2001
You don't witness it very often, but one of those cheering the loudest for D. Wayne Lukas and Oxbow in the final quarter mile of the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) was one of his opponents in the race. [More]