MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, NJ
| 1 | Denomination | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A++ | $90,000 |
2006 | Bay Mare | Smart Strike - Dreamlike, Storm Cat
Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 425 yearlings sold, median $70,000.
Broodmare Sire: Storm Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983.
| 2 | Unbridled Essence | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A | $30,000 |
2006 | Bay Mare | Essence of Dubai - Unbridled Waters, Unbridled
Sire: Essence of Dubai, Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 3 years. 13 starts, 5 wins, $2,001,058. Lifetime: 81 yearlings sold, median $8,000. In 2009: .37 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Unbridled, Bay, 1987.
| 3 | La Reine Lionne | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: B+ | $15,000 |
2007 | Bay Mare | Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) - Unbridled Lover, Unbridled
Sire: Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) , Chestnut, 2000. Lifetime: 77 yearlings sold, median $15,000.
Broodmare Sire: Unbridled, Bay, 1987.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $40,000.
Others: Marquet Madness, $8,000; Choice Play, $4,000; Miss Blakely, $2,000; State Treasure, $2,000.
Scratched: C C's Pal.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denomination | Joe Bravo | Christophe Clement |
| 2 | Unbridled Essence | Carlos H. Marquez, Jr. | Gregory D. Sacco |
| 3 | La Reine Lionne | Jose Valdivia, Jr. | Chad C. Brown |
| 4 | Marquet Madness | Elvis Trujillo | Mary Hartmann |
| 5 | Choice Play | Pablo Fragoso | Patrick L. Biancone |
| 6 | Miss Blakely | Paco Lopez | Joseph F. Orseno |
| 7 | State Treasure | Angel S. Arroyo | John C. Servis |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Denomination | Joe Bravo | $4.20 | $3.00 | $2.60 | ||||||
| 3 | Unbridled Essence | Carlos H. Marquez, Jr. | $8.20 | $3.80 | |||||||
| 2 | La Reine Lionne | Jose Valdivia, Jr. | $2.60 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (6-3) | $45.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (6-3-2) | $57.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (6-3-2-7) | $203.90 | ||||||||||
Fourth as the favorite in the My Juliet Stakes, Nicole H makes a one-week turnaround for trainer Michael Hushion in the $200,000 Vagrancy Handicap (gr. II) June 2 at Belmont Park.
YesterdayVirginia Kraft Payson's Ruthenia made the most of her Monmouth Park debut with a come-from-behind victory in the $100,000 Violet Stakes (gr. IIIT) May 28 at the New Jersey racetrack.
3 days ago
Unbridled Humor will be looking for her first win of the year and her first graded stakes victory since last September when she goes postward in the $100,000 Violet Stakes (gr. IIIT) over the Monmouth Park turf May 28.
5 days ago
Locally based Winning Image, owned by Martin Scafidi, asserted herself early and ended up wiring the field in the $150,000 My Juliet Stakes at Parx Racing May 26.
5 days ago
Five female sprinters with a combined 34 victories were entered in the $150,000 My Juliet Stakes, the May 26 feature that begins the 2012 stakes schedule in earnest at Parx Racing in Pennsylvania.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Emory A. Hamilton's Hungry Island collared Tapitsfly in the final furlong and went on to score a one-length victory in the $223,400 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (gr. IIT) May 5.
Saturday, May 05, 2012
Godolphin Racing's It's Tricky swung three-wide into the stretch, fought her way to the front, and drew clear by 3 1/2 lengths in the $200,000 Distaff Handicap (gr. II) at Aqueduct April 14.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Dual grade I winner It's Tricky will cut back to seven furlongs as she heads a field of seven fillies and mares entered in the $200,000 Distaff Handicap (gr. II) April 14 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Tapitsfly, given a patient ride by Julien Leparoux, swept past the leaders in deep stretch to pick up her first graded stakes victory in the $150,000 Honey Fox Stakes (gr. IIIT) March 18 on Gulfstream Park's firm turf course.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Robert Smithen's Bay to Bay hasn't won since taking the Nassau (Can-IIT) last summer at Woodbine, but she figures to be one of the main competitors in her season debut, the $150,000 Honey Fox Stakes March 18 at Gulfstream.
Thursday, March 15, 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
Making her graded stakes debut, Magical Feeling split the two favorites in deep stretch to pull off a 27-1 stunner in the $200,000 Barbara Fritchie Handicap (gr. II) Feb. 18 at Laurel Park.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Led by a trio of in-form New York invaders, a field of nine was drawn for the $200,000 Barbara Fritchie Handicap (gr. II) Feb. 18 at Laurel Park.
Wednesday, February 15, 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
Summerplace Farm's Heavenly Landing remained perfect on turf when she rallied late and denied La Reine Lionne at the wire to win the $100,000 Marshua's River (gr. IIIT) at odds of 19-1 Jan. 7 at Gulfstream Park.
Saturday, January 07, 2012
Jason Shandler, Tom LaMarra and Ian Tapp handicap the Marshua's River Stakes at Gulfstream Park this week.
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
Arena Elvira will be seeking her fourth consecutive stakes win when the 4-year-old daughter of Ghostzapper tops a nine-horse field in the $150,000 Go for Wand (gr. II) Handicap Nov. 25 at Aqueduct.
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
Emerald Beech, a grade III winner two starts back and a four-time winner this season, will carry top weight of 119 pounds for the $150,000 Long Island Handicap (gr. IIIT) Nov. 12 at Aqueduct.
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
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, 2011Alex's Pal, the sire of recent Monmouth Beach Stakes winner C C's Pal, has been relocated to Denise Williams' Birch Creek Farm in Cream Ridge, New Jersey, for the 2012 season.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Locally-based Get Serious has been off form this season but will try to get back to his winning ways when he goes for his third straight victory in the $200,000 Oceanport Stakes (gr. IIIT) July 31 at Monmouth Park.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Mrs. Alec Head's Denomination split horses in deep stretch to post a nose victory in the $151,000 Violet Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Monmouth Park on Memorial Day.
Monday, May 30, 2011
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]