MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, NJ
| 1 | She Digs Me | Margin: 6ΒΌ | TrueNicks: C | $60,000 |
2009 | Chestnut Colt | Henny Hughes - Stage Stop, Valid Expectations
Sire: Henny Hughes , Chestnut, 2003. Lifetime: 268 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Valid Expectations , Bay, 1993. In 2009: 1.45 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $50,000.
| 2 | Jagati | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: A+ | $15,000 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Yes It's True - Look for Good, Unbridled's Song
Sire: Yes It's True , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 11 wins, $1,080,700. Lifetime: 450 yearlings sold, median $50,000.
Broodmare Sire: Unbridled's Song , Gray or Roan, 1993.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($55,000).
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $25,000.
| 2 | Black Rhino | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: B+ | $15,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | El Corredor - Foreign Aid, Danzig
Sire: El Corredor , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 3 years. 10 starts, 7 wins, $727,920. Lifetime: 455 yearlings sold, median $32,000.
Broodmare Sire: Danzig, Bay, 1977.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $25,000.
Others: Managed Account, $6,000; Sum of the Parts, $3,000; Scallion, $1,500; High Heat, $1,500; Voodoo Daddy, $1,500; Deliburnsky, $1,500; Space Traveler, $1,500.
Scratched: Love Those Boots.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She Digs Me | Elvis Trujillo | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2 | Jagati | Corey J. Lanerie | Eddie Kenneally |
| 2 | Black Rhino | Jeffrey Sanchez | Wesley A. Ward |
| 4 | Managed Account | Carlos H. Marquez, Jr. | Teresa M. Pompay |
| 5 | Sum of the Parts | Paco Lopez | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 6 | Scallion | Channing Hill | Patrick L. Biancone |
| 7 | High Heat | Jeremy Rose | Michael J. Trombetta |
| 8 | Voodoo Daddy | Julien R. Leparoux | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 9 | Deliburnsky | Pedro L. Cotto, Jr. | Tony Wilson |
| 10 | Space Traveler | Joe Bravo | Todd A. Pletcher |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | She Digs Me | Elvis Trujillo | $10.60 | $5.20 | $4.20 | ||||||
| 2 | Jagati | Corey J. Lanerie | $7.20 | $8.20 | |||||||
| 9 | Black Rhino | Jeffrey Sanchez | $5.60 | $7.00 | |||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (10-2) | $71.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (10-9) | $53.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (10-9-2-5) | $3,616.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (10-2-9) | $353.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (10-9-2) | $252.70 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (10-2-9-5) | $3,717.20 | ||||||||||
Trainers comment on the offspring of Speightstown they have raced. Read the full feature in the Jan. 12, 2013, issue of The Blood-Horse.
Trinniberg, overlooked at odds of 13-1, proved his doubters wrong when he posted his first grade I victory in the $1.5 million XpressBet Breeders' Cup Sprint by three-quarters of a length Nov. 3 at Santa Anita Park.
Saturday, November 03, 2012
On a busy Saturday for Breeders' Cup drills Oct. 27, horses worked at Santa Anita Park, Belmont Park, and several tracks in between.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
The 3-year-old son of Speightstown earns a spot in the Breeders' Cup Sprint with the win.
Friday, October 05, 2012
Opening day at Keeneland offers one of the last gateways to a spot in the Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), and it's a wide open contest.
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Favored Brave Dave overcame a bad stumble at the start to register a front-running victory in the $100,000 Sapling Stakes (gr. III) Sept. 2 at Monmouth Park.
Sunday, September 02, 2012
Ten juveniles will go postward Sept. 2 in the $100,000 Sapling Stakes (gr. III) at Monmouth Park, where trainer Todd Pletcher has entered a trio of developing contenders.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Sum of the Parts, taking the lead shortly after the start, led at every pole to capture the $400,000 Red Legend Stakes by 3 3/4 lengths in an upset at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races on the night of June 30.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Jockey Shane Sellers was still experiencing pain in his right shoulder the morning after he was injured in a fall in the ninth race at Churchill Downs and taken to Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville June 29.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
With Hansen expected to bow out of the $400,000 Red Legend Stakes June 30, the seven-furlong test of 3-year-olds at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races shapes up as an evenly-matched contest of nine.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
See races from around the world from Thanksgiving weekend 2011.
Several for the Nov. 26 Remsen Stakes (gr. II) at nine furlongs have strong black-type pedigrees. The 2-year-olds may need it--most are pretty light on experience.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Friday actually has more intriguing longshot possibilities than Saturday, so here we go.
Steve Asmussen has eight potential starters for the year-end championships Nov. 5-6. If they all start, it will be his largest Breeders' Cup contingent.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Vexor, the longest shot in the field at odds of 18-1, outlasted Trinniberg for a three-quarters-length victory in the $150,000 Nashua Stakes (gr. II) at Belmont Park Oct. 2.
Sunday, October 02, 2011
With a different home, a new spot on the calendar, and as preps for an inaugural Breeders' Cup race, the $150,000 Nashua (gr. II) and $100,000 Tempted (gr. III) stakes have taken on a whole different look.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
The guys reveal a Top 5 in the Sprint division, and discuss the current Breeders' Cup picture.
She Digs Me, a son of Henny Hughes, blows the doors off his rivals in the six-furlong Sapling Stakes (gr. III) at Monmouth, winning by 6 1/4 lengths.
Saturday, September 03, 2011
She Digs Me, an impressive two-length winner as the favorite in the Monmouth Park's Tyro Stakes nearly six weeks ago, returns to the track for the $100,000 Sapling Stakes (gr. III) Sept. 3.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Trainer Todd Pletcher says he's not comparing new stable star Overdriven to last year's champion 2-year-old colt Uncle Mo. But he may have trouble keeping others from doing so after an easy win in the Sanford Stakes July 24.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Todd Pletcher, who has won three of the last seven editions of the Sanford (gr. II), will have another strong chance when he sends out impressive maiden winner Overdriven July 24 at Saratoga.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Texas-bred Lil Cherokee, undefeated in two starts at Lone Star Park, leads a field of 11 in the $100,000 Bashford Manor (gr. III) for 2-year-olds July 2 at Churchill Downs.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
A field of nine 2-year-olds will line up for the $150,000 Sapling Stakes (gr. III) Sept. 4 at Monmouth Park, the racetrack's premier event for juvenile runners.
Thursday, September 02, 2010If any 2-year-old has a license to do well in the $150,000 Sapling Stakes (gr. III) Sept. 5 at Monmouth Park, it's Daniel Ljoka's homebred Awesome Son.
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Lantana Mob had the most experience in the $150,000 Sapling Stakes (gr. III) for 2-year-olds at Monmouth Park, and that could have spelled the difference for the Steve Asmussen-trained colt as he coasted to victory over six rivals.
Sunday, September 02, 2007
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]