MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, NJ
| 1 | Tune Me In | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $90,000 |
2007 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Concorde's Tune - Pleasant Courtney, Court Trial
Sire: Concorde's Tune, Roan, 1989. Raced 4 years. 28 starts, 12 wins, $242,585. Lifetime: 69 yearlings sold, median $6,500.
Broodmare Sire: Court Trial, Bay, 1978. In 2009: 1.04 AEI.
| 2 | Queen'splatekitten | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $30,000 |
2008 | 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.
| 3 | Get Serious | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: D | $15,000 |
2004 | Chestnut Gelding | City Zip - Java Gal, Java Gold
Sire: City Zip , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 2 years. 23 starts, 9 wins, $818,225. Lifetime: 285 yearlings sold, median $24,000.
Broodmare Sire: Java Gold, Bay, 1984.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2005 Eastern Fall Yearling Sale, $130,000.
Others: Admiral Perry, $9,000; Magnifi Cat, $4,500; Roman Tiger, $2,000; Crepuscolo, $2,000.
Scratched: Glass Art.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tune Me In | Paco Lopez | Bruce F. Alexander |
| 2 | Queen'splatekitten | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 3 | Get Serious | Pablo Fragoso | John H. Forbes |
| 4 | Admiral Perry | Joe Bravo | Claude R. McGaughey III |
| 5 | Magnifi Cat | Rafael Bejarano | Alan E. Goldberg |
| 6 | Roman Tiger | Angel Serpa | Dennis J. Manning |
| 7 | Crepuscolo | Elvis Trujillo | Juan Serey |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tune Me In | Paco Lopez | $53.60 | $13.20 | $4.60 | ||||||
| 5 | Queen'splatekitten | Javier Castellano | $3.20 | $2.40 | |||||||
| 1 | Get Serious | Pablo Fragoso | $2.80 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (3-5) | $161.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (3-5-1) | $203.50 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (3-5-1-7) | $452.70 | ||||||||||
With a well-timed ride from Joe Bravo, favored Za Approval caught outsider Tune Me In in the final yards to capture the $111,000 Red Bank Stakes (gr. III) on the turf May 18 at Monmouth Park.
3 days ago
Roman Tiger and Doubles Partner, the past two winners of the Tampa Bay Stakes (gr. IIIT), are part of a full field entered for the 2013 renewal on turf Feb. 16 at Tampa Bay Downs.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Florida Million Day returns to Calder Casino & Race Course for the 11th time Nov. 10, with title defenses in the Bonnie Heath Turf Cup by Bad Debt and the Elmer Heubeck Distaff by My Pal Chrisy highlighting the program.
Thursday, November 08, 2012
Phipps Stable's homebred Boisterous ran like an even-money favorite should in the $150,000 Knickerbocker Stakes (gr. IIIT) Oct. 13 at Belmont Park, looping the field on the far turn to score by two.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey looks to return grade III victor Boisterous to winning form in the $150,000 Knickerbocker Stakes (gr. IIIT) Oct. 13 at Belmont Park.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Stormy Lord returns to Philadelphia's Parx Racing Sept. 15 as the 2-1 favorite to defend his title in the $250,000 PTHA President's Cup, a 1 1/8-mile turf test that drew a field of 10 older horses.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Patricia Generazio's Tune Me In silenced his doubters Sept. 1 at Monmouth Park when he shook free to win the $99,000 Cliff Hanger Stakes (gr. IIIT), his second straight graded stakes score in less than three months.
Saturday, September 01, 2012
Get Serious is a fan favorite at Monmouth Park, where he has won eight stakes (five of them grade III affairs). But the 8-year-old gelding faces multiple challenges going into the $100,000 Cliff Hanger Stakes Sept. 1.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Of nine graded stakes trainer Shug McGaughey has won in 2012, eight have been on turf. On Sept. 1 at Saratoga Race Course, the Hall of Famer looks to add to that total when sending Data Link postward in the Bernard Baruch.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Tune Me In was sent off as the longest price in the $152,500 Oceanport (gr. IIIT) at Monmouth Park, but that didn't stop the 25-1 shot from springing an upset over six other turf contenders July 29.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Eight-year-old gelding Get Serious looks to turn back the clock once again when he goes for his third victory in the $150,000 Oceanport Stakes (gr. IIIT) over his favored Monmouth Park turf course July 29.
Friday, July 27, 2012
Roman Tiger, whose two stakes wins this year include a triumph in the Tampa Bay Stakes, headlines a field of nine in the Sussex Stakes at the same 1 1/16-mile distance as the Tampa Bay Stakes.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
It had been almost two years since Get Serious earned his last victory, the 2010 edition of the $100,000 Red Bank Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Monmouth Park. On July 4 he made a definitive return to a familiar winner's circle.
Wednesday, July 04, 2012
Queen'splatekitten is the 5-2 morning line favorite for what shapes up as a contentious renewal of the $100,000 Red Bank Stakes (gr. IIIT), the one-mile Independence Day feature on the Monmouth Park turf.
Sunday, July 01, 2012
A day after winning the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), jockey John Velazquez teamed with odds-on Data Link to produce a victory in the $200,000 Monmouth Stakes (gr. IIT) on the turf at the New Jersey track June 10.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Woodbine Polytrack specialist Stunning Stag makes his third attempt at winning the $150,000 Eclipse Stakes (Can-III) in the seasonal debut for Janice and Sid Attard's 8-year-old May 26.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Roman Tiger snapped a 13-race losing streak when he snuck through along the rail for jockey Angel Serpa to win the $150,000 Tampa Bay Stakes (gr. IIIT) as a 28-1 shot on the turf Feb. 25.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Back on turf after trying the Triple Crown trail this spring, Charlotte Weber's Brilliant Speed kicked clear in the final eighth of a mile to win the $103,000 Saranac Stakes (gr. IIIT) by 2 1/2 lengths
Sunday, September 04, 2011
Brilliant Speed, winner of the Toyota Blue Grass (gr. I) this spring, makes his return to the turf for trainer Tom Albertrani in the $100,000 Saranac Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the penultimate day of the 2011 season at Saratoga.
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Right One, winner of the Jaipur Stakes (gr. IIIT) in July, returns as the one to beat in the $100,000 Cliff Hanger (gr. IIIT) Sept. 4 at Monmouth Park.
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Queen'splatekitten, the 3-1 morning line favorite in the $500,000 Breeders' Stakes, the third leg of Canada's Triple Crown Aug. 7 at Woodbine, has been scratched from the race.
Friday, August 05, 2011
Luis Contreras will attempt to become the first jockey to win all three jewels of Canada's Triple Crown with different horses when he rides Pender Harbour in the $500,000 Breeders' Stakes on the Woodbine turf Aug. 7.
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Yummy With Butter, winning his first race in nearly two years, ran away from Sayif late to take the Oceanport Stakes on the Monmouth Park lawn july 31.
Sunday, July 31, 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
Seventeen go to the post in the Queen's Plate on June 26. Are you up to the challenge of predicting the order of finish?
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