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MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, NJ
| 1 | Brave Dave | Margin: ¾ | $60,000 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Put It Back - Sing That Song, Songandaprayer
Sire: Put It Back , Dark Bay or Brown, 1998. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 5 wins, $232,895. Lifetime: 160 yearlings sold, median $11,750.
Broodmare Sire: Songandaprayer , Bay, 1998. In 2009: 1.73 AEI.
| 2 | Special Jo | Margin: 4½ | TrueNicks: B | $20,000 |
2010 | Bay Colt | Johannesburg - Quiet City, Carson City
Sire: Johannesburg, Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 7 wins, $1,014,585. Lifetime: 687 yearlings sold, median $52,000.
Broodmare Sire: Carson City, Chestnut, 1987.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2012 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $230,000.
Keeneland Association November 2010 Breeding Stock Sale, $40,000.
| 3 | Drum Roll | Margin: 4½ | TrueNicks: B | $10,000 |
2010 | Bay Colt | Majestic Warrior - Sparkling Forest, Forest Wildcat
Sire: Majestic Warrior , Bay, 2005. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 2 wins, $239,229. Lifetime: 93 yearlings sold, median $27,000.
Broodmare Sire: Forest Wildcat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1991. In 2009: 1.55 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2012 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $300,000.
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2011 Eastern Fall Yearling Sale, $25,000.
Others: Bobcat Jim, $6,000; Coach A. J., $3,000; Tap and Trade, $2,000.
Scratched: Overanalyze; Lucci the Lion; Lawn Man; Keep the Canoli.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brave Dave | Paco Lopez | Edward Plesa, Jr. |
| 2 | Special Jo | Elvis Trujillo | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 3 | Drum Roll | Christopher P. DeCarlo | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 4 | Bobcat Jim | Alex Cintron | Kenny P. Smith |
| 5 | Coach A. J. | Kendrick Carmouche | Patricia Farro |
| 6 | Tap and Trade | Corey J. Lanerie | Gregory D. Foley |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brave Dave | Paco Lopez | $5.40 | $3.20 | $2.20 | ||||||
| 8 | Special Jo | Elvis Trujillo | $5.40 | $3.00 | |||||||
| 7 | Drum Roll | Christopher P. DeCarlo | $2.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (3-8) | $23.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (3-8-7) | $21.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (3-8-7-2) | $49.70 | ||||||||||
After bypassing the Preakness, trainer Todd Pletcher has a deep group of possible contenders for the Belmont Stakes, including Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) third-place finisher Unlimited Budget.
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by John P. Sparkman
Despite admirable objective accomplishments, some very good sires like Dixie Union seem fated not to be fully appreciated within their lifetimes.
One day after Orb took the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), it appears only a few of the 18 other horses that ran in the Derby will run back in two weeks in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).
Sunday, May 05, 2013
Take the walkover from the barns to the saddling paddock with Kentucky Derby winner Orb. Cameo by Overanalyze.
The time finally has come to make something resembling selections.
Now that the post positions have been drawn, Steve comments on the pace scenario. Plus Funny Cide and Mine That Bird.
Lenny Shulman reports the news of the day, including Vyjack's work, Giant Finish's arrival, the Pletcher 5 on the track, and the weather.
Lenny and Steve at Churchill Downs discuss who is in the Derby, Todd Pletcher's five, talk to D. Wayne Lukas about Oxbow and Will Take Charge, and make their picks. Sponsored by Darby Dan Farm.
Each year, there is at least one horse you take an instant liking to.
Lenny Shulman discusses which Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks contenders appeared on the track today, when Lines of Battle is expected to arrive, and the weather forecast this weekend.
If this year's Derby has you confused now, you'll really be tested if the projected forecast for rain on Saturday holds true.
Steve Haskin talks about all of the works today. Times and brief analysis on Normandy Invasion, Mylute, Black Onyx, Palace Malice, Overanalyze, Revolutionary, Charming Kitten, Verrazano, and more!
After watching five of his Derby contenders work April 27, trainer Todd Pletcher said he thought Verrazano and Revolutionary continued steady progress, while Overanzalyze registered his best workout ever.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
With the Louisville, Ky., weather forecast calling for rain later in the day and on Sunday, the April 27 work tab at Churchill Downs was crowded with prospects for the May 4 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Saturday, April 27, 2013
What better way to kick off live Kentucky Derby coverage than with a photo gallery of some of the major players and some early observations.
Trainer Todd Pletcher said a decision on whether to point Coolmore Lexington Stakes (gr. III) winner Winning Cause toward the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) will be made after the colt breezes April 28.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Trainer Rudy Rodriguez put his skills as a former rider to use on Tuesday, April 23, riding grade II winner Vyjack on the Churchill Downs main track in preparation for the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Steve Haskin reshuffles his deck of 12 and reminds us how to handicap the old fashioned way this week on Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen.
Two of trainer Todd Pletcher's top contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) continued to progress toward the May 4 classic with solid workouts at Churchill Downs the morning of April 21.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
The fields for the May 3 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) and Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) the following day continue to take shape, with eligibility in each race to be determined by the new points system.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Average daily attendance dropped 2.4% from 10,579 to 10,319, but daily average handle increased 2.3% from $2,780,943 in 2012 to $2,845,768 in 2013. Overall, total attendance for the 54 days was 557,250.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
The Blue Grass Stakes and Arkansas Derby have made an impact on Steve Haskin's Kentucky Derby Dozen this week.
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands contender Verrazano galloped at Churchill Downs the morning of April 15 as trainer Todd Pletcher outlined the training regimen for the colt and his other probable Derby starters.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Evan Hammonds recaps the Blue Grass Stakes and Arkansas Derby from the weekend. Did you think Java's War proved himself as a Derby winner with his last to first finish?
Mylute, runner-up in the Louisiana Derby (gr. II), continued his preparations for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) with a six-furlong breeze in 1:12 1/5 the morning of Apil 14 at Churchill Downs.
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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]
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