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OAKLAWN PARK, Hot Springs, AR
| 1 | Secret Circle | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: C | $150,000 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Eddington - Ragtime Hope, Dixieland Band
Sire: Eddington , Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 152 yearlings sold, median $12,000.
Broodmare Sire: Dixieland Band, Bay, 1980. In 2009: 2.07 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $165,000.
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($17,000).
| 2 | Scatman | Margin: 5½ | TrueNicks: C+ | $50,000 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Scat Daddy - Hit It Here Cafe, Grand Slam
Sire: Scat Daddy , Dark Bay or Brown, 2004. Lifetime: 96 yearlings sold, median $35,000.
Broodmare Sire: Grand Slam , Dark Bay or Brown, 1995.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($14,000).
| 3 | Adirondack King | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: D | $25,000 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Lawyer Ron - Jostle, Brocco
Sire: Lawyer Ron, Chestnut, 2003. Raced 3 years. 26 starts, 12 wins, $2,790,008. Lifetime: 68 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Brocco, Chestnut, 1991.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $55,000.
Others: Pee H Dee, $12,500; Cyber Secret, $7,500; Z Rockstar, $1,000; Chalybeate Springs, $1,000; King Coral, $1,000; Apprehender, $1,000; Big Wednesday, $1,000.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Secret Circle | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert |
| 2 | Scatman | Luis S. Quinonez | Michael E. Lauer |
| 3 | Adirondack King | Stewart Elliott | John C. Servis |
| 4 | Pee H Dee | Lindey Wade | Chris Richard |
| 5 | Cyber Secret | Channing Hill | Lynn S. Whiting |
| 6 | Z Rockstar | M. Clifton Berry | Donnie K. Von Hemel |
| 7 | Chalybeate Springs | Carlos H. Marquez, Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 8 | King Coral | Martin Escobar | Allen Milligan |
| 9 | Apprehender | Inosencio Diego | Ingrid Mason |
| 10 | Big Wednesday | Ramon A. Vazquez | Joseph R. Martin |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Secret Circle | Rafael Bejarano | $3.20 | $3.20 | $2.40 | ||||||
| 3 | Scatman | Luis S. Quinonez | $6.40 | $4.60 | |||||||
| 2 | Adirondack King | Stewart Elliott | $3.60 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (9-3) | $23.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (9-3-2) | $45.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (9-3-2-6) | $337.40 | ||||||||||
Four-time stakes winner Secret Circle, most recently runner-up to stablemate Bodemeister in the Arkansas Derby (gr. I), will miss up to four months with a sesamoid injury, co-owner Mike Pegram confirmed April 19.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
The Jerome drew a field of seven, four of them entering off failed Derby prep efforts. Trainer Bob Baffert, a two-time winner of this event, will send out of a pair including Sunland Derby third-place finisher Stirred Up.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Evan recaps the Arkansas Derby and Blue Grass Stakes.
Jockey Mike Smith apparently will retain the mount on Bodemeister, the colt he guided to a 9 1/2-length victory in the Arkansas Derby (gr. I) April 14.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
The top three finishers in the April 14 Arkansas Derby (gr. I) at Oaklawn Park were resting comfortably in their stalls the morning after each secured a spot in the May 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Bodemeister, needing a victory in the Arkansas Derby (gr. I) to take the next step on the Triple Crown trail, produced an emphatic triumph in the $1 million race at Oaklawn Park April 14.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Jason and Evan handicap the Blue Grass Stakes and Arkansas Derby this week.
Trainer Bob Baffert looks to continue his strong run of recent success at Oaklawn Park when he saddles Bodemeister and Secret Circle, the morning line favorites for the $1 million Arkansas Derby (gr. I) April 14.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Hansen, the 6-5 morning-line choice in a field of 13 in the April 14 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, could go to Louisville as the Kentucky Derby favorite with a win in the signature race at Keeneland.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The final work for probable Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) contender Ever So Lucky came April 10 at Keeneland when he breezed five furlongs in a speedy :57 with Julien Leparoux aboard.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Hero of Order, the 109-1 winner of the Louisiana Derby (gr. II) April 1 at Fair Grounds, has joined the probable cast for Saturday's 88th running of the $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. II) at Keeneland.
Monday, April 09, 2012
Three likely candidates for the $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass (gr. I) put in five-furlong works over the Keeneland main track April 7.
Saturday, April 07, 2012
Many horses move up in Steve's Dozen this week, see who is now knocking on the door!
Headed by champion Hansen and Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) winner Prospective, there are 11 probable starters for the April 14 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland.
Monday, April 02, 2012
PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
Secret Circle's career suggests that his pedigree might be at variance with his natural aptitude for speed.
Rebel Stakes (gr. II) winner Secret Circle remains on edge for his expected start in the $1 million Arkansas Derby (gr. I) following a bullet five-furlong drill in :58 2/5 at Santa Anita Park March 29.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Caleb's Posse worked March 27 for a run in Aqueduct's Carter Handicap (gr. I) April 7; Scatman goes a half in :49 in first move since running third in the Rebel Stakes (gr. II).
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Twenty 3-year-olds added during the late nomination process to the Triple Crown that closed March 24. A total of 418 now eligible for Derby, Preakness, and Belmont.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Lenny and Steve discuss the Rebel, the end of 'Luck', Betfair, and fatalities at Aqueduct. Sponsored by Darby Dan Farm.
Evan recaps the Rebel Stakes, Inside Information Stakes and examines how Gemologist and Havre de Grace have performed.
Haskin's Derby Dozen shifts with Gemologist, Optimizer and Secret Circle this week.
With a third straight Rebel Stakes (gr. II) victory sealed thanks to Secret Circle March 17, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert was eagerly looking forward to the Arkansas Derby (gr. I) next month at Oaklawn Park.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Secret Circle handed trainer Bob Baffert his third consecutive victory in the Rebel Stakes (gr. II), taking over from Scatman in mid-stretch and holding off a late run by longshot Optimizer to score the $500,000 event.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Son of Giant's Causeway could get his Derby shot for Pletcher.
Five of the top six finishers of the two divisions of last month's Southwest Stakes (gr. III) are back for $500,000 Rebel Stakes (gr. II), which drew a competitive and jam-packed field of 13 3-year-olds.
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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]
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