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OAKLAWN PARK, Hot Springs, AR
| 1 | Alternation | Margin: 3½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $60,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Distorted Humor - Alternate, Seattle Slew
Sire: Distorted Humor , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 427 yearlings sold, median $150,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seattle Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1974. In 2009: 3.66 AEI.
| 2 | Color Me Blue | Margin: 4¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $20,000 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Flatter - Lady of Blue, Danzig Connection
Sire: Flatter , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $148,815. Lifetime: 165 yearlings sold, median $10,000. In 2009: .80 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Danzig Connection, Bay, 1983.
| 3 | Twice the Appeal | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $10,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Successful Appeal - Double Boarded, Cormorant
Sire: Successful Appeal , Dark Bay or Brown, 1996. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 8 wins, $654,681. Lifetime: 264 yearlings sold, median $37,500. In 2009: 2.11 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Cormorant, Bay, 1974.
Sale History:
Barretts Equine Limited May 2010 Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $35,000.
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, ($4,000).
Others: Ballyjamesduff, $5,000; It Happened Again, $3,000; A Student, $2,000; Racing Bran.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alternation | Luis S. Quinonez | Donnie K. Von Hemel |
| 2 | Color Me Blue | Israel Ocampo | Brian Williamson |
| 3 | Twice the Appeal | Christian Santiago Reyes | Jeff Bonde |
| 4 | Ballyjamesduff | Roberto Morales | John Haran |
| 5 | It Happened Again | Terry J. Thompson | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 6 | A Student | M. Clifton Berry | McLean Robertson |
| 7 | Racing Bran | Channing Hill | Scott Becker |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alternation | Luis S. Quinonez | $4.20 | $3.20 | $2.40 | ||||||
| 4 | Color Me Blue | Israel Ocampo | $5.40 | $2.80 | |||||||
| 7 | Twice the Appeal | Christian Santiago Reyes | $2.80 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (1-4) | $26.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (1-4-7) | $74.80 | ||||||||||
Pin Oak Stable's Alternation grabbed the lead inside the eighth pole and held off the late charge of Nehro to win the May 18 Pimlico Special (gr. III) by a nose. The son of Distorted Humor covered 1 3/16 miles in 1:57.60.
Friday, May 18, 2012
The Pimlico Special (gr. III), returning to the Pimlico racing calendar after a three-year hiatus, has drawn a sold field of 10 handicap horses, headed by Oaklawn Handicap (gr. II) winner Alternation.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Images from Oaklawn Park's 2012 Racing Festival of the South.
Alternation shocked a strong field in the $400,000 Oaklawn Handicap (gr. II) April 14 at Oaklawn Park, leading all the way for his third consecutive stakes win of the meet.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Recent grade I winners Hymn Book and Ron the Greek head a strong field of eight for the $400,000 Oaklawn Handicap (gr. II) April 14.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Reigning Horse of the Year Havre de Grace tops the list of horses nominated to the stakes extravaganza that, along with the Arkansas Derby (gr. I), comprise the "Racing Festival of the South" at Oaklawn Park April 11-14.
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Dynamic Host, claimed for $40,000 last summer, became a graded stakes winner when he held off British import Dhaamer by a neck in the $100,000 Tokyo City Cup (gr. III) at Santa Anita Mach 24.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
With the 2012 Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. II) set for Santa Anita this fall, the $100,000 Tokyo City Cup (gr. III) is as good a place as any to find out which local horses can get the distance.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Alternation was allowed to take the lead heading into the first turn and never relinquished it, defeating 11-10 favorite Tapizar in the $125,000 Razorback Stakes (gr. III) March 10 at Oaklawn Park.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Win Willy is set for his first start since winning last year's Oaklawn Handicap (gr. II), returning to the Hot Springs, Ark., track for the $125,000 Razorback Handicap (gr. III) March 10.
Thursday, March 08, 2012
With defending champion Game On Dude skipping the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I), Ultimate Eagle leads a field of 13 in the $750,000 event March 3.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Pin Oak Stable's Alternation earned the Oaklawn stakes victory that eluded him last year when he authoritatively captured the $100,000 Essex Handicap Feb. 4.
Saturday, February 04, 2012
Pin Oak Stud's regally bred son of Distorted Humor, now 4, returns to Oaklawn ready to redeem himself in the $100,000 Essex Handicap where he was installed as the 2-1 morning line favorite and is the 118-pound high weight.
Friday, February 03, 2012
It Happened Again, making his first start in more than five months, wore down pacesetter Isthmus to capture the $138,000 Claiming Crown Jewel by 1 1/4 lengths at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Dec. 3.
Saturday, December 03, 2011
Trainer Mike Maker has half the field in this year's $150,000 Claiming Crown Jewel, the featured event of five stakes to be held for the first time Dec. 3 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in Louisiana.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Redeemed notched his first victory in an added-money event, getting up in the final strides to take the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park Oct. 16.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Perfect in four starts this year, Zayat Stables' Prayer for Relief will try to pick off another lucrative stakes purse Oct. 16 when he leads a field of 12 in the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Jason, Tom and Evan from TwinSpires.com handicap the Super Derby from Louisiana Downs and the Kentucky Cup Turf S. at Kentucky Downs.
Led by grade II winners Alternation and Prayer for Relief, a well-rounded field of nine was drawn for $500,000 Super Derby (gr. II) Sept. 10 at Louisiana Downs.
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Workin for Hops, winner of the Hanshin Cup Handicap (gr. III) at Arlington Park this spring, returns to his favorite track for the $100,000 Washington Park Handicap (gr. III) on Polytrack Sept. 3.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Stay Thirsty finally grabbed his breakthrough win July 30 at Saratoga when he turned in a dominating performance in the $500,000 Jim Dandy (gr. II).
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Alternation leads a field of seven in the Jim Dandy (gr. II) and will face the rapidly improving Dominus as well as Belmont Stakes (gr. I) second and third-place finishers Stay Thirsty and Brilliant Speed.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Pin Oak Stable's homebred Alternation, winner of the Peter Pan Stakes (gr. II) at Belmont May 14, is no longer under consideration for the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), trainer Donnie Von Hemel announced May 29.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
After a frustrating couple of months, Pin Oak Stable's homebred Alternation redeemed himself with a hard-fought win in the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes (gr. II) May 14 at Belmont Park.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Jason, Tom and Evan from Twinspires.com reflect on the Kentucky Derby and handicap the Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park.
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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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