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OAKLAWN PARK, Hot Springs, AR
| 1 | Secret Circle | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: C | $300,000 |
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 | Optimizer | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: B | $100,000 |
2009 | Bay Colt | English Channel - Indy Pick, A.P. Indy
Sire: English Channel , Chestnut, 2002. Raced 4 years. 23 starts, 13 wins, $5,319,028. Lifetime: 72 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
| 3 | Scatman | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: B | $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).
Others: Jake Mo, $25,000; Cyber Secret, $15,000; Najjaar, $1,429; Adirondack King, $1,429; Sabercat, $1,429; Pee H Dee, $1,429; Reckless Jerry, $1,428; Atigun, $1,428; Unbridled's Note, $1,428.
Scratched: Ring It Up.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Secret Circle | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert |
| 2 | Optimizer | Jon Kenton Court | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 3 | Scatman | Luis S. Quinonez | Michael E. Lauer |
| 4 | Jake Mo | M. Clifton Berry | Allen Milligan |
| 5 | Cyber Secret | Robby Albarado | Lynn S. Whiting |
| 6 | Najjaar | Calvin H. Borel | Daniel C. Peitz |
| 7 | Adirondack King | Stewart Elliott | John C. Servis |
| 8 | Sabercat | Corey S. Nakatani | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 9 | Pee H Dee | Israel Ocampo | Chris Richard |
| 10 | Reckless Jerry | Joseph Rocco, Jr. | Kenny P. Smith |
| 11 | Atigun | Terry J. Thompson | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 12 | Unbridled's Note | Channing Hill | Steven M. Asmussen |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Secret Circle | Rafael Bejarano | $4.00 | $3.20 | $2.80 | ||||||
| 5 | Optimizer | Jon Kenton Court | $15.60 | $8.80 | |||||||
| 3 | Scatman | Luis S. Quinonez | $4.60 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (8-5) | $123.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (8-5-3) | $591.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (8-5-3-6) | $7,154.20 | ||||||||||
Front-running Silver Max, staked to an uncontested lead by Shaun Bridgmohan, cruised to a two-length victory in the $125,000 Arlington Classic May 26 at Arlington Park for his fourth consecutive win.
5 days ago
With a steady rain falling, dual classic winner I'll Have Another galloped a mile at Belmont Park May 25 as he continued to prepare for attempt at history in the June 9 Belmont Stakes (gr. I).
6 days ago
Trainer Doug O'Neill has full confidence in the potential for I'll Have Another to handle the grueling 1 1/2 miles of the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) after the colt captured the first two jewels of America's Triple Crown.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
A strong contingent of horses will attempt to spoil the Triple Crown bid of I'll Have Another when the 3-year-olds assemble at Belmont Park on June 9 for the Belmont Stakes (gr. I).
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Relive the exciting rivalry of I'll Have Another and Bodemeister!
Though I'll Have Another ran him down in deep stretch in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill, all signs point to Bodemeister being the one to beat in Preakness 137 at Pimlico Race Course May 19.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Steve Haskin talks to D. Wayne Lukas about Optimizer and the Preakness Stakes. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm.
Will it be I'll Have Another once again? Will Bodemeister get revenge? Or will one of the new players take the Black-eyed Susans?
Evan Hammonds reports on the news of the day including horses on the track Thursday, and the Alibi Breakfast. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm.
Evan Hammonds and Jason Shandler handicap the Preakness Stakes track-side at Pimlico. Evan successfully picked I'll Have Another to win the Kentucky Derby; will he be correct this time?
A Preakness tradition, the Alibi Breakfast gives trainers a chance to offer up an 'alibi' before the second jewel of the Triple Crown. This year there were few alibis and a lot more confidence from the connections.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Bodemeister, runner-up in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), has been made the 8-5 morning line favorite for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) May 19 and will break from post 7.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Stakes-placed colt will represent trainer Dale Romans in second leg of Triple Crown
Monday, May 14, 2012
Ron Mitchell talks about how I'll Have Another and his connections are doing on Sunday morning. Ron also touches on future plans for other Kentucky Derby contenders.
Calumet Farm's devil's red and blue silks may be returning to Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May atop Brad Kelley's homebred Optimizer.
Friday, May 04, 2012
There is no true standout in the 2012 Kentucky Derby, but despite it being a wide-open affair, that shouldn't be mistaken for inconsistency. A record nine Derby starters return from last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
Friday, May 04, 2012
With so much speed entered in this year's Kentucky Derby, you have to consider that stalkers, and closers who sit just off the pace this year could pull out a victory.
The time is getting near. No not the Derby, trying to finally decipher this intricate and confusing puzzle.
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas talks about Optimizer, now in the Derby field. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm.
The withdrawal of Mark Valeski, which allows Optimizer to run, Rousing Sermon's work, gallops from Alpha, Went the Day Well, Trinniberg, and Prospective, new arrivals, and more. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm.
They might not win, but they could hit the board at long odds
Brereton C. Jones' homebred Mark Valeski was declared out of the May 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) the morning of May 1.
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Lenny Shulman talks about the final Derby work outs for Creative Cause, Liaison, Daddy Nose Best, Sabercat and Mark Valeski. Daddy Long Legs works today across the Ocean and of course the weather forecast!
Not long after Churchill Downs opened for training April 30, trainer Steve Asmussen sent out his two Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) hopefuls for their final workouts.
Monday, April 30, 2012
It was a warm, humid day at Churchill Downs on Monday, April 30, and the track was fast as a handful of contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands went through their final workouts.
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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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