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OAKLAWN PARK, Hot Springs, AR
| 1 | Will Take Charge | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $90,000 |
2010 | Chestnut Colt | Unbridled's Song - Take Charge Lady, Dehere
Sire: Unbridled's Song , Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $1,311,800. Lifetime: 666 yearlings sold, median $200,000.
Broodmare Sire: Dehere, Bay, 1991.
Sale History:
Keeneland Associaton September 2011 Yearling Sale, $425,000.
| 2 | Texas Bling | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A++ | $30,000 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Too Much Bling - Anythingmore, Country Pine
Sire: Too Much Bling , Gray or Roan, 2003. Lifetime: 32 yearlings sold, median $5,750.
Broodmare Sire: Country Pine, Bay, 1980. In 2009: 1.45 AEI.
| 3 | Always in a Tiz | Margin: 4¾ | TrueNicks: A | $15,000 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Tiznow - Calendar Girl, Elusive Quality
Sire: Tiznow , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 8 wins, $6,427,830. Lifetime: 427 yearlings sold, median $100,000.
Broodmare Sire: Elusive Quality , Bay, 1993.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2011 Select Yearling Sale, $175,000.
Others: Stormy Holiday, $7,500; Brown Almighty, $4,500; Officer Alex, $750; Avare, $750; Best of Birdstone, $750; King Henny, $750.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Take Charge | Jon Kenton Court | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 2 | Texas Bling | M. Clifton Berry | Danele Durham |
| 3 | Always in a Tiz | Paco Lopez | Dominick A. Schettino |
| 4 | Stormy Holiday | Seth B. Martinez | McLean Robertson |
| 5 | Brown Almighty | Corey S. Nakatani | Tim A. Ice |
| 6 | Officer Alex | Stewart Elliott | Lynn S. Whiting |
| 7 | Avare | Kevin Krigger | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 8 | Best of Birdstone | Luis S. Quinonez | Donnie K. Von Hemel |
| 9 | King Henny | Robby Albarado | Steven M. Asmussen |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Will Take Charge | Jon Kenton Court | $26.20 | $14.60 | $7.00 | ||||||
| 4 | Texas Bling | M. Clifton Berry | $15.40 | $6.00 | |||||||
| 2 | Always in a Tiz | Paco Lopez | $3.00 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (9-4) | $316.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (9-4-2) | $696.70 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (9-4-2-1) | $8,178.50 | ||||||||||
Can the Kentucky Derby winner hold off eight challengers -- including five wheeling back from that race two weeks ago -- in the May 18 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico? Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey thinks so.
4 hours ago
With the forecast calling for a high temperature of 70 degrees and a strong possibility of rain for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), the Maryland Jockey Club could be hard-pressed to surpass last year's record crowd of 121,309.
6 hours ago
This year's Preakness is all about Orb. And then there are his eight opponents, most of whom are worthy adversaries, with a case to be made for any of them to step up and run a big race.
Tom LaMarra and Claire Novak handicap the field of the Preakness Stakes. Will Orb hold off Departing and former Kentucky Derby rivals?
All joking aside, trainer D. Wayne Lukas seems pretty confident his horses will have some say in the outcome of the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I).
2 days ago
Steve Haskin reports on the big news of the day, the draw.
Steve shares photos from his first 2 days at Pimlico.
Nine horses have been entered for the 138th Preakness Stakes (gr. I): Orb, Departing, Goldencents, Govenor Charlie, Itsmyluckyday, Mylute, Oxbow, Titletown Five and Will Take Charge.
2 days ago
Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas plans a three-horse attack on Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Orb in the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I). His trio of Oxbow, Titletown Five, and Will Take Charge arrive at Pimlico May 14.
3 days ago
Mike Pegram's Govenor Charlie, remains on course for a start in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), trainer Bob Baffert said May 14. "He came out of his work really, really well," said Baffert. "We are prepared to go."
3 days ago
Steve Haskin and Lenny Shulman recap race impressions left by Orb and other Kentucky Derby contenders, races that have produced Derby winners, Hollywood Park, and of course Preakness picks!
Mylute and Will Take Charge, the respective fifth- and eighth-place finishers in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), breezed at Churchill Downs May 13 in their final preparations for the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I).
5 days ago
GoldMark Farm and Whisper Hill Farm's Mylute, fifth-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), is a go for the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I), trainer Tom Amoss said the morning of May 11.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Orb galloped 1 1/4 miles under exercise rider Jenn Patterson May 10 at Belmont Park in preparation for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) May 18 at Pimlico.
Friday, May 10, 2013
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Orb gave exercise rider Jenn Patterson all the right signs May 9 in his preparation for the 138th Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at Pimlico Race Course.
Thursday, May 09, 2013
D. Wayne Lukas has put together a formidable team of jockeys to ride his three starters in the Preakness Stakes, with Gary Stevens to remain aboard Oxbow, Mike Smith on Will Take Charge, and Julien Leparoux on Titletown Five.
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas confirmed May 7 that Titletown Five will be entered in the May 18 Preakness Stakes. Kentucky Derby runners Oxbow (sixth) and Will Take Charge (eighth) are also scheduled to compete.
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Two horses who were unplaced in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), Normandy Invasion and Vyjack, have been added to the list of possible candidates for the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at Pimlico.
Monday, May 06, 2013
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
A half-dozen horses entered in this year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) field made their initial starts without race-day Salix, but for the 1 1/4-mile classic all six will receive the diuretic.
Thursday, May 02, 2013
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.
Orb was made the 7-2 morning-line favorite for the May 4 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) after drawing post 16 May 1 at Churchill Downs. Verrazano will break from post 14 and is the 4-1 second choice.
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
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.
Will Take Charge and Goldencents are at the opposite ends of this year's sales histories for horses entered in the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Steve Haskin presents the news of the day, including works by Orb, Oxbow, and Will Take Charge, and a weather report.
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This year's Preakness is all about Orb. And then there are his eight opponents, most of whom are worthy adversaries, with a case to be made for any of them to step up and run a big race. [More]
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