| Horse | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Overanalyze | $9.40 | $5.60 | $4.60 |
| 8 | Frac Daddy | $16.80 | $11.00 | |
| 1 | Carve | $8.60 | ||
| Exotic Payoffs | |
|---|---|
| $2 Exacta Exacta (9-8) | $195.40 |
| $2 Trifecta Exacta (9-8-1) | $2,528.60 |
| $2 Superfecta Exacta (9-8-1-4) | $20,094.40 |
| Pos | Horse / Age / Sex / TrueNicks / Pedigree | Jockey / Trainer | Margin | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overanalyze |
|
4¼ | $600,000 |
| 2 |
Frac Daddy
|
|
½ | $200,000 |
|
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| 3 |
Carve
|
|
neck | $100,000 |
|
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| 4 |
Falling Sky
|
|
neck | $50,000 |
| 5 |
Oxbow
|
|
1¼ | $30,000 |
| 6 |
Den's Legacy
|
|
3½ | $4,000 |
| 7 |
Divine Ambition
|
|
2 | $4,000 |
| 8 |
Texas Bling
|
|
3¼ | $4,000 |
| 9 |
Heaven's Runway
|
|
$4,000 | |
| 10 |
War Academy
|
|
99.99 | $4,000 |
Palace Malice and Itsmyluckyday were among the best of the 3-year-old crop in 2013. On March 8, the two return for the first time in 2014 as part of an eight-horse field set to go in the $250,000 Gulfstream Park Handicap.
Red Rifle delivered a track-record performance at Sam Houston Race Park in handily winning the $100,000 Maxxam Gold Cup for his first stakes triumph on the night of March 1.
Newtown Anner Stud and Joseph Bulger's Falling Sky won for the first time since the 2013 Sam F. Davis (gr. III), upsetting the Feb. 8 Gulfstream Park Sprint Stakes (gr. III) just over a year after his last triumph.
Multiple grade I winner Jackson Bend heads a field of 11 as part of a one-two punch for trainer Stanley Gold in the $100,000 Gulfstream Park Sprint (gr. III); Gold also has 2013 winner Fort Loudon in the Feb. 8 race.
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Todd Pletcher's deep bench of top quality runners sometimes make it difficult to gauge his accomplishments when compared to those of other trainers. But in 2013, he was in a league of his own.
Images from Open Houses at Kentucky Farms in 2014. View Slideshow
In a year when the 3-year-old male leaderboard kept changing by the month, it should come as no surprise that a horse like Will Take Charge, who excelled from August to November, be the frontrunner for the Eclipse Award.
WinStar Farm's multiple graded stakes winner Revolutionary returned to the races for the first time since the 2013 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) with a solid victory Jan. 11 at Gulfstream Park, taking a one mile allowance event.
Multiple graded stakes winner Revolutionary will make his long-awaited return to the races Jan. 11 in a one-mile allowance optional claiming heat at Gulfstream Park.
TVG and Oaklawn Racing and Gaming announced Jan. 6 that the network will telecast the 57-day Oaklawn Park 2014 race meet beginning January 10, with daily, on-site, live coverage hosted by TVG's Frank Mirahmadi.
An open house will be held from Jan. 4-9 between 8 a.m. and noon at the Taylor Made stallion complex on Union Mill Road in Nicholasville, Ky.
Online voting is now open at the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) website for the 15th annual "Moment of the Year."
Catching up with the winners of last year's Kentucky Derby prep races -- including returns for Vyjack, Itsmyluckyday, Super Ninety Nine, and more. read blog
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Oaklawn Park's 57-day meet that begins Friday, Jan. 10 will offer more than $20 million in purses and 31 stakes, highlighted by the 78th running of the $1 million Arkansas Derby (gr. I) April 12.
As we approach the end of the year, BloodHorse.com wants to hear from you about the top races of 2013 in North America. We'll feature the top five selected by our readers in our special Year in Review combined issue.
After tracking the early leaders through the far turn, River Seven edged past Frac Daddy in deep stretch to win the $115,400 Commonwealth Turf Stakes (gr. IIIT) the night of Nov. 16 on the turf at Churchill Downs.
The Turf Publicists of America said Nov. 15 its membership has elected jockey Gary Stevens as the recipient of this year's Big Sport of Turfdom Award.
Frac Daddy will race at Churchill Downs for the first time since his off-the-board finish in the Kentucky Debry Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) when he starts in the $100,000 Commonwealth Turf Stakes (gr. IIIT) Nov. 16.
Taylor Made Stallions in Nicholasville, Ky., has set fees for its 2014 stallion roster, which features a pair of new grade I winners, Oxbow and Graydar.
Kenny Troutt's WinStar Farm near Versailles, Ky., announced 2014 stud fees for its expanded 23-stallion roster, led again by leading sire Distorted Humor who stands for $100,000 stands and nurses.
Calumet Farm's Oxbow, winner of this year's Preakness Stakes (gr. I), has been retired and will begin his stud career at Taylor Made Stallions in Central Kentucky. The son of Awesome Again will stand for $20,000.
Arkansas Derby (gr. I) Overanalyze has been retired from racing and will stand the 2014 breeding season at Kenny Troutt's WinStar Farm near Versailles, Ky., as a participant in WinStar's Dream Big program.
Broadway Empire, a Turf Paradise-based gelding who shipped to Oklahoma after back-to-back wins in Alberta, Canada, grabbed the early lead and never looked back en route to victory in the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby at Remington.
| Race | Date |
|---|---|
| Race 6 (ALW) at OP on 3/13/14 | |
| Race 8 (AOC) at OP on 3/13/14 | |
| Race 9 (MSW) at OP on 3/13/14 | |
| Race 8 (AOC) at OP on 3/9/14 | |
| Race 7 (MSW) at OP on 3/9/14 |
| Race | Track |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Derby (gr. I) | OP |
| Toyota Blue Grass S. (gr. I) | KEE |
| Oaklawn H. (gr. II) | OP |
| Jenny Wiley S. (gr. I) | KEE |
| Madison S. (gr. I) | KEE |
| Race | Track | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Azeri S. (gr. II) | OP | 3/15 |
| Razorback H. (gr. III) | OP | 3/15 |
| Rebel S. (gr. II) | OP | 3/15 |
