Roy H Invades Belmont, Takes True North
In three starts this year, Rockingham Ranch's Roy H has done no wrong, and his most recent was his most impressive.
Count Fleet Sprint H. (G3)
Race 7 at Oaklawn Park on
- Grade III
- 6 furlongs
- $400,000
- 4 yo's & up
- 3:57 PM
- 1:08.35
- Results
- News
Payoffs
| Horse | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Whitmore | $3.00 | $2.60 | $2.10 |
| 9 | Apprehender | $12.40 | $4.40 | |
| 6 | Holy Boss | $3.80 | ||
| Exotic Payoffs | |
|---|---|
| $2 Exacta (8-9) | $32.00 |
| $2 Trifecta (8-9-6) | $147.00 |
| $2 Superfecta (8-9-6-5) | $2,501.20 |
Order of Finish
| Pos | Horse / Age / Sex / TrueNicks / Pedigree | Jockey / Trainer | Margin | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Whitmore
|
|
3¾ | $240,000 |
| 2 |
Apprehender
|
|
head | $80,000 |
| 3 |
Holy Boss
|
|
head | $40,000 |
|
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| 4 |
Chief Cicatriz
|
|
$20,000 | |
| 5 |
Chief of Staff
|
|
$12,000 | |
| 6 |
Moe Candy
|
|
$2,000 | |
| 7 |
Black Bear
|
|
$2,000 | |
| 8 |
Wabel
|
|
$2,000 | |
| 9 |
Sharp Art
|
|
$2,000 | |
Whitmore Tops True North Field
A winner in his last five races, Southern Springs Stables, Robert LaPenta, and Head of Plains Partners' Whitmore will put his streak on the line in the $250,000 True North Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park June 9.
Focused on Sprinting, Whitmore Continues to Excel
From an eye-opening 2015 debut win as a juvenile, to a 2016 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) starter, to an accomplished sprinter, hopes continue to soar, and evolve, for Whitmore.
Whitmore Impresses in Maryland Sprint
Whitmore added the latest feather to his cap May 20 at Pimlico Race Course, where he ran down multiple grade 1 winner A. P. Indian to take the $150,000 Maryland Sprint Stakes (G3).
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Moquett Confirms Whitmore for Maryland Sprint
Whitmore had the look of the best sprinter in the Midwest at Oaklawn Park this winter and spring and a victory in the Maryland Sprint Stakes (G3) May 20 would strengthen his case as arguably the best sprinter in the country.
Whitmore Rolls in Count Fleet
Confirming his newfound love affair with sprint racing, Whitmore easily won Oaklawn Park’s Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) April 15.
Whitmore-Holy Boss Rematch in Count Fleet
Classic contender Whitmore and veteran sprinter Holy Boss are set for a rematch in the $400,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) at Oaklawn Park going six furlongs April 15.
Kumin Buys Interest in Stakes Winner Whitmore
Sol Kumin, who has campaigned Breeders' Cup winners Lady Eli and Wavell Avenue as well as Preakness Stakes (G1) victor Exaggerator, has purchased an interest in stakes winner Whitmore.
Whitmore to Try Count Fleet Next
Whitmore exited "crazy good" from his powerful six-length victory in his sprint stakes debut, the $125,000 Hot Springs Stakes for older horses March 11 at Oaklawn Park, co-owner/trainer Ron Moquett said Sunday morning.
It Tiz Well Makes The Grade in Honeybee
Tommy Town Thoroughbreds' It Tiz Well showed her class when she defeated a field of 11 3-year-old fillies with a game effort to take the $200,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) March 11 at Oaklawn Park.
Holy Boss, Fish Trappe Road Try Loaded Hot Springs
Oaklawn Park's $125,000 Hot Springs Stakes drew a quality field of eight older horses for the March 11 contest, including grade 2 winner Holy Boss, grade 3 winners Fish Trappe Road and Ivan Fallunovalot, and last year's classic contender Whitmore.
Only Five Go Postward in Palos Verdes
Only five older sprinters passed the Santa Anita entry box for the Feb. 4 Palos Verdes Stakes (G3). St. Joe Bay heads group based on his dead-heat win on New Year's Eve in the grade 3 Midnight Lute Stakes.
Streaking A. P. Indian Tops Vosburgh
Green Lantern Stables' homebred A. P. Indian will be sent after his fourth graded stakes sprint win on the NYRA circuit in the Oct. 1 Vosburgh Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park.
A. P. Indian Outduels Holy Boss in Vanderbilt
Green Lantern Stables' homebred A. P. Indian continued his upward trajectory July 30 with a game victory in the $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course.
A.P. Indian Has Green Light in Vanderbilt
A. P. Indian, fresh off a win in the grade III Belmont Sprint Championship, is the one to beat in the July 30 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (gr. I) at the Spa.
Joking Upsets True North Stakes
Joking, a 9-1 shot who returned $21.80 while giving owner/trainer Charlton Baker his first graded stakes victory, dashed across the line to upset by a neck.
Nyquist Unrelenting in Kentucky Derby Victory
Whatever has been thrown at Reddam Racing's Nyquist, he has been able to handle. And May 7 he added the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) to his already impressive résumé.
Catalina Red Sprints to Churchill Downs Win
Catalina Red outsprinted eight others in taking Churchill Downs Stakes with favorite Speightster finishing unplaced in seven-furlong test.
That Handicapping Show: Kentucky Derby
Claire Novak and Tom LaMarra handicap the Kentucky Derby on location at Churchill Downs. What do they think about the 2016 field and who do they pick? Watch to find out! Sponsored by Equibase
Kentucky Derby News Update for May 5
Claire Novak reports on the activities of the Derby horses for Thursday, including Oscar Nominated, Laoban, Whitmore, and Nyquist.
Field of 22 Set for 142nd Kentucky Derby
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Adversaries Unite at Trainers' Dinner
An evening of laughter and warmth began with the presentation of a trophy to Bob Baffert as the winning trainer of last year's Derby.
Visions of Roses: Whitmore's Journey
Join Chance Moquett, the 23-year-old son of trainer Ron Moquett, as he describes the memories that are made with a runner on the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) trail.
Busy Work Tab at Churchill for Derby Horses
With rain in the forecast for the weekend, many trainers of contenders for the May 7 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) opted to get in their final works Friday, April 29, at Churchill Downs.
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