OCALA TRAINING CENTER, Ocala, FL
| 1 | Splendid Sound | Margin: 3 | TrueNicks: A | $60,000 |
2007 | Bay Filly | Trippi - Lady Argo, Gold Meridian
Sire: Trippi , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 7 wins, $666,220. Lifetime: 355 yearlings sold, median $34,938.
Broodmare Sire: Gold Meridian, Dark Bay or Brown, 1982. In 2009: .85 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2008 Open Sale of Yearlings, $90,000.
| 2 | Miss Olivia Rae | Margin: 2ΒΌ | TrueNicks: D | $20,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Filly | El Corredor - Phantom Song, Rahy
Sire: El Corredor , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 3 years. 10 starts, 7 wins, $727,920. Lifetime: 455 yearlings sold, median $32,000.
Broodmare Sire: Rahy, Chestnut, 1985.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $10,000.
| 3 | Volare Cantare | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: C | $10,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Roman Ruler - Buttercup's Song, Unbridled's Song
Sire: Roman Ruler , Dark Bay or Brown, 2002. Lifetime: 229 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Unbridled's Song , Gray or Roan, 1993.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2011 Breeding Stock Sale, $25,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $70,000.
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2008 Eastern Fall Yearling Sale, $52,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2008 Select Yearling Sale, ($120,000).
Keeneland Association January 2008 Horses of All Ages Sale, $60,000.
Others: Miss Afleet Alex, $7,000; Allegation, $3,000; Musical Romance; Cindyrella.
Scratched: Dreamed to Dream; Indulgence.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Splendid Sound | Eibar Coa | William P. White |
| 2 | Miss Olivia Rae | Julien R. Leparoux | Henry Collazo |
| 3 | Volare Cantare | Elvis Trujillo | Anthony W. Dutrow |
| 4 | Miss Afleet Alex | Daniel Centeno | Kenneth W. Marshall |
| 5 | Allegation | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse |
| 6 | Musical Romance | Manoel R. Cruz | William A. Kaplan |
| 7 | Cindyrella | Luis Antonio Gonzalez | Chad J. Stewart |
Jockey Gary Boulanger, away from the races for nearly nine years, rides John Oxley's Conquestor to victory in the OBS Sprint Stakes during the OBS Day of Champions. Spring Venture returns a winner in the filly division.
Monday, March 11, 2013
After a six-year hiatus, the Calder Casino & Race Course Hall of Fame will welcome nine new members to its roster when inducting three horses, two jockeys, two trainers, and two owners/breeders.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013Musical Romance, who sold for $1.6 million at the Fasig-Tipton November sale, is headed to Japan where she will be a broodmare, one of her former owners said.
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
The Fasig-Tipton November sale, which is known for its prominent cast of selected entries, will again feature several standouts, including this year's Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT) winner Zagora.
Sunday, November 04, 2012
Trainer Bill Kaplan discusses champion sprinter Musical Romance.
Having stunned the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) a year ago at odds of 20-1, reigning divisional champion Musical Romance seeks to defend her title in the 2012 edition of the race.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Fans at Santa Anita's Clockers' Corner had plenty of action on the morning of Oct. 25 as 10 horses pointing to the Breeders' Cup breezed. At Calder, defending Filly & Mare Sprint winner Musical Romance worked five furlongs.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
The Breeders' Cup announced Oct. 24 that 180 horses, including eight former or defending winners, were pre-entered for the Nov. 2-3 World Championships at Santa Anita Park.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Champion Musical Romance breezed six furlongs in 1:14 1/5 at Calder Casino & Race Course Oct. 18 as she continues to work toward a defense of her title in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I).
Friday, October 19, 2012
Pinnacle Racing Stables and Bill Kaplan's 2011 Eclipse Award-winning female sprinter Musical Romance bid a proper farewell to Calder Casino & Race Course Oct.6.
Saturday, October 06, 2012
Dust and Diamonds, getting good at the right time, disposed of better-known rivals Musical Romance and Turbulent Descent with ease in capturing the $200,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap (gr. II) by 1 1/4 lengths at Belmont.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Headed by national female sprint champion Musical Romance and multiple grade I winner Turbulent Descent, the $200,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap (gr. II) Sept. 22 at Belmont Park came up as an exceptionally tough race.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Musical Romance, the champion female sprinter of 2011, will be consigned to the upcoming Fasig-Tipton November sale, Three Chimneys announced Sept. 18.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Emma's Encore and Turbulent Descent are among the others targeting the Sept. 22 race at Belmont Park.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Multiple grade I stakes winner Groupie Doll, who got a freshening in the spring and summer, is among the 12 fillies and mares entered in the Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes (gr. II) at Presque Isle Downs & Casino Sept. 8.
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Calder-based rider of female sprint champion Musical Romance bound for bigger circuits sometime soon
Evan recaps the wins by Game On Dude, Musical Romance, Mucho Macho Man and more!
Last year, Musical Romance missed victory by a neck in the Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I). This season, the 2011 Eclipse Award-winning female sprinter would not be denied.
Saturday, July 07, 2012
In step with the trend from recent years, the July 7 Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I) at Calder Race Course has attracted mostly local horses, highlighted by reigning champion female sprinter Musical Romance.
Tuesday, July 03, 2012
Female sprint champion Musical Romance, preparing for the upcoming Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I) at Calder Casino & Racecourse, turned in a bullet half-mile in :46 1/5 over the track June 29.
Friday, June 29, 2012
Groupie Doll made it consecutive grade I wins when she dominated the field in track-record time while taking the Humana Distaff Stakes (gr. I) at Churchill Downs May 5.
Saturday, May 05, 2012
Sassy Image will attempt to become the first repeat winner of the $300,000 Humana Distaff (gr. I) when she faces a strong lineup in the 26th renewal of the seven-furlong test May 5 at Churchill Downs.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Groupie Doll, who barely missed in the Lexus Raven Run (gr. II) last fall at Keeneland, broke through in a big way April 12 when she returned to Lexington to win the $300,000 Vinery Madison (gr. I) by three lengths.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Musical Romance, the 2011 champion female sprinter, tops the field of 10 fillies and mares set to contest the $300,000 Vinery Madison Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland on April 12.
Monday, April 09, 2012
Champion female sprinter Musical Romance earned her first win of the season when she split horses in deep stretch to capture the $150,000 Inside Information (gr. II) March 17 at Gulfstream Park.
Saturday, March 17, 2012