PRESQUE ISLE DOWNS, Erie, PA
| 1 | Informed Decision | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $60,000 |
2005 | Gray or Roan Mare | Monarchos - Palangana, His Majesty
Sire: Monarchos , Gray or Roan, 1998. Raced 3 years. 10 starts, 4 wins, $1,720,830. Lifetime: 200 yearlings sold, median $20,000. In 2009: 1.21 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: His Majesty, Bay, 1968.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds Sale 2007, $320,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2006 Select Yearling Sale, $150,000.
| 2 | Hooh Why | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: B | $20,000 |
2006 | Chestnut Mare | Cloud Hopping - Magic Merger, Corporate Report
Sire: Cloud Hopping, Chestnut, 1997. Raced 1 years. 3 starts, 1 wins, $6,562. Lifetime: 32 yearlings sold, median $2,850. In 2009: .92 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Corporate Report, Chestnut, 1988. In 2009: .90 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2011 Breeding Stock Sale, ($325,000).
| 3 | Cure for Sale (ARG) | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $10,000 |
2004 | Chestnut Mare | Not for Sale (ARG) - Key Cure, Cure the Blues
Sire: Not for Sale (ARG), Dark Bay, 1994. Raced 3 years. 24 starts, 9 wins, $99,998.
Broodmare Sire: Cure the Blues, Bay, 1978. In 2009: 1.96 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2010 Breeding Stock Sale, $85,000.
Others: Double Espresso, $5,000; Little B Rosson, $2,500.
Scratched: Unforgotten; Si Si Mon Amie; Meadow Saffron; West Court; Love That Dance; Miss Blakely.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Informed Decision | Julien R. Leparoux | Jonathan E. Sheppard |
| 2 | Hooh Why | Ronald Dale Allen, Jr. | Maria Bowersock |
| 3 | Cure for Sale (ARG) | Willie Martinez | Raja Malek |
| 4 | Double Espresso | Scott Spieth | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 5 | Little B Rosson | Carlos Montalvo | Christopher Progno |
Favored Upperline collared pacesetter Hooh Why in the final furlong to post a sharp four-length victory in the $150,000 Arlington Matron (gr. III) at Arlington Park May 26.
5 days ago
A competitive filed of older fillies and mares, including previous Arlington Park graded stakes winner Upperline, comprise the lineup for the May 26 Arlington Matron Stakes (gr. III) at Arlington Park.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Informed Decision, a 2009 Eclipse champion, delivered her first foal, a colt by Street Cry, at Arthur B. Hancock III's Stone Farm in Paris, Ky., on March 11.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Grade I winner Zagora, second in last year's Hillsborough Stakes (gr. IIIT) to Denomination in a tight finish, will attempt to turn the tables in 2012 when the two mares meet again in the grass event at Tampa Bay Downs.
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Undefeated Awesome Feather won her ninth consecutive race, runnng away from the Sunshine Millions Distaff field at Gulfstream Park for Stronach Stables and trainer Chad Brown.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Favored Eighttofasttocatch wins the Maryland Million Classic to highlight Maryland racing's big day.
Saturday, October 01, 2011
The 26th Jim McKay Maryland Million attracted 111 entrants to the 11-race program which will be held Oct. 1 at Laurel Park. The total purses are worth more than $1 million.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Graded stakes placed in a pair of starts this year, Ms Vanenzza looks to break through against nine fillies and mares in the $150,000 Endine Stakes (gr. III) Aug. 20 at Delaware Park.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Grade I winners Dr. Zic and Hooh Why head a field of eight older fillies and mares in the $100,000 Chicago Handicap (gr. III) at Arlington Park July 3.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Mrs. Alec Head's Denomination, a grade III winner earlier this season, takes on six filly and mare rivals in the $150,000 Violet Stakes (gr. IIIT) on Memorial Day at Monmouth Park.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Monarchos has made a successful recovery from colic surgery April 19 and has resumed stud duties at Nuckols Farm near Midway, Ky.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Fresh from her record-setting win in Keeneland's Doubledogdare Stakes (gr. III), Embur's Song returns to Woodbine for the first time since last summer in the $150,000 Hendrie Stakes (Can-III) May 14.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Indian Apple Is, Canada's 2010 Sovereign Award-winning female sprinter, launches her 5-year-old campaign against five rivals in the $150,000 Whimsical Stakes (Can-III) April 23 at Woodbine.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Monarchos, the 2001 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner, is recovering from colic surgery performed Tuesday, April 19, at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute near Lexington.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Sovereign Award finalists were announced Jan. 19; Blood-Horse article nominated for Outstanding Feature Story.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011William Thompson Jr.'s homebred Ariana D rallied from last after a half-mile to upset favored Sugar Again in Woodbine's $150,096 Bessarabian Stakes Nov. 21.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
The $150,000 Chilukki Stakes (gr. II), which attracted a well-matched field of 12 fillies and mares, promises to help get the Breeders' Cup World Championships program off to a good betting start at Churchill Downs Nov. 6.
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Ron discusses Blame, Goldikova, Informed Decision and Zenyatta. Presented by Taylor Made Stallions.
Julien talks about Fly Down, Informed Decision, Silver Timber and Warriors Reward. Presented by Taylor Made Stallions.
It was another busy day for clockers at Churchill Downs as many contenders of the Nov. 5-6 Breeders' Cup World Championships completed their workouts Nov. 1.
Monday, November 01, 2010
The Breeders' Cup Pre-Entries are out. Evan looks at the Filly and Mare Sprint, Filly and Mare Turf, Dirt Mile and Classic.
Julien Leparoux, the 2009 Eclipse Award winner as America's top jockey who has dominated the standings the past four years at Churchill Downs, will be a busy man next weekend with 12 Breeders' Cup mounts.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Gail Gee, owner of Derby Daze Farm near Ocala, Fla., died Oct. 26 in Ocala.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Breeders' Cup contenders and weekend races. Including Brass Hat and Paddy O'Prado.
Augustin Stable's Informed Decision and Forever Together breezed at Keeneland Oct. 25 as the two gray champions trained by Jonathan Sheppard continued to prepare for the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs.
Monday, October 25, 2010
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]