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| 1 | Rachel Alexandra | Margin: 1 | BRIS: 106 | TrueNicks: A++ | $660,000 |
2006 | Bay Filly | Medaglia d'Oro - Lotta Kim, Roar
Sire: Medaglia d'Oro , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 8 wins, $5,754,720. Lifetime: 343 yearlings sold, median $100,000.
Broodmare Sire: Roar, Bay, 1993.
| 2 | Mine That Bird | Margin: ½ | BRIS: 105 | TrueNicks: A+ | $220,000 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Birdstone - Mining My Own, Smart Strike
Sire: Birdstone , Bay, 2001. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 5 wins, $1,575,600. Lifetime: 115 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2007 Yearling Sale, $9,500.
| 3 | Musket Man | Margin: 2½ | BRIS: 104 | TrueNicks: A | $121,000 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Yonaguska - Fortuesque, Fortunate Prospect
Sire: Yonaguska , Dark Bay or Brown, 1998. Raced 3 years. 18 starts, 6 wins, $536,355. Lifetime: 292 yearlings sold, median $22,000.
Broodmare Sire: Fortunate Prospect, Dark Bay or Brown, 1981. In 2009: 1.47 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds Sale 2008, ($35,000).
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $15,000.
Others: Flying Private, $66,000; Big Drama, $33,000; Papa Clem; Terrain; Luv Gov; General Quarters; Friesan Fire; Pioneerof the Nile; Tone It Down; Take the Points.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel Alexandra | Calvin H. Borel | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2 | Mine That Bird | Mike E. Smith | Bennie L. Woolley, Jr. |
| 3 | Musket Man | Eibar Coa | Derek S. Ryan |
| 4 | Flying Private | Alan Garcia | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 5 | Big Drama | John R. Velazquez | David Fawkes |
| 6 | Papa Clem | Rafael Bejarano | Gary Stute |
| 7 | Terrain | Jeremy Rose | Albert M. Stall, Jr. |
| 8 | Luv Gov | Jamie Theriot | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 9 | General Quarters | Julien R. Leparoux | Thomas R. McCarthy |
| 10 | Friesan Fire | Gabriel Saez | J. Larry Jones |
| 11 | Pioneerof the Nile | Garrett K. Gomez | Bob Baffert |
| 12 | Tone It Down | Kent J. Desormeaux | William R. Komlo |
| 13 | Take the Points | Edgar S. Prado | Todd A. Pletcher |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Alexandra | Calvin H. Borel | $5.60 | $4.60 | $3.60 | |||||||
| Mine That Bird | Mike E. Smith | $6.60 | $4.80 | ||||||||
| Musket Man | Eibar Coa | $5.00 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (13-2) | $39.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (13-2-3) | $216.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (13-2-3-10) | $5,807.60 | ||||||||||
The cheers that accompany his star pupil, I'll Have Another, are always within ear shot, and Lava Man has no reason to believe they are not meant for him.
More than eight million viewers tuned into the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) May 19, as ratings declined for the second leg of the Triple Crown. I'll Have Another figures to attract more viewers for the June 9 Belmont Stakes.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Preliminary numbers for NBC's telecast of I'll Have Another's Preakness (gr. I) victory indicate a slight dip from 2011 figures, although that could change when national numbers are released May 22.
Monday, May 21, 2012
An assistant to trainer Doug O'Neill said Triple Crown contender I'll Have Another was a happy horse the morning of May 21 and could go to the Belmont Park main track later in the week.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Relive the exciting rivalry of I'll Have Another and Bodemeister!
Hudson Steele stormed to the lead at the eighth pole then held off his rivals by 2 1/2 lengths in the $300,000 Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT) May 19 at Pimlico Race Course.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
As of 11 a.m. EDT Saturday, Bodemeister remained the heavy betting favorite for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), sitting at odds of 9-5 while Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner I'll Have Another is the 3-1 second choice.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Dale Romans got his first taste of classic success when he saddled Shackleford to win the 2011 edition of the Preakness Stakes (gr. I). The trainer is back at Maryland's Pimlico Race Couse again this year with Cozzetti.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Though I'll Have Another ran him down in deep stretch in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill, all signs point to Bodemeister being the one to beat in Preakness 137 at Pimlico Race Course May 19.
Friday, May 18, 2012
As a five-time winner of the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas knows what it takes to succeed in the second leg of the Triple Crown. This year, he's at Pimlico with longshot Optimizer.
Friday, May 18, 2012Teeth of the Dog, a 15-1 shot for the May 19 Preakness Stakes (gr. I), was bred by a farm with roots in Azerbaijan.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Stall 40 at Pimlico, usually reserved for the Kentucky Derby winner, is instead occupied by New York-bred Zetterholm, who comes into the Preakness with as little fanfare as any starter in the 11-horse field.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Zagora will be trying to pad her already impressive resume when she takes on six rivals in the $150,000 Gallorette Handicap (gr. IIIT) May 19 at Pimlico Race Course in Maryland.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
A Preakness tradition, the Alibi Breakfast gives trainers a chance to offer up an 'alibi' before the second jewel of the Triple Crown. This year there were few alibis and a lot more confidence from the connections.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Graham Motion discusses Went the Day Well and being back for Preakness after experience with Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom last year.
Ron Mitchell catches Bob Baffert trackside at Pimlico. Bob is asked his thoughts on the post position draw and competition between Bodemeister and I'll Have Another.
Exercise Rider Brian VanSteenbergh describes how he got into Thoroughbreds and how he uses his horsemanship to work with Three Chimneys' stallions. Including Flower Alley, sire of Kentucky Derby 138 winner I'll Have Another.
NBC will implement all-access social media strategy along with TV and live online streaming for the Preakness May 19 from Baltimore.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Although he insists he is taking it one race at a time, trainer Doug O'Neill admitted May 16 that he and the others in his team are thinking about the possibility that I'll Have Another could win the Triple Crown this year.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Haskin's Preakness Report: Cozzene and Nerud
Bodemeister is headed to the Preakness (gr. I) to challenge I'll Have Another after their memorable finish in the Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Monday, May 14, 2012
Bittersweet is probably the best way to express my feelings on the following news: I will be leaving The Blood-Horse on May 22, just after my coverage of the Preakness.
Stakes-placed colt will represent trainer Dale Romans in second leg of Triple Crown
Monday, May 14, 2012
Evan Hammonds recaps the Peter Pan Stakes, Lazaro Barrera Memorial Stakes and a quick Preakness preview.
Both colts got their final tune-ups May 13 for the grade I Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
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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]
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