PIMLICO, Baltimore, MD
| 1 | Blame | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: A | $60,000 |
2006 | Bay Colt | Arch - Liable, Seeking the Gold
Sire: Arch , Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 5 wins, $480,969. Lifetime: 344 yearlings sold, median $45,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
| 2 | No Advantage | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $20,000 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Posse - Prime Advantage, Tactical Advantage
Sire: Posse , Bay, 2000. Raced 2 years. 18 starts, 7 wins, $662,841. Lifetime: 222 yearlings sold, median $20,000. In 2009: 2.36 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Tactical Advantage, Chestnut, 1990.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, $50,000.
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds Sale 2007, $14,000.
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $55,000.
Keeneland Association January 2006 Horses of All Ages Sale, $32,000.
| 3 | Timber Reserve | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $11,000 |
2004 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Forest Camp - Fountain Square, Danzig Connection
Sire: Forest Camp, Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 3 years. 11 starts, 4 wins, $339,984. Lifetime: 267 yearlings sold, median $45,000. In 2009: 1.40 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Danzig Connection, Bay, 1983.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2006, $400,000.
Keeneland 2005 September Yearling Sale, $195,000.
Others: Bullsbay, $6,000; Flying Private, $3,000; Edgewater; Understatement.
Scratched: I Know Why; Indian Dance.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blame | Garrett K. Gomez | Albert M. Stall, Jr. |
| 2 | No Advantage | Manuel Chaves | Stephanie S. Beattie |
| 3 | Timber Reserve | Javier Castellano | John C. Kimmel |
| 4 | Bullsbay | Julien R. Leparoux | H. Graham Motion |
| 5 | Flying Private | Terry J. Thompson | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 6 | Edgewater | Travis L. Dunkelberger | Rodney Jenkins |
| 7 | Understatement | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Blame | Garrett K. Gomez | $4.40 | $3.40 | $2.60 | ||||||
| 2 | No Advantage | Manuel Chaves | $14.40 | $7.00 | |||||||
| 6 | Timber Reserve | Javier Castellano | $7.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (7-2) | $67.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (7-2-6) | $517.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (7-2-6-1) | $2,466.00 | ||||||||||
The first foal by champion Blame arrived Jan. 13 in Pennsylvania.
Friday, January 20, 2012Claiborne Farm's Cease, a contender for the 1 3/4-mile Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. II) on at Churchill Downs Nov. 5, breezed four furlongs in :47 2/5 Sunday morning at Keeneland.
Sunday, October 23, 2011War Front, second on the second-crop sires' list by progeny earnings, will stand in 2012 for $60,000, a jump of $45,000 from his 2011 fee of $15,000.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Jerry and Ann Moss, owners of 2010 Horse of the Year and three-time champion older mare Zenyatta, relayed her story to an audience of racing fans and equine enthusiasts Sept. 14.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
The 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Blame, along with the movie "Secretariat" and jockeys Ramon Dominguez, Garrett Gomez, and John Velazquez were nominated for Espy Awards.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Apart may still be overshadowed by a prominent former stablemate-champion Blame-but similarities between the two horses exist.
The connections that won last year's William Donald Schaefer Memorial Stakes (gr. III) with eventual champion Blame will seek a double with Apart when the $100,000 event is held May 21 at Pimlico Race Course.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Robert Yagos, owner of Archarcharch, stayed positive about the Derby experience even after drawing the short straw in the post positions for the Run for the Roses.
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Liable, the dam of 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) winner and champion Blame, has been named Broodmare of the Year by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.
Sunday, May 01, 2011
Trainer Stephanie Beattie won her 1,000th race when favored Shesadozer scored a front-running victory in the sixth race at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Pennsylvania on the night of April 30.
Sunday, May 01, 2011William Donald Schaefer, a former Maryland governor and a big supporter of racing, died April 18 in Baltimore
Wednesday, April 20, 2011Australian-based Black Caviar nosed out U.S. champion Blame as the top-rated horse in the world, based on World Thoroughbred Rankings from Oct. 1, 2010 through March 27, 2011.
Monday, April 04, 2011
New York-bred Inherit the Gold bagged his fifth consecutive win and scored in his graded-stakes debut when he powered home to a 6 1/4-length victory in the $100,000 Excelsior Stakes (gr. III) April 2 at Aqueduct.
Saturday, April 02, 2011
New York-bred Inherit the Gold was pegged as the 9-5 morning line favorite for the $100,000 Excelsior (gr. III) April 2 at Aqueduct.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
ESPN's coverage of the 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) from Churchill Downs is one of six nominees for a Sports Emmy Award in the live sports special category.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Blame, the 2010 champion older male and winner of the 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I), had his first two mares confirmed in foal last week.
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Aurora, a stakes-winning daughter of Danzig whose four stakes winners including successful stallion Arch, died March 3 after producing a filly by Empire Maker.
Friday, March 04, 2011
Suarez Racing Inc.'s No Advantage, winless in five previous starts at Laurel Park, made his victory count with a strong come-from-behind win in the $150,000 General George Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 21 at the Maryland racetrack.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Might, a 3-year-old full sister to champion older male Blame, ran second at Fair Grounds Feb. 20 as the 11-10 favorite in her career debut.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Images from the Eclipse Awards.
Another look at some head-shakers in the horse racing industry, which never fails to produce good material.
Stallions standing at Northview Stallion Station, including newcomers Bullsbay and Street Magician--will be shown during the stallion show from noon-3 p.m. Jan. 30 at the farm in Chesapeake City, Md.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider's aptly name Blame won the Eclipse Award for champion older male of 2010. The son of Arch capped his season with a neck victory over Zenyatta in the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I).
Monday, January 17, 2011
One of the most hotly debated races for Horse of the Year honors in recent memory will conclude tonight, Monday, Jan. 17, with the announcement of whether it is finalist (in alphabetical order) Blame, Goldikova, or Zenyatt
Monday, January 17, 2011
Owner Jerry Moss and trainer Al Stall gave their final thoughts on the Horse of the Year debate during a National Thoroughbred Racing Association teleconference Jan. 13.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
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]