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PIMLICO, Baltimore, MD
| 1 | Ventana | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $60,000 |
2006 | Bay Horse | Toccet - Full Figure, Polish Numbers
Sire: Toccet , Bay, 2000. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 7 wins, $931,387. Lifetime: 132 yearlings sold, median $11,250.
Broodmare Sire: Polish Numbers, Bay, 1987.
Sale History:
Barretts Equine Limited March 2008 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $410,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2007 Select Yearling Sale, $147,000.
| 2 | Immortal Eyes | Margin: 5¼ | TrueNicks: D | $20,000 |
2005 | Bay Gelding | Greatness - Private Eyes, Private Terms
Sire: Greatness, Chestnut, 1999. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 2 wins, $79,590. Lifetime: 61 yearlings sold, median $5,700. In 2009: .71 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Private Terms, Dark Bay or Brown, 1985.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2007 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $220,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2006 Select Sale of Yearlings, $80,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2006 Winter Mixed Sale, $18,000.
| 3 | China | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $11,000 |
2007 | Bay Horse | Tale of the Cat - Crow Jane, Indian Charlie
Sire: Tale of the Cat , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 5 wins, $360,900. Lifetime: 1075 yearlings sold, median $63,018.
Broodmare Sire: Indian Charlie, Bay, 1995.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $110,000.
Others: Nathan's H Q, $6,000; Heritage Hall, $3,000; Delong Road; Safety Check; My Cuz C J; Gattopardo.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ventana | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert |
| 2 | Immortal Eyes | Travis L. Dunkelberger | Damon R. Dilodovico |
| 3 | China | John R. Velazquez | John Good |
| 4 | Nathan's H Q | Clyde W. Martin | Clyde W. Martin |
| 5 | Heritage Hall | Sheldon Russell | Mark Shuman |
| 6 | Delong Road | Jon Kenton Court | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 7 | Safety Check | Ramon A. Dominguez | Alan E. Goldberg |
| 8 | My Cuz C J | J. D. Acosta | Kenneth M. Cox |
| 9 | Gattopardo | Malcolm Franklin | Timothy J. Tullock, Jr. |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ventana | Martin Garcia | $5.20 | $3.40 | $2.80 | ||||||
| 6 | Immortal Eyes | Travis L. Dunkelberger | $13.60 | $6.00 | |||||||
| 7 | China | John R. Velazquez | $3.40 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (5-6) | $91.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (5-6-7) | $375.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (5-6-7-3) | $1,328.20 | ||||||||||
Running for the first time in 2013, Michael Dubb's Sage Valley earned his fourth straight victory when he took the $150,000 Maryland Sprint Handicap (gr. III) at Pimlico Race Course May 18.
Yesterday
Robert Abbo Racing Stable's Immortal Eyes, a top Mid-Atlantic region sprinter with 13 victories and 12 seconds in 41 starts, will attempt to get his first victory at Pimlico Race Course in the May 18 Maryland Sprint Handicap.
2 days agoThe Hong Kong Jockey Club is taking a 'wait and see' approach on the impact of a new racetrack on mainland China.
Friday, April 26, 2013
David A. Ross Racing Stable's Perfect Officer, a nose winner in last year's Shakertown Stakes (gr.IIIT), faces eight rivals April 13 when he makes his 2013 debut in the 17th running of the $100,000 turf sprint at Keeneland.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013Officials of Dubai-based Meydan Group and Chinese authorities March 28 announced plans to hold an international race meeting in October in Chengdu in southwestern China.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Grade I winner Daisy Devine made quick work of four rivals in the $72,000 Blushing K. D. Handicap, going gate to wire for a six-length victory on the turf at Fair Ground Race Course & Slots Dec. 22.
Saturday, December 22, 2012The remarkable Ben's Cat surged through an opening at mid-stretch to put his head in front in the final strides, capturing the inaugural running of the $200,000 Fabulous Strike Handicap at Penn National Race Course.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Action Andy closed relentlessly on the outside to get up in the final strides by a whisker over a game Il Villano in a terrific finish to win the $350,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash at Laurel Park Oct. 27.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Grade I winner Sean Avery, who split the field in the Vosburgh Invitational (gr. I) as the favorite last month, is the 5-2 morning line choice for the $350,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash at Laurel Park Oct. 27.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Grade II winner Ventana will stand the 2013 breeding season at Indiana Stallion Station near Anderson, Ind.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Hamazing Destiny and jockey Corey Nakatani took advantage of a duel between the early leaders before taking the lead at the top of the stretch to win the Maryland Sprint Handicap (gr. III).
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Robert Abbo Racing Stable's Immortal Eyes, who just missed winning last year's Maryland Sprint Handicap (gr. III) after rating a bit early, will try again when the six-furlong event is held May 19 at Pimlico Race Course.
Thursday, May 17, 2012Coolmore is planning to develop, along with the Irish government, a Thoroughbred industry in China. The project involves racetracks, a training center, and the export of 100 mares from Ireland to China.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Grade II winner Ventana has been retired from racing and will enter stud in 2012 at Gayle Gerth's Dana Point Farm in Lenhartsville, Pa.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Grade I winner Capt. Candyman Can, sidelined since June, returns to action in the $100,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes (gr. III) as Gulfstream Park rings out the year Dec. 31.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Sunrise Smarty took all the heat up front and still had just enough to hang on for a half-length win in the $100,000 Fall Highweight Handicap (gr. III) on Thanksgiving at Aqueduct.
Thursday, November 24, 2011Millionaire gelding wins a tight one over Immortal Eyes and Ben's Cat.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Ben's Cat, a comfortable winner of the off-the-turf Laurel Turf Dash in his last start, hopes to keep the momentum going in the $200,000 Six Bits Handicap at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course Nov. 23.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Favored Candyman E, overcoming trouble for jockey Joe Bravo entering the turn, exploited an opening along the inside to prevail in the $150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Oct. 22 at Laurel Park.
Saturday, October 22, 2011Sheikh Mohammed's Darley operation has announced well-bred stakes winners Jalil and Sousa will enter stud in China in 2012 in an effort to bolster that country's emerging Thoroughbred industry.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Racing will be held in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, one day a week with four to six races on the program.
Monday, July 04, 2011
With six stakes worth more than $1 million, Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino will hold its biggest racing weekend of the year June 24-25, highlighted by the $300,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap (gr. III).
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Ventana returned to his winning ways, as the 5-year-old finally did May 21 at Pimlico Race Course when he outdueled longshot Immortal Eyes to score the $100,000 Maryland Sprint Handicap (gr. III).
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Ventana, the only previous graded stakes winner entered in the Maryland Sprint (gr. III), is seeking his first score outside California. The race, which attracted a field of nine, will be contested at six furlongs May 21.
Thursday, May 19, 2011The Maryland Department of Agriculture announced it has expanded its international equine sales to China.
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This year's Preakness is all about Orb. And then there are his eight opponents, most of whom are worthy adversaries, with a case to be made for any of them to step up and run a big race. [More]
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