PIMLICO, Baltimore, MD
| 1 | No Explaining (IRE) | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A++ | $60,000 |
2007 | Bay Filly | Azamour (IRE) - Claustra (FR), Green Desert
Sire: Azamour (IRE) , Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 135 yearlings sold, median $38,611.
Broodmare Sire: Green Desert, Bay, 1983.
Sale History:
Goff's Orby Million and Sportsman's Yearling Sale 2008, $57,764.
| 2 | Desert Sage (GB) | Margin: 4½ | TrueNicks: B+ | $15,500 |
2007 | Chestnut Filly | Selkirk - Prairie Flower (IRE), Zieten
Sire: Selkirk, Chestnut, 1988. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 6 wins, $843,661. Lifetime: 321 yearlings sold, median $64,985.
Broodmare Sire: Zieten, Bay, 1990. In 2009: 1.40 AEI.
| 2 | Dyna Waltz (GB) | Margin: 4½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $15,500 |
2007 | Bay Filly | Dynaformer - Valentine Waltz (IRE), Be My Guest
Sire: Dynaformer, Dark Bay or Brown, 1985. Raced 3 years. 30 starts, 7 wins, $671,207. Lifetime: 555 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Be My Guest, Chestnut, 1974.
Others: Shared Account, $6,000; Baltimore Belle, $3,000; My Sweet Nenana; Joharmony; Theda's Smile.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Explaining (IRE) | John R. Velazquez | Roger L. Attfield |
| 2 | Desert Sage (GB) | Julien R. Leparoux | Chad C. Brown |
| 2 | Dyna Waltz (GB) | Ramon A. Dominguez | Jonathan E. Sheppard |
| 4 | Shared Account | Edgar S. Prado | H. Graham Motion |
| 5 | Baltimore Belle | Julian Pimentel | Michael J. Trombetta |
| 6 | My Sweet Nenana | Christopher Ho | Daniel T. O'Ryan |
| 7 | Joharmony | Rajiv Maragh | Leigh Delacour |
| 8 | Theda's Smile | Kent J. Desormeaux | Kevin C. Boniface |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | No Explaining (IRE) | John R. Velazquez | $8.80 | $3.60 | $3.00 | ||||||
| 7 | Desert Sage (GB) | Julien R. Leparoux | $2.60 | $3.00 | |||||||
| 8 | Dyna Waltz (GB) | Ramon A. Dominguez | $3.00 | $3.60 | |||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (2-7) | $27.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (2-8) | $23.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (2-7-8) | $65.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (2-8-7) | $67.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (2-7-8-6) | $116.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (2-8-7-6) | $117.80 | ||||||||||
Already the most accomplished horse entered in the May 18 Gallorette Handicap at Pimlico Race Course, Irish classic winner Samitar appears to be entering top form after flashing a strong late kick in previous effort.
4 days ago
Steve Castagnola is relaunching Kempton Bloodstock in association with the Berger family's Woodstock Farm.
Monday, March 04, 2013
Frank L. Jones Jr's Tapitsfly, who has started four times this year in graded events and has won or placed in all of them, will carry top weight of 121 pounds in the Early Times Mint Julep Handicap at Churchill Downs.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Bettors made Zagora the even-money favorite in the $150,000 Gallorette Handicap (gr. IIIT) and she rewarded their faith in her.
Saturday, May 19, 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, 2012The Maryland Racing Commission suspended jockey Alberto Delgado 30 calendar days for his ride aboard My Sweet Nenana in a Feb. 1 race at Laurel Park.
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Shared Account, winner of last year's Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT), is booked to leading second-crop sire Bernardini.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Shared Account, winner of last year's Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT) and seventh in this year's running in what proved to be her final start, has been retired from racing.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
MAHUBAH'S CORNER
The story of Rapid Redux -- winner of 19 straight from December 2010 through October 2011 -- points out the importance of consistent placement at a level at which he can compete.
Martin Schwartz' Stacelita, a two-time grade I winner this year, was made the 2-1 favorite for the Nov. 4 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT). The 1 3/8-mile race is worth $2 million.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Live Oak Plantation's Dynaslew is an outsider in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT), but is a front-running danger while rounding into best form after a rough start to the year.
Friday, October 28, 2011
An internationally-loaded field of 11 was drawn for the 1 1/4-mile E.P Taylor (Can-IT), which is the second of three grade I races on Woodbine's Sunday card.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Reduced stud fees lead to better percentages during '11 yearling sale season.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Shared Account, last year's winner of the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT), figures to draw a good deal of interest in the Canadian Stakes (Can-IIT) at Woodbine Sept 18.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Catherine Parke of Valkyre Stud wasn't thinking about an exotic vacation or buying a new car after selling a Bernardini filly for $1.2 million during the third session of the Keeneland September yearling auction.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Benjamin Leon Jr.'s Besilu Stable went to $1.2 million to acquire a Bernardini filly (Hip No. 307, consigned by Valkyre Stud) produced from the Smart Strike mare Silk n' Sapphire at Keeneland's September yearling sale.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Aviate and Aruna, who ran one-two at Churchill Downs earlier this year, will square off again in a competitive edition of the $500,000 Diana (gr. IT) July 30 at Saratoga.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Robert Scarborough's Cheetah came from the back of the pack and used an inside stretch move to score the $202,450 Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes (gr. IIIT) July 9 at Delaware Park.
Saturday, July 09, 2011
Bay to Bay, convincing winner of the Nassau Stakes (Can-IIT) on a yielding Woodbine turf course last month, returns to head a field of 10 older fillies and mares in the $300,000 Dance Smartly Stakes (Can-IIT) July 10.
Thursday, July 07, 2011
The Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Delaware Park July 9 could be the perfect opportunity for She Be Classy to step up in class.
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
The Colonial Turf Cup, opened up this year to competitors of all ages, attracted a field of eight to Colonial Downs for the $500,000 event to be held the evening of June 18.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Irish-bred No Explaining finally held on for the first black-type score of her career when she prevailed impressively by a length over a strong late challenge from two rivals in the May 21 Gallorette Handicap (gr. III).
Saturday, May 21, 2011
The comeback for millionaire Life At Ten continues May 21 when the daughter of Malibu Moon tops a seven-horse field in the Allaire DuPont Distaff (gr. III) on the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) undercard at Pimlico.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Shared Account, winner of last year's Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT), is the 4-5 morning-line favorite for the May 21 Gallorette Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the Preakness undercard.
Thursday, May 19, 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
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]