SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | Bob Black Jack | Margin: 2¼ | $150,000 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Stormy Jack - Molly's Prospector, Native Prospector
Sire: Stormy Jack, Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 4 years. 21 starts, 8 wins, $596,673. Lifetime: 26 yearlings sold, median $4,250. In 2009: 1.43 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Native Prospector, Dark Bay or Brown, 1977. In 2009: 1.23 AEI.
Sale History:
Barretts Equine Limited January 2006 Mixed Sale, $4,500.
| 2 | Into Mischief | Margin: 1½ | $50,000 |
2005 | Bay Colt | Harlan's Holiday - Leslie's Lady, Tricky Creek
Sire: Harlan's Holiday , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 9 wins, $3,632,664. Lifetime: 312 yearlings sold, median $55,000.
Broodmare Sire: Tricky Creek, Bay, 1986. In 2009: 1.01 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $180,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2006 Yearling Sale, $80,000.
| 3 | Georgie Boy | Margin: nose | $30,000 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Tribal Rule - Ippodamia, Peterhof
Sire: Tribal Rule , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 4 starts, 2 wins, $77,600. Lifetime: 151 yearlings sold, median $8,000. In 2009: 1.54 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Peterhof, Bay, 1979. In 2009: .80 AEI.
Others: Colonel John, $15,000; Guns On the Table, $5,000; Nownownow; Golden Spikes.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Black Jack | David Romero Flores | James M. Kasparoff |
| 2 | Into Mischief | Victor Espinoza | Richard E. Mandella |
| 3 | Georgie Boy | Edgar S. Prado | Kathy Walsh |
| 4 | Colonel John | Garrett K. Gomez | Eoin G. Harty |
| 5 | Guns On the Table | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert |
| 6 | Nownownow | Joseph Talamo | Patrick L. Biancone |
| 7 | Golden Spikes | Joel Rosario | Martin D. Wolfson |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Black Jack | David Romero Flores | $12.00 | $5.20 | $3.60 | |||||||
| Into Mischief | Victor Espinoza | $3.40 | $2.80 | ||||||||
| Georgie Boy | Edgar S. Prado | $3.40 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (3-1) | $41.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (3-1-7) | $145.20 | ||||||||||
Fog City Stable and George Bolton's The Factor zipped to a decisive victory in the Malibu Stakes (gr. I) before a crowd of 44,579 on the Dec. 26 opening day card at Santa Anita.
Monday, December 26, 2011
With The Factor giving way badly after setting a hot pace from the rail in his past two starts, trainer Bob Baffert was feeling better after his grade I winner drew the far outside post for the $300,000 Malibu Stakes (gr. I).
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Tom, Ian and Les from Twinspires.com handicap the Malibu Stakes on opening day of the Santa Anita winter/spring meet.
There aren't many grade I races in California that Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert hasn't won, but the Malibu Stakes is one of them. He'll take a mighty whack this year with four entrants, including The Factor.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Bob Black Jack's career is over after the 6-year-old horse was injured during a sixth-place finish in the Citation Handicap (gr. IIT) at Hollywood Park, trainer Jim Kasparoff confirmed Nov. 27.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Second in his return to racing following a 20-month layoff, grade I winner Bob Black Jack will make his turf debut for trainer James Kasparoff in the $250,000 Citation Handicap (gr. IIT) at Hollywood Park Nov. 26.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Led by the Malibu Stakes (gr. I) on opening day Dec. 26, Santa Anita Park announced its 2011-12 stakes schedule which will include nine grade I events over the course of its 79-day meet which will conclude April 22.
Friday, November 18, 2011Grade I winner Whywhywhy has been sold to a Korean syndicate to stand at Jeju Stallion Station in South Korea.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011WinStar Farm announced 2012 fees for its expanded roster of stallions, led by North America's leading sire Distorted Humor, who will stand for $100,000 (stands and nurses) and will breed an exclusive book of 100 mares.
Friday, November 11, 2011Gary Smith of English Range Farm in Ocala, Fla., won the Colonel John First Recruits contest after his weanling colt--"Recruit No. 10"--had received the most votes at the close of the contest Nov. 1.
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Soul Candy, winner of the California Cup Classic last year when it was held on the Cushion Track at Hollywood Park, is back to defend his title against seven rivals in the $175,000 event on Santa Anita's turf course Oct. 29.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
WinStar Farm has launched a campaign--called "First Recruits"--to promote the first crop of foals from their multiple grade I-winning stallion Colonel John.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Big Brown, the 2008 champion 3-year-old male and dual classic winner, took a major step up as a stallion at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July select yearling sale.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Two-time reigning turf champion Gio Ponti still has a chance to remain one of the division leaders and he can do that while attempting to make history in the $600,000 Man o' War Stakes (gr. IT) July 9 at Belmont Park.
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Get Stormy, winner of consecutive grade I turf events this spring, appears to be taking a couple of steps down the class ladder in the $250,000 Monmouth Stakes (gr. IIIT) June 12 at Monmouth Park.
Thursday, June 09, 2011
Jockey Michael Baze, a member of a famed riding family in United States racing, was found dead the afternoon of May 10 on the backstretch at Churchill Downs.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011Colonel John, winner of the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) and Travers (gr. I), has several foals on the ground from his introductory crop at stud.
Friday, February 18, 2011
The Santa Anita Handicap is the next goal for the Strub winner.
John Sadler and Joel Rosario completed a sweep of the three graded stakes on the opening day program at Santa Anita Dec. 26 when Twirling Candy nosed Smiling Tiger in a thrilling finish to the $250,000 Malibu Stakes (gr. I).
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Santa Anita Park unveils its new natural dirt track Dec. 26 with a quality nine-race card that includes the $250,000 Malibu Stakes (gr. I), which drew a well-balanced field of 11 3-year-olds.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Tom, Evan, and James Scully of brisnet.com preview the Malibu Stakes (gr. I) and the La Brea Stakes (gr. 1).
San Fernando Stakes (gr. II) and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner Nownownow sold for $130,000 to top the Nov. 17 session of the Keeneland breeding stock sale.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Grade I winner Warrior's Reward has been retired from racing for stallion duty at B. Wayne Hughes' Spendthrift Farm near Lexington.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010WinStar Farm Nov. 16 announced 2011 fees for its roster of stallions, led by leading Sire Distorted Humor, who will stand for $90,000 if paid by Nov. 1, 2011, or $100,000 live foal stands and nurses.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Caracortado, the California-bred gelding who won the first five races of his career including the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. II), breezed three furlongs Sept. 21 at Hollywood Park in his first work since the Preakness.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010