SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | Battle of Hastings (GB) | Margin: 1¼ | BRIS: 90 | TrueNicks: A++ | $60,000 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Royal Applause (GB) - Subya (GB), Night Shift
Sire: Royal Applause (GB), Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 9 wins, $600,832. Lifetime: 715 yearlings sold, median $49,915.
Broodmare Sire: Night Shift, Bay, 1980.
Sale History:
Tattersall's October 2007 Yearling Sale, $132,511.
| 2 | Flashmans Papers (GB) | Margin: 2 | BRIS: 88 | TrueNicks: B | $20,000 |
2006 | Bay Colt | Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Franglais (GER), Lion Cavern
Sire: Exceed And Excel (AUS), Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 671 yearlings sold, median $81,822.
Broodmare Sire: Lion Cavern, Chestnut, 1989.
Sale History:
Doncaster Bloodstock St. Leger 2007 Yearling Sale, $80,307.
Tattersall's December, 2006 Sale of Foals, $60,307.
| 3 | Luckiest Man | Margin: 1½ | BRIS: 85 | TrueNicks: A++ | $12,000 |
2006 | Chestnut Horse | Grand Slam - Performing Arts (IRE), The Minstrel
Sire: Grand Slam, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 4 wins, $971,292. Lifetime: 754 yearlings sold, median $67,000.
Broodmare Sire: The Minstrel, Chestnut, 1974.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $350,000.
Others: Dream Now, $6,000; Beauteous Maximus, $2,000; Brother Keith; Preemo.
Scratched: Dream of Kaylee.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battle of Hastings (GB) | Tyler Baze | Jeff Mullins |
| 2 | Flashmans Papers (GB) | Rafael Bejarano | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 3 | Luckiest Man | Victor Espinoza | David E. Hofmans |
| 4 | Dream Now | David Romero Flores | Julio C. Canani |
| 5 | Beauteous Maximus | Alex O. Solis | Alexis Barba |
| 6 | Brother Keith | Garrett K. Gomez | Robert J. Frankel |
| 7 | Preemo | Joel Rosario | Jenine Sahadi |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Hastings (GB) | Tyler Baze | $17.60 | $6.80 | $5.60 | |||||||
| Flashmans Papers (GB) | Rafael Bejarano | $3.00 | $2.60 | ||||||||
| Luckiest Man | Victor Espinoza | $4.80 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (5-7) | $53.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (5-7-8) | $364.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (5-7-8-6) | $1,252.40 | ||||||||||
Multiple graded stakes winner Battle of Hastings, who suffered a condylar fracture to his right front leg during the May 7 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT) at Churchill Downs, came out of surgery well May 8.
Monday, May 09, 2011
Battle of Hastings will play the role of the morning-line favorite in the $400,000 Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Memorial Handicap (gr. IIT) March 26 at Fair Grounds.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Teaks North, by far the longest shot on the board, ran down Smart Bid in the final stride to post a 25-1 shocker in the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (gr. IT) on Feb. 5
Saturday, February 05, 2011
Little Mike and Twilight Meteor each wired their respective fields at big odds last out, but neither figures to be favored for the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (gr. IT) Feb. 5 when a well-balanced group of eight lines up.
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Sent off at 12-1 in a wide-open field of 11, Little Mike broke sharply from the outside and never looked back, going wire-to-wire to win a thrilling edition of the $100,000 Ft. Lauderdale (gr. IIIT) Jan. 9 at Gulfstream Park.
Sunday, January 09, 2011
Get Stormy, a three-time stakes winner in 2010, looks to begin another successful campaign when facing 11 rivals in the $100,000 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Gulfstream Park. Jan. 9.
Thursday, January 06, 2011Battle of Hastings ended a 10-race drought when he found clear sailing on the outside through the stretch to win the $111,200 River City Handicap (gr. IIIT) over a firm Churchill Downs turf course Nov. 4.
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Jason, Tom, and James Scully of TwinSpires.com preview the Greenbrier Fayette Stakes (gr. II). Plus, an early look at the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and Sprint.
Stately Victor, who scored his career biggest win at Keeneland in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) this spring, returns to the Lexington racetrack as one of the favorites for the closing day $150,000 Fayette Stakes.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Richard's Kid successfully defended his title in the $1 million Pacific Classic Presented by TVG (gr. I) when he came from off the pace to edge Crowded House at Del Mar Aug. 28.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Awesome Gem, the pride of the ownership syndicate West Point Thoroughbreds and trainer Craig Dollase, takes his record fourth shot at the $1 million Pacific Classic Presented by TVG (gr. I) as one of the favorites Aug. 28.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Richard's Kid worked a quick half-mile in :46 4/5 at Del Mar on Aug. 23 as he continued to prep for a defense of his title in the Aug. 28 $1 million Pacific Classic Presented by TVG.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Dakota Phone, last heading into the final turn, took the overland route to a neck victory in the $200,000 San Diego Handicap (gr. II) at Del Mar July 31, snapping a 16-race losing streak.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Ten runners, including a trio from the Bob Baffert barn, help form an intriguing lineup in the $200,000 San Diego Handicap (gr. II) at Del Mar July 31.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Acclamation, easy winner of the Jim Murray Memorial Handicap on May 15, drops back in distance when he faces 11 opponents in the $250,000 Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (gr. IT) at Hollywood Park on June 5.
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
General Quarters got headed down the lane but came back to win the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT) at Churchill Downs May 1.
Saturday, May 01, 2010
Facing open stakes company for the first time, front-running Compari ran his winning streak to six races by holding off Fluke in the $150,000 Budweiser Arcadia Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Santa Anita turf April 3.
Saturday, April 03, 2010
One stride short of back-to-back grade I turf victories, Fluke figures to be the one to beat in the $150,000 Budweiser Arcadia Handicap (gr. IIT) on the turf April 3, part of the Santa Anita Derby undercard April 3.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Juddmonte Farm's mare Proviso closed desperately in the final sixteenth of a mile to nose Fluke at the wire in an exhilarating finish to the $250,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap (gr. IT) on the turf at Santa Anita March 6.
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Tuscan Evening, brilliant winner of eight of 12 starts since transferring to the United States last year, squares off against males for the first time in the $250,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile (gr. IT) at Santa Anita Park March 6.
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Since trainer James Cassidy switched The Usual Q.T. to the turf to break his maiden in August, all the California-bred son of standout sire Unusual Heat has done is win. He ran his streak to five against a powerful field.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Take the Points, winner of a pair of grade I stakes in his last two starts, will renew acquaintances with Virginia Derby (gr. IIT) winner Battle of Hastings and five other graded winners Nov. 29 in the $300,000 Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) at Hollywood Park.
Thursday, November 26, 2009The gelded son of Unusual Heat wins his first graded stakes for trainer James Cassidy.
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Court Vision, scratched from the Oct. 3 Kelso Handicap (gr. III) after it was taken off turf, reappears at Keeneland for the $600,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT) Oct. 10. The 4-year-old colt will look to use the race as a springboard for next month's Breeders' Cup.
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Rendezvous, a 22-1 outsider, tagged favorite Battle of Hastings at the wire to win the $350,000 Del Mar Derby (gr. IIT) by a nose at the seaside track Sept. 6.
Sunday, September 06, 2009
Through the remainder of the year, I am going to recount some of my most memorable experiences/moments in racing over the past 40 years. We begin with Rachel Alexandra's victory in the 2009 Woodward Stakes to kick off Saratoga's 150th anniversary. [More]