SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | Stream Cat | Margin: neck | BRIS: 92 | TrueNicks: A | $60,000 |
2003 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Black Minnaloushe - Water Course, Irish River (FR)
Sire: Black Minnaloushe, Bay, 1998. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 4 wins, $490,945. Lifetime: 291 yearlings sold, median $22,035.
Broodmare Sire: Irish River (FR), Chestnut, 1976.
Sale History:
Keeneland April 2005 Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($125,000).
Keeneland 2004 September Yearling Sale, $120,000.
| 2 | Big Booster | Margin: 2 | BRIS: 92 | TrueNicks: A++ | $20,000 |
2001 | Bay Gelding | Accelerator - Waterside, Topsider
Sire: Accelerator, Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 4 years. 24 starts, 4 wins, $414,908. Lifetime: 49 yearlings sold, median $5,500. In 2009: .85 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Topsider, Bay, 1974.
Sale History:
Fasig -Tipton Florida Select 2-Year Olds In Trainig 2003, $210,000.
2002 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, $52,000.
Keeneland November 2001 Breeding Stock Sale, ($14,000).
| 3 | Medjool | Margin: 2 | BRIS: 90 | TrueNicks: C | $12,000 |
2005 | Chestnut Horse | Monarchos - Perfect Story, Tale of the Cat
Sire: Monarchos , Gray or Roan, 1998. Raced 3 years. 10 starts, 4 wins, $1,720,830. Lifetime: 200 yearlings sold, median $20,000. In 2009: 1.21 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Tale of the Cat , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, $57,000.
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $115,000.
Others: Fire Wood, $6,000; Kizzy's Chaos, $2,000; Dynamalt; Zappa.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stream Cat | Joseph Talamo | Patrick L. Biancone |
| 2 | Big Booster | Rafael Bejarano | Mike R. Mitchell |
| 3 | Medjool | Michael C. Baze | John O'Hara |
| 4 | Fire Wood | Mike E. Smith | Mike R. Mitchell |
| 5 | Kizzy's Chaos | Martin Garcia | Vladimir Cerin |
| 6 | Dynamalt | Joel Rosario | Mike R. Mitchell |
| 7 | Zappa | Alex O. Solis | John W. Sadler |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stream Cat | Joseph Talamo | $11.40 | $4.20 | $3.40 | |||||||
| Big Booster | Rafael Bejarano | $2.80 | $2.40 | ||||||||
| Medjool | Michael C. Baze | $6.40 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (4-1) | $27.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (4-1-2) | $200.00 | ||||||||||
PNC Bank has filed a suit against Waterville Bloodstock, John Goldthorpe and others, contending they are in default on notes that exceed $1 million.
Friday, March 11, 2011
The Dec. 18 Prairie Bayou Stakes at Turfway Park says a couple of things about the state of Kentucky racing: Purses aren't up to par, and $50,000 can still buy you a pretty good field.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Asked to go 12 furlongs for the first time in his career, Tap It Light answered the call in the $100,000 Tokyo City Cup Handicap (gr. III) at Santa Anita March 27.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Unusual Suspect and High Court Drama, both disappointing in the San Luis Rey Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Santa Anita turf March 20, are entered right back in the $100,000 Tokyo City Cup Handicap (gr. III) a week later.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Parading returns to the scene of his most lopsided stakes victory earlier this year when he takes on nine rivals in Keeneland's $150,000 Fayette Stakes on Oct. 31, closing day for the Lexington track's short fall meet.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Hard-charging Marchfield outfought a game Champs Elysees in a gritty stretch duel to register a half-length win in the $256,100 Sky Classic Stakes (Can-IIT) on the Woodbine lawn Aug. 23.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Ellie-Boge Farm's homebred Rahy's Attorney, a grade II winner in Canada twice this season, will shoot for his third straight victory in the $250,000 Sky Classic (Can-IIT) Aug. 23 at Woodbine.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Trainer John Sadler's Zappa, a 6 1/4-length winner of the 2008 Cougar II Handicap, is back to defend his title against Mike Mitchell's top-weighted duo of Big Booster and Church Service in the $150,000 renewal of the 1 1/2-mile event Aug. 5.
Sunday, August 02, 2009
Lewis Lakin's Pure Clan, fully recovered from a minor injury suffered earlier this season, seems primed to begin her run towards the top of the older female turf division and the climb will start July 11 in the $200,000 Modesty Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Arlington Park, where she will carry top weight of 122 pounds.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Trainer Doug O'Neill, perfect in four previous tries in the TVG/Betfair Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I), shoots for his fifth win since 2002 when he saddles Informed for the $700,000 Cushion Track event July 11.
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Heavily favored Obrigado ended a 15-race losing streak when he overpowered a small field in the 1 3/4-mile Round Table Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Hollywood Park June 13.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Just five horses, including supplemental entry Plug Me In, are set to go in an uninspiring renewal of the $100,000 Round Table Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf June 13. At 1 3/4 miles, the Round Table is the longest race of the Hollywood Park meet.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Undefeated Rail Trip puts his five-race winning streak on the line against five rivals in the $150,000 Mervyn LeRoy Handicap (gr. II) at Hollywood Park on May 9.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Madeo, coming off a third-place finish as the favorite in the Arcadia Handicap (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita, is the 119-pound top weight in the $100,000 Inglewood Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the Hollywood Park lawn April 26.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Everything went right for front-running Midships in the $196,000 San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (gr. IIT) as he held sway over the up-against-it Spring House on a warm closing day afternoon April 19 at Santa Anita Park.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Big Booster returns to the turf to defend his title in the $200,000 San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (gr. IIT) on closing day of the 2008-09 season at Santa Anita April 19.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Tracy Farmer's Commentator drew post 6 and the popular 8-year-old gelding will be the likely favorite when he makes his 2009 debut in the inaugural Charles Town Classic, potentially worth $1 million on April 18.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
His recent form had been poor but Stream Cat turned things around when given extra ground in the $100,000 Tokyo City Cup Handicap (gr. III) at 12 furlongs, spoiling the return to action of favorite Big Booster at Santa Anita March 28.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Trainer Mike Mitchell will be looking for the trifecta March 28 when he sends out distance specialist Big Booster and two two others in the $100,000 Tokyo City Cup Handicap (gr. III) at Santa Anita Park.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Tiago makes his first start since he rallied from far back for a third-place finish in the Oct. 25 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) when he takes on 10 rivals in the $200,000 San Antonio Handicap (gr. II) at Santa Anita Feb. 8.
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Weather played an unexpected role when turf standout Gio Ponti won the Dec. 26 Sir Beaufort Stakes (gr. III), a race transferred from the grass to Santa Anita's Pro-Ride surface. Given a freshening since then, he takes the next step on the main track in the $250,000 Strub (gr. II) Feb. 7.
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
The grade III Sir Beaufort Stakes Dec. 26 was downgraded to ungraded status after being switched to the main track, but after being reviewed by the American Graded Stakes Committee, the original status was reinstated.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Favored Gio Ponti waited for room under a patient Garrett Gomez and blasted through the pack mid-stretch to win the $100,000 Sir Beaufort Stakes going away in a race taken off the Santa Anita Park turf course and transferred to the Pro-Ride main surface Dec. 26.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Gio Ponti, attempting to make amends after a troubled trip as the choice in the Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) a month ago, figures to draw considerable attention in a contentious field for the $100,000 Sir Beaufort Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the Santa Anita opening day program Dec. 26.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008Racketeer, runner-up to Heatseeker in last year's Native Diver Handicap (gr. III), makes a one-week turnaround for trainer Barry Abrams in this year's $100,000-added renewal of the 1 1/8-mile Cushion Track event Dec. 6 at Hollywood Park.
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
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