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SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | Pioneerof the Nile | Margin: 1 | BRIS: 96 | TrueNicks: B | $450,000 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Empire Maker - Star of Goshen, Lord At War (ARG)
Sire: Empire Maker, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $1,985,800. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $165,000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Lord At War (ARG), Chestnut, 1980. In 2009: 2.59 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $290,000.
| 2 | Chocolate Candy | Margin: 1 | BRIS: 94 | TrueNicks: A++ | $150,000 |
2006 | Bay Horse | Candy Ride (ARG) - Crownette, Seattle Slew
Sire: Candy Ride (ARG) , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 6 wins, $749,149. Lifetime: 260 yearlings sold, median $36,071.
Broodmare Sire: Seattle Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1974. In 2009: 3.66 AEI.
| 3 | Mr. Hot Stuff | Margin: ¾ | BRIS: 93 | TrueNicks: A | $90,000 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Tiznow - Sweet Damsel, Turkoman
Sire: Tiznow , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 8 wins, $6,427,830. Lifetime: 427 yearlings sold, median $100,000.
Broodmare Sire: Turkoman, Dark Bay or Brown, 1982. In 2009: 1.26 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $200,000.
Others: Take the Points, $45,000; Feisty Suances, $15,000; Unbridled Roman; Gallant Son.
Scratched: Cape Truth; Z Day; The Pamplemousse.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pioneerof the Nile | Garrett K. Gomez | Bob Baffert |
| 2 | Chocolate Candy | Joel Rosario | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 3 | Mr. Hot Stuff | Corey S. Nakatani | Eoin G. Harty |
| 4 | Take the Points | Christopher P. DeCarlo | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 5 | Feisty Suances | Victor Espinoza | Darrell Vienna |
| 6 | Unbridled Roman | Tyler Baze | Christopher S. Paasch |
| 7 | Gallant Son | Rafael Bejarano | Frank Lucarelli |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneerof the Nile | Garrett K. Gomez | $3.60 | $2.40 | $2.10 | |||||||
| Chocolate Candy | Joel Rosario | $3.20 | $2.60 | ||||||||
| Mr. Hot Stuff | Corey S. Nakatani | $3.40 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (4-1) | $9.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (4-1-5) | $34.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (4-1-5-7) | $84.20 | ||||||||||
Jacqueline Ohrstrom's Demonstrative edged past Divine Fortune at the finish line to win the $150,000 Calvin Houghland Iroquois Steeplechase (NSA-I) by a head May 11 at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, Tenn.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Gun Roar (Bernstein) got up late for victory at Churchill Downs. For Saturday, 2 two-year-old races, one at Calder and one at Lone Star Park. Plus, a new worker for Pioneerof the Nile.
A patient ride by Alonso Quinonez paid off for Tigah when he nabbed pacesetter Summer Hit for a neck victory in the $100,000 San Francisco Mile (gr. IIIT) April 27 on the turf at Golden Gate Fields.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
The Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) winner brings Team O'Neill back to Churchill Downs one year after their victory with I'll Have Another. Assistant trainer Jack Sisterson leads the colt into barn 45.
In his final breeze for the Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) winner Goldencents breezed six furlongs in 1:16 1/5 April 25 at Santa Anita Park under regular exercise rider Jonny Garcia.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Versatile Hudson Landing, upset winner of last year's San Francisco Mile (gr. IT), is back to defend his title in the $100,000 event against nine opponents April 27 on the turf at Golden Gate Fields.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Evan Hammonds recaps his top 5 performances in Kentucky Derby prep races. Who else would you include?
Security at racetracks has been too reactionary.
25 years ago today, Winning Colors won the Santa Anita Derby, her last start before becoming the 3rd filly to win the Kentucky Derby.
A strong middle market helped pace the 2013 Keeneland April 2-year-olds in training sale to solid gains in both average and median April 8 in Lexington.
Monday, April 08, 2013
Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) runner-up has small chip in his right knee and will be sent to Rood and Riddle April 10 to have the chip removed, trainer Bob Baffert said April 7.
Sunday, April 07, 2013
Evan Hammonds recaps the Wood Memorial Stakes, Santa Anita Derby, and Ashland Stakes.
Goldencents was on top of his game April 6, turning back even-money choice Flashback to capture the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) and handing trainer Doug O'Neill consecutive wins in the important West Coast test.
Saturday, April 06, 2013
Trainer Doug O'Neill registered four wins at Santa Anita Park April 5, including three consecutively, while jockey Kevin Krigger won four races in a row.
Friday, April 05, 2013
In terms of Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) wins, trainer Bruce Headley is a rookie despite his 78 years. Jockey Gary Stevens, on the other hand, has won the West Coast's major 3-year-old race a record nine times.
Friday, April 05, 2013
Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk handicap the Wood Memorial Stakes and Santa Anita Derby. Can anyone beat Verrazano?
If you missed the Live Blog, you can read the transcript.
This year's Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) winner will ship to Churchill Downs to begin Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) preparations but the most recent Triple Crown winner took a much different path.
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Jon & Joel recap last weekend's Florida Derby, Louisiana Derby, and UAE Derby, but did any performances affect the TCI Top 10? They also breakdown this Saturday's Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) and Wood Memorial (gr. I). Watch It
Hear the Ghost, one of the favorites for the upcoming $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), is off the Triple Crown trail after he was detected to be slightly lame during a morning jog April 4 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Flashback and Hear the Ghost, the two favorites for this year's $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) April 6, drew the inside post positions in a field of nine 3-year-olds.
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Hear the Ghost could be the prey instead of the hunter after his San Felipe victory.
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Power Broker, one of three likely starters for trainer Bob Baffert in the April 6 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), worked four furlongs in company the morning of March 31 in :47 2/5.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Sham Stakes (gr. III) winner Goldencents had his final major drill for the upcoming $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), going six furlongs on a fast main track in 1:14 flat Marhc 29.
Friday, March 29, 2013
San Felipe Stakes (gr. II) winner Hear the Ghost worked six furlongs March 24 at Betfair Hollywood Park as he approaches his next start for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer in the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I).
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You don't witness it very often, but one of those cheering the loudest for D. Wayne Lukas and Oxbow in the final quarter mile of the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) was one of his opponents in the race. [More]
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