SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | Tuscan Evening (IRE) | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $90,000 |
2005 | Bay Mare | Oasis Dream (GB) - The Faraway Tree (GB), Suave Dancer
Sire: Oasis Dream (GB), Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 303 yearlings sold, median $133,200.
Broodmare Sire: Suave Dancer, Bay, 1988. In 2009: 1.28 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2009 Mixed Sale, $650,000.
Tattersall's October 2006 Yearling Sale, $8,823.
| 2 | Cat by the Tale | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: B+ | $30,000 |
2005 | Chestnut Mare | Tale of the Cat - St Clair Ridge (IRE), Indian Ridge (IRE)
Sire: Tale of the Cat , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 5 wins, $360,900. Lifetime: 1075 yearlings sold, median $63,018.
Broodmare Sire: Indian Ridge (IRE), Chestnut, 1985.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association January 2008 Horses of All Ages Sale, $52,000.
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $75,000.
| 3 | General Consensus | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: B | $18,000 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Giant's Causeway - Shootforthestars, Seattle Slew
Sire: Giant's Causeway , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 771 yearlings sold, median $140,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seattle Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1974. In 2009: 3.66 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $400,000.
Others: Eissoai (BRZ), $9,000; Belmont Cat (NZ), $3,000; April Pride (GB); Treat Gently (GB); Chasin Dreams.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuscan Evening (IRE) | Rafael Bejarano | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 2 | Cat by the Tale | Joel Rosario | Neil D. Drysdale |
| 3 | General Consensus | Alex O. Solis | Patrick Gallagher |
| 4 | Eissoai (BRZ) | Michael C. Baze | Humberto Ascanio |
| 5 | Belmont Cat (NZ) | Tyler Baze | John W. Sadler |
| 6 | April Pride (GB) | David Romero Flores | James M. Cassidy |
| 7 | Treat Gently (GB) | Garrett K. Gomez | William I. Mott |
| 8 | Chasin Dreams | Danny Sorenson | Bruce L. Jackson |
Unusual Suspect snapped his 16-race losing streak when he overcame pacesetter Temple City in the final strides to win the $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup (gr. IT) Nov. 13 at Hollywood Park.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Jason, Tom, and Tim Holland from twinspires.com preview the Hollywood Turf Cup (gr. I). Plus, a look back at the Breeders' Cup.
Grade II winner Treat Gently can become just the second female in 28 renewals to win the Hollywood Turf Cup (gr. IT) on the turf course at Hollywood Park Nov. 13.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Winchester swept past favored Paddy O'Prado in deep stretch to comfortably win the $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Stakes (gr. IT) on a yielding Belmont Park Widener Turf Course Oct. 2.
Saturday, October 02, 2010
Paddy O'Prado will get his stiffest test when he makes his debut against older horses in the $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational (gr. IT) Oct. 2 at Belmont Park.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010Galikova has a little way to go yet before she can be compared to her illustrious big sister Goldikova, but she started off in the right direction by winning her racecourse debut Sept. 18 at Longchamp.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Arlington Park chairman Richard L. Duchossois, who named the $750,000 Beverly D. Stakes (gr. IT) for his wife, won the race for the first time when his Eclair de Lune rolled to victory over Hot Cha Cha.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Tuscan Evening's sad demise earlier this month has left the $750,000 Beverly D. devoid of any obvious favorite on Arlington Million day Aug. 21 at Arlington Park.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Top grass female Tuscan Evening collapsed after a workout on the Del Mar turf course Aug. 8 and died. Track officials suspect that the 5-year-old grade I winner suffered a heart attack.
Sunday, August 08, 2010
Life At Ten earned a berth in the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (gr. I) with her victory July 17 in the Delaware Handicap (gr. II) at Delaware Park.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Tuscan Evening remained unbeaten in six graded stakes in 2010 when she led Eclair de Lune all the way in the $150,000 Modesty Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the Arlington Park turf July 17.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Tuscan Evening puts her 2010 unbeaten record on the line in the Modesty Handicap and Woodford Reserve Turf Classic winner General Quarters tops an 11-horse field in the Arlington Handicap (gr. III) at Arlington Park July 17.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Phillip Maas' homebred A She's Adorable will be seeking her second straight victory against stakes company when she meets nine rivals in the $200,000 Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Delaware Park July 17.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Turning Top became a graded stakes winner in her first try at 10 furlongs when she ran down longshot pacesetter Princess Taylor in the $100,000 Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf at Hollywood Park June 26.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Tuscan Evening has so dominated the Southern California older female turf division this year that her absence leaves the $100,000 Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. IIIT) wide open June 26 at Hollywood Park.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Jason Shandler takes a look at the leading contenders in the Female Turf Division.
Odds-on choice Tuscan Evening earned her first grade I stakes win when she outfought 2008 female turf champion Forever Together by a half-length in the $250,000 Gamely Stakes (gr. IT) on the Hollywood Park turf May 29.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Jason, Tom, and Tim Holland of twinspires.com preview the Gamely Stakes (gr. I) at Hollywood Park.
For all of Tuscan Evening's success in the past two seasons, the one thing that has eluded her is a grade I victory, an omission she'll try to correct in the $250,000 Gamely Stakes May 29 at Hollywood Park.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Forever Together, the 2008 female grass champion, will ship west to take on Tuscan Evening, the current female star in California, in the $250,000 Gamely Stakes (gr. IT) at Hollywood Park May 29.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
A group II winner in France, Juddmonte's Treat Gently finally found found success in the United States when she triumphed impressively in the $150,000 Sheepshead Bay Stakes (gr. IIT) at Belmont Park May 22.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Trainer Christophe Clement will seek his fifth victory in the $150,000 Sheepshead Bay Stakes (gr. IIT) when he sends out a pair of inexperienced but promising fillies making their stakes debuts in the 11-furlong turf event
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Medaglia d'Amour made her stakes debut a winning effort when she edged clear in deep stretch to take the $100,000 Wilshire Handicap (gr. IIIT) by 1 1/4 lengths over favored Cat by the Tale on the Hollywood Park turf May 1.
Saturday, May 01, 2010
Neil Drysdale will send out probable favorite Cat By The Tale with jockey Tyler Baze aboard in the $100,000 Wilshire Handicap (gr. III) May 1 at Hollywood Park.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Prohibitive choice Tuscan Evening picked up her fourth graded stakes win of the Santa Anita season when she led all the way in defeating three rivals in the $147,000 Santa Barbara Handicap (gr. IIT) April 17.
Saturday, April 17, 2010