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SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | Mr Gruff | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: A | $60,000 |
2004 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Mr. Greeley - Ruff, Clever Trick
Sire: Mr. Greeley, Chestnut, 1992. Raced 2 years. 16 starts, 5 wins, $474,452. Lifetime: 863 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Clever Trick, Dark Bay or Brown, 1976. In 2009: 1.54 AEI.
Sale History:
Barretts Equine Limited March 2006 Sale of Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training, $200,000.
Keeneland 2005 September Yearling Sale, $110,000.
| 2 | Victor's Cry | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: B | $20,000 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Ridgling | Street Cry (IRE) - Short Time, Clever Trick
Sire: Street Cry (IRE) , Bay, 1998. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $5,150,837. Lifetime: 399 yearlings sold, median $90,000.
Broodmare Sire: Clever Trick, Dark Bay or Brown, 1976. In 2009: 1.54 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2006 Select Yearling Sale, $150,000.
| 3 | Ever a Friend | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $12,000 |
2003 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Crafty Friend - Never Is a Promise, Capote
Sire: Crafty Friend, Chestnut, 1993. Raced 5 years. 35 starts, 8 wins, $967,700. Lifetime: 164 yearlings sold, median $6,250.
Broodmare Sire: Capote, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2004 Select Yearling Sale, $35,000.
Others: Canonize, $6,000; Cherokee Heaven, $2,000; Trumpet Player Jay; Tiz West.
Scratched: Noble Court.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr Gruff | Joel Rosario | Ronald W. Ellis |
| 2 | Victor's Cry | Corey S. Nakatani | Eoin G. Harty |
| 3 | Ever a Friend | Tyler Baze | Mike R. Mitchell |
| 4 | Canonize | Jose Valdivia, Jr. | Ronald W. Ellis |
| 5 | Cherokee Heaven | Joseph Talamo | Martin F. Jones |
| 6 | Trumpet Player Jay | Martin Garcia | Mark Glatt |
| 7 | Tiz West | Mike E. Smith | Richard E. Mandella |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mr Gruff | Joel Rosario | $3.60 | $2.60 | $2.20 | ||||||
| 2 | Victor's Cry | Corey S. Nakatani | $6.00 | $3.80 | |||||||
| 3 | Ever a Friend | Tyler Baze | $2.60 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (4-2) | $29.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (4-2-3) | $78.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (4-2-3-5) | $211.40 | ||||||||||
Top sprinter The Lumber Guy, looking to rebound from a disappointing performance in the Malibu Stakes (gr. I), is part of a well-balanced field for the $200,000 San Carlos Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 23 at Santa Anita Park.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Continuing his comeback from an injury that knocked him off the 2010 Triple Crown trail, Endorsement swept past 11-10 choice Canonize in deep stretch to win the $200,000 Texas Mile (gr. III) at Lone Star Park April 28.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Endorsement, on the comeback trail for trainer Eoin Harty, makes his first stakes appearance in more than two years in the $200,000 Texas Mile (gr. III) at Lone Star Park April 28.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Looking fresh as a daisy, California Flag humbled his rivals in the $100,000 San Simeon Handicap (gr. IIIT) with a front-running 2 1/4-length victory on the hillside turf course at Santa Anita April 21.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
On the sidelines since last fall's Breeder's Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IIT), California Flag returns to head a field of eight in the $100,000 San Simeon Handicap (gr. 11T) on the hillside turf course at Santa Anita Park April 21.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012Stakes winner/stakes-placed producer Itstartswithadream is the first reported mare to get in foal to grade I winner Victor's Cry.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The Factor, making his seasonal debut in the $200,000 San Carlos Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 25, started his 2012 campaign the same way he finished up last year, winning at seven furlongs on Santa Anita's main track.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
In spite of a small field, a dandy match-up between 2011 national male sprint champion Amazombie and two-time grade I winner The Factor is set for the $200,000 San Carlos Handicap (gr. II) at Santa Anita Feb. 25.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Caracortado took advantage of an all-out pace duel to come from far out of it, winning the $98,000 Daytona Stakes (gr. IIIT) on Santa Anita's hillside turf course with a remarkable late charge Jan. 8.
Sunday, January 08, 2012
Regally Ready, the 2011 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IIT) winner, begins his 2012 campaign in the $100,000 Daytona Stakes (gr. IIIT) Jan. 8 on the Santa Anita hillside grass course.
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Trainer Bob Baffert entered a trio led by Euroears in the $100,000 Vernon O. Underwood Stakes Nov. 26, a race that has also attracted grade I winner Comma to the Top, returning from an extended layoff.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Grade I winner Victor's Cry and grade II victor Wilburn have both been retired from racing and purchased by B. Wayne Hughes' Spendthrift Farm.
Thursday, November 10, 2011Graded stakes winner Tiz West, whose dam is a full sister to Horse of the Year and major sire Tiznow, will stand at River Oaks Farm near Sulphur, Okla.
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
California grade II winner Noble Court will enter stud in 2012 at Rich and Gaby Sulpizio's Magali Farms near Santa Ynez, Calif.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Victor's Cry, winner of last year's Shoemaker Mile Stakes (gr. IT) at Hollywood Park, has been retired from racing because of concerns about his ankles. His owners are determining where he will stand at stud.
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
Even-money favorite Courageous Cat chalked up his first grade I stakes victory when he held off the closing Caracortado by a neck to win the $300,000 Shoemaker Mile (gr. IT) on a firm Hollywood Park turf course.
Saturday, July 02, 2011
Jason and Tim of TwinSpires.com handicap the Shoemaker Mile S. and Suburban H. this week.
Victor's Cry returns to defend his title in the $300,000 Shoemaker Mile (gr. IT) July 2 at Hollywood Park. While he's no lock to go favored, he's going to get more respect than he did in springing last year's 21-1 shock.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Odds-on choice Regally Ready set a blazing pace coming down the Santa Anita hillside turf course, staving off the fast-closing Camp Victory by a nose for his first graded stakes win in the $100,000 San Simeon H. April 16.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
On the sidelines since fading to fifth in the Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) last summer, Compari returns to action in the $100,000 San Simeon Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the Santa Anita hillside turf course April 16.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
The 14 horses ready to start in the $10-million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) March 26 are expected to make history as the highest earning field in racing history outside Japan.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Back in Dubai to defend his title in the $2-million Dubai Golden Shaheen, Kinsale King showed on his first return visit to the Meydan track that he has a new attitude.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Of all the 13 American-based horses that traveled to the $26-million Dubai World Cup program, Fly Down, Victor's Cry, Champ Pegasus and I Want Revenge are among those who are the most eye-catching.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Thirteen American-trained horses were announced as likely starters in six races on the $26 million Dubai World Cup card to be held March 26 at Meydan Racecourse.
Friday, March 18, 2011Fluke ran down stablemate Proudinsky in deep stretch to win in the $100,000 Thunder Road Handicap (gr. IIIT), giving trainer Humberto Ascanio the first two finishers over the Santa Anita turf Feb. 5.
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