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SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | Chips All In | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A | $47,400 |
2009 | Bay Colt | North Light (IRE) - Maria's Mirage, Maria's Mon
Sire: North Light (IRE) , Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 95 yearlings sold, median $6,000.
Broodmare Sire: Maria's Mon, Gray or Roan, 1993.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $4,500.
| 2 | Sheer Talent | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $15,800 |
2009 | Bay Ridgling | Wildcat Heir - Malpractice M. D., Langfuhr
Sire: Wildcat Heir , Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 155 yearlings sold, median $12,000.
Broodmare Sire: Langfuhr , Bay, 1992.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $55,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2010 January Mixed Sale, ($8,500).
| 3 | Stoney Fleece | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: B | $12,180 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Decarchy - Gold Fleece, Deputed Testamony
Sire: Decarchy , Bay, 1997. Raced 5 years. 19 starts, 6 wins, $703,862. Lifetime: 41 yearlings sold, median $5,500. In 2009: 1.01 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Deputed Testamony, Bay, 1980. In 2009: 1.35 AEI.
Sale History:
Barretts Equine Limited January 2011 Mixed Sale, $1,200.
Others: Smart Ellis, $4,740; Daddy Nose Best, $1,580; Fear the Beard; Champions Gate; The Black.
Scratched: Devil in Disguise.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chips All In | Alonso Quinonez | Jeff Mullins |
| 2 | Sheer Talent | Garrett K. Gomez | Dan L. Hendricks |
| 3 | Stoney Fleece | Corey S. Nakatani | John W. Sadler |
| 4 | Smart Ellis | Victor Espinoza | Richard E. Mandella |
| 5 | Daddy Nose Best | Julien R. Leparoux | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 6 | Fear the Beard | Hector Isaac Berrios | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 7 | Champions Gate | Joel Rosario | Michael Machowsky |
| 8 | The Black | Brice Blanc | Doug F. O'Neill |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chips All In | Alonso Quinonez | $25.20 | $11.40 | $6.00 | ||||||
| 1 | Sheer Talent | Garrett K. Gomez | $7.80 | $6.00 | |||||||
| 5 | Stoney Fleece | Corey S. Nakatani | $3.40 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (6-1) | $168.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (6-1-5) | $729.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (6-1-5-3) | $5,164.00 | ||||||||||
Though I'll Have Another ran him down in deep stretch in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill, all signs point to Bodemeister being the one to beat in Preakness 137 at Pimlico Race Course May 19.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Jason Shandler makes his picks for the Preakness, in his final Triple Crown Talk blog.
Will it be I'll Have Another once again? Will Bodemeister get revenge? Or will one of the new players take the Black-eyed Susans?
Evan Hammonds and Jason Shandler handicap the Preakness Stakes track-side at Pimlico. Evan successfully picked I'll Have Another to win the Kentucky Derby; will he be correct this time?
Bodemeister, runner-up in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), has been made the 8-5 morning line favorite for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) May 19 and will break from post 7.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Jockey Julien Leparoux who guided Daddy Nose Best to victories in both the El Camino Real and Sunland Derbies (both gr. III), will be reunited with the son of Scat Daddy for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Rather than take Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner I'll Have Another out to exercise on a wet track the morning of May 15, trainer Doug O'Neill opted to keep Reddam Racing's star 3-year-old under cover.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012After battling with favored Chips All In for the lead all the way around, Stoney Fleece overcame a two-length disadvantage at mid-stretch to get up in the final bob of the $75,000 Alcatraz Stakes on the turf at Golden Gate.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Chips All In will put his perfect turf record on the line when he faces six rivals in the $75,000 Alcatraz Stakes May 12 at Golden Gate Fields.
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
There is no true standout in the 2012 Kentucky Derby, but despite it being a wide-open affair, that shouldn't be mistaken for inconsistency. A record nine Derby starters return from last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
Friday, May 04, 2012
The time is getting near. No not the Derby, trying to finally decipher this intricate and confusing puzzle.
They might not win, but they could hit the board at long odds
Steve's at the end of his 2012 Kentucky Derby Dozen trail. What is the final line-up for Kentucky Derby 138? Read to find out!
Lenny Shulman talks about the final Derby work outs for Creative Cause, Liaison, Daddy Nose Best, Sabercat and Mark Valeski. Daddy Long Legs works today across the Ocean and of course the weather forecast!
Not long after Churchill Downs opened for training April 30, trainer Steve Asmussen sent out his two Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) hopefuls for their final workouts.
Monday, April 30, 2012
It was a warm, humid day at Churchill Downs on Monday, April 30, and the track was fast as a handful of contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands went through their final workouts.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Stonestreet Stables' Hierro broke his maiden over the Churchill Downs main track as a juvenile and returned a winner under the Twin Spires April 28 in the $200,000 The Cliff's Edge Derby Trial (gr. III).
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Willa B Awesome, upset winner of the Santa Anita Oaks (gr. I) last month, headlines the 2012 California Gold Rush at Betfair Hollywood Park April 28.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen is pretty much set, compare who you have with his picks!
Daddy Nose Best and Sabercat, both trained by Steve Asmussen, turned in solid works April 23 for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Monday, April 23, 2012
Here's a round-up of activity at Churchill Downs April 22 surrounding the contenders for the 2012 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Two-time graded stakes winner continues to train well for Kentucky Derby.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Jockey Mike Smith apparently will retain the mount on Bodemeister, the colt he guided to a 9 1/2-length victory in the Arkansas Derby (gr. I) April 14.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Jockey Mike Smith will have the mount on Daddy Nose Best in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), according to assistant trainer Scott Blasi.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
MAHUBAH'S CORNER
Went the Day Well and Daddy Nose Best still have questions to answer about class, but on paper both look as if they should have no problems with the distance.
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Every several years, whenever a horse is attempting to sweep the Triple Crown, Billy Turner is summoned by the media to offer his take on the horse, the obstacles that stand in his way, and to reminisce about the great Seattle Slew, who under Turner’s guidance and expertise became racing’s only undefeated Triple Crown winner. [More]
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