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SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | Little Mike | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $1,620,000 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Spanish Steps - Hay Jude, Wavering Monarch
Sire: Spanish Steps , Dark Bay or Brown, 2001. Lifetime: 63 yearlings sold, median $6,500.
Broodmare Sire: Wavering Monarch, Bay, 1979. In 2009: 1.25 AEI.
| 2 | Point of Entry | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A+ | $540,000 |
2008 | Bay Horse | Dynaformer - Matlacha Pass, Seeking the Gold
Sire: Dynaformer, Dark Bay or Brown, 1985. Raced 3 years. 30 starts, 7 wins, $671,207. Lifetime: 555 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
| 3 | St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A++ | $297,000 |
2007 | Bay Horse | Montjeu (IRE) - Leaping Water (GB), Sure Blade
Sire: Montjeu (IRE), Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 11 wins, $3,178,177. Lifetime: 581 yearlings sold, median $120,140.
Broodmare Sire: Sure Blade, Bay, 1983. In 2009: 1.04 AEI.
Sale History:
Tattersall's October 2008 Yearling Sale, $366,765.
Others: Trailblazer (JPN), $180,000; Shareta (IRE), $90,000; Kindergarden Kid; Cogito; Slim Shadey (GB); Dullahan; Treasure Beach (GB); Optimizer; Turbo Compressor.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Mike | Ramon A. Dominguez | Dale L. Romans |
| 2 | Point of Entry | John R. Velazquez | Claude R. McGaughey III |
| 3 | St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | Aidan P. O'Brien |
| 4 | Trailblazer (JPN) | Yutaka Take | Yasutoshi Ikee |
| 5 | Shareta (IRE) | Christophe P. Lemaire | Alain De Royer-Dupre |
| 6 | Kindergarden Kid | Julien R. Leparoux | Peter Miller |
| 7 | Cogito | Lanfranco Dettori | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 8 | Slim Shadey (GB) | Garrett K. Gomez | Simon Callaghan |
| 9 | Dullahan | Joel Rosario | Dale L. Romans |
| 10 | Treasure Beach (GB) | Jamie P. Spencer | Aidan P. O'Brien |
| 11 | Optimizer | Jon Kenton Court | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 12 | Turbo Compressor | Joe Bravo | Todd A. Pletcher |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Little Mike | Ramon A. Dominguez | $36.60 | $12.20 | $7.80 | ||||||
| 1 | Point of Entry | John R. Velazquez | $4.20 | $3.00 | |||||||
| 3 | St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | $3.80 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (7-1) | $136.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (7-1-3) | $602.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (7-1-3-12) | $4,060.60 | ||||||||||
Calumet Farm's Skyring, winless in 11 starts since a victory at Pimlico Race Course last May, found the winner's circle again at the Maryland track in the Longines Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT).
3 days ago
Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas has three starters in the May 18 Preakness Stakes and five in races on the undercard, including Optimizer and Skyring as part of a 13-horse field for the Longines Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT).
5 days ago
Horse of the Year Wise Dan ran his winning streak to six races and surpassed $4 million in career earnings handily in the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT) over yielding ground May 4 at Churchill Downs.
Saturday, May 04, 2013
At 3:20 p.m. Saturday, May 4, Churchill Downs officials announced Phipps Stable and Stronach Stable's Point of Entry had been scratched from the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes (gr. IT).
Saturday, May 04, 2013
Wise Dan and Point of Entry face off May 4 at Churchill Downs in the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT), the race immediately preceding the Kentucky Derby (gr. I).
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Orb, winner of the Besilu Florida Derby (gr. I), heads the NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll that came out April 29 in advance of the May 4 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Monday, April 29, 2013
A face-off between 2012 Horse of the Year Wise Dan and multiple grade I-winning turf star Point of Entry is on for the Woodford Reserve (gr. IT) on Derby Day, trainer Charlie LoPresti confirmed April 29.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Local rivalry and international challenge spice up the April 28 Audemars Piguet QE II Cup (HK-I) at Sha Tin in Hong Kong.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
The son of Spanish Steps is Florida's horse of the year, older horse and turf male champion.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Trainer Rudy Rodriguez put his skills as a former rider to use on Tuesday, April 23, riding grade II winner Vyjack on the Churchill Downs main track in preparation for the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The dam of multiple grade I winner Little Mike will be bred back to Distorted Humor.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
An unfortunate stumble at the start of the Gulfstream Park Handicap (gr. II) last month cost Fort Larned his seasonal debut, but the 2012 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) winner is back in the $500,000 Oaklawn Handicap (gr. II).
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
View the races and sights from the Dubai World Cup race card.
Favored Amira's Prince recorded his fourth consecutive win since arriving in the United States, holding off a determined charge from Willcox Inn in the $400,000 Mervin H. Muniz Memorial Handicap (gr. IIT) March 30.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Footage before, during, and after the Dubai Sheema Classic, won by St Nicholas Abbey, including comments from the the winning connections.
Coolmore and partners' St Nicholas Abbey spoiled the international debut of filly Gentildonna as he drew off from the reigning Japanese Horse of the Year, winning the $5 million Dubai Sheema Classic March 30 at Meydan.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Godolphin Racing's Sajjhaa displayed a late turn of foot and kicked clear in the stretch to win the Dubai Duty Free Sponsored by Dubai Duty Free (UAE-IT) at Meydan Racecourse March 30.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Horses featured include Monsieur Joe (orange #8), Trailblazer (green #7), Private Zone (gold #6), Great Attack (orange #6), Taisei Legend (gold #7), French Fifteen (yellow #6), Royal Delta (white #1), Sarkiyla (blue #2).
Trainer Dale Romans talks about Little Mike, who runs in the Dubai Duty Free on March 30.
Horses featured include Joy And Fun (orange #5), Great Attack (orange #6), Zazou (blue #4), Trinniberg (gold #2), Medicean Man (orange #11), Animal Kingdom (white #2), Little Mike (yellow #3), He's Had Enough, and more.
Optimizer has been a different horse since he moved to the grass, and streaks into the March 30 Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Memorial Handicap at Fair Grounds with two graded stakes scores under his girth.
Thursday, March 28, 2013Pat Cummings presents an analysis of racing March 30 at the Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan in the United Arab Emirates. Presented by AmWest Entertainment.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Trainer Mike de Kock sends out 13 runners on Dubai World Cup night, including Treasure Beach in the Dubai World Cup, and Igugu, The Apache, and Mushreq in the Dubai Duty Free.
Jockey Gary Stevens talks about being back at Dubai for the World Cup. He rides Dullahan in the World Cup and Little Mike in the Dubai Duty Free.
If America is going to finally crack the Tapeta blockade that has prevented it from having a single horse finish in the money in the three Dubai World Cups run at Meydan, this will be the year.
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Last year's Kentucky Derby winners arrived at Churchill Downs with 2013 contender Goldencents on April 27. The duties of unloading are documented herein. [More]
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