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SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | Ron the Greek | Margin: 3½ | TrueNicks: D | $450,000 |
2007 | Bay Horse | Full Mandate - Flambe', Fortunate Prospect
Sire: Full Mandate, Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 5 wins, $192,923. Lifetime: 121 yearlings sold, median $6,500.
Broodmare Sire: Fortunate Prospect, Dark Bay or Brown, 1981. In 2009: 1.47 AEI.
| 2 | Setsuko | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A | $150,000 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Pleasantly Perfect - Dance With Grace, Mr. Prospector
Sire: Pleasantly Perfect , Bay, 1998. Raced 4 years. 18 starts, 9 wins, $7,789,880. Lifetime: 128 yearlings sold, median $24,000.
Broodmare Sire: Mr. Prospector, Bay, 1970.
| 3 | Uh Oh Bango | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A++ | $90,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Top Hit - French Debutante, French Deputy
Sire: Top Hit, Dark Bay or Brown, 1998. Lifetime: 9 yearlings sold, median $5,000.
Broodmare Sire: French Deputy, Chestnut, 1992.
Others: Holladay Road, $45,000; Norvsky, $15,000; Boxeur des Rues; Twice the Appeal; Thirtyfirststreet; Fiddlers Afleet; Ultimate Eagle; Gladding; Prayer for Relief; Victory Pete.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron the Greek | Jose Lezcano | William I. Mott |
| 2 | Setsuko | Victor Espinoza | Richard E. Mandella |
| 3 | Uh Oh Bango | Mike E. Smith | R. Kory Owens |
| 4 | Holladay Road | Rafael Bejarano | Julio C. Canani |
| 5 | Norvsky | Joseph Talamo | Donald Warren |
| 6 | Boxeur des Rues | Mario Gutierrez | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 7 | Twice the Appeal | Christian Santiago Reyes | Jeff Bonde |
| 8 | Thirtyfirststreet | Eswan Flores | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 9 | Fiddlers Afleet | Kevin Krigger | Peter Eurton |
| 10 | Ultimate Eagle | Martin A. Pedroza | Michael Pender |
| 11 | Gladding | Joel Rosario | John W. Sadler |
| 12 | Prayer for Relief | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert |
| 13 | Victory Pete | Corey S. Nakatani | Alexis Barba |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ron the Greek | Jose Lezcano | $9.20 | $4.40 | $3.40 | ||||||
| 9 | Setsuko | Victor Espinoza | $3.60 | $2.80 | |||||||
| 1 | Uh Oh Bango | Mike E. Smith | $6.60 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (3-9) | $39.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (3-9-1) | $277.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (3-9-1-12) | $1,594.20 | ||||||||||
After racing along the rail in the backstretch, jockey Ricardo Santana Jr. angled Master Rick out in the far turn and the Master Command colt rallied from third in the stretch to win the $200,000 Texas Mile Stakes (gr. III).
Saturday, April 27, 2013
The Charles Town board of stewards, track officials, and Equibase have amended the official time for the April 20 Charles Town Classic (gr. II), won by Game on Dude.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Game On Dude earned $1 million the evening of April 20, but he had to work hard for it in the $1.5 million Charles Town Classic (gr. II) at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Game On Dude and Ron the Greek, two of the top older horses in training, are among the seven horses entered in the $1.5 million Charles Town Classic (gr. II) April 20.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Game On Dude arrived at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races April 16 in anticipation of a start in the $1.5 million Charles Town Classic (gr. II) April 20 at the West Virginia track.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Game On Dude, second in the Charles Town Classic (gr. II) in 2011, is among the 52 nominees for and an expected entrant in this year's $1.5 million race at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races April 20.
Monday, April 08, 2013Hunter Simms, who joined Warrendale Sales four years ago, has become a partner with owner Kitty Taylor in the Lexington equine sales company.
Monday, March 11, 2013Full Mandate, sire of multiple grade I winner Ron the Greek, has been sold to stand in Saudi Arabia.
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Evan Hammonds recaps the Gotham Stakes, Santa Anita Handicap, and the Las Virgenes Stakes.
Game On Dude erased any doubts about his ability to get 1 1/4 miles and proved once more that he's the king of Santa Anita Park with a breathtaking front-running score in the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) March 2.
Saturday, March 02, 2013
A pair of improving 4-year-olds worth a look in the Santa Anita Handicap.
Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk handicap the Gotham Stakes and the Santa Anita Handicap.
Game On Dude and Ron the Greek, horses with contrasting styles but both possessing a victory in the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I), are the clear standouts in the marquee event for handicap horses March 2 at Santa Anita Park.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Though he wasn't happy with the 125-pound weight assignment, trainer Bob Baffert said Game On Dude would contest the upcoming Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) after the favorite worked a fast six furlongs Feb. 24.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Called to Serve registered his third straight bullet work in preparation for the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) when he went five furlongs on Santa Anita Park's fast main track Feb. 22 in :59 1/5 with Gary Stevens up.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Chantal Sutherland Kruse, who in 2011 became the first female jockey to win the Santa Anita Handicap when she piloted Game on Dude to victory, will join TVG for its coverage of Big 'Cap Day March 2.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Grade I winners, at ages 8 and 9, respectively, face talented field at Gulfstream.
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
Game On Dude took some heat for six furlongs, then sped away in the stretch to take the $196,000 San Antonio Stakes (gr. II) as expected Feb. 3 for his sixth win in seven tries at Santa Anita Park.
Sunday, February 03, 2013
Southern California-based Ultimate Eagle has been confirmed for the Donn Handicap (gr. I) Feb. 9 at Gulfstream Park, while other contenders Csaba and Take Charge Indy put in their final breezes for the race Feb. 2.
Saturday, February 02, 2013
Evan Hammonds recaps the Sunshine Millions Classic, Lecomte Stakes, and Silverbulletday Stakes.
Ron the Greek turned it on in a big way in the $400,000 Florida Sunshine Millions Classic at Gulfstream Park Jan. 19, overpowering his state-bred foes by 11 1/4 lengths on an off track.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk handicap the Lecomte Stakes and Sunshine Millions Classic this weekend.
Mucho Macho Man and Ron the Greek, two of the leading older horses of 2012, embark on another title quest Jan. 19 when they face off in the $400,000 Florida Sunshine Millions Classic at Gulfstream Park.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
In his final start before retiring to stud in California, grade I winner Coil outlasted Ultimate Eagle by a head after a terrific stretch duel in the $150,000 San Pasqual Stakes (gr. II) Jan. 5 at Santa Anita Park
Saturday, January 05, 2013
Reeves Thoroughbred Racing's 5-year-old Mucho Macho Man worked a bullet five furlongs in :58 3/5 the morning of Jan. 5 at Gulfstream Park, with regular exercise rider Nick Petro, Jr. in the irons.
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This year's Preakness is all about Orb. And then there are his eight opponents, most of whom are worthy adversaries, with a case to be made for any of them to step up and run a big race. [More]
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