SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | I'll Have Another | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: B+ | $450,000 |
2009 | Chestnut Colt | Flower Alley - Arch's Gal Edith, Arch
Sire: Flower Alley , Chestnut, 2002. Lifetime: 136 yearlings sold, median $17,500.
Broodmare Sire: Arch , Dark Bay or Brown, 1995.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $35,000.
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $11,000.
| 2 | Creative Cause | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $150,000 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Colt | Giant's Causeway - Dream of Summer, Siberian Summer
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: Siberian Summer, Gray or Roan, 1989. In 2009: 1.19 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $135,000.
| 3 | Blueskiesnrainbows | Margin: 3¼ | TrueNicks: B+ | $90,000 |
2009 | Chestnut Colt | English Channel - Cho Cho San, Deputy Minister
Sire: English Channel , Chestnut, 2002. Raced 4 years. 23 starts, 13 wins, $5,319,028. Lifetime: 115 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Deputy Minister, Dark Bay or Brown, 1979.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $33,000.
Others: Paynter, $45,000; Brother Francis, $15,000; Liaison; Midnight Transfer; Senor Rain; Longview Drive.
Scratched: Holy Candy.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'll Have Another | Mario Gutierrez | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 2 | Creative Cause | Joel Rosario | Mike Harrington |
| 3 | Blueskiesnrainbows | Joseph Talamo | Bob Baffert |
| 4 | Paynter | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert |
| 5 | Brother Francis | Garrett K. Gomez | James M. Cassidy |
| 6 | Liaison | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert |
| 7 | Midnight Transfer | Mike E. Smith | Carla Gaines |
| 8 | Senor Rain | Eswan Flores | Peter Miller |
| 9 | Longview Drive | Russell A. Baze | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | I'll Have Another | Mario Gutierrez | $10.20 | $4.20 | $3.60 | ||||||
| 1 | Creative Cause | Joel Rosario | $2.60 | $2.40 | |||||||
| 9 | Blueskiesnrainbows | Joseph Talamo | $9.60 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (4-1) | $21.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (4-1-9) | $500.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (4-1-9-6) | $3,739.00 | ||||||||||
Goldencents, who will be ridden by regular jockey Kevin Krigger in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), arrived at Pimlico May 7.
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Two horses who were unplaced in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), Normandy Invasion and Vyjack, have been added to the list of possible candidates for the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at Pimlico.
Monday, May 06, 2013
Liaison disposed of favored Blueskiesnrainbows coming off the far turn and lengthened stride impressively through the stretch to take the Mervyn Leroy Handicap (gr. II) handily May 4 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Saturday, May 04, 2013
Liaison returns to the scene of the biggest victory of his career when he battles six other well-matched older horses at Betfair Hollywood Park in the $150,000 Mervyn LeRoy Handicap (gr. II) May 4.
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Three Chimneys Farm will hold its annual open house that coincides with the week of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) on Thursday, May 2.
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
With last year's Kentucky Derby victory of I'll Have Another still fresh in their minds, members of Team O'Neill were back at Churchill Downs the morning of April 28 in search of a repeat performance with Goldencents.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
The Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) winner brings Team O'Neill back to Churchill Downs one year after their victory with I'll Have Another. Assistant trainer Jack Sisterson leads the colt into barn 45.
Morton Fink's Lisa Danielle, the dam of Horse of the Year Wise Dan, was honored April 25 as Broodmare of the Year by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association at its annual awards luncheon.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
In his final breeze for the Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) winner Goldencents breezed six furlongs in 1:16 1/5 April 25 at Santa Anita Park under regular exercise rider Jonny Garcia.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Evan Hammonds recaps his top 5 performances in Kentucky Derby prep races. Who else would you include?
Security at racetracks has been too reactionary.
25 years ago today, Winning Colors won the Santa Anita Derby, her last start before becoming the 3rd filly to win the Kentucky Derby.
Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) runner-up has small chip in his right knee and will be sent to Rood and Riddle April 10 to have the chip removed, trainer Bob Baffert said April 7.
Sunday, April 07, 2013
Evan Hammonds recaps the Wood Memorial Stakes, Santa Anita Derby, and Ashland Stakes.
Goldencents was on top of his game April 6, turning back even-money choice Flashback to capture the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) and handing trainer Doug O'Neill consecutive wins in the important West Coast test.
Saturday, April 06, 2013
Trainer Doug O'Neill registered four wins at Santa Anita Park April 5, including three consecutively, while jockey Kevin Krigger won four races in a row.
Friday, April 05, 2013
In terms of Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) wins, trainer Bruce Headley is a rookie despite his 78 years. Jockey Gary Stevens, on the other hand, has won the West Coast's major 3-year-old race a record nine times.
Friday, April 05, 2013
Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk handicap the Wood Memorial Stakes and Santa Anita Derby. Can anyone beat Verrazano?
If you missed the Live Blog, you can read the transcript.
This year's Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) winner will ship to Churchill Downs to begin Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) preparations but the most recent Triple Crown winner took a much different path.
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Jon & Joel recap last weekend's Florida Derby, Louisiana Derby, and UAE Derby, but did any performances affect the TCI Top 10? They also breakdown this Saturday's Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) and Wood Memorial (gr. I). Watch It
Hear the Ghost, one of the favorites for the upcoming $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), is off the Triple Crown trail after he was detected to be slightly lame during a morning jog April 4 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Flashback and Hear the Ghost, the two favorites for this year's $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) April 6, drew the inside post positions in a field of nine 3-year-olds.
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Hear the Ghost could be the prey instead of the hunter after his San Felipe victory.
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Idle since he was well beaten in the Travers Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 25, Liaison came back running in the $71,500 Santana Mile March 31, defeating favored Midnight Transfer by a half-length at Santa Anita Park.
Sunday, March 31, 2013