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SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | Game On Dude | Margin: 3¼ | TrueNicks: D | $150,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Awesome Again - Worldly Pleasure, Devil His Due
Sire: Awesome Again , Bay, 1994. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 9 wins, $4,374,590. Lifetime: 319 yearlings sold, median $55,000.
Broodmare Sire: Devil His Due , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, ($210,000).
| 2 | Nonios | Margin: 4½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $50,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Pleasantly Perfect - Stylish Manner, Touch Gold
Sire: Pleasantly Perfect , Bay, 1998. Raced 4 years. 18 starts, 9 wins, $7,789,880. Lifetime: 128 yearlings sold, median $24,000.
Broodmare Sire: Touch Gold , Bay, 1994.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $73,000.
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $21,000.
| 3 | Richard's Kid | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: B | $30,000 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Lemon Drop Kid - Tough Broad, Broad Brush
Sire: Lemon Drop Kid , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 24 starts, 10 wins, $3,245,370. Lifetime: 444 yearlings sold, median $55,000.
Broodmare Sire: Broad Brush, Bay, 1983.
Others: Rail Trip, $15,000; Suggestive Boy (ARG), $5,000; Winning Machine; Empire Way; Groovin' Solo; Balladry.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Game On Dude | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert |
| 2 | Nonios | Martin A. Pedroza | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 3 | Richard's Kid | Garrett K. Gomez | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 4 | Rail Trip | Jose Valdivia, Jr. | Ronald W. Ellis |
| 5 | Suggestive Boy (ARG) | Joseph Talamo | Ronald L. McAnally |
| 6 | Winning Machine | Javier Matias | Frank Lucarelli |
| 7 | Empire Way | Brice Blanc | Mike Harrington |
| 8 | Groovin' Solo | David Romero Flores | Myung Kwon Cho |
| 9 | Balladry | Victor Espinoza | Eoin G. Harty |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Game On Dude | Rafael Bejarano | $2.60 | $2.20 | $2.10 | ||||||
| 3 | Nonios | Martin A. Pedroza | $4.80 | $3.00 | |||||||
| 7 | Richard's Kid | Garrett K. Gomez | $2.80 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (1-3) | $11.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (1-3-7) | $37.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (1-3-7-9) | $94.80 | ||||||||||
Odds-on choice Last Gunfighter collared pacesetter Eighttofasttocatch in the final furlong and drew off by 4 1/4 lengths for his sixth consecutive victory May 17 in the $300,000 Pimlico Special (gr. III) in Baltimore, Md.
Friday, May 17, 2013
John Gunther's Last Gunfighter, who has won five in a row since his maiden victory last October, will invade Maryland and face mostly locally based horses in the $300,000 Pimlico Special (gr. III) May 1.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Cyber Secret has not won on the dirt at Churchill Downs, but fresh off a 5 3/4-length victory in the April 13 Oaklawn Handicap, trainer Lynn Whiting is willing to put his unbeaten season on the line.
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
Game On Dude, Departing, Budweiser Clydesdales, Derby & Oaks workouts, and much more.
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
Successful Dan, coming back off a layoff of nearly 10 months, dictated an easy pace and held off the pursuing Boisterous in the final furlong to post a one-length victory in the Ben Ali Stakes (gr. III) April 21 at Keeneland.
Sunday, April 21, 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
There was a time when "the other Dan" was Wise Dan, who went on to become Horse of the Year. On April 21 fans will witness the return of the original, Successful Dan, in the $150,000 Ben Ali Stakes at Keeneland.
Thursday, April 18, 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
Emerald Downs, the Northwest's premier racing venue near Seattle, Wash., springs back into action for its 18th season on the evening of April 19.
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
by Anne Peters
Awesome Again is one of the most consistent sires of high-class runners in North America.
Morton Fink's reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan makes his 2013 debut for trainer Charlie LoPresti in the $300,000 Maker's 46 Mile (gr. IT) at Keeneland April 12, with only four contenders willing to face him.
Thursday, April 11, 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, 2013
Claire Novak catches up with the connections of Wise Dan, Richard's Kid, Ramsey Farm, and Daisy Devine.
Stuart Janney III and Phipps Racing's Orb, winner of the March 30 Besilu Stables Florida Derby (gr. I), leapfrogs Verrazano to top the April 1 NTRA 3-year-old poll.
Monday, April 01, 2013
Sky Kingdom, on the comeback trail for trainer Bob Baffert, spurted away from challenger Oilisblackgold in the stretch to easily record his first stakes victory in the marathon Tokyo City Cup (gr. III) at Santa Anita Park.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Calidoscopio makes his first appearance since he scored a major upset in last fall's Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. II) when he takes on seven opponents in the $100,000 Tokyo City Cup (gr. III) March 23 at Santa Anita Park.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Trainer Bob Baffert plans to run two-time Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) winner Game On Dude in the $1.5 million Charles Town Classic (gr. II) April 20, according to the Santa Anita Park publicity office.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Longtime friends and racing partners Bernie Schiappa and Ernie Moody getting thrills of a lifetime with Game on Dude.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Verrazano, impressive winner of the March 9 Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II), leaps from fourth position a week ago to top this week's NTRA's weekly 3-Year-Old poll. Game On Dude is a solid No. 1 in the national poll.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Steve Haskin and Lenny Shulman discuss throwback horses after Comma to the Top's recent efforts, Salix in the Breeders' Cup, Vyjack, and recent events.
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.
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