SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | Slim Shadey (GB) | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: A | $90,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Val Royal (FR) - Vino Veritas, Chief's Crown
Sire: Val Royal (FR), Dark Bay or Brown, 1996. Raced 4 years. 12 starts, 7 wins, $1,186,687. Lifetime: 104 yearlings sold, median $20,348.
Broodmare Sire: Chief's Crown, Bay, 1982.
| 2 | Turbo Compressor | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $30,000 |
2008 | Bay Ridgling | Halo's Image - Dixieland Event, Wild Event
Sire: Halo's Image, Dark Bay or Brown, 1991. Raced 5 years. 26 starts, 9 wins, $549,891. Lifetime: 162 yearlings sold, median $12,750.
Broodmare Sire: Wild Event, Bay, 1993.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $22,000.
| 3 | Interaction (ARG) | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A | $18,000 |
2006 | Bay Horse | Easing Along - Inter Rails (ARG), Ride the Rails
Sire: Easing Along, Bay, 1998. Lifetime: 15 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Ride the Rails, Dark Bay or Brown, 1991.
Others: Grassy, $9,000; Casino Host, $3,000; Fire With Fire; Temple's Door; Bourbon Bay; Brushburn.
Scratched: Balladry.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slim Shadey (GB) | Garrett K. Gomez | Simon Callaghan |
| 2 | Turbo Compressor | Joe Bravo | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 3 | Interaction (ARG) | Victor Espinoza | Ronald L. McAnally |
| 4 | Grassy | Alonso Quinonez | Martin F. Jones |
| 5 | Casino Host | Joseph Talamo | Ronald W. Ellis |
| 6 | Fire With Fire | Martin Garcia | Neil D. Drysdale |
| 7 | Temple's Door | Mike E. Smith | Jeff Mullins |
| 8 | Bourbon Bay | Rafael Bejarano | Neil D. Drysdale |
| 9 | Brushburn | Brice Blanc | Steve Knapp |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Slim Shadey (GB) | Garrett K. Gomez | $8.40 | $3.80 | $3.40 | ||||||
| 6 | Turbo Compressor | Joe Bravo | $3.00 | $3.00 | |||||||
| 5 | Interaction (ARG) | Victor Espinoza | $4.80 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (8-6) | $13.90 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (8-6-5) | $92.90 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (8-6-5-1) | $572.70 | ||||||||||
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
Sky Kingdom showed his staying ability with an easy win in the Tokyo City Cup last month, so now's the time to find out if he can transfer that same success to the turf in the $150,000 San Juan Capistrano Handicap April 21.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Bright Thought, making his graded stakes debut, pulled away in the stretch to capture the $150,750 San Luis Rey (gr. IIT) in course record time on the turf March 16 at Santa Anita Park.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Bourbon Bay makes his 7-year-old debut March 16 in a race he has won twice before, the San Luis Rey Stakes (gr. IIT) on the turf at Santa Anita Park.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
The $200,000 Nad Al Sheba Trophy (UAE-III) attracted an intriguing 13-horse field, including globetrotting Jakkalberry, 2012 Irish St. Leger (Ire-I) victor Royal Diamond, and Saddler's Rock, who has shown impressive stamina.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Rider Gary Stevens won his second stakes race in as many days at Santa Anita when he guided Purim's Dancer to victory in the Wishing Well Stakes Feb. 10.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Gary Stevens and Slim Shadey came up big right from the gate, leading the San Marcos field from flag fall to wire to score at Santa Anita Park Feb. 9.
Saturday, February 09, 2013
Returning to his favored distance, Slim Shadey will try to win the San Marcos Stakes (gr. IIT) for a second straight year on Saturday at Santa Anita Park.
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Last at the head of the stretch, million-dollar earner Jeranimo overpowered his rivals to win the $150,500 San Gabriel Stakes (gr. IIT) going away on the turf at Santa Anita Park Jan. 13.
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Grade I winner Jeranimo launches his 7-year-old campaign Jan. 13 on the turf at Santa Anita Park in the $150,000 San Gabriel Stakes (gr. IIT), a race he won in 2010 and was second in last year.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Runner-up as the favorite in the Hollywood Derby (gr. IT), Grandeur will try to become the first 3-year-old since Bien Bien in 1992 to win the Hollywood Turf Cup (gr. IIT) Dec. 15 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Stud Dona Pancha's Calidoscopio targeted the leaders at the top of the stretch and pulled away to win the Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. II) by a widening 4 1/4 lengths at Santa Anita Park Nov. 2.
Friday, November 02, 2012Purchased for $22,000 as an OBS auction 2-year-old, Turbo Compressor has become a grade I winner and a near millionaire.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
The second time was the charm for Eldaafer in the Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. II) and his connections are hoping that the fourth will be, too.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Pit last year's European-based Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) winner against New York's finest coming off five consecutive victories, and the Turf might look like a two-horse race between St Nicholas Abbey and Point of Entry.
Monday, October 29, 2012
David Heerensperger's Bourbon Bay will not run in the Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) at Santa Anita Park Nov. 3, Breeders' Cup oficials said Oct. 28.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Slim Shadey put in a five-furlong maintenance work of 1:01 1/5 on the main track Oct. 28 in preparation for the Nov. 3 Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT).
Sunday, October 28, 2012
While Point of Entry has rolled to three straight grade I wins in New York turf races this season, the 4-year-old Dynaformer colt will face some of the top European horses in this year's Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT).
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert had several Breeders' Cup World Championship contenders on the track Oct. 21 at Santa Anita Park including Game On Dude, early favorite for the $5 million Classic (gr. I).
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Breeders' Cup candidates were out in full force at Santa Anita Park Oct. 20, going through the late stages of their major drills for the World Championships events.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Game On Dude headed a parade of heavyweight hopefuls prepping for the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park Oct. 14 as the countdown began in earnest for the 28th World Championship events Nov. 2-3.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
A freshened Slim Shadey, given a two-month break since a disappointing effort in the Eddie Read Stakes (gr. IIT), showed his heels in the $150,000 John Henry Turf Championship (gr. IIT) Sept. 30 at Santa Anita Park.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Turbo Compressor and Casino Host, both qualifiers for the Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) later this fall, will take a test spin over the Santa Anita Park course in the $150,000 John Henry Turf Championship (gr. IIT) Sept. 30.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Casino Host, a recent addition to the Southern California male turf division, conquered the 1 3/8-mile distance in his first try with a late-running victory in the $200,000 Del Mar Handicap (gr. IIT) Aug. 25.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
An automatic berth in the 2012 Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) will be on the line when nine well-matched horses line up for the $200,000 Del Mar Handicap (gr. IIT) Aug. 25.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012