SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | Hear the Ghost | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $180,000 |
2010 | Chestnut Gelding | Ghostzapper - Rehear, Coronado's Quest
Sire: Ghostzapper , Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 172 yearlings sold, median $45,000.
Broodmare Sire: Coronado's Quest, Chestnut, 1995.
Sale History:
Keeneland Associaton September 2011 Yearling Sale, $40,000.
| 2 | Flashback | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $60,000 |
2010 | Gray or Roan Colt | Tapit - Rhumb Line, Mr. Greeley
Sire: Tapit , Gray or Roan, 2001. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 3 wins, $557,300. Lifetime: 371 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Mr. Greeley, Chestnut, 1992.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2010 Breeding Stock Sale, $260,000.
| 3 | Tiz a Minister | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $36,000 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Ministers Wild Cat - Tiz a Mistress, Cee's Tizzy
Sire: Ministers Wild Cat , Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 25 yearlings sold, median $6,500.
Broodmare Sire: Cee's Tizzy, Gray or Roan, 1987.
Sale History:
Barretts Equine Limited 2011 California Cup Yearling Sale, $6,500.
Barretts Equine Limited January 2011 Mixed Sale, ($2,700).
Others: Goldencents, $18,000; Salutos Amigos, $6,000; Carving, $250; Omega Star, $250; Kochees, $250.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hear the Ghost | Corey S. Nakatani | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 2 | Flashback | Julien R. Leparoux | Bob Baffert |
| 3 | Tiz a Minister | Garrett K. Gomez | Paul G. Aguirre |
| 4 | Goldencents | Kevin Krigger | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 5 | Salutos Amigos | Martin Garcia | Eric J. Guillot |
| 6 | Carving | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert |
| 7 | Omega Star | Joseph Talamo | John A. Shirreffs |
| 8 | Kochees | Jose Valdivia, Jr. | Michael Pender |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hear the Ghost | Corey S. Nakatani | $13.80 | $4.60 | $3.60 | ||||||
| 2 | Flashback | Julien R. Leparoux | $2.60 | $2.40 | |||||||
| 6 | Tiz a Minister | Garrett K. Gomez | $4.00 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (5-2) | $38.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (5-2-6) | $250.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (5-2-6-3) | $550.40 | ||||||||||
Sales officials and consignors are understandably optimistic heading into the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. June sale of 2-year-olds and horses of racing age June 18-19 in Ocala.
Yesterday
The under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s 2013 June sale of 2-year-olds and horses of racing age begins June 14 and continues through June 16. All three sessions begin at 7:30 a.m.
6 days ago
Tiz a Minister, on the mend from a foot bruise a month ago, rebounded for his first graded stakes victory with an eye-catching drive along the inside in the $100,750 Affirmed Handicap (gr. III) June 2 at Hollywood Park.
Sunday, June 02, 2013
Den's Legacy, taken off the Triple Crown trail by trainer Bob Baffert after a sixth-place finish in the Arkansas Derby (gr. I), should find the company more to his liking in the $100,000 Affirmed Handicap (gr. III) June 2.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
10 questions about the Kentucky Derby and Preakness to inspire thought.
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas, his Preakness (gr. I) winner Oxbow, and the rest of his nine-horse contingent this week at Pimlico Race Course were on the highway before dawn May 19 heading back to their base at Churchill Downs.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Images of the week that lead up to the big day at Pimlico.
Can the Kentucky Derby winner hold off eight challengers -- including five wheeling back from that race two weeks ago -- in the May 18 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico? Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey thinks so.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
With the forecast calling for a high temperature of 70 degrees and a strong possibility of rain for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), the Maryland Jockey Club could be hard-pressed to surpass last year's record crowd of 121,309.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Orb was the 3-5 favorite in very early wagering on the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I), according to the Maryland Jockey Club.
Friday, May 17, 2013
While in recent years horse racing has made strides toward drug reform and uniform medication rules, one only need look at its biggest series, the Triple Crown, to see a lack of consistency.
Friday, May 17, 2013
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.
Doug O'Neill, the trainer who won 2012 Preakness Stakes with I'll Have Another is back with Goldencents
Tom LaMarra and Claire Novak handicap the field of the Preakness Stakes. Will Orb hold off Departing and former Kentucky Derby rivals?
The connections of five horses who finished behind Orb in Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) hope their starter can become 20th horse since 1973 to win the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) after coming up short in Derby.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Steve Haskin reports on the news of the day including Orb's gallop, the condition of the racetrack, the appearance of Goldencents, and more.
Nine horses have been entered for the 138th Preakness Stakes (gr. I): Orb, Departing, Goldencents, Govenor Charlie, Itsmyluckyday, Mylute, Oxbow, Titletown Five and Will Take Charge.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Santa Anita Derby winner appears to have bounced out of the Kentucky Derby in great shape.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Kevin Krigger has never won a Triple Crown race, but he admits it's on his bucket list. May 18, he could become the first African-American jockey to win the Preakness in 115 years since Willie Simms' victory in 1898.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Orb, Goldencents, Itsmyluckyday, Verxina, Rafael Bejarano, Monmouth, Woodbine and more!
Orb, the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner, made his way to Baltimore May 13 after a morning workout at Belmont Park, and is bedded down in Stall 40 at Pimlico, the traditional home of the Derby winner.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Stuart Janney III and Phipps Stable's Orb visited the Belmont Park paddock before galloping 1 1/2 miles on a sloppy surface May 12 and remained on schedule to ship to Maryland May 13.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Orb galloped 1 1/4 miles under exercise rider Jenn Patterson May 10 at Belmont Park in preparation for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) May 18 at Pimlico.
Friday, May 10, 2013
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Orb gave exercise rider Jenn Patterson all the right signs May 9 in his preparation for the 138th Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at Pimlico Race Course.
Thursday, May 09, 2013
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
Through the remainder of the year, I am going to recount some of my most memorable experiences/moments in racing over the past 40 years. We begin with Rachel Alexandra's victory in the 2009 Woodward Stakes to kick off Saratoga's 150th anniversary. [More]