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SANTA ANITA PARK, Arcadia, CA
| 1 | Beholder | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $180,000 |
2010 | Bay Filly | Henny Hughes - Leslie's Lady, Tricky Creek
Sire: Henny Hughes , Chestnut, 2003. Lifetime: 268 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Tricky Creek, Bay, 1986. In 2009: 1.01 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Associaton September 2011 Yearling Sale, $180,000.
| 2 | Iotapa | Margin: neck | $60,000 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Afleet Alex - Concinnous, El Corredor
Sire: Afleet Alex , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 287 yearlings sold, median $37,000.
Broodmare Sire: El Corredor , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997.
| 3 | Fiftyshadesofhay | Margin: 3¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $36,000 |
2010 | Bay Filly | Pulpit - Quiet Kim, Real Quiet
Sire: Pulpit , Bay, 1994. Raced 1 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $728,200. Lifetime: 364 yearlings sold, median $150,000.
Broodmare Sire: Real Quiet, Bay, 1995.
Sale History:
Keeneland Associaton September 2011 Yearling Sale, $175,000.
Others: Spellbound, $18,000; Could Be Trouble, $6,000; Black Witch, $250.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beholder | Garrett K. Gomez | Richard E. Mandella |
| 2 | Iotapa | Joseph Talamo | John W. Sadler |
| 3 | Fiftyshadesofhay | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert |
| 4 | Spellbound | Victor Espinoza | Richard E. Mandella |
| 5 | Could Be Trouble | Gary L. Stevens | Peter Miller |
| 6 | Black Witch | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Beholder | Garrett K. Gomez | $2.60 | $2.20 | $2.10 | ||||||
| 5 | Iotapa | Joseph Talamo | $7.80 | $3.80 | |||||||
| 4 | Fiftyshadesofhay | Rafael Bejarano | $2.10 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (6-5) | $21.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (6-5-4) | $48.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (6-5-4-2) | $122.00 | ||||||||||
Jockey Spill, Japan, Pimlico, Monmouth, Hollywood, Belmont, Preakness and more!
An on-track crowd of 38,957 watched Fiftyshadesofhay win the $500,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) May 17 at Pimlico Race Course.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Jockey Joel Rosario's remarkable run continued May 17 when he cleverly brought Fiftyshadesofhay from off the pace to win the $500,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) at Pimlico Race Course.
Friday, May 17, 2013
With this year's Kentucky Oaks and Derby come and gone, I'm left with a lot of memories in the form of photos that I'd like to share.
Emollient, nine-length winner of the Ashland Stakes (gr. I) in April, is the 9-5 favorite in a field of nine 3-year-old fillies entered in the $500,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) May 17 at Pimlico Race Course.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Trainer Todd Pletcher said May 4 the four Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) participants from his barn, including winner Princess of Sylmar, "came out of the race well."
Saturday, May 04, 2013
Princess of Sylmar roared past Beholder in deep stretch to win the Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) May 3 at Churchill Downs. At 38-1, she's the second highest-priced winner in Oaks history.
Saturday, May 04, 2013
Kentucky Oaks contender Beholder, being 'schooled' in Churchill Downs paddock.
Dreaming of Julia is the freshest on the minds of most leading up to the Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) due to her extraordinary 21 3/4-length victory in the March 30 Gulfstream Park Oaks (gr. I).
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Dreaming of Julia, the remarkable 21 3/4-length winner of the March 30 Gulfstream Oaks (gr. II), drew post 8 of 11 sophomore fillies and was installed the 3-1 favorite for the $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I).
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
As in years past, 2012 champion juvenile filly Beholder might have been the expected and overwhelming favorite in the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I). But not this year.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Lenny Shulman discusses which Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks contenders appeared on the track today, when Lines of Battle is expected to arrive, and the weather forecast this weekend.
Spendthrift Farm owner B. Wayne Hughes had plenty of horses to keep an eye on April 30 during the training time for those preparing for the Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) and Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands(gr. I).
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Trainer Bob Baffert sent out Kentucky Oaks hopeful Midnight Lucky and potential Kentucky Derby starter Code West together April 28 at Churchill Downs. He expects to make a call April 29 on his Derby starters.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Juddmonte Farms' Close Hatches drills a half-mile in :47 2/5 in advance of the May 3 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I). The daughter of First Defence is unbeaten in three starts, all this year.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Here are some of the explanations I received on this year's stellar field of contenders. Which one is your favorite?
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
The fields for the May 3 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) and Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) the following day continue to take shape, with eligibility in each race to be determined by the new points system.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Evan Hammonds recaps the Wood Memorial Stakes, Santa Anita Derby, and Ashland Stakes.
Santa Anita Oaks was her third grade I win.
Spendthrift Farm's Beholder easily defeated five foes in the Santa Anita Oaks and will move on to contest the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) as one of the top choices.
Saturday, April 06, 2013
Two-year-old filly champion of 2012 Beholder will be the heavy favorite when she faces five foes in the April 6 Santa Anita Oaks for Spendthrift Farm and Richard Mandella.
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Champion 2-year-old filly Beholder worked seven furlongs in company on a fast main track at Santa Anita Park March 29 as she closes in on her next scheduled start in the Santa Anita Oaks (gr. I).
Friday, March 29, 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
A total of 134 fillies, led by champion Beholder, have been nominated to Keeneland's $500,000 Central Bank Ashland Stakes (gr. I), scheduled for Saturday, April 6.
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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]
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