SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY
| 1 | Hot Dixie Chick | Margin: 6¼ | BRIS: 104 | TrueNicks: A++ | $66,600 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Dixie Union - Above Perfection, In Excess (IRE)
Sire: Dixie Union, Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 7 wins, $1,233,190. Lifetime: 396 yearlings sold, median $85,000.
Broodmare Sire: In Excess (IRE), Dark Bay or Brown, 1987.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2009, $435,000.
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2008 Select Yearling Sale, $340,000.
| 2 | Beautician | Margin: 6¾ | BRIS: 94 | TrueNicks: B | $22,200 |
2007 | Gray or Roan Filly | Dehere - Caroni, Rubiano
Sire: Dehere , Bay, 1991. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 6 wins, $723,712. Lifetime: 542 yearlings sold, median $59,417.
Broodmare Sire: Rubiano, Gray or Roan, 1987.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $110,000.
Keeneland Association January 2008 Horses of All Ages Sale, $42,000.
| 3 | Cowgirl Mally | Margin: 2¼ | BRIS: 83 | TrueNicks: B+ | $11,100 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Gone West - Destination, Seattle Slew
Sire: Gone West, Bay, 1984. Raced 2 years. 17 starts, 6 wins, $682,251. Lifetime: 514 yearlings sold, median $175,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seattle Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1974. In 2009: 3.66 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $170,000.
Others: Stormandaprayer, $5,550; Wild Without Wine, $3,330; Decelerator, $555; Vivid Colors, $555; That's How I Roll, $555; Kinsolving, $555.
Scratched: Franny Freud; Sassy Image; Aegean; So N So.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot Dixie Chick | Robby Albarado | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2 | Beautician | Kent J. Desormeaux | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 3 | Cowgirl Mally | Ramon A. Dominguez | Eddie Kenneally |
| 4 | Stormandaprayer | Javier Castellano | James J. Toner |
| 5 | Wild Without Wine | A. R. Napravnik | Dale Capuano |
| 6 | Decelerator | Julien R. Leparoux | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 7 | Vivid Colors | Calvin H. Borel | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 8 | That's How I Roll | Jose Lezcano | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 9 | Kinsolving | Edgar S. Prado | Steven M. Asmussen |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Dixie Chick | Robby Albarado | $5.30 | $3.70 | $2.90 | |||||||
| Beautician | Kent J. Desormeaux | $4.60 | $3.40 | ||||||||
| Cowgirl Mally | Ramon A. Dominguez | $4.40 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (1-10) | $22.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (1-10-3) | $89.50 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (1-10-3-12) | $1,480.00 | ||||||||||
As bigger names garnered the publicity, Musical Romance completed her rags-to-riches story when she was named champion female sprinter for 2011.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Barbara Banke is carrying on the prominent Thoroughbred operation, Stonestreet Stables, which will be represented by My Miss Aurelia and Wilburn in the Breeders' Cup World Championships.
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Multiple grade I winner Sassy Image has been taken out of consideration for the $1 million Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) after a chip in a hind ankle was discovered.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Front-running Hilda's Passion became a grade I winner with a romping triumph in the $250,000 Ballerina Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Aug. 27.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Already a dual grade I winner this year, Sassy Image can keep it going for brothers Jerry and Dale Romans in the $250,000 Ballerina Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Aug. 27.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Weekend racing, Fasig-Tipton July Sale and the JRHA Sale.
Favored Sassy Image came from out of the clouds to capture the $350,000 Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I) to highlight the "Summit of Speed" program at Calder Casino & Race Course July 9, her second grade I win in two months.
Saturday, July 09, 2011
Grade I winners Sassy Image and Champagne d'Oro will knock heads with local sharpster Musical Romance going six furlongs in the Princess Rooney H. at Calder July 9.
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Sassy Image made her win in the grade I Humana Distaff look easy earlier this month at Churchill, but she was pushed to the limit by longshot Beat the Blues May 30 before prevailing by a neck in the Winning Colors (gr. III).
Monday, May 30, 2011
Sassy Image, upset winner of the Humana Distaff (gr. I) for the owner-trainer brother duo of Jerry Romans and Dale Romans, headlines a field of 10 fillies and mares entered in the $100,000 Winning Colors (gr. III).
Friday, May 27, 2011
The comeback for millionaire Life At Ten continues May 21 when the daughter of Malibu Moon tops a seven-horse field in the Allaire DuPont Distaff (gr. III) on the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) undercard at Pimlico.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Jerry Romans' filly, a daughter of Broken Vow, rallies from off the pace to win going away; 4-year-old filly was longest shot on the board at 16-1.
Saturday, May 07, 2011
Hilda's Passion, a two-time graded stakes winner this season at Gulfstream Park, heads a strong field of eight older fillies and mares in the $300,000 Humana Distaff Stakes (gr. I) at Churchill Downs May 7.
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Turtle Bird Stable's Haynesfield, winner of the Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) in 2010, has been honored as New York-bred Horse of the Year for the second year in a row.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Hilda's Passion, who is a neck away from being unbeaten in her last four stakes tries, looms as the one to beat in the $150,000 Inside Information (gr. II) March 19 at Gulfstream Park.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Steven Michael Bell's Aegean, sent off at 9-1 odds, held off a determined 13-1 shot in Jessica Is Back to post an upset in the $200,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Sprint at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 29
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Hilda's Passion took over after a quarter-mile and repelled the bid of longshot Decelerator in the stretch to win the $250,000 Lexus Raven Run (gr. II) for 3-year-old fillies Oct. 23 at Keeneland.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Sovereign Stable's Negligee, who scored her biggest career win at Keeneland in the 2009 Darley Alcibiades (gr. I), was one of a full field of 14 drawn for the $250,000 Lexus Raven Run (gr. II) on Oct. 23.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Champagne d'Oro, winner of the June 5 Acorn Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park, struck again, this time at Saratoga Aug. 7 in the seven-furlong Test Stakes (gr. I). Bonnie Blue Flag was second.
Saturday, August 07, 2010
Lisa's Booby Trap, blind in one eye and wearing a hind shoe on one of her front feet to correct an ankle problem, romped to a six-length victory as the 3-2 favorite in the $68,600 Loudonville Stakes.
Friday, August 06, 2010
Franny Freud, a top 3-year-old filly and 5-2 morning-line favorite for the Aug. 7 Test Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course, will miss the race with a career-ending ligament injury.
Thursday, August 05, 2010
The Aug. 7 seven-furlong Test Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga will feature a deep, talented field of 3-year-old fillies featuring stakes winners and undefeated up-and-comers
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Le Mi Geaux came from off the pace under Freddie Lenclud to pull a 9-1 upset in the $100,000 Schuylerville (gr. III), the first graded stakes of the Saratoga meet. She is the first stakes winner for her sire First Samurai.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Saratoga will kick off its 142nd meet with a stellar opening day card, highlighted by the $100,000 Schuylerville Stakes (gr. III) for 2-year-old fillies and the $75,000 James Marvin Stakes that drew a field of 10
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Includes photos of Queen Elizabeth, Haynesfield, Franny Freud, Global Hunter, Rachel Alexandra. and more.
Copyright © 2012 Blood-Horse Publications. All rights reserved internationally.
