SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY
| 1 | Kensei | Margin: 2ΒΌ | BRIS: 102 | TrueNicks: A+ | $300,000 |
2006 | Bay Horse | Mr. Greeley - Private Feeling, Belong to Me
Sire: Mr. Greeley, Chestnut, 1992. Raced 2 years. 16 starts, 5 wins, $474,452. Lifetime: 863 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Belong to Me , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Barretts Equine Limited May 2008 Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $300,000.
| 2 | Warrior's Reward | Margin: neck | BRIS: 99 | TrueNicks: A | $100,000 |
2006 | Bay Colt | Medaglia d'Oro - For All You Do, Seeking the Gold
Sire: Medaglia d'Oro , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 8 wins, $5,754,720. Lifetime: 393 yearlings sold, median $120,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $180,000.
| 3 | Charitable Man | Margin: 1 | BRIS: 99 | TrueNicks: A++ | $50,000 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Lemon Drop Kid - Charitabledonation, Saint Ballado
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: Saint Ballado, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $200,000.
Others: Flat Bold, $25,000; Convocation, $15,000; Saratoga Sinner, $10,000.
Scratched: Miner's Escape.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kensei | Edgar S. Prado | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2 | Warrior's Reward | Calvin H. Borel | Ian R. Wilkes |
| 3 | Charitable Man | Alan Garcia | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 4 | Flat Bold | Ramon A. Dominguez | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 5 | Convocation | Kent J. Desormeaux | James A. Jerkens |
| 6 | Saratoga Sinner | Julien R. Leparoux | Eddie Kenneally |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensei | Edgar S. Prado | $7.50 | $3.60 | $2.40 | |||||||
| Warrior's Reward | Calvin H. Borel | $4.10 | $2.60 | ||||||||
| Charitable Man | Alan Garcia | $2.30 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (3-4) | $28.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (3-4-5) | $46.40 | ||||||||||
Jockey Ramon Dominguez, a patient at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, was transferred Jan. 24 from the neurological intensive care unit to a medical step-down unit where he will continue recovery.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
The agent for jockey Ramon Dominguez says doctors are optimistic the nation's leading rider will fully recover from a fractured skull.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
The agent for jockey Ramon Dominguez says the nation's leading rider has suffered a fractured skull after being involved in a spill during the seventh race at Aqueduct Racetrack Jan. 18.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Lenny recaps the Haskell Invitational, Jim Dandy and Diana Handicap.
Godolphin Racing's Alpha emerged from his Jim Dandy (gr. II) victory July 28 in fine fettle and is definitely bound for the Travers Stakes (gr. I), trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said the morni
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Horse racing's graded stakes committee may wake up to the reality that the graded stakes of summer and fall for 3-year-old horses fail to meet the criteria of grade I competition. But it's likely the committee won't.
Unraced since a 12th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), Godolphin Stables' Alpha proved his mettle off the layup July 28 when he took the $600,000 Jim Dandy (gr. II) wire-to-wire at Saratoga.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
What remains of the three-year-old crop?
Claire and Pete handicap the Jim Dandy Stakes, Haskell Invitational, and Curlin Stakes.
A deep, competitive field of eight will face off in the $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. II) July 28 to determine who continues to the $1 million Travers Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 25.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
There is some kind of solid connection among A. Stevens Miles Jr., his horses, and his hometown of Louisville.
Trainer Bob Baffert, who is making plans to return Paynter to New York this summer, said his valiant Belmont Stakes (gr. I) runner-up lost a shoe during the June 9 race at Belmont Park.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Mike Repole and Michael Dubb, who were in a neck-in-neck owner's title race for most of the 2011 Saratoga meet, square off once again in the Toboggan Stakes (gr. III) Feb. 4, as each will send out a coupled entry.
Wednesday, February 01, 2012The first reported foal by grade I winner Warrior's Reward is a filly born Jan. 18 at Gary Biszantz' Cobra Farm near Lexington.
Wednesday, February 01, 2012Multiple grade II winner to stand at Midwest Equine & Veterinary Hospital near Trafalgar, Ind. The son of Grand Slam will stand for a 2012 fee of $2,500.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Sunrise Smarty took all the heat up front and still had just enough to hang on for a half-length win in the $100,000 Fall Highweight Handicap (gr. III) on Thanksgiving at Aqueduct.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Will Havre de Grace beat the boys? If not, then who's the winner?
Havre de Grace will face males for the first time in the $750,000 Woodward (gr.l) Sept. 3 at Saratoga, where she will meet seven rivals.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Multiple grade II winner Kensei, a half brother to champion Lookin At Lucky, was euthanized Aug. 23 after breaking down during a gallop over the Belmont Park training track.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Saratoga epitomizing the sport in every way.
The Haskell and Jim Dandy headline a key weekend of 3-year-old racing.
Jason, Ian and Evan handicap the Haskell and Jim Dandy this weekend.
Alternation leads a field of seven in the Jim Dandy (gr. II) and will face the rapidly improving Dominus as well as Belmont Stakes (gr. I) second and third-place finishers Stay Thirsty and Brilliant Speed.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Cash-strapped breeders prefer proven sires over young stallions, making it tougher to launch the careers of new studs.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Review graded stakes from Independence Day weekend.
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. [More]