SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY
| 1 | Courageous Cat | Margin: 1¾ | BRIS: 99 | TrueNicks: A++ | $96,000 |
2006 | Bay Horse | Storm Cat - Tranquility Lake, Rahy
Sire: Storm Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $570,610. Lifetime: 462 yearlings sold, median $325,000.
Broodmare Sire: Rahy, Chestnut, 1985.
| 2 | Sal the Barber | Margin: neck | BRIS: 97 | TrueNicks: A+ | $32,000 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Alphabet Soup - Alya, Deputy Minister
Sire: Alphabet Soup , Roan, 1991. Raced 4 years. 24 starts, 10 wins, $2,990,270. Lifetime: 289 yearlings sold, median $13,000.
Broodmare Sire: Deputy Minister, Dark Bay or Brown, 1979.
| 3 | Al Khali | Margin: 1¼ | BRIS: 96 | TrueNicks: A++ | $16,000 |
2006 | Bay Ridgling | Medaglia d'Oro - Maya, Capote
Sire: Medaglia d'Oro , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 8 wins, $5,754,720. Lifetime: 340 yearlings sold, median $100,000.
Broodmare Sire: Capote, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $15,000.
Others: No Inflation, $8,000; Midnight Mischief, $4,800; Lime Rickey, $640; Out At Night, $640; Straight Story, $640; Conservative, $640; El Crespo, $640.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Courageous Cat | Kent J. Desormeaux | William I. Mott |
| 2 | Sal the Barber | Ramon A. Dominguez | Christophe Clement |
| 3 | Al Khali | Norberto Arroyo, Jr. | William I. Mott |
| 4 | No Inflation | Robby Albarado | Thomas F. Proctor |
| 5 | Midnight Mischief | Edgar S. Prado | Roger L. Attfield |
| 6 | Lime Rickey | Javier Castellano | Frank A. Alexander |
| 7 | Out At Night | Jose Lezcano | Randy Martin |
| 8 | Straight Story | John R. Velazquez | Alan E. Goldberg |
| 9 | Conservative | Alan Garcia | Claude R. McGaughey III |
| 10 | El Crespo | Julien R. Leparoux | George R. Arnold, II |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courageous Cat | Kent J. Desormeaux | $9.10 | $5.30 | $4.30 | |||||||
| Sal the Barber | Ramon A. Dominguez | $9.10 | $6.30 | ||||||||
| Al Khali | Norberto Arroyo, Jr. | $7.30 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (8-9) | $58.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (8-9-5) | $457.50 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (8-9-5-2) | $4,360.00 | ||||||||||
Silver Medallion has found a home on grass since arriving at Todd Pletcher's barn last fall, but he'll face the toughest test of his career in the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (gr. I) Feb. 11.
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Richard Santulli's Straight Story, at 38-1 the longest price in a 10-horse field, made his synthetic surface debut a winning one when he captured the $150,000 Autumn Stakes (Can-II) at Woodbine Nov. 12.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Grade I winner Courageous Cat has been retired from racing and will enter stud at William S. Farish's Lane's End Farm near Versailles, Ky.
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
An audible groan went up from the table of traveling lads from France at the Breeders' Cup World Championships post-position draw when it was announced three-time Mile (gr. IT) winner had drawn the rail.
Monday, October 31, 2011
It is said that cats have nine lives. The connections of Courageous Cat are hoping that a second chance is enough. The regally bred 5-year-old will again face Goldikova in the Breeders' Cup Mile.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
No trainer has won more races at Churchill Downs than Mott.
A trio of Breeders' Cup contenders from the barn of Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott--To Honor and Serve (Classic, gr. I), Royal Delta (Ladies' Classic, gr. I) and Courageous Cat (Mile, gr. IT)--worked Oct. 16 at Churchill.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Grade I winner Courageous Cat will stand at William S. Farish's Lane's End Farm near Versailles, Ky., following his retirement from racing.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
In a heart-pounding finish to the $1 million Ricoh Woodbine Mile (Can-IT), Turallure, a son of 2003 Canadian Triple Crown winner Wando, got up at the wire in his Woodbine debut Sept. 18.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
British invader Wigmore Hall, guided patiently by jockey Jamie Spencer through an opening along the inside, went on to win the Northern Dancer Turf Presented by Vtech (Can-IT) on the Woodbine turf Sept. 18.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Headlined by morning-line favorite Courageous Cat, a predictably deep and diverse field of 12 was drawn for the $1 million Woodbine Mile (Can-IT) Sept. 18 in Toronto.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
German-bred Sanagas, the 2-1 morning-line favorite, goes for his first graded stakes win when facing six other turf males in the $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) on opening-day of the Belmont Park fall meet Sept. 10.
Thursday, September 08, 2011
Without Shoemaker Mile (gr. IT) winner Courageous Cat to contend with, the $200,000 Del Mar Mile Handicap (gr. IIT) Aug. 27 became a much more competitive, though still compact, affair.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Winchester delivered the fourth grade I victory of his career Aug. 13 when he rallied from last to take the Sword Dancer Invitational (gr. IT) at Saratoga.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Heroes of horse racing gather for the Hall of Fame ceremony.
Ken and Sarah Ramsey's homebred 3-year-old Big Blue Kitten received a perfect ground-saving trip under John Velazquez, scoring the $150,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes (gr. IIT) in his stakes debut Aug. 12.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Street Game, winner of the Hill Prince Stakes (gr. IIIT) earlier this summer, was installed as the 8-5 favorite for the $150,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes (gr. IIT) for 3-year-olds Aug. 12 at Saratoga.
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
This week's nominees: TIzway, Courageous Cat, Teaks North, and Giant Ryan.
Jason, Evan and Les from TwinSpires.com handicap the Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park and Man o' War at Belmont Park.
Two-time reigning turf champion Gio Ponti still has a chance to remain one of the division leaders and he can do that while attempting to make history in the $600,000 Man o' War Stakes (gr. IT) July 9 at Belmont Park.
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Review graded stakes from Independence Day weekend.
Even-money favorite Courageous Cat chalked up his first grade I stakes victory when he held off the closing Caracortado by a neck to win the $300,000 Shoemaker Mile (gr. IT) on a firm Hollywood Park turf course.
Saturday, July 02, 2011
Jason and Tim of TwinSpires.com handicap the Shoemaker Mile S. and Suburban H. this week.
Victor's Cry returns to defend his title in the $300,000 Shoemaker Mile (gr. IT) July 2 at Hollywood Park. While he's no lock to go favored, he's going to get more respect than he did in springing last year's 21-1 shock.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Pam and Martin Wygod's homebred Courageous Cat took over from pacesetter Yield Bogey nearing the eighth-pole and cruised to victory in the $100,000 Poker Stakes (gr. IIIT) June 10 at Belmont Park.
Friday, June 10, 2011
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