SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY
| 1 | Icon Project | Margin: 13½ | BRIS: 103 | TrueNicks: A++ | $240,000 |
2005 | Bay Filly | Empire Maker - La Gueriere, Lord At War (ARG)
Sire: Empire Maker, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $1,985,800. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $165,000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Lord At War (ARG), Chestnut, 1980. In 2009: 2.59 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $775,000.
| 2 | Swift Temper | Margin: 5½ | BRIS: 89 | TrueNicks: A+ | $80,000 |
2004 | Chestnut Mare | Giant's Causeway - Glasgow's Gold, Seeking the Gold
Sire: Giant's Causeway , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 771 yearlings sold, median $140,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, ($2,050,000).
Keeneland 2005 September Yearling Sale, $285,000.
| 3 | Morena (PER) | Margin: ½ | BRIS: 83 | TrueNicks: A++ | $40,000 |
2004 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Privately Held - Charytin (PER), Summing
Sire: Privately Held, Bay, 1994.
Broodmare Sire: Summing, Bay, 1978. In 2009: 1.06 AEI.
Others: Miss Isella, $20,000; Weathered, $12,000; With Flying Colors, $2,667; Sea Chanter, $2,667; Unbridled Belle, $2,666.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icon Project | Julien R. Leparoux | Martin D. Wolfson |
| 2 | Swift Temper | Alan Garcia | Dale L. Romans |
| 3 | Morena (PER) | Jose Lezcano | Michael R. Matz |
| 4 | Miss Isella | Calvin H. Borel | Ian R. Wilkes |
| 5 | Weathered | Michael J. Luzzi | Karl M. Grusmark |
| 6 | With Flying Colors | Edgar S. Prado | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 7 | Sea Chanter | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 8 | Unbridled Belle | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icon Project | Julien R. Leparoux | $5.60 | $3.30 | $3.10 | |||||||
| Swift Temper | Alan Garcia | $4.80 | $4.20 | ||||||||
| Morena (PER) | Jose Lezcano | $10.00 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (6-7) | $25.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (6-7-3) | $242.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (6-7-3-4) | $809.00 | ||||||||||
The top three finishers in the Aug. 26 Personal Ensign Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course came out of the race in good order, their trainers said Aug. 27.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Love and Pride, staked to a daylight lead in the stretch by John Velazquez, denied the late bid of 3-5 pick Royal Delta to earn her first grade I victory in the $600,000 Personal Ensign Stakes Aug. 26 at Saratoga Race Course.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
It's a good time to be Kiaran McLaughlin, but don't confuse that with an easy time. The trainer has his hands full conditioning and placing top runners for Godolphin Racing with year-end goals in mind.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Besilu Stable's Royal Delta, the reigning 3-year-old filly champion and 2011 Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic winner looms an imposing favorite in the Personal Ensign for trainer Bill Mott.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Bill Mott pair work for the Personal Ensign Stakes and Woodward Stakes, respectively.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Stakes purses at the Belmont Park and Saratoga meets this year will increase roughly 27%, while overnight purses will jump about 42%, the New York Racing Association said Feb. 29.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
While racing erratically through the lane, front-running Ask the Moon captured the Personal Ensign Invitational Stakes Sept. 3 for her second grade I stakes win in a row at Saratoga this summer.
Saturday, September 03, 2011
The $300,000 Personal Ensign Invitational Stakes (gr. I), scheduled for Aug. 28 but postponed when Saratoga canceled racing because of Hurricane Irene, will have the same field when it's run Sept. 3.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Rick Porter said Havre de Grace would run in the Personal Ensign if purse is doubled.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Awesome Maria remained perfect in four starts in 2011 and notched her first grade I win when she kicked away in the stretch to post an easy victory in the $250,000 Ogden Phipps Handicap June 18 at Belmont Park.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Photographer Anne Eberhardt stopped by Taylor Made Farm in Central Kentucky to visit with Peppers Pride. See how this beauty is doing now!
Persistently lived up to her name when she wore down reigning Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra in the $300,000 Personal Ensign Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Aug. 29.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
In her final workout in preparation for the Personal Ensign Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga, Rachel Alexandra breezed four furlongs Aug. 23 on the Oklahoma Training Track in :48.89.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Life At Ten, who will take a six-race winning streak into the Personal Ensign Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 29 at Saratoga against Rachel Alexandra, worked five furlongs over the track for trainer Todd Pletcher Aug. 22.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Rachel Alexandra's trainer Steve Asmussen said that he and co-owner Jess Jackson would soon sit down to discuss what's next for the reigning Horse of the Year after her facile victory in the Lady's Secret Stakes July 24.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Team Valor International's Miss Singhsix closed from last place to post a hard fought victory in the $150,000 Obeah Stakes (gr. III) at Delaware Park June 12.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Taptam, runner-up to Zenyatta last out, and Peruvian-bred Morena, who finished third behind runner-up Rachel Alexandra recently and second in this race a year ago, are among a field of 10 entered for the Obeah Stakes.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Unrivaled Belle outduels 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra down the stretch to win the April 30 La Troienne by a head.
Sunday, May 02, 2010
Starting for the first time in Louisville since her record-setting Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) a year ago, Rachel Alexandra headlines a field of six in the $400,000 La Troienne Stakes (gr. III).
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
As Laurel Park digs out from a pair of massive snow storms, the Maryland Jockey Club will run four stakes races Presidents Day, including the General George and Barbara Fritchie Handicaps (both gr. II).
Friday, February 12, 2010
Voting for the 2009 older female category has been revised to reverse an error made by a voter who mistakenly voted for Icon Project instead of Zenyatta.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Gross and average rise, but results for overall sale remain down.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Frank Stronach, owner of Adena Springs and chairman of Magna Entertainment, paid $1.085 million for Miss Isella, a grade II-winning daughter of Silver Charm and a half-sister to grade II winner Sir Cherokee.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Glasgow's Gold, the dam of grade I-winning millionaire Swift Temper, equaled the $300,000 high price so far at the Jan. 11 session of the Keeneland horses of all ages sale.
Monday, January 11, 2010Sweet Repent rallied past Jessica Is Back in the stretch to win the Elmer Heubeck Distaff on Florida Million day Nov. 14, and the two face off again in the $100,000 Stage Door Betty Handicap (gr. III) Dec. 26 at Calder.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009