SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY
| 1 | Game Face | Margin: 1½ | BRIS: 97 | TrueNicks: C | $90,000 |
2005 | Chestnut Filly | Menifee - Galleon of Gold, Gone West
Sire: Menifee, Bay, 1996. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 5 wins, $1,732,000. Lifetime: 156 yearlings sold, median $30,000. In 2009: 1.56 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Gone West, Bay, 1984.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $280,000.
| 2 | Keep the Peace | Margin: ¾ | BRIS: 94 | TrueNicks: C+ | $30,000 |
2005 | Chestnut Filly | Touch Gold - Look Upon, Carson City
Sire: Touch Gold , Bay, 1994. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 6 wins, $1,679,907. Lifetime: 354 yearlings sold, median $35,000.
Broodmare Sire: Carson City, Chestnut, 1987.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $65,000.
| 3 | P. S. U. Grad | Margin: head | BRIS: 93 | TrueNicks: A | $15,000 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Harlan's Holiday - Lo Cal Bread, Native Prospector
Sire: Harlan's Holiday , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 9 wins, $3,632,664. Lifetime: 382 yearlings sold, median $56,500.
Broodmare Sire: Native Prospector, Dark Bay or Brown, 1977. In 2009: 1.23 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2010 Mixed Sale, $130,000.
Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, $200,000.
Barretts Equine Limited May 2007 Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $375,000.
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, ($75,000).
Keeneland Association 2005 November Breeding Stock Sale, $50,000.
Others: Porte Bonheur, $7,500; Lady Chace, $4,500; All Giving, $3,000.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Game Face | Edgar S. Prado | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 2 | Keep the Peace | Julien R. Leparoux | Eddie Kenneally |
| 3 | P. S. U. Grad | Kent J. Desormeaux | Bob Baffert |
| 4 | Porte Bonheur | Ramon A. Dominguez | David P. Duggan |
| 5 | Lady Chace | Jose Lezcano | Steve Margolis |
| 6 | All Giving | Jonathan Joyce | Flint W. Stites |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Face | Edgar S. Prado | $4.40 | $3.00 | $2.70 | |||||||
| Keep the Peace | Julien R. Leparoux | $6.10 | $4.40 | ||||||||
| P. S. U. Grad | Kent J. Desormeaux | $3.80 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (3-1) | $23.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (3-1-2) | $92.00 | ||||||||||
C C's Pal closed into a torrid pace and held off a late run from Island Bound to get the victory Aug. 3 in the $200,000 Honorable Miss (gr. II) at Saratoga Race Course.
Friday, August 03, 2012
Front-running Tar Heel Mom overpowered her four rivals in the $150,000 Honorable Miss Handicap (gr. II), drawing off in the stretch for a 5 3/4-length romp at Saratoga Aug. 7.
Sunday, August 07, 2011
Fresh off her narrow win in the A Gleam Handicap (gr. II), California shipper Irish Gypsy tries New York racing for the first time when she faces four rivals in the $150,000 Honorable Miss Handicap (gr. II) Aug. 7 at Saratoga
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Secret Gypsy got an ideal trip for jockey Jamie Theriot to score a two-length win in the five-horse Honorable Miss Handicap (gr. II) Aug. 8 and remain undefeated in three starts at Saratoga Race Course.
Sunday, August 08, 2010
Warbling, whose last two starts came in grade I sprints, takes a bit of a breather in the Honorable Miss Handicap (gr. II) at Saratoga Aug. 8 facing four other distaffers.
Thursday, August 05, 2010
5-year-old Richard's Kid was named Maryland-bred horse of the year for 2009. Other winners include three runners sired by leading Maryland sire Not For Love.
Monday, March 01, 2010
Sara Louise, wheeling back in three weeks following a fourth-place showing in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I), held off Justwhistledixie in the final furlong Nov. 27 to win the $150,000 Top Flight Handicap (gr. II) as the odds-on favorite at Aqueduct.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Godolphin Stable's 3-year-old Sara Louise, making her first start since a fourth-place finish in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) Nov. 6 at Santa Anita, headlines a field of nine for the $150,000 Top Flight Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares going one mile Nov. 27 at Aqueduct.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Favored Tribal Belle led from gate to wire to take the $149,399 Ontario Fashion Stakes by 3 1/4 lengths at Woodbine Nov. 1.
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Coming off a historic victory against the boys in the Sept. 20 Woodbine Mile (Can-IT), Ventura looks to be a powerful contender in the Nov. 5 Sentient Jet Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) as she attempts to defend her title at Santa Anita Park. But the Juddmonte Farms homebred will likely face some tough competition, as five other graded stakes-winning females were also pre-entered.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Augustin Stable's Informed Decision remained perfect in four starts on the Keeneland Polytrack, as she ran down Carlsbad in the final strides to win the $250,000 Thoroughbred Club of America (gr. II) Oct. 10, in the process earning a berth into next month's Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. IT).
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Augustin Stable's Informed Decision, who has nine career wins and holds Keeneland's seven-furlong track record, drew the outside post position in Saturday's 29th running of the $250,000 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (gr. II).
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Sweet Goodbye will attempt to become the latest female to bowl over the boys when she takes her six-for-eight lifetime record into the $200,000 Jim McKay Maryland Million Classic at Laurel Park Sept. 26.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Odds-on choice Informed Decision improved to five-for-five on synthetic tracks and cemented her position as a leading candidate for the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint when she sailed to a 2 1/2-length victory in the $398,000 Presque Isle Downs Masters (gr. III) in Erie, Pa., on the evening of Sept. 12.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Jason, Tom, and Tim Holland from twinspires preview the Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes (gr. III), which features 4 grade I winners.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Four grade I winners -- Diamondrella, Flashing, Game Face, and Informed Decision -- are part of an overflow field entered for the $400,000 Presque Isle Downs Masters (gr. III) on tap Sept. 12 in Erie, Pa.
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Runner-up in her previous four starts -- the last three in graded stakes company -- Gary and Mary West's Keep the Peace looks to finally break through when facing seven fillies and mares in the $150,000 Endine Stakes (gr. III) Sept. 12 at Delaware Park. The 4-year-old Touch Gold filly was installed as the 2-1 morning-line favorite.
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Godolphin's Music Note repelled a bid from Indian Blessing at the top of the stretch and sloshed home for a 5 1/4-length upset victory in the $300,000 Ballerina (gr. I) Aug. 29 at Saratoga.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
This time last year, Indian Blessing was the front-runner in the female sprint division and on her way to a year-end Eclipse Award. Now, the Indian Charlie filly will have to take the division's leadership role from Informed Decision, who has won five straight stakes and enters the $300,000 Ballerina (gr. I) as the one to beat.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Favored Game Face, ridden by a confident Edgar Prado, drew off from pacesetter Keep the Peace in deep stretch to win the $150,000 Honorable Miss Handicap (gr. II) by 1 1/2 lengths Aug. 9 at showery Saratoga.
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Game Face, a romping winner of the Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I) last out and five-time graded stakes winner, will carry top weight of 122 pounds as the even-money morning-line favorite in the $150,000 Honorable Miss (gr. II) Aug. 9 at Saratoga.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Game Face rebounded from a disappointing effort last out by romping to a 6 3/4-length score in the $350,000 Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I) July 11 at Calder Race Course. As part of the Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" series, the victory earned the filly an automatic berth in the Sentient Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Nov. 6 at Santa Anita Park.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Jason, Tom, and Tim Holland from Twinspires/Brisnet preview the Princess Rooney (gr. I) at Calder on July 11.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Hal and Patti Earnhardt's homebred Indian Blessing will try to rebound from the worst start of her career, as she ships to Florida for the first time to take on eight challengers in the $350,000 Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I) July 11 at Calder Race Course.
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Favored Porte Bonheur showed needed improvement in her second start of the year when she wore down Spritely in the final strides to post a nose victory in the $150,000 First Flight Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park June 28.
Sunday, June 28, 2009