SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY
| 1 | Pyro | Margin: ½ | BRIS: 103 | TrueNicks: A++ | $180,000 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Pulpit - Wild Vision, Wild Again
Sire: Pulpit , Bay, 1994. Raced 1 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $728,200. Lifetime: 364 yearlings sold, median $150,000.
Broodmare Sire: Wild Again, Dark Bay or Brown, 1980. In 2009: 2.26 AEI.
| 2 | Kodiak Kowboy | Margin: ½ | BRIS: 102 | TrueNicks: A++ | $60,000 |
2005 | Bay Horse | Posse - Kokadrie, Coronado's Quest
Sire: Posse , Bay, 2000. Raced 2 years. 18 starts, 7 wins, $662,841. Lifetime: 237 yearlings sold, median $20,000. In 2009: 2.36 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Coronado's Quest, Chestnut, 1995.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2006 Select Sale of Yearlings, $70,000.
Keeneland Association 2005 November Breeding Stock Sale, $40,000.
| 3 | Ready's Echo | Margin: ½ | BRIS: 101 | TrueNicks: B+ | $30,000 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | More Than Ready - Menekineko, Kingmambo
Sire: More Than Ready , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 2 years. 17 starts, 7 wins, $1,026,229. Lifetime: 1016 yearlings sold, median $80,000.
Broodmare Sire: Kingmambo, Bay, 1990.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $100,000.
Keeneland Association 2005 November Breeding Stock Sale, ($20,000).
Others: My Pal Charlie, $15,000; Riley Tucker, $9,000; True Quality, $858; Keep Laughing, $858; Driven by Success, $858; Gold Trippi, $858; Peace Chant, $858; Multidude, $858; Law Enforcement, $852.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyro | John R. Velazquez | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 2 | Kodiak Kowboy | Gabriel Saez | J. Larry Jones |
| 3 | Ready's Echo | Calvin H. Borel | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 4 | My Pal Charlie | Robby Albarado | Albert M. Stall, Jr. |
| 5 | Riley Tucker | Edgar S. Prado | Bob Baffert |
| 6 | True Quality | Javier Castellano | Roy Sedlacek |
| 7 | Keep Laughing | Rajiv Maragh | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 8 | Driven by Success | Ramon A. Dominguez | Bruce N. Levine |
| 9 | Gold Trippi | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Stanley M. Hough |
| 10 | Peace Chant | Julien R. Leparoux | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 11 | Multidude | Alan Garcia | Carlos F. Martin |
| 12 | Law Enforcement | Kent J. Desormeaux | Mark A. Hennig |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyro | John R. Velazquez | $10.20 | $4.60 | $3.60 | |||||||
| Kodiak Kowboy | Gabriel Saez | $3.20 | $2.50 | ||||||||
| Ready's Echo | Calvin H. Borel | $5.30 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (1-2) | $25.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (1-2-3) | $141.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (1-2-3-10) | $648.00 | ||||||||||
Freshman sire Kodiak Kowboy was represented by his first starter and winner when 2-year-old filly Bear Facts won a Trial race at Turf Paradise April 19.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Lines of Battle held off a tenacious Elleval to win the UAE Derby (UAE-II) at Meydan Racecourse March 30, earning 100 points toward a probable start in the May 4 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Recently-acquired stallions Pure Prize, Kodiak Kowboy, and Street Hero have been added to WinStar Farm's "Breed to Win" promotion.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Major sires More Than Ready and Congrats head a group of five stallions that have been relocated to Kenny Troutt's WinStar Farm near Versailles, Ky.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013Vinery has announced their 2013 stud fees for the stallion divisions in Kentucky and New York. All fees are payable when foal stands and nurses.
Friday, November 02, 2012Taking a big step up in class, British-based Law Enforcement broke through for his first stakes win at the highest level on Oct. 13 in the Gran Criterium (Ity-I) at San Siro Racecourse in Milan.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Evan Hammonds recaps the holiday weekend races including performances by To Honor And Serve and Emcee!
Scratched by trainer Dale Romans from the Forego Stakes (gr. I) Sept. 1 because of a persistent cough, Shackleford now will be pointed toward the $400,000 Kelso Handicap (gr. II), a one-mile race Sept. 29 at Belmont Park.
Sunday, September 02, 2012
Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin, following Godolphin's fourth grade I win of the Saratoga meet with Emcee in the Forego Stakes (gr. I) Sept. 1, talked about the upcoming plans for each of those horses.
Sunday, September 02, 2012
Favored Emcee earned the first graded victory of his career for Godolphin Racing and trainer Kiaran McLaughlin, bursting away from the field in the final furlong to take the $500,000 Forego Stakes (gr. I) Sept. 1 at Saratoga.
Saturday, September 01, 2012
Multiple grade I winner Shackleford will not run in the $500,000 Forego Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course Sept. 1, trainer Dale Romans said the morning of the race.
Saturday, September 01, 2012
Jackson Bend will get the chance to defend his title in the $500,000 Forego Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course Sept. 1, according to Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Though it seemed doubtful 11 days ago, the resilient Jackson Bend was entered in the $500,000 Forego Stakes (gr. I) to be contested Sept. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Hall of Fame rider has live mounts at Saratoga and Del Mar this week
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Multiple grade I winner Jackson Bend was involved in a mishap the morning of Aug. 18 on the Oklahoma training track at Saratoga Race Course, but appears to have sustained no serious injuries.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Shackleford is scheduled to enter stud at Darby Dan Farm near Lexington following the 2012 racing season. But before he becomes a stallion, the 4-year-old son of Forestry still has plenty of work to do.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Riley Tucker and Cash Refund figure to be the top two in the $100,000 Aristides Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs. The six-furlong stakes is one of three under the lights under the Twin Spires June 2.
Thursday, May 31, 2012Darley stallion Admire Moon will stand in 2012 for 4 million yen, approximately $51,000.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
The Thanksgiving Day Fall Highweight Handicap (gr. IIIT), the holiday feature at Aqueduct, drew a field of 10 older sprinters.
Saturday, November 19, 2011More Than Ready, sire of Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IIT) winner Regally Ready, will stand in 2012 for $60,000, up from $40,000 in 2010.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Grade 1 Woodward against males a drop-down for winner
Robert LaPenta and Fred Brei's Jackson Bend comes from off the pace to win the seven-furlong Forego Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga in 1:22.08.
Saturday, September 03, 2011
Jason, Tom and Steve Pallardy of TwinSpires.com handicap the Woodward Stakes and Forego Stakes at Saratoga this week.
As versatile as Sidney's Candy is, the options for WinStar Farm and Todd Pletcher are virtually limitless. For his next start, the connections decided to sprint him on dirt in the $250,000 Forego (gr. I) Sept. 3 at Saratoga.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
A colt from the first crop by Japanese stallion Pyro was foaled March 6 at Catesby Clay's Runnymede Farm near Paris. Ky.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Through the remainder of the year, I am going to recount some of my most memorable experiences/moments in racing over the past 40 years. We begin with Rachel Alexandra's victory in the 2009 Woodward Stakes to kick off Saratoga's 150th anniversary. [More]