SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY
| 1 | Hot Dixie Chick | Margin: 1¾ | BRIS: 101 | TrueNicks: A++ | $180,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Dixie Union - Above Perfection, In Excess (IRE)
Sire: Dixie Union, Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 7 wins, $1,233,190. Lifetime: 396 yearlings sold, median $85,000.
Broodmare Sire: In Excess (IRE), Dark Bay or Brown, 1987.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2009, $435,000.
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2008 Select Yearling Sale, $340,000.
| 2 | Beautician | Margin: 8½ | BRIS: 99 | TrueNicks: B | $60,000 |
2007 | Gray or Roan Filly | Dehere - Caroni, Rubiano
Sire: Dehere , Bay, 1991. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 6 wins, $723,712. Lifetime: 542 yearlings sold, median $59,417.
Broodmare Sire: Rubiano, Gray or Roan, 1987.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $110,000.
Keeneland Association January 2008 Horses of All Ages Sale, $42,000.
| 3 | Bickersons | Margin: 2 | BRIS: 86 | TrueNicks: D | $30,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Silver Deputy - Dancehall Floozy, Paramount Jet
Sire: Silver Deputy, Bay, 1985. Raced 1 years. 2 starts, 2 wins, $41,820. Lifetime: 550 yearlings sold, median $50,000.
Broodmare Sire: Paramount Jet, Dark Bay or Brown, 1985. In 2009: .40 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $80,000.
Others: Sassy Image, $15,000; Magic Appeal, $9,000; Opus A, $2,000; Sky Fever, $2,000; Snap Happy, $2,000.
Scratched: Worstcasescenario.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot Dixie Chick | Robby Albarado | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2 | Beautician | Kent J. Desormeaux | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 3 | Bickersons | John R. Velazquez | Kelly J. Breen |
| 4 | Sassy Image | Edgar S. Prado | Dale L. Romans |
| 5 | Magic Appeal | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Stanley M. Hough |
| 6 | Opus A | Shaun Bridgmohan | Richard A. Violette, Jr. |
| 7 | Sky Fever | Jose L. Espinoza | Juan Ortiz |
| 8 | Snap Happy | Calvin H. Borel | Dallas Stewart |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Dixie Chick | Robby Albarado | $2.60 | $2.20 | $2.10 | |
| Beautician | Kent J. Desormeaux | $3.30 | $2.70 | ||
| Bickersons | John R. Velazquez | $5.60 |
As bigger names garnered the publicity, Musical Romance completed her rags-to-riches story when she was named champion female sprinter for 2011.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Barbara Banke is carrying on the prominent Thoroughbred operation, Stonestreet Stables, which will be represented by My Miss Aurelia and Wilburn in the Breeders' Cup World Championships.
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Grace Hall probably won't be the favorite for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) Nov. 4 -- that honor will likely go to My Miss Aurelia -- but trainer Tony Dutrow would not change positions with anyone.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Multiple grade I winner Sassy Image has been taken out of consideration for the $1 million Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) after a chip in a hind ankle was discovered.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Free long-sleeve tee-shirts boost the crowd
Front-running Hilda's Passion became a grade I winner with a romping triumph in the $250,000 Ballerina Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Aug. 27.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Already a dual grade I winner this year, Sassy Image can keep it going for brothers Jerry and Dale Romans in the $250,000 Ballerina Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Aug. 27.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Weekend racing, Fasig-Tipton July Sale and the JRHA Sale.
Favored Sassy Image came from out of the clouds to capture the $350,000 Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I) to highlight the "Summit of Speed" program at Calder Casino & Race Course July 9, her second grade I win in two months.
Saturday, July 09, 2011
Grade I winners Sassy Image and Champagne d'Oro will knock heads with local sharpster Musical Romance going six furlongs in the Princess Rooney H. at Calder July 9.
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Sassy Image made her win in the grade I Humana Distaff look easy earlier this month at Churchill, but she was pushed to the limit by longshot Beat the Blues May 30 before prevailing by a neck in the Winning Colors (gr. III).
Monday, May 30, 2011
Sassy Image, upset winner of the Humana Distaff (gr. I) for the owner-trainer brother duo of Jerry Romans and Dale Romans, headlines a field of 10 fillies and mares entered in the $100,000 Winning Colors (gr. III).
Friday, May 27, 2011
Jerry Romans' filly, a daughter of Broken Vow, rallies from off the pace to win going away; 4-year-old filly was longest shot on the board at 16-1.
Saturday, May 07, 2011
Hilda's Passion, a two-time graded stakes winner this season at Gulfstream Park, heads a strong field of eight older fillies and mares in the $300,000 Humana Distaff Stakes (gr. I) at Churchill Downs May 7.
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Hilda's Passion, who is a neck away from being unbeaten in her last four stakes tries, looms as the one to beat in the $150,000 Inside Information (gr. II) March 19 at Gulfstream Park.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Sovereign Stable's Negligee, who scored her biggest career win at Keeneland in the 2009 Darley Alcibiades (gr. I), was one of a full field of 14 drawn for the $250,000 Lexus Raven Run (gr. II) on Oct. 23.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Todd Pletcher, who has won the Spinaway Stakes (gr. I) three times, will have a 50-50 chance at winning another when he sends out four of the eight starters in the Sept. 5 race for juvenile fillies.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Beyondallboundarys will be going for her second consecutive stakes triumph when she takes on eight rivals in the Victory Ride Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies at Saratoga Aug. 28 on the Travers undercard.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Dynazaper, winner of the Edgewood Stakes at Churchill most recently, heads a strong field of 3-year-old fillies in the Regret Stakes (gr. IIIT), including three starters from the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I).
Thursday, June 10, 2010
With the connections of Rachel Alexandra undecided on which of four stakes in which she will run June 12, eight horses are probable and three are possible for the 29th running of the $600,000 Stephen Foster Handicap.
Monday, June 07, 2010
Dubai Majesty put away favored Hot Dixie Chick at the top of the lane and sprinted home to defend her title in the $100,000 Winning Colors Stakes (gr. III) May 31 at Churchill Downs in stakes record time.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Martin Racing Stable and Dan Morgan's Dubai Majesty will try to defend her title in the Winning Colors Stakes (gr. III) but will have to face grade I winner Hot Dixie Chick, who is the lone 3-year-old in the sprint.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Buckleupbuttercup, never off the board in six previous starts, earned her first stakes victory in her first attempt when taking the $100,000 Eight Belles Stakes (gr. III) over a sloppy Churchill Downs track May 1.
Saturday, May 01, 2010
Blind Luck, the 6-5 favorite in a full field of 14 fillies for the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), rallies from far back to catch Evening Jewel in the last jump.
Friday, April 30, 2010
The daughter of Dixie Union is coming into the race off of four consecutive wins.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
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