SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY
| 1 | Dublin | Margin: 2 | BRIS: 96 | TrueNicks: A+ | $180,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Colt | Afleet Alex - Classy Mirage, Storm Bird
Sire: Afleet Alex , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 222 yearlings sold, median $40,000.
Broodmare Sire: Storm Bird, Bay, 1978. In 2009: 2.27 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $525,000.
| 2 | Aspire | Margin: 1½ | BRIS: 94 | TrueNicks: B | $60,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Tale of the Cat - Mamselle Nanette, Southern Halo
Sire: Tale of the Cat , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 5 wins, $360,900. Lifetime: 970 yearlings sold, median $65,000.
Broodmare Sire: Southern Halo, Bay, 1983.
| 3 | Aikenite | Margin: ½ | BRIS: 91 | TrueNicks: C | $30,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Yes It's True - Silverlado, Saint Ballado
Sire: Yes It's True , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 11 wins, $1,080,700. Lifetime: 402 yearlings sold, median $52,000.
Broodmare Sire: Saint Ballado, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $225,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2008 Selected Sale of Yearlings, $60,000.
Others: Backtalk, $15,000; Westover Wildcat, $9,000; Grand Slam Andre, $858; Overlap, $858; Liston, $858; One Note Samba, $858; Flatter Than Me, $858; Enumerate, $858; Prince Rooney, $852.
Scratched: Not Macho Any More.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin | Jamie Theriot | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 2 | Aspire | Julien R. Leparoux | Eddie Kenneally |
| 3 | Aikenite | Calvin H. Borel | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 4 | Backtalk | Richard Migliore | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 5 | Westover Wildcat | Ramon A. Dominguez | Anthony W. Dutrow |
| 6 | Grand Slam Andre | Jesus Lopez Castanon | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 7 | Overlap | Javier Castellano | Barclay Tagg |
| 8 | Liston | Rajiv Maragh | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 9 | One Note Samba | Jose Lezcano | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 10 | Flatter Than Me | Jorge F. Chavez | Merrill R. Scherer |
| 11 | Enumerate | Edgar S. Prado | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 12 | Prince Rooney | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steven M. Asmussen |
GoldMark Farm's Backtalk, a multiple graded stakes-winning son of Smarty Jones, has been retired from racing and will stand the upcoming breeding season at Tom Simon's Vinery Florida near Summerfield, Fla.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Three horses bred by BryLynn started in the Breeders' Cup: Aikenite, Teaks North, and Jeranimo.
Mike Repole's pair of Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty get in their final tune-ups at Churchill Downs for the Nov. 5 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I). Both colts went five furlongs.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Preston Stables' Flat Out, who could be one of the favorites for the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I), zipped a half-mile in an impressive :46 3/5 in the pre-dawn cold at Churchill Downs Oct. 30.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Sidney's Candy, a TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) hopeful, covered a half mile on firm turf in :50 at Churchill Downs Oct. 25. He is trained by Todd Pletcher for WinStar Farm and Rubio Stable.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
New Zealand-bred Hoofit held off Aikenite by a desperate nose to score an 11-1 upset in the $175,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix (gr. III) Oct. 7 on opening day at Keeneland.
Friday, October 07, 2011
Peachtree Stable's Flashpoint will hope the inside post is kinder to him this time around when he faces six competitors in the $175,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes (gr. III) Oct. 7, opening day of the Keeneland meet.
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Multiple Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti returns to Keeneland on Oct. 8 as he seeks to defend his title in the $600,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT), one of nine graded stakes over the Lexington track's opening weekend.
Monday, October 03, 2011
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
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
Trainer Todd Pletcher said Aug. 29 that Travers (gr. I) winner Stay Thirsty would most likely head to the Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) and Uncle Mo's options include the Kelso (gr. II) and Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II).
Monday, August 29, 2011
Grade I winner Dublin is introduced to New York, as he prepares to begin his breeding career.
B. Wayne Hughes' Kentucky-based Spendthrift Farm is making its first foray into the New York stallion marketplace. In 2012, it will stand grade I winner Dublin at Keane Stud near Amenia.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Spendthrift Farm announced that it has purchased recently retired Dublin and that the grade I winner will stand the 2012 breeding season at Keane Stud in Amenia, N.Y. The fee will be announced later.
Friday, August 05, 2011
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords will have a race named in her honor. But vote for best race on Opening Day goes to James Marvin Stakes.
The $100,000 Schuylerville (gr. III) for 2-year-old fillies is the feature on opening day of the 40-day Saratoga meet, but the ungraded James Marvin Stakes for older sprinters is the race that has everyone taking notice.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Dublin, winner of the 2009 Three Chimneys Hopeful Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga, has been retired from racing because of a fractured sesamoid
Thursday, July 07, 2011
This year's Met Mile features a deep field of 11. Can you predict the order of finish from first to last?
A large and evenly-matched field of 11 was drawn for the Met Mile, which headlines Belmont Park's Memorial Day lineup that also includes the Sands Point (gr. IIT).
Friday, May 27, 2011
After the Derby, Barry Irwin reminded everyone of the important role of partnerships today.
Dogwood Stable's Aikenite took the grade II Churchill Downs Stakes by a nose over Apriority.
Saturday, May 07, 2011
Smiling Tiger, making his first appearance under the Twin Spires since finishing third in last fall's Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), is the mild favorite in the $300,000 Churchill Downs Stakes (gr. II) May 7.
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Aikenite rallied from off the pace, collared Cool Bullet at the sixteenth-pole, and drew away for a decisive victory in the $175,000 Commonwealth Stakes (gr. II) on April 16.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
A short field of five, three of which are graded stakes winners, will go postward in the April 16 Commonwealth Stakes (gr. II).
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Todd Pletcher said all 11 of his Breeders' Cup horses were fine the morning of Nov. 7.
Sunday, November 07, 2010
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