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SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY
| 1 | A Little Warm | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: A+ | $300,000 |
2007 | Bay Colt | Stormin Fever - Minidar, Alydar
Sire: Stormin Fever , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 4 years. 21 starts, 8 wins, $484,664. Lifetime: 293 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Alydar, Chestnut, 1975.
| 2 | Miner's Reserve | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A | $100,000 |
2007 | Bay Colt | Mineshaft - Royal Reserves, Forty Niner
Sire: Mineshaft , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 18 starts, 10 wins, $2,283,402. Lifetime: 194 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Forty Niner, Chestnut, 1985.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $150,000.
| 3 | Afleet Express | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $50,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Afleet Alex - Expanse, Distant View
Sire: Afleet Alex , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 223 yearlings sold, median $40,000.
Broodmare Sire: Distant View, Chestnut, 1991.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, ($185,000).
Keeneland Association January 2008 Horses of All Ages Sale, $245,000.
Others: Friend Or Foe, $25,000; Fly Down, $15,000; Steinbeck (IRE), $3,334; Aikenite, $3,334; Stormy's Majesty, $3,332.
Scratched: Winslow Homer.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Little Warm | John R. Velazquez | Anthony W. Dutrow |
| 2 | Miner's Reserve | Calvin H. Borel | Nicholas P. Zito |
| 3 | Afleet Express | Javier Castellano | James A. Jerkens |
| 4 | Friend Or Foe | Rajiv Maragh | John C. Kimmel |
| 5 | Fly Down | Jose Lezcano | Nicholas P. Zito |
| 6 | Steinbeck (IRE) | Garrett K. Gomez | Aidan P. O'Brien |
| 7 | Aikenite | David Cohen | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 8 | Stormy's Majesty | Edgar S. Prado | Dominic G. Galluscio |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | A Little Warm | John R. Velazquez | $10.20 | $5.50 | $3.80 | ||||||
| 6 | Miner's Reserve | Calvin H. Borel | $13.60 | $7.90 | |||||||
| 2 | Afleet Express | Javier Castellano | $3.50 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (5-6) | $96.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (5-6-2) | $344.50 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (5-6-2-8) | $2,006.00 | ||||||||||
Dogwood Stable's Aikenite, a multiple graded stakes winner, has been retired from racing
Monday, March 19, 2012
A field of 14 will go to the post in the $400,000 Al Maktoum Challenge-Round 3 Sponsored by Emirates (UAE-I), one of two newlyelevated group I races that anchor a superb seven-race card at Meydan Racecourse March 10.
Wednesday, March 07, 2012The first reported foal by grade I winner Afleet Express is a filly born Jan. 16 at Corner Woods near Lexington.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012Multiple grade II winner to stand at Midwest Equine & Veterinary Hospital near Trafalgar, Ind. The son of Grand Slam will stand for a 2012 fee of $2,500.
Friday, December 30, 2011Gainesway Farm announces their stud fees for 2012; leading sire Tapit, sire of Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) winner Hansen to stand for $125,000.
Friday, November 11, 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
Chester and Mary Broman's Friend Or Foe, winner of last year's Empire Classic and the June 5 Easy Goer Stakes, both at Belmont Park, will likely will get some preventative time off due to a slight ankle issue.
Monday, August 29, 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
Tizway and Flat Out, the first two finishers in the Whitney Invitational Handicap (gr. I), appear headed for a rematch in the Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) at Belmont Park Oct. 1.
Sunday, August 07, 2011
Tizway picked up his second consecutive grade I victory Aug. 6 at Saratoga when he took over approaching the quarter-pole and breezed to an easy score in the $750,000 Whitney Invitational Handicap (gr. I).
Saturday, August 06, 2011
Will a Rail Trip make a Mission Impazible for Friend Or Foe running Flat Out?
The handicap division has taken its lumps this year for not being especially deep, but its competitive nature has led to one of the more intriguing recent editions of the $750,000 Whitney Handicap (gr. I), which drew 11.
Wednesday, August 03, 2011The legacy of the late Edward P. Evans was carried on in a big way when the 2010 Virginia-bred champions were announced by the Virginia Thoroughbred Association.
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
Saratoga epitomizing the sport in every way.
Young crowd jams the track on College Day.
The Haskell and Jim Dandy headline a key weekend of 3-year-old racing.
Jason, Ian and Evan handicap the Haskell and Jim Dandy this weekend.
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Every several years, whenever a horse is attempting to sweep the Triple Crown, Billy Turner is summoned by the media to offer his take on the horse, the obstacles that stand in his way, and to reminisce about the great Seattle Slew, who under Turner’s guidance and expertise became racing’s only undefeated Triple Crown winner. [More]
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