SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY
| 1 | Kantharos | Margin: 7¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $90,000 |
2008 | Chestnut Colt | Lion Heart - Contessa Halo, Southern Halo
Sire: Lion Heart, Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 5 wins, $1,390,800. Lifetime: 497 yearlings sold, median $30,000.
Broodmare Sire: Southern Halo, Bay, 1983.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $250,000.
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $80,000.
| 2 | Bail Out the Cat | Margin: 11¾ | TrueNicks: B+ | $30,000 |
2008 | Bay Colt | Tale of the Cat - Golden Gazelle, Meadowlake
Sire: Tale of the Cat , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 5 wins, $360,900. Lifetime: 1075 yearlings sold, median $63,018.
Broodmare Sire: Meadowlake, Chestnut, 1983.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $150,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2009 Select Yearling Sale, $70,000.
Keeneland Association November 2008 Breeding Stock Sale, ($45,000).
| 3 | Manchurian High | Margin: 9½ | TrueNicks: NR | $15,000 |
2008 | Chestnut Gelding | The Daddy - Corredor's Wind, El Corredor
Sire: The Daddy, Dark Bay or Brown, 2002. Lifetime: 44 yearlings sold, median $8,000.
Broodmare Sire: El Corredor , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Open Sale of Yearlings, $1,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2008 Fall Mixed Sale, ($28,000).
Others: Blue Right By, $7,500.
Scratched: Sovereign Default; Wetzel.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kantharos | Garrett K. Gomez | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2 | Bail Out the Cat | Alan Garcia | Richard A. Violette, Jr. |
| 3 | Manchurian High | Frederic Lenclud | William Phipps |
| 4 | Blue Right By | Calvin H. Borel | Dallas Stewart |
Jockey Ramon Dominguez, a patient at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, was transferred Jan. 24 from the neurological intensive care unit to a medical step-down unit where he will continue recovery.
Saturday, January 26, 2013Kantharos, an undefeated multiple graded stakes winner at 2, has been relocated to J. Michael O'Farrell Jr.'s Ocala Stud near Ocala, Fla.
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Spurious Precision, the undefeated winner of the Saratoga Special (gr. II), was euthanized Sept. 18 after fracturing his left knee while working a day earlier at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Spurious Precision, the only contestant in the Saratoga Special Stakes (gr. II) with a race over the track, powered his way to a five-length triumph in the 6 1/2-furlong race Aug. 12
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Starlight Racing's Shanghai Bobby is the 2-1 morning line favorite for the Aug. 12 running of the $200,000 Saratoga Special (gr. II) at Saratoga Race Course.
Thursday, August 09, 2012
Trainer Todd Pletcher has become well-known for his "Todd-lers" at Saratoga, winning such 2-year-old stakes as the Hopeful, Spinaway, Sanford, and Schuylerville at the Spa.
Friday, August 12, 2011
The undefeated son of Lion Heart will stand at Vinery Florida for $5,000.
Friday, December 03, 2010
Two-time graded stakes winner and leading juvenile Kantharos suffered a career-ending leg fracture earlier this week while galloping out following a routine workout at Saratoga it was announced Aug. 31.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
A long wait between races is in store for recent impressive 2-year-old winners.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
The son of Lion Heart is roaring through the juvenile ranks after selling for $250,000 earlier this year.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
The image of Kantharos winning at Saratoga won't go away soon.
Stonestreet Stables' Kantharos remained undefeated in three career starts after the 2-year-old son of Lion Heart blew away three other 2-year-olds in a daylight victory in the Aug. 16 Saratoga Special Stakes (gr. II).
Monday, August 16, 2010
Stonestreet Stables' Kantharos, who turned in the summer's most impressive juvenile stakes performance last out, returns to face four rivals in the $150,000 Saratoga Special (gr. II) Aug. 16 at Saratoga.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Overlooked Maybesomaybenot took the lead from the inside post for jockey Julien Leparoux and never looked back, springing a 9-1 surprise in the $150,000 Sanford Stakes (gr. II) by 1 1/2 lengths July 25 at Saratoga.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Dogwood Stable will send out a pair of juveniles for Saratoga's opening weekend Sanford Stakes (gr. II), including the only stakes winner, Lou Brissie.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Stonestreet Stables' Kantharos shrugged off a stumble at the break and cruised to a 9 1/2-length victory in the $108,200 Bashford Manor Stakes (gr. III) July 3 at Churchill Downs.
Saturday, July 03, 2010
Dogwood Stable's undefeated Lou Brissie, winner of the Kentucky Juvenile Stakes (gr. III), headlines a field of six 2-year-olds in the $100,000 Bashford Manor Stakes (gr. III) July 3 in the $100,000 Bashford Manor Stakes.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Son of Limehouse rolls to a 1 1/2-length win at Churchill Downs to score his second consecutive victory.
Friday, April 30, 2010
D' Funnybone, purchased privately one month ago by Paul Pompa Jr., provided an immediate return on the investment when he crushed his rivals in the $150,000 Saratoga Special (gr. II) at the Spa Aug. 20.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Of the three major races for juvenile males at the Saratoga, D. Wayne Lukas has won the Sanford (gr. II) and Hopeful (gr. I) five times apiece, and the Saratoga Special (gr. II) three more times. On Aug. 20, Lukas will go for Special No. 4 when he sends out longshot Activity Report in the $150,000 event.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Run Away and Hide stayed unbeaten in three starts and earned the second graded stakes victory of his young career, edging clear of Break Water Edison in mid-stretch to win the $150,000 Saratoga Special (gr. II) by 1 1/4 lengths Aug. 14.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Run Away and Hide, undefeated in two starts and entering off a victory in the May 1 Kentucky Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs, tops a promising field of 2-year-old colts in the $150,000 Saratoga Special (gr. II) Aug. 14.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Kodiak Kowboy had more experience than any of his five rivals in the $150,000 Saratoga Special (gr. II). Jockey Shaun Bridgmohan used that to his advantage as he waited patiently to burst between horses en route to a convincing three-length victory in a main track test for 2-year-olds Aug. 16.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Kodiak Kowboy, unbeaten in his last three races, will attempt to add another black-type victory to his resume when he faces six other 2-year-olds in Aug. 16 Saratoga Special (gr. II) at 6 1/2 furlongs at Saratoga.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007Chace City dueled for the early lead then pulled away in the stretch to win the Saratoga Special Stakes (gr. II) by a length at the Spa Aug. 17. King of the Roxy, who gave chase early, finished second in the $200,000 race for juveniles.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
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