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SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY
| 1 | Lethal Combination | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $60,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Broken Vow - Yard, Boundary
Sire: Broken Vow , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 9 wins, $725,296. Lifetime: 395 yearlings sold, median $32,000.
Broodmare Sire: Boundary, Bay, 1990.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $110,000.
| 2 | Turf Melody | Margin: 3 | TrueNicks: A++ | $20,000 |
2007 | Bay Colt | Maria's Mon - Tricky Bird, Storm Bird
Sire: Maria's Mon, Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 4 wins, $507,140. Lifetime: 497 yearlings sold, median $47,000.
Broodmare Sire: Storm Bird, Bay, 1978. In 2009: 2.27 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $200,000.
| 3 | Fantastico Roberto (IRE) | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A+ | $10,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Colt | Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Fantastic Account (GB), Fantastic Light
Sire: Refuse To Bend (IRE), Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 266 yearlings sold, median $23,994.
Broodmare Sire: Fantastic Light, Bay, 1996.
Sale History:
Tattersall's October 2008 Yearling Sale, $11,818.
Tattersall's December, 2007 Foal Sale, $30,585.
Others: Mystic, $5,000; Citrus Kid, $3,000; Devon Rock, $2,000.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lethal Combination | Alan Garcia | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 2 | Turf Melody | Ramon A. Dominguez | H. Graham Motion |
| 3 | Fantastico Roberto (IRE) | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 4 | Mystic | Kent J. Desormeaux | William I. Mott |
| 5 | Citrus Kid | Channing Hill | John P. Terranova, II |
| 6 | Devon Rock | Javier Castellano | James A. Jerkens |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lethal Combination | Alan Garcia | $8.60 | $4.60 | $2.90 | ||||||
| 1 | Turf Melody | Ramon A. Dominguez | $8.50 | $3.40 | |||||||
| 2 | Fantastico Roberto (IRE) | John R. Velazquez | $2.70 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (3-1) | $68.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (3-1-2) | $205.50 | ||||||||||
Woodbine-based Stormy Lord ventured to Philadelphia for the $250,000 PTHA President's Cup and produced a 9-1 upset for trainer Ian Black Sept. 17 on a yielding turf course at Parx Racing.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Brilliant Speed, winner of the Toyota Blue Grass (gr. I) this spring, makes his return to the turf for trainer Tom Albertrani in the $100,000 Saranac Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the penultimate day of the 2011 season at Saratoga.
Thursday, September 01, 2011
The Churchill Downs' meet ends with a bang with the Firecracker Handicap. Can you predict the finish order?
Haimish Hy rallied from last on the final turn for jockey Garrett Gomez, winning the $250,000 Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) in the final couple of strides by a head over favored Sebastian Flyte on the turf Nov. 28.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Fantastic Pick will face four of the horses he defeated in the Oak Tree Derby (gr. IIT) last month when he goes for his first grade I victory in the $250,000 Hollywood Derby Nov. 28
Friday, November 26, 2010
Prince Will I Am closed from last on the turn for home to win the $250,000 Jamaica Handicap (gr. IT) going away over the Belmont Park inner turf course Oct. 9 for his first stakes win.
Saturday, October 09, 2010
Dean's Kitten, owned by Ken and Sarah Ramsey, has been installed as the lukewarm 7-2 morning line favorite in the $150,000 Hawthorne Derby (gr. IIIT). Eight 3-year-olds were entered in the 1 1/8-mile turf event.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin looks to have a strong hand in the Jamaica Handicap (gr. IT) at Belmont Park Oct. 9, as he sends out a pair of graded stakes winners to head a field of 11 3-year-olds.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Lethal Combination rallied from last in upper stretch to register his first graded stakes win by a half-length over Turf Melody in the $100,000 Saranac (gr. IIIT) on Sarataga's Mellon Turf Course Sept. 5.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Fantastico Roberto, who set the pace but tired in the Jersey Derby last out, was tabbed as the 5-2 morning-line favorite in the $100,000 Saranac (gr. IIIT) Sept. 5 on the Saratoga turf course.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott sent out winner No. 4,000 Aug. 7 when Sequoia Racing's Mystic won the seventh race at Saratoga Race Course.
Saturday, August 07, 2010
Jason, Tom, and Tim Holland preview the Dwyer Stakes (gr. II) at Belmont Park.
A field of seven 3-year-olds led by WinStar Farm's Drosselmeyer, was drawn for the $200,000 Dwyer Stakes (gr. II), which now serves as the local prep for next month's Belmont Stakes (gr. I).
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
This weekend's stakes action will be as much about earnings as the performances of the horses competing.
Friday, April 02, 2010
Backtalk has already amassed more than $170,000 in graded earnings, which is likely already enough to secure him a slot in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) starting gate.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010Earle I. Mack has purchased a 90% interest in the stakes-winning colt Turf Melody, who most recently finished fourth in the March 6 Gotham Stakes (gr. III) at Aqueduct. Turf Melody will race in Mack's colors.
Monday, March 29, 2010
There is no disputing the fact that Eightyfiveinafifty is fast, but the colt will get a chance to show how far he can carry his speed when he faces five 3-year-olds in the $100,000 Whirlaway Stakes Feb. 6 at Aqueduct.
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Highly-regarded Maximus Ruler makes his 3-year-old debut when he battles 10 rivals in the $100,000 LeComte Stakes (gr. III) Jan. 23 at Fair Grounds.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Undefeated in three starts, Comedero is the 3-1 morning-line favorite for the $200,000 Springboard Mile, Remington Park's richest 2-year-old race of the year on Dec. 13.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Bridgetown surged past favored Stormy Lord in the stretch and held sway to win the $286,891 Summer Stakes (Can-IIIT) on the Woodbine lawn Sept. 19, locking up a berth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf with the victory.
Saturday, September 19, 2009Odds-on choice Ghost Fleet fought off the filly Jenny's So Great by a neck in an all-out stretch duel in Canada's $157,004 Swynford for 2-year-olds Sept. 13, earning his second stakes win over the Woodbine Polytrack.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
The Christophe Clement trained duo of Sal the Barber and Armstrong Mill lead a field of eight in the $100,000-added Saranac (gr. IIIT) Sept. 6 at Saratoga.
Friday, September 04, 2009Two-year-old fillies will be in the spotlight this Friday when the grade 1, $200,000 Spinaway at seven furlongs is run.
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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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