SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY
| 1 | Currency Swap | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: B+ | $150,000 |
2009 | Bay Colt | High Cotton - Echo Bluff, Pine Bluff
Sire: High Cotton , Bay, 2003. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 4 wins, $462,574. Lifetime: 51 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Pine Bluff, Bay, 1989.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($92,000).
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2010 Select Yearling Sale, $70,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Fall Mixed Sale 2009, $42,000.
| 2 | Trinniberg | Margin: 3¾ | TrueNicks: C+ | $50,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Teuflesberg - Bella Dorato, Goldminers Gold
Sire: Teuflesberg , Bay, 2004. Raced 2 years. 21 starts, 5 wins, $621,981. Lifetime: 25 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Goldminers Gold, Chestnut, 1993. In 2009: 1.14 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $21,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2010 Yearling Sale, $1,500.
| 3 | Big Blue Nation | Margin: 4½ | TrueNicks: C+ | $25,000 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Bluegrass Cat - Lilah, Defrere
Sire: Bluegrass Cat , Bay, 2003. Lifetime: 206 yearlings sold, median $27,500.
Broodmare Sire: Defrere, Dark Bay or Brown, 1992. In 2009: 1.33 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $85,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2010 Select Yearling Sale, $55,000.
Others: Laurie's Rocket, $12,500; Power World, $7,500; I'll Have Another, $1,000; Hunt Crossing, $1,000; Vexor, $1,000; Clip the Coupons, $1,000; J C's Pride, $1,000.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Currency Swap | Rajiv Maragh | Teresa M. Pompay |
| 2 | Trinniberg | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Bisnath Parboo |
| 3 | Big Blue Nation | Ramon A. Dominguez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 4 | Laurie's Rocket | Kent J. Desormeaux | Dallas Stewart |
| 5 | Power World | Edgar S. Prado | Neil J. Howard |
| 6 | I'll Have Another | Julien R. Leparoux | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 7 | Hunt Crossing | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 8 | Vexor | David Cohen | John C. Kimmel |
| 9 | Clip the Coupons | Eddie Castro | Chad C. Brown |
| 10 | J C's Pride | Jose Lezcano | Robert Barbara |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Currency Swap | Rajiv Maragh | $5.80 | $3.40 | $2.60 | ||||||
| 6 | Trinniberg | Cornelio H. Velasquez | $32.00 | $11.40 | |||||||
| 5 | Big Blue Nation | Ramon A. Dominguez | $5.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (1-6) | $275.50 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (1-6-5) | $1,922.00 | ||||||||||
Fast Bullet shot to front and went wire to wire in the RTN True North Handicap on the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) program June 8 under rider Joel Rosario for trainer Bob Baffert.
Saturday, June 08, 2013
A salty field of seven sprinters will contest the six-furlong True North Stakes, with last year's 1-2 finishers back for a repeat duel against up-and-coming runners on the June 8 Belmont Stakes undercard.
Thursday, June 06, 2013
Running for the first time in 2013, Michael Dubb's Sage Valley earned his fourth straight victory when he took the $150,000 Maryland Sprint Handicap (gr. III) at Pimlico Race Course May 18.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Goldencents, who will be ridden by regular jockey Kevin Krigger in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), arrived at Pimlico May 7.
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Two horses who were unplaced in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), Normandy Invasion and Vyjack, have been added to the list of possible candidates for the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at Pimlico.
Monday, May 06, 2013
Former claimer Delaunay increased his win streak to six when he swept past Trinniberg at the head of the stretch and prevailed by an easy four lengths over a sloppy track in the May 4 Churchill Downs Stakes (gr. II).
Saturday, May 04, 2013
Champion sprinter Trinniberg heads a strong field for the 79th running of the $400,000 Churchill Downs Stakes (gr. II) to be run May 4 at the Louisville track.
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Three Chimneys Farm will hold its annual open house that coincides with the week of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) on Thursday, May 2.
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
With last year's Kentucky Derby victory of I'll Have Another still fresh in their minds, members of Team O'Neill were back at Churchill Downs the morning of April 28 in search of a repeat performance with Goldencents.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Morton Fink's Lisa Danielle, the dam of Horse of the Year Wise Dan, was honored April 25 as Broodmare of the Year by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association at its annual awards luncheon.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Racing wide into the turn, Reynaldothewizard got the jump on his competition heading for home and held on to win the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen sponsored by Gulf News on Saturday, March 30 at Meydan.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Lines of Battle held off a tenacious Elleval to win the UAE Derby (UAE-II) at Meydan Racecourse March 30, earning 100 points toward a probable start in the May 4 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Horses featured include Joy And Fun (orange #5), Great Attack (orange #6), Zazou (blue #4), Trinniberg (gold #2), Medicean Man (orange #11), Animal Kingdom (white #2), Little Mike (yellow #3), He's Had Enough, and more.
Dubai Racing Channel's Laura King previews Dubai World Cup Day.
Pat Cummings presents an analysis of racing March 30 at the Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan in the United Arab Emirates. Presented by AmWest Entertainment.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Dubai is a mix of tough memories and a great opportunity for trainer Shivananda Parbhoo. His last trip to Dubai was last year with ill-fated Giant Ryan. Now he is trying to make racing history with Trinniberg.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Champion Sprinter Trinniberg will try to make history when he faces an expected 12 other starters in the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen presented by Gulf News (UAE-I) Saturday, March 30 at Meydan.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
The catalog for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s 2013 spring sale of 2-year-olds in training is available on the OBS website at obssales.com.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Jockey is full of confidence as he prepares to ride last year's Breeders' Cup Sprint champion in the Dubai Golden Shaheen March 30 at Meydan Racecourse.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Champions Animal Kingdom, Royal Delta, and Trinniberg lead an eight-horse American delegation set to fly to the United Arab Emirates, leaving Florida at approximately 9 p.m. on March 19.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013Nominees include eight Eclipse Award winners and the dams of 2012 grade I winners Beholder, Wise Dan, Point of Entry, and Dullahan.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
He's Had Enough, game runner-up in last fall's Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I), worked six furlongs over a wet-fast track at Santa Anita Park Jan. 25 in preparation for his upcoming 3-year-old debut.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Higher-energy Eclipse Award ceremony Jan. 19 honors longtime owner/breeder Morton Fink with three trophies. Godolphin/Darley also picks up three awards.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
A voting overview of the 2012 Eclipse Award winners and other candidates, along with number of first-place votes for each category is listed in this story.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Being the leader in the clubhouse is a mixed blessing. You've left your marker out on the course, and now everybody gets to take a shot at beating you. It all worked out fine for I'll Have Another in 2012.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Through the remainder of the year, I am going to recount some of my most memorable experiences/moments in racing over the past 40 years. We begin with Rachel Alexandra's victory in the 2009 Woodward Stakes to kick off Saratoga's 150th anniversary. [More]