SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, NY
| 1 | Spurious Precision | Margin: 5 | TrueNicks: A++ | $120,000 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | High Cotton - Scarlet Combo, Scarlet Ibis
Sire: High Cotton , Bay, 2003. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 4 wins, $462,574. Lifetime: 51 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Scarlet Ibis, Bay, 1986. In 2009: 1.06 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2012 Spring Sales of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $105,000.
| 2 | He's So Fine | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: B | $40,000 |
2010 | Chestnut Colt | Purge - World Event, Quiet American
Sire: Purge, Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 199 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Quiet American , Bay, 1986. In 2009: 1.74 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2011 Yearling Sale, $10,000.
| 3 | In Harm's Way | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A+ | $20,000 |
2010 | Bay Colt | Hook and Ladder - New Harmony, A.P. Indy
Sire: Hook and Ladder, Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 5 years. 19 starts, 6 wins, $388,120. Lifetime: 82 yearlings sold, median $13,000. In 2009: 1.44 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Others: Drum Roll, $10,000; Southern Honor, $6,000; Dan the Tin Man, $4,000.
Scratched: Shanghai Bobby.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spurious Precision | Alan Garcia | Richard A. Violette, Jr. |
| 2 | He's So Fine | David Cohen | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 3 | In Harm's Way | Edgar S. Prado | Michael E. Hushion |
| 4 | Drum Roll | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 5 | Southern Honor | Ramon A. Dominguez | Anthony W. Dutrow |
| 6 | Dan the Tin Man | Javier Castellano | Ricky Griffith |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Spurious Precision | Alan Garcia | $3.50 | $2.70 | $2.10 | ||||||
| 2 | He's So Fine | David Cohen | $10.60 | $4.20 | |||||||
| 1 | In Harm's Way | Edgar S. Prado | $4.00 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (3-2) | $83.50 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (3-2-1) | $247.50 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (3-2-1-7) | $839.00 | ||||||||||
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
Starlight Racing reports Shanghai Bobby sustained a pelvic stress fracture exiting the Besilu Stables Florida Derby (gr. I) March 30 at Gulfstream Park.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Shanghai Bobby is no longer being considered for the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) or the Triple Crown races following his fifth-place finish in the Florida Derby (gr. I) March 30 at Gulfstream Park.
Monday, April 01, 2013
Evan Hammonds recaps the efforts of Orb and Revolutionary in the weekend's Kentucky Derby prep races; the Florida Derby and Louisiana Derby.
Shug McGaughey made the trip to Payson Park March 31 to check on Orb, his Besilu Stables Florida Derby winner (gr. I) the preceding afternoon, reporting that the son of Malibu Moon was looking bright and feeling good.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Trainer Shug McGaughey said he was waiting for Orb to take him to Louisville, and the Hall of Fame conditioner should be on his way with the colt's big win in the $1 million Besilu Stables Florida Derby (gr. I) March 30.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Steve Bass, who booked mounts for nine-time leading Keeneland rider Julien Leparoux for the past seven years, will have Rosie Napravnik and Alan Garcia when the meet opens April 5.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk handicap the Florida Derby and Louisiana Derby.
Handicapping the weekend's major prep races.
A field of 10 has been entered for the $1 million Besilu Stables Florida Derby (gr. I) March 30 at Gulfstream Park, although three horses are getting almost all of the attention: Itsmyluckyday, Shanghai Bobby, and Orb.
Wednesday, March 27, 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
Verrazano was the favored individual horse in the final of three Kentucky Derby Future Wager pools, but the field entry emerged as the overall pick once again for this year's Run for the Roses.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Champion Shanghai Bobby breezed five furlongs at Palm Meadows Training Center on the morning of March 24 in final preparation for a scheduled start in the $1 million Besilu Stables Florida Derby (gr. I).
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Unbeaten Verrazano (#20), impressive in three dominant victories since he launched his racing career on New Year's Day, is a solid morning line choice to emerge as the overall betting favorite in the final KDFW.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Eclipse Award-winning Shanghai Bobby prepared for the $1 million Besilu Stables Florida Derby (gr. I) at Palm Meadows Training Center on the morning of March 17, breezing five furlongs in company with Palace Malice.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Champion Shanghai Bobby and fellow top Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) contenders Orb and Verrazano lead the 189 nominees to this year's $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I).
Monday, March 11, 2013
Several Todd Pletcher trainees and Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) hopefuls worked at Palm Meadows Training Center the morning of March 10.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Check Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen to see how Vyjack's performance shifted the list!
Churchill Downs' second Kentucky Derby Future Wager concluded March 3 with the Mutuel Field, or "All Others" garnering much of the attention as the 3-1 favorite.
Sunday, March 03, 2013
Trainer Todd Pletcher had a busy Sunday morning at Palm Meadows Training Center March 3 with more than a dozen stakes runners from his powerful stable hitting the work tab for upcoming stakes engagements.
Sunday, March 03, 2013
Churchill Downs' second Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool opened March 1 with undefeated Verrazano the top individual betting choice at 10-1 and the "all others" betting interest the 8-5 overall pick.
Saturday, March 02, 2013
A $100,000 bonus will be offered to the connections of any juvenile who breaks its maiden during the Aqueduct winter/spring or Belmont Park spring/summer meet and wins a graded stakes at a NYRA track in 2013.
Friday, March 01, 2013
Many of the top contenders for this year's Triple Crown races, including champion 2-year-old male Shanghai Bobby, completed workouts on Monday morning in South Florida and Southern California.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Steve Haskin has a new number one in his Derby Dozen list this week. There are also two other newcomers to the list, read to see who they are!
Carried Interest showed considerable promise in two starts in New York as a juvenile last summer for trainer Rick Violette and makes his 3-year-old debut in an allowance race at Gulfstream Park Feb. 24.
Friday, February 22, 2013