TAMPA BAY DOWNS, Oldsmar, FL
| 1 | Brethren | Margin: 4 | TrueNicks: A+ | $120,000 |
2008 | Bay Horse | Distorted Humor - Supercharger, A.P. Indy
Sire: Distorted Humor , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 460 yearlings sold, median $150,000.
Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
| 2 | Too Experience | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A | $45,000 |
2008 | Bay Colt | Drewman - Lake Victoria, Meadowlake
Sire: Drewman, Dark Bay or Brown, 1998. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $188,852. Lifetime: 48 yearlings sold, median $5,250.
Broodmare Sire: Meadowlake, Chestnut, 1983.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $1,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Open Sale of Yearlings, ($1,000).
| 3 | Watch Me Go | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A | $22,500 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | West Acre - Sabbath Song, Deputy Minister
Sire: West Acre, Bay, 1995. Lifetime: 69 yearlings sold, median $7,000. In 2009: 1.42 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Deputy Minister, Dark Bay or Brown, 1979.
Others: Beamer, $10,000; Monzon, $6,000; Litigate, $4,000; Ribo Bobo; Washington's Rules; Adulare; Reprized Halo.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brethren | Ramon A. Dominguez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 2 | Too Experience | Daniel Centeno | Mark Passley |
| 3 | Watch Me Go | Luis Garcia | Kathleen O'Connell |
| 4 | Beamer | Leandro R. Goncalves | Carl A. Nafzger |
| 5 | Monzon | Edgar S. Prado | Ignacio Correas, IV |
| 6 | Litigate | Jose Valdivia, Jr. | David P. Duggan |
| 7 | Ribo Bobo | Daniel Coa | Manuel J. Azpurua |
| 8 | Washington's Rules | Kent J. Desormeaux | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 9 | Adulare | Alex O. Solis | George R. Arnold, II |
| 10 | Reprized Halo | Francisco Z. Maysonett | Manuel J. Azpurua |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Brethren | Ramon A. Dominguez | $3.80 | $3.20 | $2.80 | ||||||
| 4 | Too Experience | Daniel Centeno | $16.80 | $9.20 | |||||||
| 5 | Watch Me Go | Luis Garcia | $10.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (10-4) | $65.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (10-4-5) | $710.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (10-4-5-7) | $2,917.20 | ||||||||||
Falling Sky, winner of the Feb. 2 Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III) at Tampa Bay Downs, was scratched from the Besilu Stables Fountain of Youth (gr. II) the morning of the race, as was maiden winner Sky Captain.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
The sky was the limit Feb. 2 at Tampa Bay Downs, with Falling Sky and Dynamic Sky finishing 1-2 in the $202,500 Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III). Falling Sky, a 7-1 upsetter, survived an objection to get the job done.
Saturday, February 02, 2013It's supposed to be Dynamic Sky's race to lose, but he's going to face some 3-year-olds with upside potential in the grade III Sam F. Davis Stakes.
Friday, February 01, 2013
My Name is Michael and Dynamic Sky square off in 1 1/16-mile test at Tampa Bay Downs
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Global Stage and Forest Mouse, the first two finishers in the Veteran Stakes at Zia Park, head the field for the $200,000 Zia Park Distance Championship Dec. 3, the richest Thoroughbred race of the season at Hobbs, N.M.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Supercharger, the dam of 2010 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Super Saver and grade III winner Brethren, has been purchased privately by Hill 'n' Dale.
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Churchill Downs has announced the addition of four late nominees for the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT), which will be run immediately prior to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) on Saturday, May 5.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
The Florida Derby (gr. I) and its five supporting graded stakes will be the highlights of the March 31 card at Gulfstream Park, but the first race of the day features an interesting allowance race at one mile.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
El Padrino put the finishing touches on his preparations for the upcoming Floriday Derby (gr. I) with a half-mile workout in :49 flat at Palm Meadows Training Center March 25.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III) winner Battle Hardened returned to the worktab Feb. 17 at Palm Meadows Training Center with an easy half-mile breeze in :49 4/5.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Battle Hardened, given a patient ride by Julien Leparoux, earned the first win of his career when he defeated a big field in the $200,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III) at Tampa Bay Downs.
Saturday, February 04, 2012The grade III Sam F. Davis looks like a wide-open affair going in, so let's see if we can winnow out some angles.
Friday, February 03, 2012
Already with a slew of top 3-year-olds taking aim at the Triple Crown, Todd Pletcher will send out yet another prospect in the $250,000 Sam F. Davis (gr. III), a race he has won four of the last six years.
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Mad Flatter and Mambo Meister, the winners of the last two editions of the $100,000 Spend a Buck Handicap (gr. III), will face off again in the 1 1/16-mile race Oct. 15 at Calder Casino & Race Course.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
If many of the names in the Belmont (gr. I) look familiar, that's because they should. For the first time in history, the top seven finishers from the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) have returned for the final leg of the Triple Crown
Thursday, June 09, 2011
Animal Kingdom arrived at Belmont Park at approximately 7:30 a.m. (EDT) June 5 to prepare for the June 11, $1 million Belmont Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park.
Sunday, June 05, 2011
The current status of the Belmont Stakes field, late season 3-year-olds including Nehro, and longshots for the Belmont.
Monzon, who finished sixth in the May 14 Peter Pan Stakes (gr. II) at Belmont Park and is being pointed for the June 11 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), worked six furlongs in 1:16 May 31, according to Daily Racing Form.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Who will win this year's Kentucky Derby? Will there be a Decisive Moment to have Twice the Appeal? Will the winner be Dialed In, as you Watch Me Go? Or will you Stay Thirsty, watching Pants On Fire?
Trainer Kathleen O'Connell said she hopes the rains that fell on the Louisville, Ky. area this weekend and Monday, May 2, end in time for the May 7 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Monday, May 02, 2011
Steve Haskin updates us on the morning works and who is arriving tomorrow. Nehro, Santiva, Watch Me Go, Midnight Interlude, and Brilliant Speed worked this morning.
Here is a brief overview of workouts on Monday, May 2, at Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Monday, May 02, 2011
It was another stormy morning at Churchill Downs on Monday, May 2, but that did not deter the connections of three Kentucky Derby contenders from sending their horses to the track for their final breezes.
Monday, May 02, 2011
The son of Macho Uno worked in 1:00 2/5. Trainer Kathy Ritvo said the colt handled the track well and is blossoming.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
The Cliff's Edge Derby Trial (gr. III) isn't much of a Kentucky Derby (gr. I) trial anymore, but that has not prevented the race from drawing a strong mix of sprinters/milers on opening night at Churchill Downs.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011