TAMPA BAY DOWNS, Oldsmar, FL
| 1 | Prospective | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: B+ | $210,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Malibu Moon - Spirited Away, Awesome Again
Sire: Malibu Moon , Bay, 1997. Raced 1 years. 2 starts, 1 wins, $33,840. Lifetime: 412 yearlings sold, median $60,000.
Broodmare Sire: Awesome Again , Bay, 1994.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2010 Select Yearling Sale, $250,000.
| 2 | Golden Ticket | Margin: 3 | TrueNicks: A | $70,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Speightstown - Business Plan, Deputy Minister
Sire: Speightstown , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 10 wins, $1,258,256. Lifetime: 250 yearlings sold, median $100,000.
Broodmare Sire: Deputy Minister, Dark Bay or Brown, 1979.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association April 2011 Two-Year-Olds in Training, $100,000.
| 3 | Cozzetti | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: B | $35,000 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Colt | Cozzene - Lemon Drop Cello, Lemon Drop Kid
Sire: Cozzene, Gray, 1980. Raced 3 years. 24 starts, 10 wins, $978,152. Lifetime: 403 yearlings sold, median $45,000.
Broodmare Sire: Lemon Drop Kid , Bay, 1996.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $150,000.
Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, $47,000.
Others: Spring Hill Farm, $17,500; Ravelo's Boy, $10,500; Battle Hardened, $7,000; Twin; Chief Energy; Fox Rules; Cajun Charlie; Tell All You Know.
Scratched: Take Charge Indy.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prospective | Luis Contreras | Mark E. Casse |
| 2 | Golden Ticket | Manoel R. Cruz | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 3 | Cozzetti | Jose Lezcano | Dale L. Romans |
| 4 | Spring Hill Farm | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 5 | Ravelo's Boy | Ronald Dale Allen, Jr. | Manuel J. Azpurua |
| 6 | Battle Hardened | Julien R. Leparoux | Eddie Kenneally |
| 7 | Twin | Daniel Centeno | Pedro Maestre |
| 8 | Chief Energy | Paco Lopez | James J. Toner |
| 9 | Fox Rules | Huber Villa-Gomez | M. Anthony Ferraro |
| 10 | Cajun Charlie | Tracy J. Hebert | Brian S. House |
| 11 | Tell All You Know | Leandro R. Goncalves | Chad J. Stewart |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prospective | Luis Contreras | $8.20 | $4.20 | $3.40 | ||||||
| 2 | Golden Ticket | Manoel R. Cruz | $11.20 | $7.80 | |||||||
| 6 | Cozzetti | Jose Lezcano | $5.40 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (1-2) | $93.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (1-2-6) | $623.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (1-2-6-9) | $2,786.00 | ||||||||||
Following a seven-furlong work in 1:28 1/5 over a fast track at Calder Sunday morning, trainer Manny Azpurua confirmed that Korina Stable's Ravelo's Boy will contest the Belmont Stakes.
4 days ago
With a steady rain falling, dual classic winner I'll Have Another galloped a mile at Belmont Park May 25 as he continued to prepare for attempt at history in the June 9 Belmont Stakes (gr. I).
6 days ago
Dale Romans got his first taste of classic success when he saddled Shackleford to win the 2011 edition of the Preakness Stakes (gr. I). The trainer is back at Maryland's Pimlico Race Couse again this year with Cozzetti.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Though I'll Have Another ran him down in deep stretch in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill, all signs point to Bodemeister being the one to beat in Preakness 137 at Pimlico Race Course May 19.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Will it be I'll Have Another once again? Will Bodemeister get revenge? Or will one of the new players take the Black-eyed Susans?
Evan Hammonds and Jason Shandler handicap the Preakness Stakes track-side at Pimlico. Evan successfully picked I'll Have Another to win the Kentucky Derby; will he be correct this time?
Rather than take Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner I'll Have Another out to exercise on a wet track the morning of May 15, trainer Doug O'Neill opted to keep Reddam Racing's star 3-year-old under cover.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Haskin's Preakness Report: Cozzene and Nerud
Stakes-placed colt will represent trainer Dale Romans in second leg of Triple Crown
Monday, May 14, 2012
Both colts got their final tune-ups May 13 for the grade I Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
With more than an inch of rain in the Louisville area and more coming down Sunday morning, trainer Dale Romans opted to postpone a work for Preakness Stakes (gr. I) contender Cozzetti.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Donegal Racing's Dullahan, a fast-closing third in the Kentucky Derby, will not run in the Preakness Stakes and will be pointed for the Belmont Stakes.
Friday, May 11, 2012
I'll Have Another made it to the track May 9 for the first time since his upset win in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) four days earlier, jogging around muddy Pimlico Race Course.
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner I'll Have Another departed Churchill Downs at 1:19 p.m. May 7 and was taken to nearby Louisville International Airport for a flight to Baltimore, Md.
Monday, May 07, 2012
Chuck and Maribeth Sandford's Take Charge Indy will undergo surgery this week to remove a bone chip in his left front ankle, an injury he sustained during the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Sunday, May 06, 2012
Lenny and Steve live at Churchill Downs, including who looks good, D. Wayne Lukas and Bob Baffert, an interview with Doug O'Neill, trainer of I'll Have Another, and Derby picks. Sponsored by Darby Dan Farm.
Some of the starters in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) will go on to the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) while plans are undetermined for other runners.
Sunday, May 06, 2012
There is no true standout in the 2012 Kentucky Derby, but despite it being a wide-open affair, that shouldn't be mistaken for inconsistency. A record nine Derby starters return from last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
Friday, May 04, 2012
Lenny Shulman updates the news of the day, including the first track appearances for Gemologist, El Padrino, and Take Charge Indy, and the arrival of Hansen. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm.
Lenny Shulman talks with Calvin Borel about his Derby mount, Take Charge Indy. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm.
It's one day away from the dreaded draw, that simple tradition that can have even the most hardened racetracker shuddering in fear and apprehension.
The withdrawal of Mark Valeski, which allows Optimizer to run, Rousing Sermon's work, gallops from Alpha, Went the Day Well, Trinniberg, and Prospective, new arrivals, and more. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm.
Steve's at the end of his 2012 Kentucky Derby Dozen trail. What is the final line-up for Kentucky Derby 138? Read to find out!
The Tampa Bay Derby winner went five furlongs in 1:01 2/5 at Churchill Downs April 28.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Pat Byrne, trainer of Florida Derby (gr. I) winner Take Charge Indy, will donate 10% of his winnings from the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) to the horse rescue organization Second Stride.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
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]