TAMPA BAY DOWNS, Oldsmar, FL
| 1 | Old Tune (BRZ) | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: D | $90,000 |
2008 | Bay Mare | Wild Event - Chanson Pour Julia (BRZ), Irish Fighter
Sire: Wild Event, Bay, 1993. Raced 5 years. 22 starts, 10 wins, $937,274. Lifetime: 59 yearlings sold, median $7,000.
Broodmare Sire: Irish Fighter, Chestnut, 1982. In 2009: .92 AEI.
| 2 | Appealing Cat | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: B+ | $30,000 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Successful Appeal - Dynamic Cat, Dynaformer
Sire: Successful Appeal , Dark Bay or Brown, 1996. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 8 wins, $654,681. Lifetime: 292 yearlings sold, median $35,000. In 2009: 2.11 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Dynaformer, Dark Bay or Brown, 1985.
| 3 | Last Full Measure | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: B+ | $15,000 |
2008 | Bay Mare | Empire Maker - Lazy Slusan, Slewvescent
Sire: Empire Maker, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $1,985,800. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $165,000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Slewvescent, Dark Bay or Brown, 1988. In 2009: 1.37 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, ($70,000).
Others: Hooh Why, $7,500; Blue Heart, $4,500; Sweet Little Lion, $3,000; Exclusive Love; My Redbyrd; Awesome Belle; Dealbata (IRE); Font; Callmethesqueeze.
Scratched: Pianist; Alaura Michele.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tune (BRZ) | Joel Rosario | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 2 | Appealing Cat | Daniel Centeno | H. Graham Motion |
| 3 | Last Full Measure | Marcelino Pedroza | Philip J. Oliver |
| 4 | Hooh Why | Ronald Dale Allen, Jr. | Anthony J. Granitz |
| 5 | Blue Heart | Luis Contreras | Brian A. Lynch |
| 6 | Sweet Little Lion | Daniel Coa | Gregory A. Griffith |
| 7 | Exclusive Love | Angel Serpa | Mark E. Casse |
| 8 | My Redbyrd | Jose L. Espinoza | John P. Terranova, II |
| 9 | Awesome Belle | Fernando Jara | Stanley I. Gold |
| 9 | Dealbata (IRE) | Jose Lezcano | Chad C. Brown |
| 11 | Font | Luis Garcia | Leigh Delacour |
| 12 | Callmethesqueeze | Edgard J. Zayas | Manuel J. Azpurua |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Old Tune (BRZ) | Joel Rosario | $8.20 | $5.20 | $5.20 | ||||||
| 6 | Appealing Cat | Daniel Centeno | $18.60 | $11.80 | |||||||
| 14 | Last Full Measure | Marcelino Pedroza | $7.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (4-6) | $178.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (4-6-14) | $2,550.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (4-6-14-9) | $14,217.00 | ||||||||||
Benefiting from a quick start, Pianist set a fast pace en route to a gate-to-wire victory in the Gallorette Handicap on the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) undercard at Pimlico Race Course.
2 days ago
Already the most accomplished horse entered in the May 18 Gallorette Handicap at Pimlico Race Course, Irish classic winner Samitar appears to be entering top form after flashing a strong late kick in previous effort.
4 days ago
Donver Stable's Inglorious, winner of the 2011 Queen's Plate against males, heads a field of eight entered for the $100,000 Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare Stakes (gr. III) April 19 at Keeneland.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
St. George Farm Racing's Last Full Measure, a winner in her only start at Keeneland, ran her record to two-for-two at the Kentucky racetrack with an upset victory in the $300,000 Madison Stakes (gr. I) April 13.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Defending Jenny Wiley Stakes (gr. IT) winner Daisy Devine is back to protect her title April 13 at Keeneland, but the 5-year-old daughter of Kafwain faces a steep question as she goes up against six stakes winners.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
After winning two grade II stakes on turf against other fillies of her age last season, Centre Court will take on older rivals for the first time when she begins her 4-year-old campaign March 16 in the Honey Fox Stakes.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Stud TNT's Old Tune, winner of Tampa Bay Downs' Feb. 2 Endeavour Stakes (gr. IIIT), returns to win the March 9 Hillsborough Stakes (gr. IIIT) at nine furlongs. Her score is trainer Todd Pletcher's fourth Hillsborough victory.
Saturday, March 09, 2013
A strong group of 12 older fillies will contest the $150,000 Hillsborough Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Tampa Bay Downs March 9, including Endeavour Stakes (gr. IIIT) victress Old Tune and grade II winner Mystical Star.
Wednesday, March 06, 2013Red Piano, a winning daughter of Red Ransom, fetched $150,000 from Jayne Johnson, agent, early in the Fasig-Tipton February winter mixed sale in Lexington Feb. 11.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Upon further review, the course-record time credited to Old Tune in winning the Endeavour Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Tampa Bay Downs Feb. 2 has been rescinded, the track announced the day following the race.
Sunday, February 03, 2013
Making her first start outside her native Brazil, Stud TNT's Old Tune showed an affinity for her new surroundings when she won the $150,000 Endeavor Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Tampa Bay Downs Feb. 2.
Saturday, February 02, 2013
After a solid spring and summer racing season in New York last season, Dealbata will make her 2013 debut in the $150,000 Endeavour Stakes (gr. IIIT) Feb. 2 at Tampa Bay Downs.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Teaks North secured his first victory since 2011 when the two-time grade I winner opened a clear lead in the stretch on his way to a 2 1/2-length victory in the $150,000 Sunshine Millions Turf Stakes Jan. 19 at Gulfstream.
Saturday, January 19, 2013Romacaca was back in familiar surroundings after capturing the $100,000 South Beach Stakes, but she wouldn't have been in the Gulfstream Park winner's circle had owner Frank Calabrese received his price at auction.
Sunday, December 09, 2012
Edward A. Cox Jr.'s Naples Bay, a half sister to major sire Medaglia d'Oro, heads Calder's Nov. 22 My Charmer Handicap (gr. IIIT) off her score earlier this year at Belmont in the Noble Damsel Stakes (gr. IIIT).
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Daisy Devine would not be denied a return to the winner's circle Nov. 10, taking the $111,500 Cardinal Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs after a ding-dong battle with Julie's Love.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Florida Million Day returns to Calder Casino & Race Course for the 11th time Nov. 10, with title defenses in the Bonnie Heath Turf Cup by Bad Debt and the Elmer Heubeck Distaff by My Pal Chrisy highlighting the program.
Thursday, November 08, 2012
Naples Bay broke through with her first stakes victory in the $150,000 Noble Damsel (gr. IIIT) on the turf at Belmont Park Sept. 15, collaring pacesetter Silver Screamer past mid-stretch en route a 1 1/2-length win.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
With five of its nine entrants bred outside the United States, including slight favorites Julie's Love and Dealbata, the $150,000 Noble Damsel Stakes (gr. IIIT) Sept. 15 at Belmont Park will have a strong European flavor.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Leading Woodbine trainer Mark Casse carries a solid hand in the $150,000 Ontario Colleen Stakes (Can-IIIT) with three entrants for owner John C. Oxley in the one-mile turf event for 3-year-old fillies Aug. 25.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The second annual "Fillies Race for Hope," a day of horse racing and fundraising to benefit Hope Chest for Breast Cancer Foundation and Pay It Forward Fund, will be held Aug. 4 at Canterbury Park.
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Former Canadian rider Chantal Sutherland, now based in Southern California, returns to Woodbine July 29 to ride Awesome Fire in the $250,000 Wonder Where Stakes, final leg of the triple tiara series for 3-year-old fillies.
Friday, July 27, 2012
Favored Stars to Shine, making her second start of the year, overcame some traffic issues to run down pacesetter Hooh Why in the stretch, winning the $151,072 Ontario Matron Stakes (Can-III) July 22 at Woodbine.
Sunday, July 22, 2012Trainer Chad Brown confirmed Martin Schwartz's Zagora for a title defense in the Diana Stakes, a 1 1/8-mile race for fillies and mares July 28, after the mare breezed four furlongs on the Oklahoma training track.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Stars to Shine and Bear It's Time bookend the $150,000 Ontario Matron Stakes as co-highweights at Woodbine July 22, but grade I winner Hooh Why has the most impressive resume in the field of nine.
Friday, July 20, 2012
You don't witness it very often, but one of those cheering the loudest for D. Wayne Lukas and Oxbow in the final quarter mile of the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) was one of his opponents in the race. [More]