TURFWAY PARK, Florence, KY
| 1 | El Brujo | Margin: ½ | BRIS: 97 | TrueNicks: A | $58,900 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Candy Ride (ARG) - Enchanted Spell, Devil's Bag
Sire: Candy Ride (ARG) , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 6 wins, $749,149. Lifetime: 260 yearlings sold, median $36,071.
Broodmare Sire: Devil's Bag, Bay, 1981. In 2009: 1.81 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, ($9,500).
| 2 | Brass Bay | Margin: 1¼ | BRIS: 96 | TrueNicks: A++ | $19,000 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Rainmaker - Moyvane Lass, Dixie Brass
Sire: Rainmaker , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Lifetime: 29 yearlings sold, median $1,700.
Broodmare Sire: Dixie Brass, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
| 3 | Turfiste | Margin: nose | BRIS: 94 | TrueNicks: A+ | $9,500 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Military - Gen Corp Purposes, Beau Genius
Sire: Military, Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $462,700. Lifetime: 67 yearlings sold, median $5,500. In 2009: 1.44 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Beau Genius, Chestnut, 1985.
Others: His Greatness, $4,750; Lookn Mighty Fast, $2,850; Big Push, $1,000; Heart of a King, $1,000; Hamazing Destiny, $1,000; Dynamite Bob, $1,000; Guam Typhoon, $1,000.
Scratched: Ju Jitsu Jax.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Brujo | Garrett K. Gomez | Malcolm Pierce |
| 2 | Brass Bay | Sal Gonzalez, Jr. | Kelly D. Ritchie |
| 3 | Turfiste | Julien R. Leparoux | Robert E. Holthus |
| 4 | His Greatness | Christian Rojas | Marco P. Salazar |
| 5 | Lookn Mighty Fast | Leandro R. Goncalves | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 6 | Big Push | Robby Albarado | Steve Klesaris |
| 7 | Heart of a King | Jon Kenton Court | Michael V. Pino |
| 8 | Hamazing Destiny | Terry J. Thompson | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 9 | Dynamite Bob | Pablo Tolentino | Jose L. Lopez |
| 10 | Guam Typhoon | Calvin H. Borel | Ian R. Wilkes |
Hamazing Destiny, a grade III winner and a Breeders' Cup Sprint runner-up, has been retired from racing for stallion duty at Westrock Stables near Little Rock, Ark.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Royal Delta and Point of Entry, two of the top horses pointing to the Breeders' Cup World Championships on Nov. 2-3 at Santa Anita Park, turned in bullet workouts on Oct. 22 at Belmont Park.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Favored Emcee earned the first graded victory of his career for Godolphin Racing and trainer Kiaran McLaughlin, bursting away from the field in the final furlong to take the $500,000 Forego Stakes (gr. I) Sept. 1 at Saratoga.
Saturday, September 01, 2012
Though it seemed doubtful 11 days ago, the resilient Jackson Bend was entered in the $500,000 Forego Stakes (gr. I) to be contested Sept. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Shackleford arrived at Saratoga Race Course fit and feisty the morning of Aug. 2, ready to tackle seven other runners in the $400,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (gr. I) on Aug. 4.
Thursday, August 02, 2012
An accomplished field of seasoned, older spinters, headed by grade I victors Smiling Tiger and Giant Ryan, will vie for victory in the $400,000 True North Handicap (gr. II) on Belmont Stakes Day at Belmont Park.
Wednesday, June 06, 2012
D. Wayne Lukas tells the story of Hamazing Destiny from Tuesday. Lukas also comments on Optimizer and the Belmont Stakes barn.
Hamazing Destiny and jockey Corey Nakatani took advantage of a duel between the early leaders before taking the lead at the top of the stretch to win the Maryland Sprint Handicap (gr. III).
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Outta Tune, claimed for $5,000 last summer, became a graded stakes winner when he outlasted Apriority in the $250,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (gr. III) at Oaklawn Park April 14.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Apriority, looking to establish himself as one of the top sprinters in the nation, heads a field of six for the $250,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (gr. III) at Oaklawn Park April 14.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Lenny Shulman talks with Robby Albarado about his Breeders' Cup mounts, including Animal Spirits, Optimizer, and Hamazing Destiny. Sponsored by Taylor Made Stallions
A trio of Breeders' Cup contenders from the barn of Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott--To Honor and Serve (Classic, gr. I), Royal Delta (Ladies' Classic, gr. I) and Courageous Cat (Mile, gr. IT)--worked Oct. 16 at Churchill.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
New Zealand-bred Hoofit held off Aikenite by a desperate nose to score an 11-1 upset in the $175,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix (gr. III) Oct. 7 on opening day at Keeneland.
Friday, October 07, 2011
Images from WinStar Kentucky Cup Day, September 24, 2011.
In a span just over a half-hour, trainer Mike Maker and jockey Victor Lebron teamed up to win a pair of Kentucky Cup races with flare.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
A well-matched stakes undercard featuring a pair of grade III events and two other races worth $100,000 apiece supports the WinStar Kentucky Cup in its return to Turfway Park Sept. 24 after a one-year absence.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Led by impressive True North Handicap (gr. II) winner Trappe Shot, eight older sprinters will try to catapult to the top of the sprint standings in the $250,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap Aug. 7 at Saratoga.
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Jackson Bend slipped through an opening along the rail at the top of the stretch en route to his first win since October 2009 in the $78,000 James Marvin Stakes on opening day at Saratoga July 22.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Calibrachoa reeled in entrymate Driven by Success to give trainer Todd Pletcher and owner Mike Repole a sweep of the top two spots in the $65,000 Gravesend Stakes Dec. 18 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Conchita, a half sister to group 1 stakes winner White Moonstone, sold for $370,000 to top the Nov. 11 session of the Keeneland breeding stock sale.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Harold L. Queen's homebred Big Drama took the lead at the break and never looked back en route to victory in the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) at Churchill Downs on Nov. 6.
Saturday, November 06, 2010
Musket Man, Paddy O'Prado, and Fly Down offer good value in Breeders' Cup Classic.
Friday, November 05, 2010
This week's nominees are: Enriched, Richard's Kid, El Brujo, and Champ Pegasus.
Includes photos of Afleet Express, Richard's Kid, Discreetly Mine, El Brujo, and more.
Trainer Bob Baffert scratched two of his three entrants in the Pat O'Brien Stakes (gr. I) at Del Mar Aug. 28, but the only one he needed was El Brujo, who went gate-to-wire to give Baffert his second grade I win of the day.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
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]