TURFWAY PARK, Florence, KY
| 1 | Dean's Kitten | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $291,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Colt | Kitten's Joy - Summer Theatre, Ide
Sire: Kitten's Joy , Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 133 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Ide , Chestnut, 1993. In 2009: 1.29 AEI.
| 2 | Northern Giant | Margin: 3¼ | TrueNicks: B+ | $97,000 |
2007 | Bay Colt | Giant's Causeway - Jessi Take Charge, War Chant
Sire: Giant's Causeway , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 771 yearlings sold, median $140,000.
Broodmare Sire: War Chant , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $150,000.
| 3 | Connemara | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: A+ | $48,500 |
2007 | Chestnut Colt | Giant's Causeway - Satin Sunrise, Mr. Leader
Sire: Giant's Causeway , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 771 yearlings sold, median $140,000.
Broodmare Sire: Mr. Leader, Bay, 1966. In 2009: 1.90 AEI.
Others: Chief Counsel, $24,250; Vow to Wager, $14,550; Letsgetitonmon, $9,700; Outlaw Man, $5,000; Doubles Partner, $5,000; Ranger Heartley, $5,000.
Scratched: Kettle River.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean's Kitten | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Michael J. Maker |
| 2 | Northern Giant | Calvin H. Borel | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 3 | Connemara | Russell A. Baze | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 4 | Chief Counsel | Francisco C. Torres | William I. Mott |
| 5 | Vow to Wager | Victor Lebron | Dale L. Romans |
| 6 | Letsgetitonmon | John McKee | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 7 | Outlaw Man | Alex O. Solis | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 8 | Doubles Partner | Christopher P. DeCarlo | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 9 | Ranger Heartley | Michael C. Baze | John W. Sadler |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Dean's Kitten | Cornelio H. Velasquez | $15.00 | $6.20 | $3.40 | ||||||
| 7 | Northern Giant | Calvin H. Borel | $5.40 | $3.40 | |||||||
| 1 | Connemara | Russell A. Baze | $2.10 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (9-7) | $62.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (9-7-1) | $186.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (9-7-1-3) | $2,239.60 | ||||||||||
Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas has three starters in the May 18 Preakness Stakes and five in races on the undercard, including Optimizer and Skyring as part of a 13-horse field for the Longines Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT).
2 days ago
After a brief freshening at WinStar Farm near Versailles, Ky., Louisiana Derby (gr. II) winner Revolutionary arrived at Churchill Downs on April 12.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Optimizer has been a different horse since he moved to the grass, and streaks into the March 30 Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Memorial Handicap at Fair Grounds with two graded stakes scores under his girth.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Surging in the final yards, Swift Warrior prevailed in a tight four-horse finish to the $150,000 Tampa Bay Stakes for his second grade III victory in a row Feb. 16 on the turf at Tampa Bay Downs.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Roman Tiger and Doubles Partner, the past two winners of the Tampa Bay Stakes (gr. IIIT), are part of a full field entered for the 2013 renewal on turf Feb. 16 at Tampa Bay Downs.
Wednesday, February 13, 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, 2013
After failing to find his best stride last year, two-time grade I winner Teaks North will look to turn things around when the Northern Afleet gelding opens his 6-year-old season in the $150,000 Florida Sunshine Millions Turf.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Data Link shipped in from New York for trainer Shug McGaughey and carted off the $250,000 Citation Handicap (gr. IIT) at Betfair Hollywood Park with an impressive late turn of foot Nov. 23.
Friday, November 23, 2012
California Flag and Tale of a Champion, two contenders for the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IT), worked over the grass course at Santa Anita Oct. 28 in preparation for the Nov. 3 race.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Breeders' Cup candidates were out in full force at Santa Anita Park Oct. 20, going through the late stages of their major drills for the World Championships events.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Morton Fink's Woodbine Mile winner Wise Dan is the star attraction of a power-packed $750,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT) Oct. 6 at Keeneland, where he'll take on 11 other starters 20 days after his most recent score.
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Dean's Kitten, a grade II winner and a stakes winner all three years he raced, has been retired from racing after suffering a bowed tendon while being prepared for his 5-year-old debut.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Doubles Partner, third in the April 13 Makers 46 Mile (gr. IT) at Keeneland after an unfortunate trip, returns to one of his favorite grass courses for the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT) at Churchill May 5.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Stuart Janney III's homebred Data Link came from off the pace to run down favored Turallure in the final jumps, capturing the $300,000 Maker's 46 Mile (gr. IT) at odds of 12-1 April 13 at Keeneland.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Sullimar Stables' Get Stormy will take on six rivals as he attempts to become just the second repeat winner of the $300,000 Maker's 46 Mile (gr. IT) April 13 at Keeneland.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Doubles Partner showed little effect from a 10-month layoff when he charged home late to register a three-quarters of a length victory in the $150,000 Canadian Turf Stakes (gr. IIIT) March 3 on the Gulfstream Park turf.
Saturday, March 03, 2012
Little Mike goes for his fifth consecutive win when he defends his title in the $150,000 Canadian Turf Stakes (gr. IIIT) over the Gulfstream Park turf course he favors March 3.
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Lenny Shulman talks to owner Ken Ramsey about his Kittens, including Dean's Kitten in the Turf, Holiday for Kitten in the Turf Sprint, and Stephanie's Kitten in the Juvenile Fillies Turf, plus Headache and Pleasant Prince.
Dean's Kitten overcame a compromised first year to claw his way to Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. I) contention.
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Turf favorite Sarafina gets some light exercise along with Europeans Midday and Sea Moon.
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Cape Blanco shipped across the pond from Ireland for third time to collect a grade I victory, barely outlasting a determined Dean's Kitten by a nose in the $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational (gr. IT) Oct. 1.
Saturday, October 01, 2011
Cape Blanco and Teaks North, both two-time grade I winners on turf this year, headline a star-studded six-horse field for the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational (gr. IT).
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
A yielding turf was just fine with favored Cape Blanco, who registered his second straight grade I score on North American turf in style for Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien in the Arlington Million (gr. IT) Aug. 13.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Shadwell Stable's Tajaaweed broke a seven-race losing streak and earned his first stakes win in the United States July 9 when taking over in upper stretch and scoring the $150,000 Arlington Handicap (gr. IIIT).
Saturday, July 09, 2011
Juniper Pass, winner of consecutive grade II races in California, tops a field of 10 in the $150,000 Arlington Handicap (gr. IIIT) July 9 at Arlington Park.
Thursday, July 07, 2011
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