TURFWAY PARK, Florence, KY
| 1 | Eldaafer | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A | $59,520 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | A.P. Indy - Habibti, Tabasco Cat
Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 8 wins, $2,979,815. Lifetime: 374 yearlings sold, median $360,000.
Broodmare Sire: Tabasco Cat, Chestnut, 1991.
| 2 | Falling Knife | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $19,200 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Cozzene - Palette Knife, Broad Brush
Sire: Cozzene, Gray, 1980. Raced 3 years. 24 starts, 10 wins, $978,152. Lifetime: 403 yearlings sold, median $45,000.
Broodmare Sire: Broad Brush, Bay, 1983.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $130,000.
| 3 | Atoned | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: D | $9,600 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Ridgling | Repent - Amidst, Icecapade
Sire: Repent , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 5 wins, $1,255,660. Lifetime: 163 yearlings sold, median $8,183. In 2009: .97 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Icecapade, Gray, 1969.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2011 Breeding Stock Sale, $10,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2007 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $165,000.
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, ($35,000).
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2006 Winter Mixed Sale, $65,000.
Others: Sligovitz, $4,800; Odds On (BRZ), $2,880; Pick Six, $1,000; Smarten Destiny, $1,000; Formulaforsuccess, $1,000; Lignon's Hero (BRZ), $1,000.
Scratched: Coolcullen Times (IRE).
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eldaafer | Jon Kenton Court | Diane Alvarado |
| 2 | Falling Knife | Rex A. Stokes, III | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 3 | Atoned | Corey J. Lanerie | Neil J. Howard |
| 4 | Sligovitz | James Lopez | Sean Smullen |
| 5 | Odds On (BRZ) | John McKee | Paulo H. Lobo |
| 6 | Pick Six | Christopher A. Emigh | Ernest M. Oare |
| 7 | Smarten Destiny | Calvin H. Borel | Angel O. Montano, Sr. |
| 8 | Formulaforsuccess | Rafael Mojica, Jr. | John Paul Pucek |
| 9 | Lignon's Hero (BRZ) | Pablo Tolentino | Eduardo Caramori |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Eldaafer | Jon Kenton Court | $6.60 | $3.80 | $3.20 | ||||||
| 7 | Falling Knife | Rex A. Stokes, III | $13.00 | $9.60 | |||||||
| 5 | Atoned | Corey J. Lanerie | $4.00 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (2-7) | $102.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (2-7-5) | $608.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (2-7-5-10) | $3,385.40 | ||||||||||
Rain couldn't extinguish Pants On Fire as the multiple graded stakes winner easily drew off to win by 5 1/4 lengths at Gulfstream Park Feb. 15.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Two allowance events on the Feb. 15 and 16 Gulfstream Park cards feature some of racing's familiar names, with Pants On Fire taking on milers Feb. 15 and Capo Bastone making his first start since the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Mucho Macho Man and Ron the Greek, two of the leading older horses of 2012, embark on another title quest Jan. 19 when they face off in the $400,000 Florida Sunshine Millions Classic at Gulfstream Park.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Stud Dona Pancha's Calidoscopio targeted the leaders at the top of the stretch and pulled away to win the Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. II) by a widening 4 1/4 lengths at Santa Anita Park Nov. 2.
Friday, November 02, 2012
The second time was the charm for Eldaafer in the Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. II) and his connections are hoping that the fourth will be, too.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Pool Play won for the first time since suffering a tendon tear last year, and picked a good race to do it. The 7-year-old son of Silver Deputy took the $500,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. II) at Hawthorne Oct. 6.
Saturday, October 06, 2012
Pin Oak Stable's homebred Alternation, winner of five of six starts this year, will make his first start in almost two months when he carries top weight in the $500,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup.
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Jay Em Ess Stable's Redeemed, a 10-length winner of the Brooklyn Handicap (gr. II) in his last start, looms a tough customer in the $200,000 Greenwood Cup (gr. III) at Parx Racing July 14.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Turbo Compressor, winner of last month's Colonial Turf Cup, will attempt to give trainer Todd Pletcher his fourth victory in the United Nations Stakes (gr. IT) July 7 at Monmouth Park.
Wednesday, July 04, 2012
Favored Redeemed overcame an outside post to lead every step of the way in the $200,000 Brooklyn Handicap (gr. II), romping to victory by 10 lengths at Belmont Park June 8.
Friday, June 08, 2012
With the 2012 Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. II) set for Santa Anita this fall, the $100,000 Tokyo City Cup (gr. III) is as good a place as any to find out which local horses can get the distance.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Rejuvenated 6-year-old Tres Borrachos returns to his favorite track at Hollywood Park as the 119-pound top weight in the $100,000 Native Diver Handicap (gr. III) Dec. 3.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
After two races paid more than $40 in the sequence, the Del Mar pick six paid out more than $1.1 million dollars to one patron.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
A field of 10, including 2010 winner Chinchon, will assemble at Monmouth Park July 2 for the $750,000 United Nations Stakes (gr. IT).
Wednesday, June 29, 2011There were 11 winning tickets for the record-setting Pick 6 at Belmont Park June 15, with each ticket paying $308,963.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Stretching out to 1 1/2 miles for the first time, Preston Stables' Birdrun went wire-to-wire to win the $150,000 Brooklyn Handicap (gr. II) June 10 at Belmont Park.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Trainer Bill Mott has an excellent opportunity to get his Belmont Stakes weekend off to a great start at Belmont Park June 10 in the $100,000 Poker Stakes (gr. IIIT) and the $150,000 Brooklyn Handicap (gr. II).
Sunday, June 05, 2011
Eldaafer, winner of the 2010 Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. III), was entered in a $27,000 starter allowance race Saturday, April 30 at Atlantic City Race Course.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Nick Zito trainees Fly Down and Morning Line, both thought to be among the top handicap horses in 2011, could wind up as the top two choices in a star-studded Donn Handicap (gr. I) Feb. 5 at Gulfstream Park.
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Three probable starters in the $500,000 Donn Handicap (gr. I) Feb. 5 at Gulfstream Park -- Giant Oak, Eldaafer and Rule -- posted workouts during the morning of Jan. 30.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
A post-race fight between jockey Calvin Borel and rider Javier Castellano upstaged the Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. III), the first race on the Nov. 5 Breeders' Cup World Championship card at Churchill Downs.
Saturday, November 06, 2010
Eric Mitchell recaps Day 1 of the 2010 Breeders' Cup, including the extracurricular activities of the Marathon.
Photos of the day one winners at the 2010 Breeders' Cup.
We all know who the favorites are and who the contenders are. But we also know that no Breeders' Cup is complete without its share of longshots.
Thursday, November 04, 2010
With the morning temperature about 10 degrees warmer than the 34 reading the day before, more than a dozen contenders for the Breeders' Cup World Championships completed their works at Churchill Downs on Oct. 31.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
This year's Preakness is all about Orb. And then there are his eight opponents, most of whom are worthy adversaries, with a case to be made for any of them to step up and run a big race. [More]