TURFWAY PARK, Florence, KY
| 1 | Mr. Prankster | Margin: 3½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $28,830 |
2009 | Bay Colt | It's No Joke - Cremedelacramer, Avenue of Flags
Sire: It's No Joke, Dark Bay or Brown, 2002. Lifetime: 17 yearlings sold, median $4,000.
Broodmare Sire: Avenue of Flags, Dark Bay or Brown, 1988. In 2009: 1.44 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 June Two-Year-Olds & Horses of Racing Age, $40,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2010 Yearling Sale, ($8,600).
| 2 | Magical Season | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $9,300 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Value Plus - Silkweed, Vigors
Sire: Value Plus, Gray or Roan, 2001. Lifetime: 157 yearlings sold, median $12,000.
Broodmare Sire: Vigors, Roan, 1973.
| 3 | Frankie Is Rock | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A | $4,650 |
2009 | Bay Gelding | Rock Hard Ten - Alida, Theatrical (IRE)
Sire: Rock Hard Ten, Dark Bay or Brown, 2001. Lifetime: 201 yearlings sold, median $47,000.
Broodmare Sire: Theatrical (IRE), Dark Bay or Brown, 1982. In 2009: 2.42 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $18,000.
Others: Circus Clown, $2,325; Jasizzle, $1,395; D' Wildcat Road, $500; Desert Doc, $500; Midnight Legacy, $500; Win for Morgan, $500; Little Kick, $500; Jonmil Johnny, $500; Salvatore G, $500.
Scratched: My Friend Steve; Sunday Mass.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Prankster | John McKee | Michael J. Maker |
| 2 | Magical Season | Victor Lebron | Michael J. Maker |
| 3 | Frankie Is Rock | Julio E. Felix | Rafael I. Flores |
| 4 | Circus Clown | Ben Creed | Walter M. Bindner, Jr. |
| 5 | Jasizzle | Perry Wayne Ouzts | Tommy Ray Mills |
| 6 | D' Wildcat Road | Roberto Morales | John R. Dyer |
| 7 | Desert Doc | Rafael Mojica, Jr. | Jackie Christenson |
| 8 | Midnight Legacy | Azael De Leon | Derrick Bright |
| 9 | Win for Morgan | Sal Gonzalez, Jr. | Jackie Christenson |
| 10 | Little Kick | Constantino Roman | Paul Darjean |
| 11 | Jonmil Johnny | Brandon Whitacre | Desmond Fogarty |
| 12 | Salvatore G | Rodney A. Prescott | Dale L. Romans |
Scatman showed a nice closing kick when coming from off the pace to defeat four foes in the Aristides Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs, besting Jasizzle and defending Aristides winner Rothko.
Saturday, June 01, 2013
The $100,000 Aristides Stakes (gr. III) may be the feature worth the most June 1 at Churchill Downs, but a familiar cast of characters makes the $65,000 Opening Verse a more intriguing contest.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
A large and wide-open field of 12 was entered for Turfway Park's signature race and at least one of the winners should be moving on to Louisville six weeks from now.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Mr. Prankster emphatically answered the two-turn question Feb. 4, closing strongly and drawing off to win the one-mile WEBN Stakes at Turfway Park by 7 1/2 lengths.
Saturday, February 04, 2012
Mr. Prankster will try for his second stakes win in a row when he lines up for the $50,000 WEBN Stakes Feb. 4 at Turfway, but he faces tough competition in Phantom Fury and his own stablemate, Magical Season.
Friday, February 03, 2012
Favored Mr. Prankster, making his first start in six weeks, came from off the pace to win the $50,000 Turfway Prevue Stakes at Turfway Park on the night of Jan. 7.
Sunday, January 08, 2012
WinStar Farm and Todd Pletcher hope history will repeat itself, as likely favorite Gemologist leads a field of 11 juveniles in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (gr. II) Nov. 26 at Churchill Downs.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Through the remainder of the year, I am going to recount some of my most memorable experiences/moments in racing over the past 40 years. We begin with Rachel Alexandra's victory in the 2009 Woodward Stakes to kick off Saratoga's 150th anniversary. [More]