Hawthorne Gold Cup: Last Gunfighter Prevails
New York shipper Last Gunfighter earned his fourth graded stakes win of the year, closing to get the job done in the $350,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (gr. II) at Hawthorne Racecourse Nov. 30.
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Alpha on November 16, 2013.
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Alpha works on November 16, 2013.
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Alpha works on November 16, 2013.
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Alpha - 2013 Breeders' Cup, October 30, 2013.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Alpha - 2013 Breeders' Cup, October 30, 2013.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Alpha - 2013 Breeders' Cup, October 30, 2013.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Alpha - 2013 Breeders' Cup, October 29, 2013.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Alpha - 2013 Breeders' Cup, October 29, 2013.
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Alpha wins the 2013 Woodward.
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Alpha wins the 2013 Woodward.
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Alpha wins the 2013 Woodward.
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Alpha wins the 2013 Woodward.
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Alpha wins the 2013 Woodward.
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Alpha wins the 2013 Woodward.
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Alpha wins the 2013 Woodward.
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Alpha wins the 2013 Woodward Stakes.
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Alpha wins the 2013 Woodward.
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Alpha wins the 2013 Woodward.
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Alpha wins the 2013 Woodward.
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Alpha wins the 2013 Woodward.
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Alpha wins the 2013 Woodward.
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Alpha wins the 2013 Woodward.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Adam Mooshian
Alpha wins the 2013 Woodward.
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Alpha wins the 2013 Woodward.
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Alpha - Breeders' Cup 2012
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Alpha at Santa Anita 10/29/2012.
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Alpha and Golden Ticket deadheat in the 2012 Travers.
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Alpha and Golden Ticket deadheat in the 2012 Travers.
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Alpha and Golden Ticket deadheat in the 2012 Travers.
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Alpha and Golden Ticket deadheat in the 2012 Travers.
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Alpha and Golden Ticket deadheat in the 2012 Travers.
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Alpha and Golden Ticket deadheat in the 2012 Travers.
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Alpha and Golden Ticket deadheat in the 2012 Travers.
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Alpha and Golden Ticket deadheat in the 2012 Travers.
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Alpha and Golden Ticket deadheat in the 2012 Travers.
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Alpha and Golden Ticket deadheat in the 2012 Travers.
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Alpha and Golden Ticket deadheat in the 2012 Travers.
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Alpha and Golden Ticket deadheat in the 2012 Travers.
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Alpha wins the 2012 Jim Dandy.
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A bird passes in front of Alpha and the Jim Dandy field.
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Alpha wins the 2012 Jim Dandy.
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Alpha wins the 2012 Jim Dandy.
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Alpha wins the 2012 Jim Dandy.
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Alpha wins the 2012 Jim Dandy.
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Alpha wins the 2012 Jim Dandy.
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First Time by in Kentucky Derby 138.
Photo: Mallory Haigh
Alpha - Churchill Downs May 3, 2012.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Alpha - Churchill Downs 5/2/2012
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Alpha - Churchill Downs May 2, 2012.
Photo: Kevin Thompson
Alpha - Churchill Downs May 2, 2012.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Alpha - Churchill Downs May 1, 2012.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Alpha - Churchill Downs May 1, 2012.
Photo: Mallory Haigh
Alpha - Churchill Downs May 1, 2012.
Photo: Mallory Haigh
Alpha - Churchill Downs May 1, 2012.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Alpha - Churchill Downs May 1, 2012.
Photo: Mallory Haigh
Alpha - Churchill Downs May 1, 2012.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Alpha's Kentucky Derby breeze 4/30/2012
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Alpha wins the 2012 Withers.
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Alpha wins the 2012 Withers.
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Alpha wins the 2012 Withers.
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Alpha wins the 2012 Withers.
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Alpha wins the 2012 Withers.
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Alpha wins the 2012 Count Fleet.
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Alpha wins the 2012 Count Fleet.
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Alpha wins the 2012 Count Fleet.
Photo: Coglianese PhotosConnections
| Trainer | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Eddie Castro |
| Owner | Godolphin Racing, LLC Lessee |
| Breeder | Darley |
Pedigree
| Alpha View Five-Cross Pedigree | Bernardini | A.P. Indy |
| Cara Rafaela | ||
| Munnaya | Nijinsky II | |
| Hiaam |
Last Gunfighter, Alpha Top Hawthorne Gold Cup
Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) contender Last Gunfighter and grade I winner Alpha head a competitive Nov. 30 edition of the $350,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap Presented by Xpressbet (gr. II).
Groupie Doll Breezes Half Mile for Cigar Mile
Reigning champion female sprinter Groupie Doll breezed a half mile Nov. 16 on the Belmont Park training track as she prepares for her second career start against males in the Cigar Mile Handicap (gr. I) Nov. 30 at Aqueduct.
Alpha, Golden Ticket Renew Acquaintances
History was made last year when Alpha and Golden Ticket became the first dead-heat winners of the Travers Stakes (gr. I). The two meet again Nov. 1 in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I).
Full Field Awaits Verrazano in BC Dirt Mile
East meets West when Verrazano, Alpha, and Pants On Fire head to California to do battle with locals Fed Biz, Centralinteligence, and Goldencents in $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
Flat Out Tries For Three-Peat in Gold Cup
Seven-year-old faces Cross Traffic and star 3-year-olds Orb and Palace Malice in $1 million event at 1 1/4 miles Sept. 28 at Belmont Park.
Jockey Club Gold Cup Runners Tighten Screws
At Belmont, Todd Pletcher worked Cross Traffic and Palace Malice while Chad Brown breezed Last Gunfighter, and at Saratoga Kiaran McLaughlin sent Alpha through his final paces for the Sept. 28 event.
Rosario On Track for Early October Comeback
Jockey Joel Rosario continues to recover from the foot injury that caused him to miss major mounts over the Aug. 24 weekend, and is on course for a comeback around the first week in October, agent Ron Anderson said Sept. 4.
Saratoga Diary: Twice Upon a Time
- By Vic Zast
Alpha enjoys Saratoga slop for the second time in winning Woodward. read blog
Alpha Springs Gate-to-Wire Woodward Upset
Godolphin Stables' Alpha sprung a wire-to-wire upset in the $735,000 Woodward Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 31, winning for the first time since he took the 2012 Travers Stakes (gr. I) in a dead heat.
That Handicapping Show: The Woodward Stakes
Tom LaMarra and Claire Novak preview the Woodward Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga. Watch Video
Successful Dan, Paynter Head Strong Woodward
Successful Dan and Paynter, two horses who have overcome great physical difficulties to continue their racing careers, head a strong edition of the $750,000 Woodward Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 31.
TimeformUS Weekend Plays
TimeformUS plays for Saratoga and Del Mar Graded Stakes Races. read blog
Mucho Macho Man, Alpha Work for Whitney
Multiple grade II winner Mucho Macho Man, 2012 Travers Stakes (gr. I) dead-heat winner Alpha, and Fast Falcon were all on the worktab July 27 at Saratoga, tuning up for the Aug. 3 Whitney Invitational Handicap (gr. I).
Flat Out Much the Best in Second Suburban
Nearly unbeatable at Belmont Park, Flat Out collected his fifth win from six starts at the New York oval while finishing much the best for his second victory in the $350,000 Suburban Handicap (gr. II) July 6.
Last Gunfighter Faces Flat Out in Suburban
Last Gunfighter has won six in a row, including the Pimlico Special (gr. III) last time out. On July 6 he looks to make it seven when he takes on a compact field including multi-millionare Flat Out.
Travers Winner Alpha to Contest Suburban
Godolphin Racing's Alpha, who dead-heated for first in last year's Travers Stakes (gr. I), is set to make his next start July 6 in the $350,000 Suburban Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park.
Soft Falling Rain Storms to Godolphin Mile
Soft Falling Rain got a less than ideal trip in the $1 million Godolphin Mile before storming to victory in the first race on the Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) card March 30 at Meydan.
Major Test Awaits Soft Falling Rain at Meydan
Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum's unbeaten colt Soft Falling Rain will get the first major test of his career in the $1 million Godolphin Mile (UAE-II) March 20 at Meydan.
Hunter's Light Clear Maktoum Challenge Winner
Godolphin's Hunter's Light provided trainer Saeed bin Suroor a ninth win in the $250,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round II Sponsored by TABLOID (UAE-II) Feb. 7 with a convincing 3 1/4-length victory at Meydan.
Alpha Makes Dubai Debut in Maktoum Challenge
2012 Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner and former U.S. classics hopeful Alpha is set to make his Dubai debut Feb. 7 in the $250,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 (UAE-II) Sponsored by Tabloid.
THS: The Kentucky Derby
Jason and Tom give their picks for the 138th Kentucky Derby. Watch Video
Fort Larned Wins Thrilling BC Classic
Janis R. Whitham's Fort Larned led from gate to wire and held off a sustained stretch bid by Mucho Macho Man to win the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) before a crowd of 55,123 at Santa Anita Park Nov. 3.
Horse of the Year on the Line For 'Dude'
Game On Dude could put himself atop the favorites list for Horse of the Year with a victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I).
BC Interview: Kiaran McLaughlin
Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin discusses Alpha, Emcee, Fortify, and Questing at Breeders' Cup on Oct. 29. watch video
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