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Calibrachoa (KY)

2007 Dark Bay or Brown Colt

Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
Jockey: Cornelio H. Velasquez
Owner: Repole Stable
Breeder: N. B. Hunt
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Calibrachoa, Redding Colliery to Red River

Calibrachoa, Redding Colliery to Red River

Multiple graded stakes winners Calibrachoa and Redding Colliery have been purchased by Jay and Terry Adcock's Red River Farms and will stand near Coushatta, La., in 2013.

 Friday, January 25, 2013
Graded Winner Calibrachoa Retired

Graded Winner Calibrachoa Retired

Mike Repole's Calibrachoa, a five-time New York graded stakes winner, has been retired from racing because of minor issues.

 Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Calibrachoa Scratched From Carter

Calibrachoa Scratched From Carter

Calibrachoa, one of the favorites for $400,000 Carter Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack, has been scratched.

 Saturday, April 07, 2012
Calibrachoa Faces Terrific Trio in Carter

Calibrachoa Faces Terrific Trio in Carter

Nearly unbeatable at Aqueduct Racetrack, Calibrachoa will attempt to extend his dominance when he takes on a field that includes Caleb's Posse, Shackleford, and Jackson Bend in the $400,000 Carter Handicap April 7.

 Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Preakness Winner Shackleford Going for Carter

Preakness Winner Shackleford Going for Carter

Shackleford, last year's Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner, is expected to be among the cast of runners lining up for the $400,000 Carter Handicap (gr. I) on Wood Memorial Day at Aqueduct April 7.

 Sunday, March 11, 2012
Tom Fool: Calibrachoa Holds Off Caleb's Posse

Tom Fool: Calibrachoa Holds Off Caleb's Posse

Calibrachoa took over from the pacesetters in the stretch and held off a late run from Caleb's Posse to win the $200,000 Tom Fool Handicap (gr. III) by a neck March 3.

 Saturday, March 03, 2012
Tom Fool: Caleb's Posse Returns in Tough Spot

Tom Fool: Caleb's Posse Returns in Tough Spot

Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Caleb's Posse will likely draw the most betting attention in the Tom Fool Handicap at Aqueduct, but he will have to face a pair of multiple graded stakes winners with a fondness for the track.

 Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Calibrachoa Repeats in Toboggan

Calibrachoa Repeats in Toboggan

Mike Repole's Calibrachoa made it a perfect 4-for-4 over the Aqueduct inner track, as he ran down longshot Diski Dance at the top of the stretch to win the $150,000 Toboggan (gr. III) for the second consecutive year.

 Saturday, February 04, 2012
Repole, Dubb Entries Square Off in Toboggan

Repole, Dubb Entries Square Off in Toboggan

Mike Repole and Michael Dubb, who were in a neck-in-neck owner's title race for most of the 2011 Saratoga meet, square off once again in the Toboggan Stakes (gr. III) Feb. 4, as each will send out a coupled entry.

 Wednesday, February 01, 2012
To Honor and Serve Gets G1 Win in Cigar Mile

To Honor and Serve Gets G1 Win in Cigar Mile

Cutting back in distance in search of his first grade I win, To Honor and Serve put away Calibrachoa in upper stretch and held off Hymn Book late to take the Cigar Mile Handicap Nov. 26 at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, November 26, 2011
Haynesfield, To Honor and Serve Meet in Cigar

Haynesfield, To Honor and Serve Meet in Cigar

With four wins at the track and a strong comeback effort in his most recent start, Haynesfield figures prominently in the $250,000 Cigar Mile (gr. I), which headlines Aqueduct's Nov. 26 program.

 Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Pletcher Holds Cards in Fall Highweight

Pletcher Holds Cards in Fall Highweight

The Thanksgiving Day Fall Highweight Handicap (gr. IIIT), the holiday feature at Aqueduct, drew a field of 10 older sprinters.

 Saturday, November 19, 2011
Calibrachoa Gallops Away in Bold Ruler Makeup

Calibrachoa Gallops Away in Bold Ruler Makeup

A return to a fast track at Aqueduct worked to the benefit of Calibrachoa, who pressed the issue for jockey Jose Lezcano and then drew off in the final furlong to easily win the $100,000 Bold Ruler Stakes (gr. III) Nov. 6.

 Sunday, November 06, 2011
Rescheduled Bold Ruler Topped by Repole Duo

Rescheduled Bold Ruler Topped by Repole Duo

The rescheduled $100,000 Bold Ruler Handicap (gr. III) will once again be headed by stablemates Caixa Eletronica and Calibrachoa Nov. 6 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

 Thursday, November 03, 2011
Repole-Pletcher Duo Heads Bold Ruler Lineup

Repole-Pletcher Duo Heads Bold Ruler Lineup

Owner Mike Repole and trainer Todd Pletcher, all set for next weekend's Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) with standouts Stay Thirsty and Uncle Mo, have another dynamic duo entered in the $100,000 Bold Ruler Handicap (gr. III).

 Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Loaded Vosburgh Looks Like BC Race

Loaded Vosburgh Looks Like BC Race

The Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) is still five weeks away, but few would complain if the field resembled this weekend's $350,000 Vosburgh Invitational (gr. I) at Belmont Park.

 Friday, September 30, 2011
Sean Avery Just Holds on in Tight Vanderbilt

Sean Avery Just Holds on in Tight Vanderbilt

Front-running Sean Avery, under all-out pressure from jockey Joe Bravo, nosed odds-on choice Trappe Shot to produce a 17-1 stunner in the $250,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (gr. I) at Saratoga Aug. 7.

 Sunday, August 07, 2011
Trappe Shot Seeks Grade I Win in Vanderbilt

Trappe Shot Seeks Grade I Win in Vanderbilt

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
Trappe Shot, Calibrachoa Battle in True North

Trappe Shot, Calibrachoa Battle in True North

Trappe Shot and Calibrachoa put their winning streaks on the line when they square off in the $250,000 True North Handicap (gr. II) Saturday, June 11 at Belmont Park.

 Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Morning Line Big Threat in Carter

Morning Line Big Threat in Carter

Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito still hasn't fully gotten over Morning Line's loss in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Churchill Downs.

 Thursday, April 07, 2011
The Week In Photos: March 7, 2011

The Week In Photos: March 7, 2011

Equestrio beats Dialed In, Turbulent Descent and Dubai racing.

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 Monday, March 07, 2011
Streaking Calibrachoa Romps in Tom Fool

Streaking Calibrachoa Romps in Tom Fool

Calibrachoa looked like anything but a former claimer, as he came flying from off the pace to destroy five rivals in the $150,000 Tom Fool Handicap (gr. III) March 5 at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, March 05, 2011
Calibrachoa Rides Win Streak Into Tom Fool

Calibrachoa Rides Win Streak Into Tom Fool

The Mike Repole/Todd Pletcher team will be formidable when they send out the coupled entry of Calibrachoa and Have You Ever the six-furlong event March 5 at Aqueduct. A field of six was drawn.

 Wednesday, March 02, 2011
The Week In Photos: January 23, 2011

The Week In Photos: January 23, 2011

View events from the past week, including It Tiz!

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 Monday, January 24, 2011
Surging Calibrachoa Takes Toboggan

Surging Calibrachoa Takes Toboggan

Former claimer Calibrachoa became a graded stakes winner and remained unbeaten in two starts when he held off Independence War by a half-length in the $98,000 Toboggan Stakes (gr. III) Jan. 22 at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, January 22, 2011
More Articles about Calibrachoa
Calibrachoa wins the 2012 Tom Fool.
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Calibrachoa wins the 2012 Tom Fool.
Calibrachoa wins the 2012 Tom Fool.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Adam Mooshian
Calibrachoa wins the 2012 Tom Fool.
Calibrachoa wins the 2012 Tom Fool.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Calibrachoa wins the 2012 Tom Fool.
Calibrachoa wins the 2012 Toboggan.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Adam Mooshian
Calibrachoa wins the 2012 Toboggan.
Calibrachoa wins the 2012 Toboggan.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Adam Mooshian
Calibrachoa wins the 2012 Toboggan.
Calibrachoa wins the 2012 Toboggan.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Calibrachoa wins the 2012 Toboggan.
Calibrachoa in the Bold Ruler Stakes.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/NYRA
Calibrachoa in the Bold Ruler Stakes.
Calibrachoa wins the 2011 Tom Fool.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Calibrachoa wins the 2011 Tom Fool.
Calibrachoa wins the 2011 Tom Fool.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Calibrachoa wins the 2011 Tom Fool.
Calibrachoa wins the 2011 Toboggan.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Calibrachoa wins the 2011 Toboggan.
Calibrachoa wins the 2011 Toboggan.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Calibrachoa wins the 2011 Toboggan.
Calibrachoa wins the 2010 Gravesend.
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Calibrachoa wins the 2010 Gravesend.

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