Laughing wins the 2012 Taylor Made Matchmaker Stakes.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Flower Bowl.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Flower Bowl.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Flower Bowl.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Flower Bowl.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Flower Bowl.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Flower Bowl.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Flower Bowl.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Ballston Spa.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Ballston Spa.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Ballston Spa.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Ballston Spa.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Ballston Spa.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Diana Stakes.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Diana Stakes.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Diana Stakes.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Diana Stakes.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Diana Stakes.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Diana Stakes.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Eatontown Stakes.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Eatontown Stakes.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Eatontown Stakes.
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Laughing wins the 2013 Eatontown Stakes.
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Laughing wins the Matchmaker Stakes.
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Laughing wins the Matchmaker Stakes.
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Breeders' Cup winners Dank and Mizdirection, along with Laughing, all of whom won four graded/group races in 2013, represent a deep and deserving trio of grass mares competing to be crowned an Eclipse Award winner.
Dual grade I-winning millionaire Laughing, a finalist for the 2013 Eclipse Award as the nation's outstanding female turf performer, died from colic Jan. 7 at Mid Atlantic Equine Clinic in Ringoes, N.J.
Laughing brings an undefeated record for 2013 into the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT) for trainer Alan Goldberg and owner Richard Santulli.
Local heroine Tiz Flirtatious will do battle with old foe Marketing Mix and European invader Dank in the 10-furlong Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita Nov. 2.
Laughing, half of a Richard Santulli-owned and Alan Goldberg-trained favored entry, led from start to finish and held off a furious charge from stablemate Tannery to win the Flower Bowl Invitational (gr. IT).
Richard Santulli's Laughing has emerged as a middle-distance grass star this year, and hopes to add the Flower Bowl Sept. 28 at Belmont Park to victories in the Diana, Ballston Spa, and Eatontown.
Richard Santulli's Laughing captured her third victory in as many starts this year with a wire-to-wire victory in the Ketel One Ballston Spa Stakes (gr. IIT) at Saratoga Race Course.
Grade I winner Centre Court will face Laughing, Miz Ida, Somali Lemonade, and Hungry Island trying to make it back to the winner's circle in the $250,000 Ketel One Ballston Spa Stakes (gr. IIT) Aug. 24 at Saratoga.
A determined Laughing (IRE) refused to relinquish the lead in the $588,000 Diana Stakes July 27 over the inner turf course at Saratoga Race Course, leading the all the way for her first grade I victory in a terrific finish.
An international field of fillies and mares is set for the 47th running of the $150,000 Matchmaker Stakes (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-olds and up at Monmouth Park July 28.
Chad Brown trio to tackle Stephanie's Kitten, Centre Court in 1 1/8-mile turf event.
Irish-breds Tannery and Laughing are top weights in 1 3/8-mile turf stakes at Delaware Park July 13.
Richard Santulli's Laughing tops 2-5 favorite Dayatthespa in Monmouth Park's Eatontown Handicap (gr. IIIT). The 5-year-old Irish bred daughter of Dansili sets a turf course mark of 1:39.26 for 1 1/16 miles.
Grade I winner Dayatthespa heads a solid lineup for the $100,000 Eatontown Handicap(gr. IIIT) June 29 on the grass at Monmouth Park, but weather conditions could play a factor.
Phillips Racing Partnership's homebred La Cloche, a half sister to Winter Memories, came flying with a tremendous late kick to win the $150,000 Athenia Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Belmont Park Oct. 13.
While Ruthenia and Laughing are co-highweights in the $150,000 Athenia Stakes at Belmont Park, they do not figure to hook up until late in the 1 1/16-mile turf race for females because of their different running styles.
Laughing returns to Woodbine for the first time since last fall's E.P. Taylor Stakes (Can-IT) as the likely favorite in the $300,000 Canadian Stakes (Can-IIT) on the turf Sept. 16.
It was Laughing all the way -- down the stretch, at least -- in the $150,500 Taylor Made Matchmaker Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Monmouth Park July 29.
An evenly-matched field of nine older fillies and mares heads postward July 3 in the $250,000 Dr. James Penny Memorial Handicap (gr. IIIT), each seeking her first graded stakes score.
Bettors made Zagora the even-money favorite in the $150,000 Gallorette Handicap (gr. IIIT) and she rewarded their faith in her.
Zagora will be trying to pad her already impressive resume when she takes on six rivals in the $150,000 Gallorette Handicap (gr. IIIT) May 19 at Pimlico Race Course in Maryland.
| Trainer | Alan E. Goldberg |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Jose Lezcano |
| Owner | Richard Santulli |
| Breeder | Floors Farming & The Duke Of Devonshire |
| Laughing (IRE) View Five-Cross Pedigree | Dansili (GB) | Danehill |
| Hasili (IRE) | ||
| Comic (IRE) | Be My Chief | |
| Circus Act (GB) |
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TATOCT2009 Hip 318 |
Yearling | Charles O'Brien | Floors Stud | $459,488 |
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