Slideshow: The Week in Photos for 1/13/2014
Santa Anita Park, Fair Grounds, Gulfstream Park, Sunland Park, Hoppertunity, Calculator and more! view slideshow
Lea wins the 2015 Hal's Hope.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Leslie Martin
Lea wins the 2015 Hal's Hope.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Leslie Martin
Lea wins the 2015 Hal's Hope.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Lauren King
Lea wins the 2015 Hal's Hope.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Lauren King
Lea wins the 2015 Hal's Hope.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Leslie Martin
Lea wins the 2015 Hal's Hope.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Shannon Spies
Lea wins the 2015 Hal's Hope.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Lauren King
Lea wins the 2015 Hal's Hope.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Kenny Martin
Lea (front) and Charge Now work at Saratoga on August 16, 2014.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Susie Raisher
Lea wins the Donn Handicap.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Lea wins the Donn Handicap.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Lea wins the Donn Handicap.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Lauren King
Lea, front of group, starts the Donn Handicap.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Lauren King
Lea heading to the winners circle following the Donn Handicap.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Lea wins the Donn Handicap.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Leslie Martin
Lea wins the Donn Handicap.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Lauren King
Lea wins the Donn Handicap.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Lea wins the 2014 Hal's Hope.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Shannon Spies
Lea wins the 2014 Hal's Hope.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Shannon Spies
Lea wins the 2014 Hal's Hope.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Leslie Martin
Lea wins the 2014 Hal's Hope.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Leslie Martin
Lea wins the 2014 Hal's Hope.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Lauren King
Lea wins the 2014 Hal's Hope.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Bob Coglianese
Lea wins the 2014 Hal's Hope.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Bob Coglianese
Lea wins the 2014 Hal's Hope.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Kenny Martin
Lea wins the 2014 Hal's Hope.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Lauren King
Lea wins the 2012 Commonwealth Turf.
Photo: Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs- News
- Profile
Lea Makes Impressive Hal's Hope Comeback
Lea left no doubts he's back, posting an impressive 1/2-length victory over Confrontation to take the $150,000 Hal's Hope Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 10. It was his second Hal's Hope score.
Lea Aims to Win Second Straight Hal's Hope
Lea looked like he would be a major player in 2014, when he began a promising campaign with victories in the $100,000 Hal's Hope Stakes (gr. III) and the $500,000 Donn Handicap (gr. I) at Gulfstream Park.
Keeping Eye on Lea, Will Take Charge
- By Frank Angst
With the retirement of Palace Malice, plenty of attention will be placed on this year's 3-year-olds, starting with dual classic winner California Chrome and last year's champion 2-year-old male Shared Belief. read blog
Just a Way Ranked World's Best Racehorse
Dominant Dubai Duty Free (UAE-I) winner Just a Way leads the second edition of the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings for 2014 with a 130 rating.
Fever Knocks Lea Out of Charles Town Classic
Donn Handicap (gr. I) winner Lea, who was expected to race in the upcoming Charles Town Classic (gr. II), spiked a fever the week of April 7 and will miss a couple weeks of training, according to trainer Bill Mott.
Game On Dude Heads World's Best Racehorses
Game On Dude, who recently won the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) for a record-breaking third time, heads the first edition of the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings for 2014.
Lea Takes Donn Handicap in Track Record Time
Lea opened a big lead off the final turn and turned back the late charge of 3-year-old champion Will Take Charge to capture the $500,000 Donn Handicap (gr. I) in track-record time Feb. 9 at Gulfstream Park.
Will Take Charge Faces 10 in Season Debut
Will Take Charge will be on his way to becoming a handicap star if he aces this test as the 123-pound highweight. Runners to face him Feb. 9 include Revolutionary, Lea, River Seven, Uncaptured, and Bourbon Courage.
Will Take Charge at Gulfstream in Good Form
Champion Will Take Charge arrived by van early the morning of Feb. 4 at Gulfstream Park, where he is slated to make his 2014 debut in the $500,000 Donn Handicap (gr. I) on Feb. 9.
Will Take Charge Assigned 123 for Donn
Will Take Charge, recently crowned 3-year-old champion male, will be the 123-pound highweight for his 4-year-old debut, the $500,000 Donn Handicap (gr. I) on Feb. 9 at Gulfstream Park.
Slideshow: The Week in Photos for 1/14/2014
Hal's Hope, Sham, Ft. Lauderdale, San Pasqual, Revolutionary's return, and more! view slideshow
Lea Carries Saez to Milestone in Hal's Hope
Lea shook off pacesetter Csaba in early stretch and comfortably held back runner-up Jackson Bend as he romped clear to win the $100,000 Hal's Hope Stakes (gr. III) Jan. 11 at Gulfstream Park.
That Handicapping Show: Hal's Hope Stakes
- By Frank Angst
Tom LaMarra and Frank Angst cashed tickets with the Jerome Stakes. This week they hope to repeat in the Hal's Hope Stakes. Can Jackson Bend win his first race of the year? watch video
That Handicapping Show: Fayette Stakes
- By Tom LaMarra
Tom LaMarra and Claire Novak handicap the Fayette Stakes at Keeneland this weekend. watch video
Brisnet.com's Case for Mucho Macho Man & Lea
Why Mucho Macho Man and Lea will win on Saturday. read blog
Zayat Pair to Tangle in Forego Stakes
Ahmed Zayat hopes to make an early trip to the winner's circle in the Forego Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 31, just before Paynter continues on his comeback trail in the featured Woodward (gr. I).
Wise Dan Handles Test in Fourstardave Repeat
Heavily favored Wise Dan ran his winning streak to eight while rolling to a repeat victory in the $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap (gr. IIT) at Saratoga Race Course, defeating pacesetter King Kreesa by 1 1/4 lengths Aug. 10.
Stall, Shirreffs Gunning for Wise Dan at Spa
Trainer Charlie LoPresti contemplated the question, scuffed his work boots in the dirt a little, answered with a thoughtful air. "Wise Dan? He's every bit as good as where I had him last season."
Wise Dan Works, Fourstardave Field Shapes Up
Horse of the Year Wise Dan is sitting on "go" for the $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap (gr. IIT) to be run at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 10, following a half-mile breeze over the New York oval's main track Aug. 3.
Wise Dan Squeezes Out Soggy Firecracker Win
The conditions were dreadful, the weight spread oppressive, but Wise Dan found a way to overcome all adversity to capture the Firecracker Handicap (gr. IIT) on the night of June 29 over yielding turf at rainy Churchill Downs.
Weighty Question for Wise Dan in Firecracker
There's no doubt he's the best horse in the race, but can reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan overcome his 128-pound impost in the $150,000 Firecracker Handicap (gr. IIT) June 29 against a modest group at Churchill Downs?
Lea Commands Commonwealth Turf
Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider's homebred Lea didn't disappoint as the favorite in the Commonwealth Turf Stakes (gr. IIIT) Nov. 17 at Churchill Downs.
Two Months Rent Grabs Wet Hawthorne Derby
In a driving rainstorm at Hawthorne Oct. 13, Two Months Rent emerged from the pack at mid-stretch to chase down Film Shot in the final yards for a neck victory at 20-1 odds in the $200,000 Hawthorne Derby (gr. IIIT).
Connections
| Trainer | William I. Mott |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Joel Rosario |
| Owner | Claiborne Farm and Dilschneider, Adele B. |
| Breeder | Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider |
Pedigree
| Lea View Five-Cross Pedigree | First Samurai | Giant's Causeway |
| Freddie Frisson | ||
| Greenery | Galileo (IRE) | |
| High Savannah (GB) |
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