Marchman wins the 2014 Twin Spires Turf Sprint
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Marchman wins the 2014 Twin Spires Turf Sprint
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Marchman wins the 2014 Twin Spires Turf Sprint
Photo: Dave Harmon
Marchman wins the 2014 Shakertown Shakes.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Marchman wins the 2014 Shakertown Shakes.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Marchman wins the 2014 Shakertown Shakes.
Photo: Keeneland Photo
Marchman wins the 2014 Shakertown Shakes.
Photo: Keeneland Photo
Marchman wins the 2014 Shakertown Shakes.
Photo: Keeneland Photo
Marchman wins the 2014 Shakertown Shakes.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Marchman wins the 2013 Woodchopper.
Photo: Hodges Photography/Lynn Roberts| Trainer | W. Bret Calhoun |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Robby Albarado |
| Owner | Martin Racing Stable LLC |
| Breeder | Lynn Jones & Kathy Jones |
| Marchman View Five-Cross Pedigree | Sharp Humor | Distorted Humor |
| Bellona | ||
| Sookie Sookie | Indian Charlie | |
| So Soulful |
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTMSEP2011 Hip 309 |
Yearling | VanMeter Sales, agent | ($24,000) | |
| OBSAPR2012 Hip 1055 |
Two-year-old | Martin Racing Stable | Seahorse Stables, agent | $90,000 |
Prices in parentheses indicate a horse did not sell because it did not meet its reserve price.
The irrepressible Ben's Cat came from off the pace with a big rush on the outside to register his third consecutive win in the $200,000 Parx Dash Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf at the Pennsylvania track July 12.
Ben's Cat, winner of the Parx Dash Handicap (gr. IIIT) in 2012 and 2013, returns July 12 for his fourth consecutive outing in the race. He'll face nine, including Tightend Touchdown, runner-up by 1 1/4 lengths last year.
Wes Welker's Undrafted charged from off the pace to win the $300,000 Jaipur Invitational Stakes (gr. IIIT) June 7 at Belmont Park. The son of Purim completed the six furlongs in 1:07.24.
King Leatherbury's Ben's Cat, the top cat in turf sprints in the Midlantic region, ships to New York for the June 7 Jaipur Invitational Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the Belmont Stakes undercard.
Fiftyshadesofgold, winner of the Eight Belles (gr. III) at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Oaks day, breezed a half mile in :49 3/5 the morning of May 30 in her final workout before shipping to Belmont Park for the Acorn (gr. I).
Martin Racing Stable's Marchman strung together his second straight graded stakes win in three weeks with a decisive victory May 2 in the $167,550 Twin Spires Turf Sprint (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs.
The graded stakes-winning son of Speightstown has won one of two stakes starts so far this year.
Martin Racing Stable's Marchman wasn't highly regarded in the $100,000 Shakertown Stakes (gr. IIIT), but his 23-1 odds didn't keep him from the winner's circle April 12 at Keeneland.
The Shakertown Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Keeneland April 12 drew a field of 13 turf sprinters headed by the always reliable Gantry, who has not finished worse than second in his last eight starts, and defending winner Havelock.
An overflow field of 14, highlighted by undefeated Keeneland contender Winning Cause, plus previous Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix (gr. III) victors Sum of the Parts and Hoofit, are entered in this year's edition of the race.
| Clearly Now |
| Untapable |
| Ben's Cat |
| Palace Malice |
| California Chrome |
| Rachel Alexandra |
| Promise Me Silver |
| Close Hatches |
| Shared Belief |
| Imperative |
