Nellie Cashman wins the 2013 Virginia Oaks.
Photo: Coady Photography
Nellie Cashman wins the 2013 Virginia Oaks.
Photo: Coady Photography
Veteran trainer Wayne Catalano will attempt to build on his 2014 accomplishments when he sends multiple stakes winner I'm Already Sexy and two stablemates into an overflow field Nov. 22 at Churchill Downs.
Phipps Stable homebred Abaco made an eye-catching swoop from last and prevailed in a thrilling finish with Strathnaver in the Ballston Spa Stakes (gr. IIT) Aug. 23 at Saratoga Race Course.
Starstruck, Calumet Farm's 5-year-old Galileo mare, headlines the $100,000 Violet Stakes (gr. IIIT) Aug. 20 on the Jersey Shore, but the chestnut will have her work cut out for her against a full field.
Filimbi, winner of the De La Rose Stakes over a comebacking Dayatthespa, will attempt to repeat her advantage Aug. 23 in the $250,000 Ballston Spa Stakes (gr. IIT) at Saratoga.
Tom LaMarra and Frank Angst look at the loaded field of the Mrs. Revere Stakes. watch video
Effie Trinket, a three-time stakes winner at Belmont Park, ventures from New York for the first time to face graded company in the $175,000 Mrs. Revere Stakes (gr. IIT) on the grass Nov. 16 at Churchill Downs.
Canadian shipper Overheard, sweeping to the lead in deep stretch, captured the $150,000 Pin Oak Valley View Stakes (gr. IIIT) while racing in the colors of the race's sponsor, Pin Oak Stable, on turf Oct. 18 at Keeneland.
Hot off a series of bullet workouts and looking to redeem a disqualification in her last start, Nellie Cashman heads an overflow field of well-matched 3-year-old fillies in the Oct. 18 Pin Oak Valley View Stakes (gr. IIIT).
Caroline Thomas picked up the first stakes win of her career when moved up in the $200,000 Woodford Reserve Lake Placid Stakes (gr. IIT) due to the disqualification of original winner Nellie Cashman Aug. 18 at Saratoga.
Second and third in the July 24 Lake George Stakes (gr. IIT) at Saratoga, Watsdachances and Tapicat will rematch Aug. 18 in the $200,000 Woodford Reserve Lake Placid (gr. IIT).
Bettors sent Sycamore Racing's 3-year-old Nellie Cashman off at odds of 19-1 in the $150,000 Virginia Oaks (gr. IIIT). But the plucky Mineshaft filly had other ideas July 13 at Colonial Downs.
| Trainer | Francis Abbott, III |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Forest Boyce |
| Owner | Sycamore Racing, LLC |
| Breeder | Nelson E. Clemmens |
| Nellie Cashman View Five-Cross Pedigree | Mineshaft | A.P. Indy |
| Prospectors Delite | ||
| Alison's Winner | Pine Bluff | |
| Sister Explodent |
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEENOV2010 Hip 1007 |
Weanling | Paul de Hechavarria | Glenmalure Farm, agent | $57,000 |
| KEESEP2011 Hip 535 |
Yearling | Summerfield, agent | ($70,000) |
Prices in parentheses indicate a horse did not sell because it did not meet its reserve price.
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| Rachel Alexandra |
| Upstart |
| Bodemeister |
| Texas Red |
| International Star |
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