The Dude Returns to Charles Town
On Saturday, Game On Dude returns to Charles Town to seek another victory in the Charles Town Classic (gr. II). Will he win? read blog
Poker Player
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- Born 2011
- KY-Bred
Mathea Kelley
Poker Player unleashed a huge move in mid-stretch to collar the leaders for an impressive upset victory at 23-1 in the off-the-turf Bourbon Stakes at a water-sogged Keeneland.
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Anne M. Eberhardt
Caption: Poker Player Breeders' Cup horses and connections at Santa Anita near Acadia, California, preparing for Breeders' Cup raceways on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2013. BCWorks1Jpegs_10_30_13 image164 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Rick Samuels
Poker Player... © 2013 Rick Samuels/The Blood-Horse
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Poker Player - Breeders Cup - October 31, 2013
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Anne M. Eberhardt
Poker Player - Breeders Cup - October 31, 2013
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Chad B. Harmon
Poker Player - 2013 Breeders' Cup
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Mathea Kelley
Poker Player wins the Bourbon Stakes.
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Divine Oath Heads Coolmore Lexington
Let's Go Stable's undefeated Divine Oath will make his stakes debut April 19 in the $200,000 Coolmore Lexington (gr. III) at Keeneland after failing to draw in to the Toyota Blue Grass (gr. I).
Solitary Ranger, Tamarando Clash in Spiral
Susan Moulton's John Battaglia Memorial winner Solitary Ranger will attempt to become just the second horse to win that prep and the Spiral Stakes when he takes on 3-1 favorite Tamarando March 22 at Turfway Park.
TimeformUS Weekend Stakes Plays
TimeformUS Weekend Plays from Turfway, Aqueduct, Santa Anita and Sunland read blog
That Handicapping Show: Spiral Stakes
Claire Novak and Tom LaMarra take a look at the talented field in the Kentucky Derby prep race at Turfway Park Saturday. Download Brisnet Past Performances for the Spiral Stakes.
Solitary Ranger Takes Charge to Win Battaglia
Susan Moulton's Solitary Ranger controlled the pace and romped clear in the stretch to score easily over favored stablemate Poker Player in the $100,000 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes March 1 at Turfway Park.
Harry's Holiday Facing Tough Battaglia Crowd
Harry's Holiday obliterated the field in the 96ROCK Stakes, the first local prep for the Spiral Stakes (gr. III) at Turfway Park, but he faces a tougher crowd March 1 in the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes.
The Handicapping Show: CashCall Futurity
Claire Novak and Frank Angst look at the CashCall Futurity this weekend. Are there any Kentucky Derby contenders in the field? watch video
That Handicapping Show: CashCall Futurity
Claire Novak and Frank Angst look at the CashCall Futurity this weekend. Are there any Kentucky Derby contenders in the field?
Outstanding Field Set for CashCall Futurity
The $750,000 CashCall Futurity (gr. I) will be the final graded stakes ever run at Betfair Hollywood Park, and the Dec. 14 event should be one of the best 2-year-old races of the year.
Poker Player Could Be a Big Deal in Juv. Turf
Gary and Mary West's Poker Player has a shot at the big money Nov. 1 at Santa Anita in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IT).
Silver Max, Poker Player to Get Cup Fees Paid
The Breeders' Cup will reinstate entry fee benefits to the winners of Challenge races that lost their designation when the events came off the turf at Keeneland, but they will not receive an automatic starting position.
Keeneland: Wet, But Certainly Not All Wet
- By Tom LaMarra
A damp first weekend didn't seem to greatly impact the proceedings at Keeneland. watch photo
Catalano Reveals Breeders' Cup Plans
Trainer Wayne Catalano was doing a little advance planning the morning of Oct. 7, both in the short term for the Keeneland meet and for a few weeks down the road at the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita.
Poker Player Shows Winning Hand in Bourbon
Gary and Mary West's Poker Player unleashed a huge move in mid-stretch to collar the leaders for an impressive victory in the off-the-turf Bourbon Stakes at a water-sogged Keeneland Race Course Oct. 6.
Connections
| Trainer | Wayne M. Catalano |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Marcelino Pedroza |
| Owner | West, Gary and Mary |
| Breeder | Nicholas M. Lotz, Rosemary K. Lotz & Harlan's Holiday Syndicate |
Pedigree
| Poker Player View Five-Cross Pedigree | Harlan's Holiday | Harlan |
| Christmas in Aiken | ||
| Revel in the Win | Red Bullet | |
| Icy Warning |
Auction History
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEENOV2011 Hip 2046 |
Weanling | Ben Glass, agent | Brereton C. Jones, agent | $120,000 |
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Trending Horses
| Arrogate |
| Cool Catomine |
| Songbird |
| Princess Victoria |
| Always Dreaming |
| Irap |
| Accelerate |
| Tapwrit |
| Abel Tasman |
| Zenyatta |
