River Seven wins the Harlan's Holiday Stakes.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Leslie Martin
River Seven wins the 2013 Commonwealth Turf.
Photo: Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs
River Seven wins the 2013 Commonwealth Turf.
Photo: Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs
River Seven wins the 2013 Labeeb.
Photo: Michael Burns
River Seven wins the 2013 Labeeb.
Photo: Michael Burns
River Seven wins the 2012 Grey Stakes.
Photo: Michael Burns| Trainer | Nicholas Gonzalez |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Joseph Rocco, Jr. |
| Owner | Tucci Stables |
| Breeder | William D. Graham |
| River Seven View Five-Cross Pedigree | Johannesburg | Hennessy |
| Myth | ||
| Sans Souci Island | Chester House | |
| Faux Pas (IRE) |
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEESEP2011 Hip 1169 |
Yearling | Hugo Merry Bloodstock | Eaton Sales, agent | $80,000 |
| FTFFEB2012 Hip 92 |
Two-year-old | Tucci Stables | Lynne Boutte, agent | $60,000 |
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.
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, 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.
River Seven overcame a lack of experience on dirt to post a track-record win over a good field in the $100,000 Harlan's Holiday Stakes at odds of 12-1 Dec. 22 at Gulfstream Park.
Bourbon Courage, fourth in the Clark Handicap (gr. I), takes on Csaba and Neck 'n Neck in the $100,000 Harlan's Holiday Stakes Dec. 22 prep for the Donn Handicap (gr. I) at Gulfstream Park.
After tracking the early leaders through the far turn, River Seven edged past Frac Daddy in deep stretch to win the $115,400 Commonwealth Turf Stakes (gr. IIIT) the night of Nov. 16 on the turf at Churchill Downs.
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Frac Daddy will race at Churchill Downs for the first time since his off-the-board finish in the Kentucky Debry Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) when he starts in the $100,000 Commonwealth Turf Stakes (gr. IIIT) Nov. 16.
Heavily favored Up With the Birds, driving to the lead in upper stretch, sprinted away from his rivals to register an impressive 2 3/4-length score in the $484,426 Breeders' Stakes to wrap up the 2013 Canadian Triple Crown.
He was a half-length short as the favorite in the Queen's Plate, but Up With the Birds will get a second chance at glory Aug. 18 when he challenges nine rivals in the $500,000 Breeders' Stakes at Woodbine.
Heavy favorite Uncaptured stormed to the front in the stretch and held off River Seven to win the Prince of Wales Stakes, the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown, for John Oxley and Mark Casse.
Looking for consecutive wins in the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, trainer Mark Casse will have four shots at the July 30 renewal at Fort Erie racetrack in Ontario, Canada.
A day after the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) wraps up the American Triple Crown series for 2013, the spotlight shines on 3-year-olds at Woodbine.
Seventy-three horses have been made eligible for the 154th edition of the historic Queen's Plate, to be held July 7 at Woodbine.
Maiden River Seven handed previously undefeated Uncaptured his first loss in five races while producing a 7-1 upset in the $229,627 Grey Stakes (Can-III) for 2-year-olds at Woodbine Oct. 7.
| Awesome Baby |
| Palace Malice |
| Samraat |
| Cairo Prince |
| California Chrome |
| Intense Holiday |
| Wildcat Red |
| Shared Belief |
| Lea |
| Rachel Alexandra |
