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River's Prayer (USA)

2003 Gray or Roan Filly

Trainer: Paula S. Capestro
Jockey: Clinton L. Potts
Owner: Bantry Farms, Capestro & Martin Racing Stable, LLC
Breeder: Vessels Stallion Farm LLC
River's Prayer Devon Lane Storm Cat
To the Hunt
Cozzy Flyer Cozzene
Olympic Bronze
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Auction History

Prices in parentheses indicate a horse did not sell because it did not meet its reserve price.

YearSalePrice
2004Barretts Equine Limited October 2004 Sale of Preferred Yearlings$15,000
2005Barretts Equine Limited March 2005 Sale of Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training($180,000)
2007Keeneland Association 2007 November Breeding Stock Sale$1,500,000

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Leading Breeder Vessels Dies in Plane Crash

Leading Breeder Vessels Dies in Plane Crash

Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse industry leader Frank "Scoop" Vessels died in a plane crash Aug. 11 near Burns, Ore.

 Thursday, August 12, 2010
Grade I Winner River's Prayer to Sell at Keeneland

Grade I Winner River's Prayer to Sell at Keeneland

Top filly sprinter River's Prayer, who was injured during a workout Oct. 7 at Hollywood Park, has been retired and will be sold at the upcoming Keeneland November sale.

 Tuesday, October 09, 2007
River's Prayer Answers Polytrack Issue in 'Bernardo

River's Prayer Answers Polytrack Issue in 'Bernardo

The biggest concern for trainer Paula Capestro heading into the $200,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap (gr. III) was how her red-hot filly River's Prayer would handle Del Mar's Polytrack in her first start on a synthetic surface. In spite of drifting out some late, the California-bred proved best while winning her fifth successive race Aug. 17 by a half-length over Strong Faith.

 Friday, August 17, 2007
River's Prayer Brings Four-Race Win Streak into 'Bernardo

River's Prayer Brings Four-Race Win Streak into 'Bernardo

River's Prayer, a half-length winner of the Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I) at Calder Race Course in her last start on July 7, brings a four-race victory streak into the $200,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap (gr. III) for fillies and mares sprinting 6 1/2 furlongs on the Del Mar Polytrack Friday evening.

 Wednesday, August 15, 2007
River's Prayer Rolls in for Princess Rooney Upset

River's Prayer Rolls in for Princess Rooney Upset

River's Prayer ran head and head with Shaggy Mane for the first five furlongs before assuming command for good in midstretch to win the $500,000 Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. 1).

 Saturday, July 07, 2007
Nicely Matched Field Set for Princess Rooney

Nicely Matched Field Set for Princess Rooney

An impressive field of fillies and mares, 3-years-old and up will go postward in the Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I) at Calder Race Course, the 11th race on the Summit of Speed program July 7.

 Thursday, July 05, 2007

River's Prayer Takes Wing in Las Cienegas

The speedy River's Prayer turned back favored Indian Flare in the stretch run to earn her first graded stakes win in Sunday's Las Cienegas Handicap (gr. IIIT) for older fillies and mares on the hillside turf course at Santa Anita.

 Sunday, April 15, 2007

Indian Flare Looks Hot in Las Cienegas

Juddmonte Farms' homebred Indian Flare should be formidable Sunday when she tries to give trainer Bobby Frankel his fourth Las Cienegas Handicap (gr. IIIT) win within six years at Santa Anita on the hillside turf course.

 Friday, April 13, 2007

Dual Grade I Winner Balance Returns in La Brea

Multiple grade I stakes winner Balance, sidelined since May while undergoing ankle surgery, returns to action at her favorite racetrack on Saturday in Santa Anita's $250,000 La Brea Stakes (gr. I) at seven furlongs.

 Thursday, December 28, 2006

Eddie Read Smasher: Star is Born in Aragorn

Favored Aragorn smashed the Del Mar course record for nine furlongs on the turf with a scintillating four-length score in the $400,000 Eddie Read Handicap (gr. IT) Sunday under Corey Nakatani.

 Sunday, July 23, 2006

River's Prayer Breezes Fast for Belmont Matron

California invader River's Prayer, a newcomer to Belmont Park, breezed a fast four furlongs in :46 4/5 Saturday morning in preparation for Saturday's $300,000 Matron (gr. I) for 2-year-old fillies at seven furlongs.

 Sunday, September 11, 2005

Wild Fit: From Maiden to Grade I Win in 13 Days

Wild Fit, a maiden winner in her debut 13 days ago, quickly became a grade I victor Saturday by overcoming a wide trip under Alex Solis to win the $250,000 Del Mar Debutante.

 Saturday, August 27, 2005

11 Fillies Line Up for Del Mar Debutante

Unbeaten Bully Bones, winner of the Sorrento (gr. III) earlier this month, heads a field of 11 2-year-old fillies entered for Saturday's $250,000 Del Mar Debutante (gr. I) at seven furlongs on the main track.

 Thursday, August 25, 2005

Three Stakes Winners Among 10 Aiming for Del Mar Debutante

Three stakes winners head a prospective field of 10 for Saturday's grade I, $250,000 Del Mar Debutante at seven furlongs.

 Monday, August 22, 2005

Undefeated River's Prayer Faces Eight in Landaluce

Unbeaten River's Prayer, a 3 1/2-length winner of the June 4 Cinderella Stakes as the odds-on favorite, figures to draw heavy support again on Saturday when facing eight rival 2-year-old fillies in Hollywood Park's $100,000 Landaluce Stakes at six furlongs.

 Thursday, June 30, 2005
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