Sunny Desert wins the 2012 Staten Island Division of the NY Stallion Series.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
La Verdad seeks her first win beyond six furlongs as she heads a group of nine New York-bred fillies and mares in the $200,000 Critical Eye at one mile. Earlier on the card, Flipcup heads $125,000 Bouwerie.
New York Showcase Day June 1 at Belmont Park features eight stakes on a 10-race card restricted to New York-breds, with a variety of familiar contenders running for $850,000 in purses.
New York-bred Sunny Desert will put her six-race win streak on the line when she tries to grab the first graded stakes victory of her career March 2 in the $200,000 Top Flight Handicap (gr. II) at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Favorites swept the New York Stallion Series stakes Nov. 14 at Aqueduct as Sportswriter took the $100,000 Thunder Rumble and Sunny Desert overcame a troubled start to win the $100,000 Staten Island for fillies and mares.
Sportswriter will try to win his first NYSS on the dirt when he competes in the $100,000 Thunder Rumble at Aqueduct Racetrack, while Sunny Desert heads the $100,000 Staten Island for females Nov. 14.
| Trainer | Bruce N. Levine |
|---|---|
| Jockey | John R. Velazquez |
| Owner | Kupferberg, Saul J. and Max |
| Breeder | Breed of Characters, LLC |
| Sunny Desert View Five-Cross Pedigree | Wild Desert | Wild Rush |
| Desert Radiance | ||
| Hoping for Sun | Louis Quatorze | |
| Hopeful Prospect |
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBSOCT2009 Hip 123 |
Weanling | Drs. K.K. & Vilasini D. Jayaraman | Quiet Time Farm, agent | $2,000 |
| California Chrome |
| Rachel Alexandra |
| Upstart |
| Bodemeister |
| International Star |
| Far Right |
| Calculator |
| Buddy's Saint |
| Texas Red |
| Main Sequence |
