Hap

Hap to Still Creek in Indiana

• March 31, 2009
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Midwest Region

Grade II winnner and millionaire Hap has been relocated for stallion duty to Still Creek Farm near Brookville, Ind.

Darby Dan Introduces 'Profit Protection'

• By Evan Hammonds
• November 21, 2002
• Thoroughbred Breeding

Darby Dan Farm announced today the launch of the "Darby Dan Profit Protection" plan for its stallions that stand for less than $10,000.

Millionaire Hap to Darby Dan

• October 9, 2002
• Thoroughbred Breeding

Millionaire Hap, a six-time graded stakes winner, has arrived at Darby Dan Farm near Lexington

Millionaire Hap Retired

• July 10, 2002
• Thoroughbred Breeding

Hap, a six-time graded stakes winner, has been retired because of an ankle injury.

Forbidden Apple Ready to Take Another Bite of Manhattan Handicap

• June 5, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping

Forbidden Apple will make his 7-year-old debut Saturday at Belmont Park when he attempts to win the $400,000 Manhattan Handicap (gr. IT) for the second straight year.

114 Horses Nominated for Arlington Million

• May 29, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing

A large group of talented turf runners are keeping the Aug. 17 Million open as an option.

Fair Grounds Race Report: Well Connected

• By Gary McMillen
• March 24, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing

Sarafan's California connections take the winner's share in the Explosive Bid

Hap Favorite in Explosive Bid

• By Eric Mitchell
• March 22, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping

A field of 14 older horses, including six graded stakes winners, has entered for Sunday's $700,000 Explosive Bid Handicap (gr. IIT) at the Fair Grounds.

Hap Favored in Canadian Turf

• February 21, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping

Team Mott-Bailey will be favored to chalk up another stakes victory Saturday when Hap heads a field of nine older horses in the $150,000 Canadian Turf Handicap at 1 1/16 miles on the Gulfstream turf course.

Hap Works Toward Breeders' Cup Start

• October 16, 2001
• Breeders' Cup

Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott had Hap on Belmont's main track this morning for a four-furlong breeze. The son of 1987 Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) winner Theatrical was clocked at :50 1/5.

Keeneland race Report (Cont.)

• October 10, 2001
• Thoroughbred Racing

Continued from Part 1

HAP

• By Robert Henwood
• October 9, 2001
• Breeders' Cup

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Breeders' Cup Turf Report--10/9/2001

• By Dan Liebman
• October 9, 2001
• Breeders' Cup

Plans may be changing for Sakhee, who wasn't coming to the Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. I), but after a scintillating run in the Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) he may indeed head to New York.

Pedigree Analysis for Hap

• By Robert Henwood
• October 9, 2001
• Breeders' Cup

Pedigree Analysis for Hap

Breeders' Cup Mile Report--10/9/2001

• By Robert Henwood
• October 9, 2001
• Breeders' Cup

Hap's 1 1/2-length victory in Sunday's $500,000 Shadwell Keeneland Turf Mile H. (gr. IIT), coming from third in the field of nine under Jerry Bailey, was his fourth graded stakes win of the year and appeared to set him up perfectly for the Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT). Bill Mott, who trains the son of Theatrical for the Allen E. Paulson Living Trust, wasn't so sure.

Hap Answers Distance Question With Mile Win at Keeneland

• By BloodHorse Staff
• October 7, 2001
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup

Hap surged past Where's Taylor in the stretch to win Sunday's $500,000 Shadwell Keeneland Turf Mile Stakes (gr. IIT). Under a well-timed ride from Jerry Bailey, the Bill Mott-trained son of Theatrical completed the mile in 1:35.98 on firm turf.

Hap Leads Belmont Breeders' Cup Field

• September 13, 2001

Hap figures to be the solid favorite in the $200,000 Belmont Breeders' Cup Handicap going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Belmont Park.

Arlington Race Report: Blues Traveler

• By Jeff Johnson
• August 21, 2001
• Thoroughbred Racing

Globe-trotting German horse Silvano pulls the upset in the Arlington Million.

German-Bred Silvano Wins Arlington Million

• By BloodHorse Staff
• August 18, 2001
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

German-bred Silvano ran away from the field in the stretch to post a three-length win in Saturday's $1-million Arlington Million (gr. IT) at Arlington Park. Hap finished second, six lengths ahead of Redattore.

Hap Tops Field in Arlington Million

• By Evan Hammonds
• August 15, 2001
• Thoroughbred Racing

Hap, winner of the Bernard Baruch Handicap (gr. IIT) at Saratoga in his last start, drew the rail and has been installed the 5-2 morning-line favorite for Saturday's Arlington Million (gr. IT). He will face 11 other 3-year-olds and up in the nineteenth running of Arlington Park's signature race and leg three of the Emirates World Series.

Arlington Million Has International Flavor

• August 2, 2001
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping, International

British-bred Caitano has been added to the list of European campaigners likely to invade the Midwest for the 19th running of the Arlington Million (gr. IT) Aug. 18.

Hap Scores Again in Baruch

• July 27, 2001
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping

Michael Paulson and Edward White's Hap made it two consecutive Bernard Baruch (gr. II) victories when he easily pulled away from the field to score by two lengths over a 'good' Saratoga turf course. Hap covered the nine furlongs in 1:47.00 under Jerry Bailey.

Hap Romps in New Hampshire Sweepstakes

• By BloodHorse Staff
• June 23, 2001
• Thoroughbred Racing

Hap retained his unblemished record for the current year, drawing off to win the $200,000 New Hampshire Sweepstakes Handicap (gr. IIIT) by seven lengths on Saturday at Rockingham Park.

Disco Rico, Hap Win on Preakness Undercard

• By Dan Liebman
• May 19, 2001
• Thoroughbred Racing, Triple Crown

Disco Rico cut all the fractions and still had plenty in the tank to easily win the $200,000 Maryland Breeders' Cup (gr. III) Saturday at Pimlico, the race preceeding the Preakness (gr. I).

Defending Champ Dukes it Out in Dixie

• By BloodHorse Staff
• May 17, 2001
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping

Quiet Resolve won last year's Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT) by a nose last year over Haami and Holditholditholdit. The 2001 edition of Pimlico's grade II turf event doesn't look to be any easier. Holditholditholdit is back, and joining the fight for Saturday's $200,000 race is North East Bound, who in his last start defeated Quiet Resolve and six other horses in Keeneland's Maker's Mark Mile Stakes (gr. IIT).

Trio of Mott-Trained Breeders' Cup Horses Work at Belmont

• By BloodHorse Staff
• October 25, 2000
• Handicapping, Breeders' Cup

Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott, a model of consistency himself, sent three of his eight Breeders' Cup hopefuls to the main track at Belmont Park Wednesday morning, and the trio came back with identical results. Hap (Mile) and Vision and Verse (Classic) both breezed five furlongs in 1:01 2/5, with King Cugat (Mile) going a half in :48 3/5 and galloping out in -- you guessed it -- 1:01 2/5.

Second Straight Stakes Win for Forbidden Apple

• By BloodHorse Staff
• October 8, 2000
• Thoroughbred Racing

Arthur I. Appleton's homebred Forbidden Apple collared pacesetter Affirmed Success in the stretch en route to winning the $250,000 Kelso Handicap (gr. IIT) by a neck Sunday at Belmont Park.

Bailey, Hap Rally Along Hedge for Fourstardave Win

• By BloodHorse Staff
• August 26, 2000
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping

Guided by jockey Jerry Bailey, betting favorite Hap saved ground along the hedge, rallying through the stretch to win the $200,000 Fourstardave Handicap (gr. IIT) by 3/4-lengths Saturday at Saratoga.

Hap Earns First Stakes Win

• By BloodHorse Staff
• July 29, 2000
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping

Edward White and Michael Paulson's Hap stalked the leaders in third place through the early going en route to his first career stakes win, a 1 1/4-length victory in Friday's $150,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap (gr. IIT) at Saratoga.