Order of Finish
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BacktalkSmarty Jones – Apasionata Sonata 3YO |
$45,000 |
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Royal ExpressRoyal Academy – Deposit Express 3YO |
$15,000 |
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Target FlashOn Target – La Lee La 3YO |
$8,250 |
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3YO |
$4,500 |
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Soutache Sets Record in FSS Affirmed Division
GoldMark Farm's homebred Soutache rallied from off the pace to capture the $200,000 Affirmed Division of the FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes in record time Sept. 2 at Gulfstream Park.
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Three Stallions for Sovereign Farm of Ocala
A new Ocala area farm named Sovereign Farm of Ocala will stand three stallions in 2013 in graded stakes winners Field Commission, Backtalk, and Motovato.
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Grade II Winner Backtalk to Vinery Forida
GoldMark Farm's Backtalk, a multiple graded stakes-winning son of Smarty Jones, has been retired from racing and will stand the upcoming breeding season at Tom Simon's Vinery Florida near Summerfield, Fla.
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Comedero Wins Red Legend With Style
Comedero broke on the lead and was never challenged in winning the $400,000 Red Legend Stakes as the 1-5 favorite at Charles Town Races & Slots on the night of June 19.
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Comedero Tops Red Legend at Charles Town
Peter Redekop's Comedero looks to continue his push towards the head of the class for 3-year-old sprinters when he takes on six others in $400,000 Red Legend June 19 at Charles Town.
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Lookin At Lucky on Rail; Sidney's Candy in 20
Lookin At Lucky was made the 3-1 choice for Saturday's Kentucky Derby after drawing the rail. Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) winner Sidney's Candy, the 5-1 second choice, draws post 20.
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Backtalk, Make Music for Me Draw Into Derby
Backtalk and Make Music for Me drew into Derby 136 after the defections of Interactif and Endorsement Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs
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Interactif Decision Won't Come Until Draw Day
One day after saying it was unlikely that Interactif would enter the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), trainer Todd Pletcher indicated the colt is still being considered and that a final decision won't be made until Wednesday, April 28
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Outsiders Backtalk, Make Music for Me Work
Backtalk and Make Music for Me, two horses whose connections would like to get them into the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) worked Sunday, April 25.
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Not in Yet, but Backtalk Works Toward Derby
Gold Mark Farm's Backtalk worked five furlongs in 1:04 with a final quarter-mile in :24.40 under Miguel Mena before the renovation break at Churchill Downs on April 18.
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Derby Field Still a Work in Progress
Homeboykris is on his way to the Kentucky Derby, while Backtalk's status is up in the air for the May 1 classic
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American Lion Wire-to-Wire in Illinois Derby
American Lion ran the race his connections have been waiting for all season April 3, taking the field in the $500,000 Illinois Derby (gr. III) all the way around to score by 2 3/4 lengths.
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Backtalk Tops Illinois Derby Cast
Backtalk has already amassed more than $170,000 in graded earnings, which is likely already enough to secure him a slot in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) starting gate.
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Lookin At Lucky Debuts With Blinkers in Rebel
Trainer Bob Baffert brings out his big gun, 2009 juvenile champion Lookin At Lucky, in the $300,000 Rebel Stakes (gr. II) at Oaklawn Park March 13. Now he just wants to be sure the son of Smart Strike is ready to fire.
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Backtalk Looks to Follow Smarty's Hoofprints
PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter<br />Brent Fernung stands to go down in history as a three-time purchaser of "Derby dams" if Backtalk's impressive style carries him to a win on the first Saturday in May.
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Kentucky Derby Trail: Eight Isn't Enough
With a lull in the stakes action, this is a good time to complete a Top 20 list in what has been a wide-open year.
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Full Field For Keeneland's Breeders' Futurity
With a spot in the $2-million Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) on the line, an overflow field of 14 was drawn for the $500,000 Dixiana Breeders' Futurity (gr. I) Oct. 10 at Keeneland.
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Dublin Leaves No Doubt in Hopeful Triumph
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas earned his fifth victory in the $300,000 Three Chimneys Hopeful (gr. I) when favored Dublin posted a two-length win on closing day of the 2009 Saratoga Race Course meet Sept. 7.
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Backtalk Draws Post 13 For Hopeful
GoldMark Farm's undefeated Backtalk will try to remain perfect in four lifetime starts, but will have to overcome post 13 when he meets a dozen rivals in the $300,000 Three Chimneys Hopeful Stakes (gr. I), Saratoga's final major race for 2-year-olds on Labor Day.
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D'wildcat, Smarty Jones 2YOs Take Saratoga
Strong pedigrees link Saratoga's first two juvenile stakes winners of 2009 - but will genes be enough to keep Backtalk and D'Funnybone in stakes contention after their 2-year-old campaigns?
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Countdown to the Cup: Classic Confusion
This year's Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) is such an odd concoction of grass and synthetic horses and undistinguished older dirt horses it's difficult to make a worthwhile list of potential starters.
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Backtalk Gets Final Word in Tight Sanford
Favored Backtalk is undefeated in three starts after motoring home on the outside of a closely grouped field to win the $150,000 Sanford Stakes (gr. II) for 2-year-olds by a neck over Enumerate at Saratoga Race Course July 30.
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Future Stars Line Up in Saratoga's Sanford
Two-year-old colts take center stage at Saratoga July 30 as nine up-and-coming young Thoroughbreds look to take the next step on their budding career paths in the 95th running of the $150,000 Sanford Stakes (gr. II).
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Backtalk Speaks Loudly in Bashford Manor
Sent off as the 4-5 favorite among the eight 2-year-olds, Gold Mark Farm' Backtalk stumbled at the start but recovered and steadily progressed to the fore en route to a one-length victory in the $110,500 Bashford Manor Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs July 3.
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Brassy Boy Could Be Wiggins' New Star
It is unlikely that Hal Wiggins will find a horse like Rachel Alexandra any time soon, but he does have a promising young colt making his stakes debut in the $100,000 Bashford Manor (gr. III), a sprint for 2-year-olds July 3 at Churchill Downs.
