| Horse | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Intense Holiday | $12.00 | $6.00 | $4.00 |
| 1 | Albano | $12.20 | $6.80 | |
| 14 | Vicar's in Trouble | $3.40 | ||
| Exotic Payoffs | |
|---|---|
| $2 Exacta Exacta (9-1) | $148.00 |
| $2 Trifecta Exacta (9-1-14) | $513.40 |
| $2 Superfecta Exacta (9-1-14-8) | $2,755.40 |
| Pos | Horse / Age / Sex / TrueNicks / Pedigree | Jockey / Trainer | Margin | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intense Holiday |
|
nose | $240,000 |
| 2 |
Albano
|
|
5½ | $80,000 |
|
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| 3 |
Vicar's in Trouble
|
|
1½ | $40,000 |
|
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| 4 |
Hoppertunity
|
|
1 | $16,000 |
| 5 |
Gold Hawk
|
|
neck | $8,000 |
| 6 |
Commanding Curve
|
|
5¼ | $4,000 |
| 7 |
Rise Up
|
|
2 | $4,000 |
| 8 |
Flat Gone
|
|
2¼ | $4,000 |
| 9 |
Son of a Preacher
|
|
¾ | $4,000 |
| 10 |
Quick Indian
|
|
½ | |
| 11 |
Vigorish
|
|
1¾ | |
| 12 |
Emmett Park
|
|
neck | |
| 13 |
Interchange
|
|
7¾ | |
| 14 |
Xtra Luck
|
|
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| SCR | Bond Holder | |||
| SCR | Teniente Coronel | |||
Homebred Tapiture looks to continue his journey to the Kentucky Derby when he takes on two he beat in the Southwest Stakes along with California invaders, among others, in the March 15 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn.
Several new horses appear on Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen this week, including a new number one. Steve expands on thoughts of California Chrome's start out of the gate in the San Felipe Stakes. read blog
Twenty-two of the top 25 point earners on the Road to the Kentucky Derby leader board are among the 191 3-year-olds nominated to the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) that will be run April 12 at Keeneland Racecourse.
Reddam Racing's FrontRunner Stakes (gr. I) winner Bond Holder has been taken to an Ocala clinic for 24-hour monitoring, trainer Doug O'Neill said March 6.
Although Bond Holder will not make an expected start in the Tampa Bay Derby due to a lingering foot abscess, trainer Doug O'Neill said the colt could still make the starting gate for the Kentucky Derby.
Trainer Doug O'Neill talks with Ron Mitchell about Reddam Racing's Bond Holder.
Undefeated colt will make his stakes debut for Bob Baffert following allowance romp in the San Felipe Stakes (gr. II) March 8 at Santa Anita Park.
Steve Haskin shuffles his Kentucky Derby Dozen on the bottom end this week, but read what he says about those left unmoved. read blog
Bond Holder, a leading early contender for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), will not make an expected start in the March 8 Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) and his next race is undetermined.
Ron Mitchell talks with Jack Wolf of Starlight Racing about Starlight's Kentucky Derby contender Intense Holiday. Jack also discusses Harlan's Holiday and the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.
Problems started on a flight from California to New Orleans for the Feb. 22 Risen Star Stakes, when Bond Holder was slightly injured after being severely jarred by turbulence. The incident took a severe mental toll.
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If you can imagine those parental feelings of pride a breeder gets watching their foals develop into tough, finely chiseled athletes, try to take it one step farther when a foal narrowly escapes death. read blog
Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen was rocked by the Risen Star and Fountain of Youth Stakes over the weekend. See who was removed from the top 12! read blog
Evan Hammonds picks apart the efforts of Intense Holiday in the Risen Star Stakes and Wildcat Red in the Fountain of Youth Stakes. watch video
Vinceremos and Harpoon, the 1-2 finishers in the Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III), are among 18 Todd Pletcher-trained 3-year-olds nominated for the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) March 8 at Tampa Bay Downs
Intense Holiday emerged from his scintillating nose victory in the Risen Star Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 22 in good order and is expected to continue on to the $1 million Louisiana Derby (gr. II) March 29.
Starlight Racing's Intense Holiday finally got his graded score, and did so with a thrilling late run in the Feb. 22 Risen Star Stakes (gr. II) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
Potomac River unleashed a torrid outside rally down the Fair Grounds stretch and struck for a thrilling nose decision over Skyring in the $150,000 Fair Grounds Handicap (gr. IIIT) on turf Feb. 22.
Rise Up has a 10-point Prime Power advantage on the field in the Risen Star. read blog
TimeformUS Saturday Plays from Gulfstream and Fair Grounds read blog
Vicar's in Trouble, dominant 6 3/4-length hero of the Jan. 18 LeComte Stakes (gr. III) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, drew a tough outside post in an overflow field entered for the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes on Feb. 22.
It's an age-old handicapping question -- what do you do when the horse you like has drawn a poor post position? read blog
Gore Range Stable's Emmett Park has joined the Risen Star Stakes Presented by Lamarque Ford (gr. II) field at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots as he drew in off the also-eligible list following the scratch of Bond Holder.
Claire Novak and Frank Angst hope to continue their winning streak this weekend with two key Kentucky Derby prep races, the Besilu Stables Fountain of Youth Stakes and Risen Star Stakes. watch video
| Race | Track | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Colonel Power S. | FG | 3/15 |
