Maryland-Based Owner Arnold Heft Dies at 94
Colorful owner Arnold Heft died in his sleep March 12 at Sunrise at Fox Hill Senior Living Facility in Bethesda, Md. He was 94.
Pimlico Special S.
Race 12 at PIMLICO on
- One And Three Sixteenth Miles
- 300000
- 5:51 PM
- Contenders
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| Horse | Trainer | Breeder / Owner |
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| Alternation | Donnie K. Von Hemel |
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| Cease | David Jacobson |
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| Cherokee Artist | John J. Robb |
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| Eighttofasttocatch | Timothy L. Keefe |
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| Endorsement | Hector O. Palma |
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| Hymn Book | Claude R. McGaughey III |
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| Mission Impazible | Todd A. Pletcher |
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| Nehro | Steven M. Asmussen |
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| Toby's Corner | H. Graham Motion |
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| Yawanna Twist | John Parisella |
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Mission Impazible's First Foal is a Filly
Multiple grade II winner Mission Impazible was represented by his first reported foal when a filly was born Jan. 20 at Hidden Lake Farm in Otisville, N.Y.
Alternation to Stand for $7,500 at Pin Oak
Josephine Abercrombie's Versailles, Ky.-based Pin Oak Stud announced that the 2014 stud fee for the recently retired multiple graded stakes-winning millionaire Alternation will be $7,500 live foal, stands and nurses.
Breeders' Cup: Shug on Point of Entry
Hall of Fame trainer gives an update on his Breeders' Cup contenders and Kentucky Derby winner Orb. Shug also discusses Point of Entry and Hymnbook. watch video
Hard-Knockers Line Up for BC Marathon
Argentinian-bred Ever Rider, looking to follow the path taken by Calidoscopio, heads a field of 10 along with millionaire Pool Play in the $500,000 Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. II) on Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park.
Full Field Awaits Verrazano in BC Dirt Mile
East meets West when Verrazano, Alpha, and Pants On Fire head to California to do battle with locals Fed Biz, Centralinteligence, and Goldencents in $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
Eighttofasttocatch Takes 2nd Maryland Million
Sylvia E. Heft's Eighttofasttocatch led from start to finish and won the $150,000 Maryland Million Classic Oct. 19 at Laurel Park for the second time in the past three years. Last year the son of Not For Love finished fifth.
Eighttofasttocatch Heads MD Million Classic
Sylvia E. Heft's Eighttofasttocatch returns to the Maryland Million Classic for the third year in a row, looking for his second victory in the 1 1/8-mile feature on the Maryland Million Day card at Laurel Park.
No Jet Lag Zips to City of Hope Upset Score
Making his second start in the U.S., No Jet Lag unleashed a strong turn of foot for a major upset in the Oct. 5 City of Hope Mile (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita Park as 1-2 favorite Obviously gave up the lead to finish fourth.
Obviously Big Standout in City of Hope Stakes
Obviously (IRE) looms a standout against eight rivals in the $150,000 City of Hope Mile (gr. IIT) on the Santa Anita turf as he goes for his fourth consecutive graded stakes triumph Oct. 5.
Millionaire Alternation to Stand at Pin Oak
Multiple graded stakes-winning millionaire Alternation has been retired and will stand at owner Josephine Abercrombie's Pin Oak Stud near Versailles, Ky., in 2014. A stud fee has yet to be announced.
Graydar Too Strong in Kelso Comeback
In his first start back from injury, Graydar spurted to the early lead and held on to win the $400,000 Kelso Handicap (gr. II) by three-quarters of a length over Brujo de Olleros Sept. 28 at Belmont Park.
Kelso Could Make it Four Straight for Graydar
Graydar will take on veteran runners Jackson Bend and Hymn Book and the South American importBrujo de Olleros, in the Sept. 28 Kelso Invitational Handicap (gr. II) hoping to score entry to the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I).
Prayer for Relief Adds Governor's Cup Win
Favored Prayer for Relief turned the tables on his local nemesis Alternation and held off a determined run from Worldly by a head in the $175,000 Governor's Cup Stakes on the night of Aug. 17.
Pants On Fire Wins Marred Monmouth Cup
George and Lori Hall's 5-year-old Pants On Fire took over in the $200,000 Monmouth Cup (gr. II) on July 28 at Monmouth Park after 3-5 favorite Take Charge Indy was pulled up with a condylar fracture to his left front.
Take Charge Indy Headed for Monmouth Cup
After some deliberation, Take Charge Indy's connections will run the grade I-winning colt in the July 28 Monmouth Cup (gr. II), where he'll carry 123-pound highweight against the likes of Hymn Book, Pants on Fire, and more.
Mucho Macho Man Third to San Pablo at Belmont
Multiple graded stakes winner Mucho Macho Man ran third behind San Pablo and Hymn Book in the $88,200 Criminal Type Stakes at Belmont Park June 14, his first start in five months.
Orb On 'Go' for Belmont After Strong Work
Trainer Shug McGaughey said June 2 that Orb definitely will be pointed toward the June 8 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) following the colt's half-mile work in :48 and gallop-out of five furlongs in a sharp 1:00 2/5.
Silver Max Skips Over Slop in Opening Verse
Multiple graded stakes winner Silver Max was the class of the $62,415 Opening Verse Stakes June 1 at Churchill Downs, and moving the race off the turf didn't give the 4-year-old gelding any trouble.
Alternation Remains in Training for Fall
Pin Oak Stables' multiple graded stakes-winning millionaire Alternation remains in light training at Churchill Downs with Donnie Von Hemel, according to a May 22 press release.
Last Gunfighter Gets 6th Straight in 'Special
Odds-on choice Last Gunfighter collared pacesetter Eighttofasttocatch in the final furlong and drew off by 4 1/4 lengths for his sixth consecutive victory May 17 in the $300,000 Pimlico Special (gr. III) in Baltimore, Md.
Preakness Coverage Begins May 17 on HRRN
Horse Racing Radio Network, a Lexington-based broadcast organization, announced May 14 they will provide eight hours of Preakness Stakes (gr. I) coverage live from Pimlico Race Course beginning Friday, May 17.
Last Gunfighter Invades for Pimlico Special
John Gunther's Last Gunfighter, who has won five in a row since his maiden victory last October, will invade Maryland and face mostly locally based horses in the $300,000 Pimlico Special (gr. III) May 1.
Nehro, Second in 2011 Kentucky Derby, Dead
Nehro, Zayat Stables' runner-up in the 2011 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), died from colic May 4 while en route to a clinic.
Take Charge Indy Rumbles in Alysheba
Trainer Pat Byrne had Take Charge Indy sharp for the Alysheba Stakes (gr. III), but even he did not expect the overpowering 6-length performance the 2012 Florida Derby (gr. I) winner turned in May 3 at Churchill Downs.
More Race Results
- On this Date
| Race | Track |
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| Black-Eyed Susan S. (gr. II) | PIM |
| Pimlico Special S. (gr. III) | PIM |
| SPORTINGBET YORKSHIRE CUP (gr. II) | YOR |
| Skipat S. | PIM |
| Hilltop S. | PIM |
Upcoming Stakes Entries
| Race | Track | Date |
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| Gold Coast S. | DED | |
| Cicada S. | AQU | |
| Borgata S. | DED | |
| Colonel Power S. | FG | |
| Camilla Urso S. | GG |
