Churchill to Honor Recently Retired Napravnik
Recently retired jockey Rosie Napravnik, a two-time winner of the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) and only female rider to win the race in its 140-year history, will be honored Nov. 15, at Churchill Downs.
Believe You Can wins the 2013 New Orleans Ladies.
Photo: Hodges Photography/Jamie Hernandez
Believe You Can wins the 2013 Tiffany Lass.
Photo: Hodges Photography/Lou Hodges, Jr.
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Chad Harmon
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Chad Harmon
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Chad Harmon
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Chad Harmon
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Courtney V. Bearse
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Courtney V. Bearse
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Courtney V. Bearse
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Courtney V. Bearse
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Believe You Can - Churchill Downs 05/03/2012.
Photo: Mallory Haigh
Believe You Can - Churchill Downs 04/29/2012.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Believe You Can works at Churchill Downs 4/29/2012
Photo: Reed Palmer Photography/Churchill Downs
Believe You Can - Churchill Downs 04/27/2012.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Believe You Can working at Churchill Downs 4/23/2012.
Photo: Reed Palmer/Churchill Downs
Believe You Can - Churchill Downs 04/18/2012.
Photo: Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Fair Grounds Oaks.
Photo: Hodges Photography/Alexander Barkoff
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Fair Grounds Oaks.
Photo: Hodges Photography/Lynn Roberts
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Fair Grounds Oaks.
Photo: Hodges Photography/Amanda Weir
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Fair Grounds Oaks.
Photo: Hodges Photography/Lou Hodges, Jr.
Believe You Can wins the 2012 Silverbulletday.
Photo: Hodges Photography/Lou Hodges, Jr.
Believe You Can wins the Tempted Stakes.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/NYRA
Believe You Can wins the Tempted Stakes.
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Browning: F-T Sale 'Very Solid and Strong'
Twenty-three horses sold for $1 million or more at November mixed sale in Lexington, but median was down 20% from last year.
F-T Nov. Sale: Bret Jones & Believe You Can
Bret Jones of Airdrie Stud talks about Believe You Can in the Fasig-Tipton November sale on Nov. 3, 2014. watch video
November Sales: Stability and Stars Expected
The Fasig-Tipton and Keeneland mixed sales, which run Nov. 3-14 in Kentucky and feature some standout horses and Breeders' Cup-related catalog updates, should maintain market stability, officials say.
Three KY Oaks Winners in F-T November Sale
Three winners of the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) are among the 35 grade or group I winners or producers consigned to this year's Fasig-Tipton November sale that will be held Monday, Nov. 3.
Believe You Can to Fasig-Tipton Sale
Airdrie Stud will offer 2012 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Believe You Can in foal to leading sire Tapit at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November sale Nov. 3.
Kentucky Oaks Winner Believe You Can Retired
Brereton C. Jones' homebred 2012 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Believe You Can has been retired, trainer Larry Jones confirmed Nov. 22.
Golden Ticket Joins Clark Cast
Trainer had been weighing options for Golden Ticket that included a possible run in the Cigar Mile (gr. I) before he settled on staying home for a Clark bid.
Tiz Miz Sue Upsets Ogden Phipps Handicap
CresRan Stable's homebred Tiz Miz Sue took advantage of a speed duel between Joyful Victory and Authenticity to post an impressive victory in the Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I) at Belmont Park May 27.
Jones Has Dangerous Duo in Ogden Phipps
Trainer Larry Jones will offer a stiff one-two punch in the $400,000 Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I), with stablemates Joyful Victory and Believe You Can both entered for the May 27 event at Belmont Park.
Preakness is Napravnik's Homecoming
Rosie Napravnik remembers galloping horses at Pimlico Race Course before she even earned her jockey's license. On May 18 aboard Mylute, she'll become just the third woman to ever ride in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).
Authenticity the Real Deal in La Troienne
Padua Stables' Authenticity held off On Fire Baby in a fierce stretch battle to win the La Troienne Stakes (gr. II) by a head May 3 at Churchill Downs. The 6-year-old mare sets a stakes record of 1:42.09 for 1 1/16-miles.
Oaks Winner Believe You Can Eyes La Troienne
Nearly one year after securing a victory in the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), Brereton Jones homebred Believe You Can returns to racing at Churchill Downs in the $300,000 La Troienne Stakes (gr. II) May 3.
Napravnik, Garcia Come to Keeneland with Bass
Steve Bass, who booked mounts for nine-time leading Keeneland rider Julien Leparoux for the past seven years, will have Rosie Napravnik and Alan Garcia when the meet opens April 5.
Believe You Can Dominates New Orleans Ladies
Believe You Can blew away the competition in the $150,000 New Orleans Ladies March 9 at Fair Grounds, posting her second straight win off the layoff; the $150,000 Duncan F. Kenner went to Delaunay for owner Maggi Moss.
Believe You Can In Top Form for NOLA Ladies
Believe You Can looks to parlay a Feb. 2 tally at Fair Grounds into victory in the New Orleans Ladies Stakes March 9; Louisiana Derby winner Hero of Order will wheel back in the Duncan F. Kenner on the same day.
Believe You Can Targets New Orleans Ladies
Believe You Can is likely to make her next appearance in the March 9 New Orleans Ladies Stakes while stablemate Mark Valeski will aim for the Mineshaft Handicap, and other Larry Jones contenders are on the move.
Believe You Can Cruises in Tiffany Lass
Brereton Jones' homebred Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Believe You Can returned from a layoff of more than seven months to capture the $94,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes by 10 1/4 lengths Feb. 2 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
KY Oaks Winner Believe You Can Starts Season
Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Believe You Can returns to Fair Grounds Feb. 2 to make her 2013 debut in the $75,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes against five other older fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles.
Believe You Can Registers Bullet Work
Believe You Can took a step toward her 4-year-old racing debut on Jan. 18 when she breezed five furlongs in a minute flat on a fast track at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, earning the bullet for the distance.
Tight Battle for 3-Year-Old Filly Eclipse
Questing and My Miss Aurelia have both made a good case for championship honors.
Alabama Draws Classy Field of Seven
With the division wide open midway through August, each of seven fillies entered in the 132nd edition of the 1 1/4-mile event seeks to strengthen her championship credentials with a victory Aug. 18.
Believe You Can to Skip Alabama
Brereton Jones' homebred Believe You Can, who had been working toward a start in the Aug. 18 Alabama Stakes (gr. I), will instead be given some time off at Jones' Airdrie Stud near Midway, Ky.
Grace Hall Turns in Final Pre-Alabama Work
Grace Hall, one of four grade I winners pointing to the Aug. 18 Alabama (gr. I), had her final serious work prior to the 1 1/4-mile race this morning, breezing four furlongs at Delaware Park in :49.40.
Big Weekend on Tap Aug. 18-19 at Saratoga
Top competitors including KY Oaks (gr. I) winner Believe You Can will be out in full force next weekend for the Alabama Stakes (gr. I), Sword Dancer Invitational (gr. IT), and Woodford Reserve Lake Placid (gr. IIT).
Believe You Can Works Toward Alabama Stakes
Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Believe You Can had her first workout at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 6, breezing over the Oklahoma training track in preparation for the Alabama Stakes (gr. I) on Aug. 18.
Fair Grounds Boosts 2012-13 Stakes Purses
Fair Grounds Race Course has boosted the purses of eight open-company races on its 2012-2013 stakes schedule released June 28, marking the third straight year the average stakes purse has increased at the New Orleans oval.
Zo Impressive Upsets in Mother Goose Stakes
Live Oak Plantation's Zo Impressive took the $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park June 23 when 1-2 favorite Contested faded badly and Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Believe You Can failed to menace.
THS: Mother Goose Stakes 2012
- By Tom LaMarra
Tom and Pete handicap the Mother Goose Stakes and the Debutante Stakes. watch video
Believe You Can Heads Slim Mother Goose Field
Grade I event at Belmont Park is filly's first start for trainer Larry Jones since Oaks score; Acorn winner Contested challenges with four-race win streak on the line.
After the Wire - 5/13/2012
Evan Hammonds recaps the Peter Pan Stakes, Lazaro Barrera Memorial Stakes and a quick Preakness preview. watch video
Believe You Can Pointed for Mother Goose
Trainer Larry Jones revealed May 11 he would likely point Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Believe You Can to the 1 1/16-mile Mother Goose Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park June 23.
After the Wire - 5/6/2012
Evan Hammonds recaps the 2012 Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks and several undercard races from the weekend. watch video
Total Oaks Day Wagering Up By 6.5% to $39.9M
Churchill Downs Inc. reported record total wagering for the 138th Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) day program of $39.9 million.
Larry Jones on Believe You Can's KY Oaks
Trainer Larry Jones comments on Believe You Can's victory in the 2012 Kentucky Oaks. Watch Video
Slideshow: 2012 Kentucky Oaks
Scenes from Kentucky Oaks Day 2012, including Believe You Can's victory. View Slideshow
2012 Kentucky Oaks Day Wrap
Eric Mitchell recaps Kentucky Oaks Day for 2012, highlighted by the victory by Believe You Can and Rosie Napravnik in the Kentucky Oaks. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm. Watch Video
Rosie Wins the Oaks Aboard Believe You Can
Brereton Jones' homebred daughter of Proud Citizen runs past Broadway's Alibi to win the grade I Kentucky Oaks by three-quarters of a length.
Oaks/Derby Double Will Pays
With Believe You Can's win in the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), some nice prices can be found in Churchill Downs' Oaks/Derby double pool.
Kentucky Derby Analysis - Exceed the Speed
With so much speed entered in this year's Kentucky Derby, you have to consider that stalkers, and closers who sit just off the pace this year could pull out a victory. read blog
2012 Kentucky Oaks - Predict the Order
Believe You Can predict the winner of this year's Kentucky Oaks? Predict the Order
Slideshow: Kentucky Oaks Field
A visual look at the Kentucky Oaks field in post position order. View Slideshow
Grace Hall the One to Beat in KY Oaks
While the striking bay Grace Hall has the favored 5-2 morning line status in the May 4 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), there are plenty of other fillies in the full field of 14 that deserve much more than a passing glance.
Oaks Name Game: 2012 Edition
Here is a look at some of the interesting meanings behind the names of this year's Kentucky Oaks fillies read blog
Power Plays - By Evan Hammonds
Both Proud Citizen and Empire Maker have shot at Derby/Oaks Double. read blog
Kentucky Oaks Draws Overflow Field of 15
Fifteen 3-year-old fillies entered for May 4 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I). On Fire Baby draws the rail; Oaks Lilly on the outside looking in.
Kentucky Derby News Minute 4/29/2012
Eric Mitchell updates us on track conditions, the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby works for Bodemeister, Optimizer, Jemima's Pearl and Believe You Can. watch video
Believe You Can Sizzles at Churchill
Brereton C. Jones' homebred Believe You Can sizzled five furlongs in :58 2/5 over a muddy track at Churchill Downs April 29 as the Proud Citizen filly completed her work for the May 4 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I).
Believe You Can Posts Bullet Churchill Work
Brereton Jones' homebred filly Believe You Can, winner of the Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II) in her most recent start, posted a bullet five-furlong workout, covering the distance in :59 over a fast track the morning of April 22.
Believe You Can Holds On in Fair Grounds Oaks
Pacesetter Believe You Can showed her determination when she held on in the final strided to nip odds-on choice Summer Applause by a head in the $480,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II) March 31.
Connections
| Trainer | J. Larry Jones |
|---|---|
| Jockey | John R. Velazquez |
| Owner | Brereton C. Jones |
| Breeder | Brereton C. Jones |
Pedigree
| Believe You Can View Five-Cross Pedigree | Proud Citizen | Gone West |
| Drums Of Freedom | ||
| El Fasto | El Prado (IRE) | |
| Taegu |
Auction History
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEESEP2010 Hip 642 |
Yearling | Airdrie Stud, agent for Brereton C. Jones | ($70,000) | |
| FTKNOV2014 Hip 170 |
Broodmare | Brereton C. Jones, agent | ($4,900,000) |
Prices in parentheses indicate a horse did not sell because it did not meet its reserve price.
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