
'Blues' is Named Steeplechase Champion
When contenders for champion steeplechaser of 2011 were announced, Irvin S. Naylor was assured he would take home the Eclipse Award statuette because he owned all three finalists.
Scott J. Volk
Charles C. Lopez
Kelly Mills & Theodore Volk
Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd. & Highlands of Lexington
Black Jack Blues |
Orientate | Mt. Livermore |
Dream Team | ||
Britetonzmyday | High Brite | |
Runaton Tonz |
Sale / Hip / Type | Buyer / Consignor | Price |
---|---|---|
KEESEP2005Hip 2381 | Yearling |
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$55,000 |
OBSMAR2006Hip 449 | Two-year-old |
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$95,000 |
When contenders for champion steeplechaser of 2011 were announced, Irvin S. Naylor was assured he would take home the Eclipse Award statuette because he owned all three finalists.
Tax Ruling, always prominent, surged through the Springdale Racecourse's stretch to score a gutty 1 1/4-length victory in the $100,000 Marion DuPont Scott Colonial Cup (NSA-I) Nov. 19 in Camden, S.C.
Irish-bred Black Jack Blues, relishing the soft going at Far Hills Races in New Jersey Oct. 22, strode away to a front-running seven-length victory in the $250,000 Grand National (NSA-I).