I'll Have Another and Bodemeister duel in the Preakness stretch.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
I'll Have Another and Bodemeister in Preakness 137.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Bodemeister leads I'll Have Another during Preakness 137.
Photo: Steve Heuertz
I'll Have Another passes Bodemeister in Preakness 137.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Bodemeister - Pimlico 05/17/2012.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Bodemeister - Pimlico 05/17/2012.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Bodemeister jogs at Churchill Downs 5/14/2012
Photo: Reed Palmer/Churchill Downs
First Time by in Kentucky Derby 138.
Photo: Mallory Haigh
I'll Have Another leads Creative Cause, left, Bodemeister, right, and the rest of the field.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Bodemeister in the post parade for Kentucky Derby 138.
Photo: Dave Harmon
I'll Have Another and Bodemeister in the final stretch of Derby 138.
Photo: Dave Harmon
I'll have Another and Bodemeister in the Kentucky Derby.
Photo: Dave Harmon
I'll Have Another stretches to pass Bodemeister.
Photo: Dave Harmon
I'll Have Another passes Bodemeister in Kentucky Derby 138.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
I'll Have Another and Bodemeister in the Kentucky Derby.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
I'll Have Another wins Kentucky Derby 138!
Photo: Skip Dickstein
I'll Have Another and Bodemeister in the Kentucky Derby.
Photo: Crawford Ifland
Bodemeister running in Kentucy Derby 138.
Photo: Chad B. Harmon
Bodemeister - Churchill Downs 05/03/2012.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Bodemeister - Churchill Downs 5/2/2012
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Bodemeister - Churchill Downs 05/02/2012
Photo: Kevin Thompson
Bodemeister - Churchill Downs 05/02/2012.
Photo: Kevin Thompson
Bodemeister - Churchill Downs 05/03/2012.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Bodemeister at Churchill Downs 4/22/2012
Photo: Reed Palmer Photography/Churchill Downs
Bodemeister works 4/29/2012 at Churchill Downs
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Bodemeister - Churchill Downs 04/27/2012.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Bodemeister - Churchill Downs 04/24/2012.
Photo: Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs
Bodemeister on the track at Churchill Downs 4/24/2012.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Bodemeister on the track at Churchill Downs.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Bodemeister on the track at Churchill Downs.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Bodemeister - Churchill Downs 04/18/2012.
Photo: Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs
Bodemeister wins the 2012 Arkansas Derby.
Photo: Coady Photography/Oaklawn Park
Bodemeister wins the 2012 Arkansas Derby.
Photo: Coady Photography/Oaklawn Park
Bodemeister wins the 2012 Arkansas Derby.
Photo: Coady Photography/Oaklawn Park
Bodemeister wins the 2012 Arkansas Derby.
Photo: Coady Photography/Oaklawn Park
Bodemeister wins the 2012 Arkansas Derby.
Photo: Coady Photography/Oaklawn Park
Bodemeister wins the 2012 Arkansas Derby.
Photo: Coady Photography/Oaklawn Park
Bodemeister wins the 2012 Arkansas Derby.
Photo: Coady Photography/Oaklawn Park
Bodemesiter
Photo: Benoit Photography
Bodemeister Maiden win 02/11/2012
Photo: Benoit Photo| Trainer | Bob Baffert |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Mike E. Smith |
| Owner | Zayat Stables, LLC, Moreno, Mike and Moreno, Tiffany |
| Breeder | Audley Farm Inc. |
| Bodemeister View Five-Cross Pedigree | Empire Maker | Unbridled |
| Toussaud | ||
| Untouched Talent | Storm Cat | |
| Parade Queen |
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEESEP2010 Hip 220 |
Yearling | Zayat Stables | Brookdale Sales, agent for Audley Farm | $260,000 |
Mining My Own, dam of 2009 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Mine That Bird and 2012 Kentucky Derby runner-up and three-time grade I winner Dullahan, gave birth to a bay filly from the first crop of Bodemeister.
WinStar Farm's Bodemeister, a grade I-winning millionaire by Empire Maker, recently sired three bay fillies as his first reported foals to arrive from his introductory crop at stud.
Photographer Chad Harmon, who won the WinStar StableMates Saratoga Challenge, shares photos from his visit to WinStar Farm on December 20, 2013. View Slideshow
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Female lines that continue to produce top-class runners.
Grade I winner and classic-placed Bodemeister was crowned Virginia-bred Horse of the Year and 2012 champion Virginia-bred 3-year-old colt when annual awards were presented July 6 at Colonial Downs.
WinStar Farm is auctioning off memorabilia on eBay.com. All sale proceeds will go to four designated industry and area charities. The online auction of four separate offerings began May 21 and will close May 29.
Bob Baffert's reputation at Oaklawn Park is that of a phenomenon, one you cannot afford to bet against. Selectively shipping in from his West Coast base with a remarkable 59% win rate, he has captured 17 of 29.
Graded stakes winner Snow Top Mountain brought an impressive price of $950,000 from Audley Farm during the second session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale Jan. 8.
At year's end we typically see many of our favorite stars move into retirement or second careers. In spite of the many fan favorites and talented athletes who have left the track, one thing remains...their finishes. read blog
A visual look at some of the top new stallions for 2013. View Slideshow
Mining My Own, dam of Mine That Bird and Dullahan, has a new home at Ben and Elaine Walden's Pauls Mill following a recent acquisition that saw Pauls Mill purchase half interest in the 11-year-old Smart Strike mare.
About 90 minutes into the Sept. 10 first session of the Keeneland September yearling sale, the action really picked up with two seven-figure horses selling in short succession.
The dams of two of this year's Triple Crown stars, I'll Have Another and Bodemeister, will be offered at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November select mixed sale.
Bodemeister, who thrilled race fans with his speed while placing in both the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) has been retired. He will enter stud at WinStar Farm.
Grade I winner Bodemeister has been sent to WinStar Farm near Versailles, Ky.,and will be evaluated by Dr. Larry Bramlage of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in the coming days, WinStar president Elliott Walden confirmed.
Two days after winning the Haskell Invitational (gr. I), Zayat Stables' Paynter remained at Monmouth Park with a slight fever that prevented him from shipping back to trainer Bob Baffert's base in Southern California.
Once upon a time there were two horses named MC's Dream and Bradleberry. Both were potential stars, showing great promise from the time they were mere tots. read blog
Zayat Stables' grade I-winning 3-year-old colt Bodemeister has spiked a fever and will skip the July 29 Haskell Invitational (gr. I) at Monmouth Park.
Starting in the Haskell Invitational is a slight possibility, but the ultimate goal for 2-year-old champ Hansen is the Travers.
Zayat Stables' leading 3-year-old Bodemeister, winner of the Arkansas Derby, will stand stud at WinStar Farm at the conclusion of his racing career, WinStar announced June 28.
This free report is a look back at the 2012 Triple Crown by award-winning turf writer Steve Haskin. Download Report
Lenny Shulman talks with Bob Baffert about Paynter, his Belmont Stakes contender, including how he got his name and his prospects for the race. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm. Watch Video
Ahmed Zayat has come close repeatedly in racing's 3-year-old classics, including with Bodemeister in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. He hopes Paynter can put him over the top in the Belmont Stakes.
Eric Mitchell talks with Ahmed Zayat, who owns Belmont Stakes contender Paynter. Zayat also owns Bodemeister, who finished 2nd in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm. Watch Video
Nearly everybody overlooked I'll Have Another as a sale 2-year-old. read blog
The ominous shroud that has engulfed Thoroughbred racing recently is starting to lift, at least temporarily, thanks to the heroics of a golden chestnut colt named I'll Have Another... read blog
Trainer Doug O'Neill has full confidence in the potential for I'll Have Another to handle the grueling 1 1/2 miles of the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) after the colt captured the first two jewels of America's Triple Crown.
Evan Hammonds recaps the Preakness Stakes and Pimlico Special. Evan dissects the race run by I'll Have Another to achieve victory. watch video
Steve Cauthen sees comparisons between Affirmed, the colt he rode to the 1978 Triple Crown as an 18-year-old youngster, and I'll Have Another, poised to become the first 3-year-old to do it since.
Doug O'Neill comments on the rivalry between Bodemeister and I'll Have Another with comparisons to Alydar and Affirmed as well as future plans. watch video
Relive the exciting rivalry of I'll Have Another and Bodemeister! view slideshow
Evan Hammonds recaps the exciting victory by I'll Have Another over Bodemeister in the 2012 Preakness. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm. Watch Video
I'll Have Another heads to Belmont Park in three weeks with a chance to become Thoroughbred racing's 12th Triple Crown winner after nipping a determined Bodemeister in a terrific renewal of the Preakness Stakes May 19.
As of 11 a.m. EDT Saturday, Bodemeister remained the heavy betting favorite for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), sitting at odds of 9-5 while Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner I'll Have Another is the 3-1 second choice.
Trainer Doug O'Neill, on likely scenario for Preakness. Watch Video
Here we go again. This is where we left you two weeks ago trying to decipher a formula of countless possibilities. read blog
Evan Hammonds reports the news of the day, including track appearances by I'll Have Another, Bodemeister, Went the Day Well, and Zetterholm, and the weather. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm Watch Video
Though I'll Have Another ran him down in deep stretch in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill, all signs point to Bodemeister being the one to beat in Preakness 137 at Pimlico Race Course May 19.
As a five-time winner of the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas knows what it takes to succeed in the second leg of the Triple Crown. This year, he's at Pimlico with longshot Optimizer.
Jason Shandler makes his picks for the Preakness, in his final Triple Crown Talk blog. read blog
Will it be I'll Have Another once again? Will Bodemeister get revenge? Or will one of the new players take the Black-eyed Susans? Predict the Order
Evan Hammonds reports on the news of the day including horses on the track Thursday, and the Alibi Breakfast. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm. Watch Video
Evan Hammonds and Jason Shandler handicap the Preakness Stakes track-side at Pimlico. Evan successfully picked I'll Have Another to win the Kentucky Derby; will he be correct this time? watch video
A Preakness tradition, the Alibi Breakfast gives trainers a chance to offer up an 'alibi' before the second jewel of the Triple Crown. This year there were few alibis and a lot more confidence from the connections.
Ron Mitchell catches Bob Baffert trackside at Pimlico. Bob is asked his thoughts on the post position draw and competition between Bodemeister and I'll Have Another. watch video
Steve Haskin reports on the Preakness post position draw, new arrivals, and I'll Have Another. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm. Watch Video
Bodemeister, runner-up in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), has been made the 8-5 morning line favorite for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) May 19 and will break from post 7.
Rather than take Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner I'll Have Another out to exercise on a wet track the morning of May 15, trainer Doug O'Neill opted to keep Reddam Racing's star 3-year-old under cover.
Both colts got their final tune-ups May 13 for the grade I Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
With more than an inch of rain in the Louisville area and more coming down Sunday morning, trainer Dale Romans opted to postpone a work for Preakness Stakes (gr. I) contender Cozzetti.
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