Will Take Charge to Stand for $30,000
Three Chimneys Farm announced champion Will Take Charge will stand for a $30,000 fee during his inaugural season at the Versailles, Ky., farm in 2015.
Brilliant Speed arrives at the 2012 Breeders' Cup.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Brilliant Speed in the Saranac Stakes.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/NYRA
Brilliant Speed wins the Saranac.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/NYRA
Ruler On Ice in the Belmont Stakes.
Photo: Chad Harmon
Brilliant Speed - Belmont June 1, 2011
Photo: Rick Samuels
Brilliant Speed - Belmont June 1, 2011
Photo: Rick Samuels
Brilliant Speed - Belmont June 1, 2011
Photo: Rick Samuels
Brilliant Speed - Belmont June 1, 2011
Photo: Rick Samuels
Brilliant Speed - Churchill Downs, 05/04/11
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Brilliant Speed works towards the Kentucky Derby. 5/2/2011
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Brilliant Speed wins the 2011 Blue Grass Stakes.
Photo: Keeneland/Coady Photography
Brilliant Speed wins the 2011 Blue Grass Stakes.
Photo: Keeneland/Coady Photography
Brilliant Speed wins the 2011 Blue Grass Stakes.
Photo: Keeneland/Coady Photography
Brilliant Speed wins the 2011 Blue Grass Stakes.
Photo: Keeneland/Coady Photography
Brilliant Speed wins the 2011 Blue Grass Stakes.
Photo: Keeneland/Coady Photography
Brilliant Speed wins the 2011 Blue Grass Stakes.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Brilliant Speed wins the 2011 Blue Grass Stakes.
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Hips to Watch: Keeneland September Day 2
A selection of Keeneland September yearlings with noteworthy pedigrees set to sell on Sept. 9 at the auction's second session
Slideshow: Dynaformer Retrospective
Dynaformer sired 25 Grade I winners, 10 Grade II winners, 31 Grade III winners and numerous other stakes winners following his racing career. view slideshow
First Foal for Grade I Winner Brilliant Speed
Grade I winner Brilliant Speed was represented by his first reported foal Jan. 29 when a colt was born at Charlotte Weber's Live Oak Stud near Ocala.
Three Chimneys Announces 2014 Stud Fees
Three Chimneys Farm announced their 2014 stallion roster, with several of their stallions' fees showing decreases from 2013.
Dynaformer's Sons for 2013
MAHUBAH'S CORNER
Dynaformer's death in April left a unique void in the American stallion market.
Fort Larned Wins Thrilling BC Classic
Janis R. Whitham's Fort Larned led from gate to wire and held off a sustained stretch bid by Mucho Macho Man to win the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) before a crowd of 55,123 at Santa Anita Park Nov. 3.
Countdown to the Cup: Saturday's Longshots
Steve Haskin gives his longshots for Breeders' Cup Saturday. read blog
Horse of the Year on the Line For 'Dude'
Game On Dude could put himself atop the favorites list for Horse of the Year with a victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I).
Wise Dan, Other Breeders' Cup Runners Arrive
The final contingent of Breeders' Cup runners, including Mile favorite Wise Dan and Classic contenders Mucho Macho Man, Fort Larned, and Brilliant Speed, arrived at Santa Anita Park Oct. 31.
Haskin's Countdown to the Cup: All Here
At 1:30 in the afternoon, the final shipment of horses arrived...finally, having escaped from New York on a flight from Stewart Air Force Base in Newburgh, N.Y. read blog
Haskin: Countdown to the Cup: A Classic Bomb
Steve has a monster longshot for the Breeders' Cup Classic. read blog
Brilliant Speed to Try Breeders' Cup Classic
Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) winner Brilliant Speed will be geared toward a start in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park Nov. 3, trainer Tom Albertrani said Oct. 16.
Air Support Grinds Out Bowling Green Triumph
Stuart S. Janney III's homebred Air Support found his best stride late in the Bowling Green Stakes Sept. 8 at Belmont Park, winning his first race of 2012 by a head and perhaps punching his ticket to the Breeders' Cup Turf.
Air Support Tops Bowling Green Field of Five
Stuart S. Janney III's Air Support will be the 118-pound highweight in a compact field of five for the $200,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) Sept. 8, as stakes action returns to Belmont Park.
Three Chimneys to Stand Brilliant Speed
Brilliant Speed, a grade I-winning son of Dynaformer, will stand at Robert N. Clay's Three Chimneys Farm upon retirement in partnership with Charlotte Weber's Live Oak Stud.
Point of Entry Sails in Sword Dancer
Point of Entry stamped himself as one of America's best turf competitors with a four-length triumph in the $600,000 Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes (gr. IT) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 18.
Turbo Compressor Goes Long in Sword Dancer
Turbo Compressor goes after the biggest score of his career Aug. 18 when he heads a field of nine in the 38th running of the $600,000 Sword Dancer Invitational (gr. IT) at Saratoga Race Course.
Pletcher Seeks 4th U.N. With Turbo Compressor
Turbo Compressor, winner of last month's Colonial Turf Cup, will attempt to give trainer Todd Pletcher his fourth victory in the United Nations Stakes (gr. IT) July 7 at Monmouth Park.
Desert Blanc Wins Manhattan Stretch Duel
Making his second start in the U.S., Desert Blanc won a stretch duel with Papaw Bodie to win the Woodford Reserve Manhattan (gr. IT), the turf marathon on the June 9 Belmont Stakes card.
Top Three from Fort Marcy Battle in Manhattan
The trio of Boisterous, Desert Blanc, and Top Surprize--the respective top three finishers in the Fort Marcy Stakes (gr. IIIT)--figure to make things interesting again in the Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap.
Little Mike Takes Turf Classic in Big Effort
Little Mike caught a tough group of competitors by surprise with a wire-to-wire upset victory in the $561,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT) at Churchill Downs May 5.
Appleton: Corporate Jungle Wins Stakes Debut
Favored Corporate Jungle took over in upper stretch and held Trend at bay win in winning the $100,000 Appleton Stakes (gr. IIIT) in his stakes debut March 31 at Gulfstream Park.
Brilliant Speed Heads Appleton Stakes
Brilliant Speed, third in last year's Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) at 1 1/2 miles, cuts back to a mile for the Appleton Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Gulfstream Park March 31 as he takes on seven rivals.
Brilliant Speed Pointed to Appleton Return
Brilliant Speed, winner of last spring's Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I), is expected back in action for the $100,000 Appleton (gr. IIIT) on the Gulfstream Park turf March 31, trainer Tom Albertrani said.
O'Briens Team Up to Win Breeders' Cup Turf
Eighteen-year-old Joseph O'Brien rode St Nicholas Abbey (by Montjeu) to a driving win in the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs for his father, trainer Aidan O'Brien.
Albertrani Seeking Brilliance in Turf
Trainer Tom Albertrani hopes Brilliant Speed lives up to his name in BC Turf.
Dean's Kitten Tries to Overcome Odds Again
Dean's Kitten overcame a compromised first year to claw his way to Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. I) contention.
Western Aristocrat Wire-to-Wire in Jamaica H.
European shipper Western Aristocrat made a winning North American debut when he wired the field in the $250,000 Jamaica Handicap (gr. IT) Oct. 8 at Belmont Park.
Brilliant Speed Has Class Edge in Jamaica H.
Brilliant Speed looks to continue his accomplished season in the $250,000 Jamaica Handicap (gr. I) Oct. 8 at Belmont Park. He was pegged as the 9-5 favorite against seven other sophomores in the 1 1/8-mile event.
Brilliant Speed an Easy Winner of Saranac
Back on turf after trying the Triple Crown trail this spring, Charlotte Weber's Brilliant Speed kicked clear in the final eighth of a mile to win the $103,000 Saranac Stakes (gr. IIIT) by 2 1/2 lengths
Albertrani Puts Brilliant Speed Back On Turf
Brilliant Speed, winner of the Toyota Blue Grass (gr. I) this spring, makes his return to the turf for trainer Tom Albertrani in the $100,000 Saranac Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the penultimate day of the 2011 season at Saratoga.
Alternation, Dominus Headline Jim Dandy
Alternation leads a field of seven in the Jim Dandy (gr. II) and will face the rapidly improving Dominus as well as Belmont Stakes (gr. I) second and third-place finishers Stay Thirsty and Brilliant Speed.
Closing the Door on the 2011 Triple Crown
Jason Shandler provides updates on all 3YOs that won graded stakes this season. read blog
Belmont Winner Back at Monmouth
A morning after his stunning upset in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) June 11, Ruler On Ice was back at his Monmouth Park barn in perfect shape, according to his trainer Kelly John Breen.
2011 Belmont Stakes Wrap
Lenny Shulman recaps the upset performance of Ruler On Ice in the 2011 Belmont Stakes. Watch Video
Slideshow: Belmont Stakes 2011
From Animal Kingdom's stumble to the triumph of Ruler On Ice, the scenes of the 2011 Belmont Stakes. View Slideshow
Ruler On Ice Puts the Freeze on Belmont Foes
Longshot son of Roman Ruler takes the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) over Stay Thirsty and Brilliant Speed on a muddy track at Belmont Park.
Haskin's Belmont Report: Look to the Exotics
Animal Kingdom, of course, must be included in all exotic bets. It's just a question who do you put with him? read blog
Belmont Stakes Interview - Tom Albertrani
Lenny Shulman talks with Tom Albertrani, trainer of Belmont contender Brilliant Speed. Watch Video
Belmont Win Would be Special for Albertrani
Tom Albertrani, who has done just about everything around a racetrack, hopes to fill in a gap in his local New York resume when he sends Brilliant Speed out to contest the Belmont Stakes (gr. I).
And They're Off: The Belmont Stakes
Lenny, Steve, and special guest Steve Byk report from Belmont Park about the Belmont Stakes, including thoughts about the draw, how the race will be run, and picks. Plus, a tour of Belmont Park. Watch Video
Belmont Preview: Animal Kingdom One to Beat
If many of the names in the Belmont (gr. I) look familiar, that's because they should. For the first time in history, the top seven finishers from the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) have returned for the final leg of the Triple Crown
Animal Kingdom 2-1 Belmont Choice; Post 9
Animal Kingdom, winner of the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and second in the Preakness (gr. I), was named the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the $1 million Belmont Stakes (gr. I). He'll break from post 9 in a 12-horse lineup.
Haskin's Belmont Report: Last Piece of Puzzle
Steve Haskin looks at the draw, and how the race will be run. read blog
Brilliant Speed Solid in Belmont Work
Live Oak Plantation's Brilliant Speed, winner of the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, turned in his final work for the June 11 Belmont Stakes, breezing a half-mile in :50.55.
Brilliant Speed Has Big Fan in Owner Weber
He may have been sent off at 19-1 in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland April 16, but Brilliant Speed's victory that day didn't surprise his owner-breeder Charlotte Weber of Live Oak Plantation.
Haskin's Belmont Report: Bred Brilliantly
Brilliant Speed was born for the Belmont Stakes. read blog
Animal Kingdom Arrives at Belmont Park
Animal Kingdom arrived at Belmont Park at approximately 7:30 a.m. (EDT) June 5 to prepare for the June 11, $1 million Belmont Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park.
Busy Weekend Planned for Belmont Contenders
The work tab at Belmont Park will be busy the weekend of June 4 as some contenders for the June 11 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) will be putting in their final workouts.
Connections
| Trainer | Thomas Albertrani |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Junior Alvarado |
| Owner | Live Oak Plantation |
| Breeder | Live Oak Stud |
Pedigree
| Brilliant Speed View Five-Cross Pedigree | Dynaformer | Roberto |
| Andover Way | ||
| Speed Succeeds | Gone West | |
| Daijin |
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