Japanese Horses Have Made Belmont Impact
Lani will become the latest Belmont Stakes (gr. I) runner with ties to Japan after Sunday Break ran third in 2002 and Casino Drive loomed large before scratching in 2008.
Casino Drive
- Chestnut Colt
- Born 2005
- -Bred
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Trainer:
Kazuo Fujisawa
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Jockey:
Victor Espinoza
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Owner:
Yamamoto, Hidetoshi
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Breeder:
Shell Bloodstock
Casino Drive |
Mineshaft | A.P. Indy |
| Prospectors Delite | ||
| Better Than Honour | Deputy Minister | |
| Blush With Pride |
| Sale / Hip / Type | Buyer / Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|
KEESEP2006Hip 158 | Yearling |
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$950,000 |
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Grade I Winner Streaming Retired
Streaming, whose two victories in as many starts as a 2-year-old included the Hollywood Starlet Stakes (gr. I), has been retired due to a hind limb injury.
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Casino Drive to Stand in Japan
Casino Drive, a half brother to Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winners Jazil and Rags to Riches, has been retired from racing for stallion duty at Shadai Stallion Station in Japan.
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Discreetly Mine: Enigma of Aptitude, Pedigree
PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter<br />His pedigree shouts stamina but Discreetly Mine--winner Aug. 28 of the grade I King's Bishop Stakes--seems intent on proving himself as a top sprinter.
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McLaughlin Not Worried About Distance
As a steady rain fell on Nad Al Sheba on Thursday morning, March 26, Dubai World Cup favorite Albertus Maximus continued to display bold eagerness, pulling on exercise rider Rob Massey as he galloped strongly around the track under the watchful eyes of trainer Kiaran McLaughlin.
