Fiftyshadesofhay wins the Ruffian Stakes.
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Fiftyshadesofhay wins the Ruffian Stakes.
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Fiftyshadesofhay wins the Ruffian Stakes.
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Fiftyshadesofhay wins the Ruffian Stakes.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand
Fiftyshadesofhay wins the Ruffian Stakes.
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Fiftyshadesofhay wins the Ruffian Stakes.
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Fiftyshadesofhay wins the 2013 Iowa Oaks.
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Fiftyshadesofhay wins the 2013 Iowa Oaks.
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Fiftyshadesofhay (left) wins the 2013 Black-Eyed Susan.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Fiftyshadesofhay wins the 2013 Black-Eyed Susan.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Fiftyshadesofhay wins the 2013 Black-Eyed Susan.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Fiftyshadesofhay wins the 2013 Black-Eyed Susan.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Fiftyshadesofhay wins the 2013 Black-Eyed Susan.
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Fiftyshadesofhay wins the 2013 Black-Eyed Susan.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Fiftyshadesofhay wins the 2013 Black-Eyed Susan.
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Fiftyshadesofhay wins the 2013 Black-Eyed Susan.
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Fiftyshadesofhay wins the 2013 Santa Ysabel.
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Fiftyshadesofhay wins the 2013 Santa Ysabel.
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Fiftyshadesofhay wins the 2013 Santa Ysabel.
Photo: Benoit Photo
Fiftyshadesofhay wins the 2013 Santa Ysabel.
Photo: Benoit Photo
Fiftyshadesofhay wins the 2013 Santa Ysabel.
Photo: Benoit Photo
Fiftyshadesofhay wins the 2013 Santa Ysabel.
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A $3.9 million broodmare, a record $3 million weanling filly, and a daylong parade of seven-figure horses helped the Keeneland November sale post gains across the board at its lively second session Nov. 5 in Lexington.
Multiple graded-stakes winner Fiftyshadesofhay was purchased by Barbara Banke for $1.3 million Nov. 5 during the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.
Sophomore Stopchargingmaria, winner of the C.C.A. Oaks and Alabama Stakes (both gr. I) at Saratoga, steps up against older fillies and mares in the $400,000 Beldame Stakes (gr. I) Sept. 27 at Belmont Park.
Close Hatches took command on the opening turn and never looked back in the $500,0000 Personal Ensign Stakes (gr. I), romping over a muddy track at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 22 for her third grade I triumph in a row.
Grade I winner Bayern, 2-1 morning-line favorite for the upcoming $1.25 million Travers Stakes (gr. I), arrived at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 20 around 4 p.m.
Close Hatches puts a three-race win streak on the line against six rivals Aug. 22 in the $500,000 Personal Ensign Invitational (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course.
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Iotapa is the one to beat in the $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (gr. I) at Del Mar Aug. 2 following her devastating romp in the Vanity Handicap (gr. I) in June.
Bill Cubbedge's Molly Morgan shot through an opening along the rail on the final turn and drew away to an easy upset victory in the $216,200 Fleur de Lis Handicap (gr. II) at Churchill Downs the evening of June 14.
Anita Cauley's homebred On Fire Baby, winner of the May 2 La Troienne Stakes (gr. I) at Churchill Downs, heads a field of six for the $200,000 Fleur de Lis Presented by Etihad Airways (gr. II) in Louisville June 14.
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Favored Fiftyshadesofhay, winless in her last five starts, got back in the win column with a come-from-behind victory in the $250,000 Ruffian Stakes (gr. II) at Belmont Park May 11.
Grade I winner Grace Hall hasn't raced in 13 months but she makes her long-awaited return in the $250,000 Ruffian Stakes (gr. II), part of the Mother's Day stakes bill at Belmont Park May 11.
After breaking through with her first graded stakes win one month ago, Iotapa seeks grade I glory when facing seven other older fillies and mares in the $350,000 Santa Margarita Stakes March 15 at Santa Anita Park.
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Multiple graded stakes winner Fiftyshadesofhay heads a field of seven older females entered for the $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes (gr. II) on Feb. 15 at Santa Anita Park, seeking her first win of 2014.
Unable to overcome a poor break as the favorite in December's Bayakoa Stakes (gr. II), Fiftyshadesofhay is out to turn the tables on the runaway winner of that race, Broken Sword, in the La Canada Stakes (gr. II) Jan. 19.
Broken Sword, taking full advantage of big trouble for even-money favorite Fiftyshadesofhay on the first turn, led at every call to upset the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) Dec. 7 on the Cushion Track at Hollywood Park.
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By virtue of her impressive score in the Nov. 2 Chilukki Stakes (gr. II) at Churchill Downs, Don't Tell Sophia will be the 122-pound high weight and likely favorite when she goes postward in the Falls City Handicap (gr. II).
Magdalena Racing's Pure Fun returned from a five-month layoff in style with an off-the-pace victory in the $202,300 Indiana Oaks (gr. II) for 3-year-old fillies at Indiana Downs Oct. 5.
Graded stakes winners Fiftyshadesofhay, Seaneen Girl, and Pure Fun head the field of mostly new faces at Indiana Downs for the $200,000 Indiana Oaks (gr. II) Oct. 5.
Princess of Sylmar likely wrapped up an Eclipse Award as outstanding 3-year-old filly with another sharp victory in the Alabama Stakes Aug. 17 at Saratoga Race Course, her third grade I victory in a row.
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Fiftyshadesofhay made the most of her trip from California with a powerful victory in the $200,000 Iowa Oaks (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies at Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino June 29.
Recent graded stakes winners So Many Ways, Fiftyshadesofhay, and Seaneen Girl are among the full field of 10 that are set to clash in the June 29 Iowa Oaks (gr. III) at Prairie Meadows.
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An on-track crowd of 38,957 watched Fiftyshadesofhay win the $500,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) May 17 at Pimlico Race Course.
Jockey Joel Rosario's remarkable run continued May 17 when he cleverly brought Fiftyshadesofhay from off the pace to win the $500,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) at Pimlico Race Course.
Emollient, nine-length winner of the Ashland Stakes (gr. I) in April, is the 9-5 favorite in a field of nine 3-year-old fillies entered in the $500,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) May 17 at Pimlico Race Course.
Trainer Bob Baffert sent out Kentucky Oaks hopeful Midnight Lucky and potential Kentucky Derby starter Code West together April 28 at Churchill Downs. He expects to make a call April 29 on his Derby starters.
Spendthrift Farm's Beholder easily defeated five foes in the Santa Anita Oaks and will move on to contest the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) as one of the top choices.
Two-year-old filly champion of 2012 Beholder will be the heavy favorite when she faces five foes in the April 6 Santa Anita Oaks for Spendthrift Farm and Richard Mandella.
A total of 134 fillies, led by champion Beholder, have been nominated to Keeneland's $500,000 Central Bank Ashland Stakes (gr. I), scheduled for Saturday, April 6.
Compromised by a throat ulcer in her first start of the year, the real Beholder showed up in the $250,000 Las Virgenes Stakes (gr. I) March 2 at Santa Anita Park, romping over seven 3-year-old filly opponents.
Champion filly Beholder will try to avenge her odds-on defeat to longshot Renee's Titan when they square off at Santa Anita Park in the $250,000 Las Virgenes Stakes (gr. I)
Eclipse Award winner Beholder worked five furlongs on Santa Anita's fast main track Feb. 24 in :59 3/5 under regular rider Garrett Gomez in preparation for the upcoming Las Virgenes Stakes (gr. I) for 3-year-old fillies.
Returning to the dirt for trainer Bob Baffert, Fiftyshadesofhay shook loose of her rivals and romped to her first stakes victory in the $100,000 Santa Ysabel (gr. III) over a wet/fast track at Santa Anita Park Jan. 26.
After four consecutive in-the-money stakes efforts, Scarlet Strike should be ready for her picture in the $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes (gr. III) Jan. 26 at Santa Anita Park.
| Trainer | Bob Baffert |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Joel Rosario |
| Owner | Watson, Karl, Pegram, Michael E. and Weitman, Paul |
| Breeder | WinStar Farm, LLC |
| Fiftyshadesofhay View Five-Cross Pedigree | Pulpit | A.P. Indy |
| Preach | ||
| Quiet Kim | Real Quiet | |
| Miss Alydeed |
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEESEP2011 Hip 1144 |
Yearling | Smack Down Stable | Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent | $175,000 |
| KEENOV2014 Hip 297 |
Racing or broodmare prospect | Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings | Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency, agent | $1,300,000 |
| Dortmund |
| International Star |
| Upstart |
| American Pharoah |
| Far Right |
| Texas Red |
| Rachel Alexandra |
| Far From Over |
| California Chrome |
| Itsaknockout |
