
Wide-Open Phoenix Offers Breeders' Cup Shot
Opening day at Keeneland offers one of the last gateways to a spot in the Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), and it's a wide open contest.
Michael J. Maker
Alan Garcia
Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K.
Jon Kelly & Sarah Kelly
Lonesome Street |
Broken Vow | Unbridled |
Wedding Vow | ||
Street Cat | Storm Cat | |
Miss Union Avenue |
Sale / Hip / Type | Buyer / Consignor | Price |
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FTKOCT2008Hip 399 | Yearling |
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$45,000 |
Opening day at Keeneland offers one of the last gateways to a spot in the Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), and it's a wide open contest.
Essence Hit Man, last year's Canadian champion sprinter, should get a stern test from undefeated Eternal Rule in the $150,000 Bold Venture Stakes (Can-III) on the night of July 18 at Woodbine.
With a well-timed ride by jockey Florent Geroux, Silverton Hills' Havelock got up in the final strides to overtake favored Lonesome Street to win the $150,000 Hanshin Cup (gr. III) by a neck.
An experienced field of older runners face off at Arlington in the grade III Hanshin Cup May 19 with a slew of recent winners set to go in a very competitive heat.
Lonesome Street and jockey Joel Rosario took advantage of a hotly contested early pace to rally from last to first for a decisive victory in the $175,000 Commonwealth Stakes (gr. II) at Keeneland April 14.