Gun Runner Solid in Final Stephen Foster Move
Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys' Gun Runner put in a half-mile work June 12 in his final preparation for the June 17 Stephen Foster Handicap (G1) at Churchill Downs.
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Lookin At Lee at Belmont Park on June 8, 2017
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Lookin At Lee looks intently the track Thursday June 8, 2017 as he goes out for his morning exercise at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. in preparation for Saturday's Belmont Stakes.
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Lookin At Lee goes out for his morning exercise at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Thursday June 8, 2017 in preparation for Saturday's Belmont Stakes.
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Lookin At Lee Belmont works at Belmont Park. June 7, 2017 Belmont in Elmont, New York.
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Lookin At Lee - Belmont Park - June 4, 2017
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Lookin At Lee - Belmont Park - June 4, 2017
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Lookin At Lee - Belmont Park - June 4, 2017
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Lookin At Lee arrives at Belmont Park on June 1, 2017
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Lookin At Lee connection, l-r, Don Nelson, Andy Levinson, Lee Levinson, and Mike Levinson May 20, 2017 Baltimore in Pimlico, Maryland.
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Lookin At Lee connection, l-r, Andy Levinson, Lee Levinson, and Mike Levinson May 20, 2017 Baltimore in Pimlico, Maryland.
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Lookin At Lee returns from his morning exercise two days before the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course Thursday May 18, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Lookin At Lee Preakness contenders at Pimlico. May 18, 2017 Baltimore in Pimlico, Maryland.
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Lookin At Lee Preakness contenders at Pimlico. May 17, 2017
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Lookin At Lee - Pimlico Arrival - May 16, 2017
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Lookin at Lee at Churchill Downs
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Lookin At Lee getting a bath at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2017.
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Lookin At Lee at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2017.
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Lookin At Lee - Gallop - Churchill Downs - 05-04-17
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Lookin At Lee - Schooling - Churchill Downs - 05-03-17
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Lookin At Lee - Schooling - Churchill Downs - 05-03-17
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Lookin at Lee - Gallop - Churchill Downs - 05-03-17
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Lookin at Lee - Gallop - Churchill Downs - 05-03-17
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Lookin at Lee with Pat Day - Head Shot - Churchill Downs - 05-01-17
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Lookin at Lee - Churchill Downs - 05-01-17
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Lookin At Lee - Churchill Downs - May 1, 2017
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Lookin At Lee - Churchill Downs - May 1, 2017
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Lookin at Lee - Churchill Downs - 05-01-17
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Lookin At Lee - Gallop - Churchill Downs - 04-28-17
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Lookin At Lee - Gallop, Churchill Downs - April 27, 2017
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Lookin At Lee - Churchill Downs - April 24, 2017
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Lookin At Lee - Churchill Downs - April 24, 2017
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Lookin At Lee - Churchill Downs - April 24, 2017
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Lookin At Lee - Gallop - Churchill Downs - 04-23-17
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Lookin At Lee - Gallop - Churchill Downs - 04-23-17
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Lookin at Lee - Oaklawn, March 9, 2017
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Lookin at Lee - Oaklawn Park - Feb. 13, 2017
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Lookin at Lee - Oaklawn Park - Feb. 13, 2017
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Lookin at Lee - Oaklawn Park - Feb. 13, 2017
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Lookin at Lee - Oaklawn Park - Feb. 13, 2017
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Lookin At Lee wins the 2016 Ellis Park Juvenile Stakes
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Lookin At Lee wins the 2016 Ellis Park Juvenile Stakes
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Tapwrit Wears Down Irish War Cry to Win Belmont Stakes
With an inside trip just off favored Irish War Cry, Bridlewood Farm, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, and Robert LaPenta's Tapwrit angled out late in the final turn under jockey Jose Ortiz and kicked well clear of the rest in the 1 1/2-mile classic.
Belmont Stakes Concludes Parity-Laden Classic Season
What has been an ever-shifting landscape for this year's 3-year-old runners is set to conclude its first-half act June 10 with a wide-open edition of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1).
Solid Strike
Smart Strike’s biomechanical profile reveals he was a natural two-turn individual with as much power as stride, the kind of horse that can get out there and stalk and then keep going until the rest are left behind.
Belmont Analysis: End of a Long Odd Journey
Here we are at the end of the road--the often unpredictable Belmont Stakes, without the Kentucky Derby or Preakness winner, without the favorite Classic Empire, and with a cloud of uncertainty hanging over the head of the Japanese invader Epicharis.
Another Classic, Another Shot for Lookin At Lee
Lookin At Lee will not be carrying a lunch pail during the Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1) June 10 at Belmont Park, but trainer Steve Asmussen knows his horse will bring that mental approach to the 1 1/2-mile classic.
Derby Runners May Hold an Edge in the Belmont Stakes
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Belmont Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park.
Irish War Cry 7-2 Morning-Line Pick for Belmont Stakes
With champion Classic Empire out of the June 10 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) with a hoof abscess, Irish War Cry inherited the position of favoritism for the 1 1/2-mile race, and was installed as the 7-2 morning-line choice.
Belmont Stakes News Update for June 7
Claire Novak interviews trainer Mark Casse about Classic Empire's defection from the Belmont Stakes (G1), and checks in on the juvenile champion on a busy Wednesday morning as the remaining Belmont contenders gear up for the race.
Lookin At Lee Logs Final Belmont Breeze
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) runner-up Lookin At Lee breezed four furlongs in :48.33 under the early morning sunshine on the Belmont Park main track June 4 in preparation for the June 10 Belmont Stakes (G1).
Cloud Computing Leaves Pimlico, Others Thinking Belmont
With the glow of the sun pink on the horizon and most of the Pimlico Race Course stakes barn just beginning to rustle with activity, Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Cloud Computing departed from Baltimore to return to his Belmont Park home base May 21.
Post-Preakness Stakes News Update
Claire Novak updates us on Cloud Computing, Classic Empire, Lookin At Lee, and more! Learn who is heading to the Belmont Stakes and when.
Cloud Computing Wears Down Classic Empire in Preakness
Cloud Computing moved alongside Classic Empire in the final sixteenth of the Preakness Stakes (G1) and just got his head in front at the wire. Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Always Dreaming set the pace and finished eighth.
Always Dreaming, Classic Empire Class of Preakness
Since Always Dreaming's Kentucky Derby triumph, there has been ample reason for both his camp and Classic Empire's to feel emboldened about the prospect of their horses throwing down something exceptional 14 days later.
Hanson Relishes Classic Run With Lookin At Lee
Lookin At Lee has become the horse of a lifetime for Hanson, a native of Everett, Wash., who has been breeding and racing Thoroughbreds for more than 30 years.
Preakness: No Awaking From This Dream
If you enjoyed the Kentucky Derby dream, no sense waking up now. You might as well keep dreaming until you are jolted back to reality, if and when that ever occurs.
Always Dreaming Draws Post 4 in Preakness
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Always Dreaming was assigned post 4 and installed as the 4-5 morning-line favorite May 17 at the post position draw for the May 20 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course.
Always Dreaming Professional in Latest Gallop
Always Dreaming turned in another strong 1 1/2-mile gallop over the Pimlico Race Course main track May 17 as he readies for his start in the May 20 Preakness Stakes (G1).,
Lookin At Lee Leads May 16 Preakness Arrivals
Three vans transporting five candidates for the May 20 Preakness Stakes (G1) arrived at Pimlico Race Course within minutes of each other the afternoon of May 16.
Lookin At Lee, Hence in Final Preakness Moves
Lookin At Lee, the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) runner-up, and stablemate Hence turned in their final works for the Preakness Stakes (G1) the morning of May 15 at Churchill Downs.
Always Dreaming 'Just Perfect' in Pimlico Gallop
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Always Dreaming resumed his regular training schedule for the May 20 Preakness Stakes (G1), galloping 1 1/4 miles over the sloppy sealed track at Pimlico Race Course May 13.
Lukas: Preakness is Right Path for Gunnevera
D. Wayne Lukas assured the connections of Gunnevera they made the right call in making plans to send the chestnut colt to Baltimore following his seventh-place finish in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1).
Always Dreaming Gallops Peacefully at Pimlico
Trainer Todd Pletcher gave a very positive review of Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Always Dreaming after the colt galloped once around Pimlico Race Course May 11, in preparation for the May 20 Preakness Stakes (G1).
Always Dreaming Arrives at Pimlico Race Course
Always Dreaming, winner of the May 6 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), departed Churchill Downs at 6:40 a.m. May 9 for the short ride to Louisville International Airport and a flight that would take him to Baltimore.
Hence Likely to Join Lookin at Lee in Preakness
Trainer Steve Asmussen said Hence may join Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands runner-up Lookin at Lee in the May 20 Preakness Stakes (G1).
Always Dreaming in Good Order After Derby Triumph
Trainer Todd Pletcher stated all was well with newly minted Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Always Dreaming the morning after the colt's stirring triumph in the first leg of the Triple Crown.
Post Kentucky Derby News Update
Claire Novak updates us on Kentucky Derby runners Always Dreaming, Lookin At Lee, Battle of Midway, Classic Empire, and more.
Asmussen Trio Turn in Final Pre-Derby Moves
Before sending Hence to the track during the 8:30 a.m. training slot Monday, trainer Steve Asmussen warned that the son of Street Boss would likely clock in at a decidedly swifter rate than stablemates Lookin At Lee and Untrapped.
Kentucky Derby News Update for May 1
Reporting from Churchill Downs, Claire Novak provides updates on Untrapped, Lookin At Lee, Hence, and more!
Battalion Runner, Malagacy to Bypass Kentucky Derby
Rebel Stakes (G2) winner Malagacy and Wood Memorial Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G2) runner-up Battalion Runner will both bypass the May 6 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), trainer Todd Pletcher confirmed via text message April 29.
McCraken Finishes Strong in Five-Furlong Move
Whether McCraken becomes the latest Derby winner to come out of Churchill's Barn 26 remains to be seen, but the bay colt put in five-furlong drill in 1:00 3/5 April 24 that was nearly as buzz worthy as Street Sense's final move before his triumph.
Classic Empire Delivers in Arkansas Derby
Classic Empire let his actions silence some of the doubts that had mounted since February when he surged past Conquest Mo Money and Malagacy in late stretch to capture the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park.
Will Classic Empire Strike Back in the Arkansas Derby?
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park.
L and N Racing on Fast Track With Lookin At Lee
Although L and N Racing didn't start its first horse until June 2015, the partnership has already hit a home run in Lookin At Lee, who was purchased for $70,000 at the Keeneland September yearling sale.
Handicapping a Deep Field in the Rebel Stakes
The Rebel Stakes (G2) is the penultimate leg of Oaklawn's Kentucky Derby prep race series, and with such a large purse, the Rebel has drawn a field of eleven horses that look very competitive on paper.
Rebel Prospects Turn in Oaklawn Works
It was a busy morning March 10 at Oaklawn Park for 3-year-olds pointing toward the $900,000 Rebel Stakes (G2), with top local prospects Petrov, Silver Dust, and Uncontested all posting impressive works.
Uncontested Back at Oaklawn for Southwest
Robert LaPenta and Harry Rosenblum's Uncontested will look to score an Oaklawn Park Triple Crown prep double in the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3).
Classic Empire Reigns in BC Juvenile
Trainer Mark Casse was openly confident regarding John Oxley's Classic Empire, and was proven right when the bay colt held off favored Not This Time to win the $2 million Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I).
Arrogate Breezes Impressively for Classic
Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner Arrogate logged his final tune-up ahead of the Nov. 5 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) with a smooth-as-could-be half-mile workout Oct. 31 at Santa Anita Park.
Classic Empire May Rule Breeders' Futurity
Classic Empire needs to get over his problems leaving the starting gate, but if he does so, he looks to be the top runner in the Claiborne Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland.
Connections
| Trainer | Steven M. Asmussen |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Irad Ortiz, Jr. |
| Owner | L and N Racing LLC |
| Breeder | Ray Hanson |
Pedigree
| Lookin At Lee View Five-Cross Pedigree | Lookin At Lucky | Smart Strike |
| Private Feeling | ||
| Langara Lass | Langfuhr | |
| Capilano |
Auction History
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEESEP2015 Hip 382 |
Yearling | L&N Racing | Penn Sales, agent for Ray Hanson | $70,000 |
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Trending Horses
| Classic Empire |
| Spooky Woods |
| Arrogate |
| Tapwrit |
| Always Dreaming |
| Unspoiled Moments |
| Songbird |
| Flipcup |
| Gun Runner |
| Lady Aurelia |
