Dolphus a Triple Threat in Cornhusker
Dede McGehee's homebred Dolphus has three things going for him in the July 8 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap (G3): speed, good recent form, and pedigree.
Lookin At Lucky
- Bay Colt
- Born 2007
- KY-Bred
Anne M. Eberhardt
Lookin At Lucky wins the 2010 Preakness Stakes (gr. I).
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2010 Indiana Derby.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2010 Indiana Derby.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2010 Indiana Derby.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2010 Haskell.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2010 Haskell.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2010 Haskell.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2010 Haskell.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2010 Haskell.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2010 Haskell.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2010 Haskell.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2010 Haskell.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2010 Haskell.
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Lookin At Lucky at Monmouth Park on July 31, 2010.
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Lookin At Lucky at Monmouth Park on July 31, 2010.
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Lookin At Lucky gets a bath at Monmouth Park on July 31, 2010.
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Lookin At Lucky at Monmouth Park on July 31, 2010.
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Lookin At Lucky at Monmouth Park on July 30, 2010.
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Lookin At Lucky arrives at Monmouth Park on July 29, 2010.
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Lookin At Lucky arrives at Monmouth Park on July 29, 2010.
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Lookin At Lucky arrives at Monmouth Park on July 29, 2010.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2010 Preakness.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2010 Preakness.
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Lookin At Lucky arrives at Churchill Downs on April 13, 2010.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2010 Rebel.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2010 Rebel.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2009 Del Mar Futurity.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2009 CashCall Futurity.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2009 CashCall Futurity.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2009 CashCall Futurity.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2009 CashCall Futurity.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2009 CashCall Futurity.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2009 CashCall Futurity.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2009 CashCall Futurity.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2009 CashCall Futurity.
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Lookin At Lucky at the 2009 Breeders' Cup
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2009 Norfolk.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2009 Del Mar Futurity.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2009 Best Pal.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2009 Best Pal.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2009 Del Mar Futurity.
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Lookin At Lucky wins the 2009 Best Pal.
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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.
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.
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.
Valparaiso Sporting Club Hosts Latino Americano
The $500,000 Longines Gran Premio Latino Americano (G1), South America's richest race, has drawn of a field of 16. The 1 1/2-mile turf race will be run for the first time at the Valparaiso Sporting Club in Vina del Mar, Chile.
Accelerate on Fast Track for Dirt Mile
Sophomore Accelerate is being asked to make a major step forward in the Las Vegas Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I).
Gainesway Colts Among Hips to Watch
Colts by leading sire Tapit and his son Tapizar, third on this year’s first-crop sire list, are among the top horses to watch when the three-day Fasig-Tipton October sale launches Oct. 24.
Accelerate Finds Just Enough in Los Al Derby
Hronis Racing's Accelerate took the long way around the racetrack and had to wait out a lengthy inquiry, but was able to survive both to win his graded stakes debut Sept. 24 in the $200,000 Los Alamitos Derby (gr. II).
'Lucky' Gets Perfect Trip for Seagram Cup Win
A well-timed ride from Luis Contreras propelled Breaking Lucky to his first graded stakes win in the $150,000 Seagram Cup (Can-III) Aug. 1 at Woodbine.
Dolphus Prevails in Fair Grounds Allowance
Scratched from what would have been his stakes debut in the Lecomte Stakes (gr. III) Jan. 16, Dede McGehee's Dolphus took a step forward Jan. 31 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
Rachel Alexandra Sibling Dolphus to Debut
Dolphus, a Lookin At Lucky half brother to Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, is scheduled to make his career debut in the sixth race Nov. 22 at Fair Grounds.
American Pharoah's Fee Set at $200,000
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah will enter stud at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky., in 2016 for a first-year fee of $200,000, the American division of Coolmore Stud announced Nov. 6.
Lotta Kim Hits Stride for Heaven Trees Farm
In the care of Dede McGehee's Heaven Trees Farm near Lexington, broodmare Lotta Kim, dam of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, is again hitting her stride.
Smart Strike Stallion Sons
30 years after Tasso became the first grade I winner sired by a son of Mr. Prospector, another son of Mr. Prospector, Smart Strike, is emerging as a sire of sires.
Carpe Diem, Madefromlucky Work in Company
Trainer Todd Pletcher sent out a pair of Belmont Stakes (gr. I) prospects May 29 at Belmont Park. Carpe Diem drilled a half-mile in :47.66 and Madefromlucky was clocked in :47.84.
Madefromlucky Takes Peter Pan, Belmont Next
Todd Pletcher trainee Madefromlucky enjoyed some class relief and found his way to the winner's circle May 9 in the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes (gr. II) at Belmont Park, with the June 6 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) his next target.
Baffert May Not Enter Filly in Kentucky Oaks
After watching the fillies he's considering for the Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) complete workouts April 27 at Churchill Downs, trainer Bob Baffert said he was leaning toward not entering either Luminance or Maybellene.
One Lucky Dane Off Derby Trail After Workout
After sustaining a condylar fracture in his left front leg during his April 18 workout at Santa Anita Park, One Lucky Dane has been removed from consideration for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
One Lucky Dane to Join Dortmund in SA Derby
One Lucky Dane, an impressive allowance/optional claiming winner in his last start at Santa Anita Park March 19, will likely join unbeaten stablemate Dortmund in the $1 million Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) April 4.
Champion Sire Smart Strike Euthanized
Smart Strike, a two-time champion sire in North America, was euthanized March 25 at Lane's End Farm near Lexington after succumbing to a case of laminitis. He was 23.
One Lucky Dane Impresses in 3-Year-Old Debut
After a disappointing sixth-place performance in last year's Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I), One Lucky Dane made his return to the Santa Anita Park oval a memorable one March 19.
Mid-March Debut Can Work for American Pharoah
Months have passed to the point that when American Pharoah makes his 3-year-old debut Saturday, March 14, in the Rebel Stakes (gr. II) at Oaklawn Park, it will come just seven weeks before the Kentucky Derby.
Baffert Hopes Luck Turns With One Lucky Dane
Dual champion Lookin At Lucky has two colts from his first crop in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, and trainer Bob Baffert, who lost favorite American Pharoah from the race, hopes One Lucky Dane can fill the void.
Good Luck Gus Takes NY Breeders' Futurity
Good Luck Gus took the $252,098 New York Breeders' Futurity Oct. 4 at Finger Lakes, securing his first stakes score for trainer Rudy Rodriguez.
Lucky Player Hits Big in Iroquois Surprise
Lucky Player outfought stablemate Bold Conquest through the Churchill Downs stretch to win the $115,500 Iroquois Stakes (gr. III) and give trainer Steve Asmussen the winning exacta Sept. 6.
Lookin At Lucky Filly Tops New York-Bred Sale
The Fasig-Tipton preferred sale of New York-bred yearlings concluded Aug. 10 on a positive note, with the overall two-day average increasing 11% and the median up 18% over the same sale at Saratoga Springs, N.Y., a year ago.
Belmont Charity Event Includes Auction Items
A European racing experience, an exotic tropical vacation, and field-level box seats to the World Series are among the auction items included in this year's Belmont Stakes Charity Celebration.
Lookin At Lucky's First Winner at Gulfstream
With a front-running victory in a maiden special weight race May 16 at Gulfstream Park, filly Lucky'stormwarning became the first winner for her sire, Lookin At Lucky.
Harlan's Holiday Colt Posts Swiftest OBS Work
The fastest time for a quarter mile in three days of under tack previews was posted by a bay colt by Harlan's Holiday who breezed in :20 3/5 April 17 for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s spring sale at Ocala Training Center.
MaidenWatch: The 2014 Stallions Are...
The Poll is Closed and the 2014 Stallions are: Blame, Eskendereya, Lookin At Lucky, Quality Road, and Summer Bird. Plus, catching up on some wins, and entries for Thursday. read blog
Ashford Announces 2014 Stud Fees
Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky., has announced its 2014 stud fees, led by Giant's Causeway (Storm Cat--Maria's Storm, by Rahy), who will stand for $85,000, the same fee as last year.
Sept. Sale: Pendulum Swings Back to New Sires
The appeal of first-year sires for buyers at the Keeneland September yearling sale, which waned during the Great Recession, seems to be making a comeback in 2013.
OBS August Yearling Sale Begins Aug. 20
The Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2013 August Yearling Sale, with 841 youngsters cataloged, begins its three-day run Tuesday, Aug. 20.
First-Crop Sires on Display at Fasig-Tipton
When the Fasig-Tipton selected yearling sale kicks off in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., breeding industry professionals will be looking closely to see how offspring of first-crop sires fare.
Nervous Optimism at Fasig-Tipton Kentucky
After a strong 2-year-old sales season, Fasig-Tipton Kentucky hopes to build on last year's July sale that saw a 16.3% increase in average price to $81,291 and a 15.1% spike in gross to $15,364,000.
Five Derby Also-Rans Take Aim at Preakness
The connections of five horses who finished behind Orb in Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) hope their starter can become 20th horse since 1973 to win the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) after coming up short in Derby.
Oaklawn Park is Baffert's 'Lucky Place'
Bob Baffert's reputation at Oaklawn Park is that of a phenomenon, one you cannot afford to bet against. Selectively shipping in from his West Coast base with a remarkable 59% win rate, he has captured 17 of 29.
Keeneland Catalogs 137 Horses to April Sale
Keeneland has cataloged 137 juveniles for its 2013 April 2-year-olds in training sale, to be held April 8.
Heading in the Right 'Direction'
by Ann Peters
The gritty grey filly Mizdirection won last November's Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IT), and she put in another remarkably game performance to win 'in her comeback Jan. 6 in the Monrovia H. (gr. IIT).
Plum Pretty Half Sisters Sell at Keeneland
While they did not draw the interest Plum Pretty garnered in November, two of the three half sisters to the 2011 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner sold on the opening day of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale.
Champion Hansen to Stand at Ashford
Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner and Eclipse Award winner Hansen has been purchased to stand at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky.
Lookin At Lucky to Shuttle to Chile
Lookin At Lucky, who shuttled last year to John Magnier and partners' Coolmore Australia, will shuttle to Haras Paso Nevado near Santiago, Chile, for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season.
Lotta Kim in Foal to Lookin At Lucky
Dam of Rachel Alexandra is confirmed in foal to champion Lookin At Lucky.
Keeneland April Sale Has 161 Juveniles
Keeneland has cataloged 161 horses for its 20th April sale of 2-year-olds in training. The number is down 4.7% from last year's total of 169.
Champion Lookin At Lucky Sires First Foal
The first reported foal by dual champion Lookin At Lucky is a filly born Jan. 16 at Royal Pegasus near Lexington.
Uncle Mo to Stand for $35,000 at Ashford
Grade I winners Uncle Mo and Cape Blanco, both newcomer stallions at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky., will stand for $35,000 and $17,500, respectively in 2012.
Grade II Winner Kensei Euthanized
Multiple grade II winner Kensei, a half brother to champion Lookin At Lucky, was euthanized Aug. 23 after breaking down during a gallop over the Belmont Park training track.
Preakness Stakes - The Last 10 Years
If the last 10 winners of the Preakness Stakes were in the same race, how would they finish? Rank The Horses
Liable Honored as Broodmare of the Year
Liable, the dam of 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) winner and champion Blame, has been named Broodmare of the Year by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.
Black Caviar Tops Blame as World's Best
Australian-based Black Caviar nosed out U.S. champion Blame as the top-rated horse in the world, based on World Thoroughbred Rankings from Oct. 1, 2010 through March 27, 2011.
Connections
| Trainer | Bob Baffert |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Martin Garcia |
| Owner | Watson, Karl, Pegram, Michael E. and Weitman, Paul |
| Breeder | Gulf Coast Farms LLC |
Pedigree
| Lookin At Lucky View Five-Cross Pedigree | Smart Strike | Mr. Prospector |
| Classy 'n Smart | ||
| Private Feeling | Belong to Me | |
| Regal Feeling |
Auction History
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEESEP2008 Hip 1738 |
Yearling | Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent | ($35,000) | |
| KEEAPR2009 Hip 203 |
Two-year-old | Mike Pegram | Jerry Bailey Sales Agency, agent | $475,000 |
Prices in parentheses indicate a horse did not sell because it did not meet its reserve price.
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