Tiz West, a determined winner of the Cinema Handicap (gr. IIIT) for trainer Richard Mandella last time out, gets his first look at Del Mar's 3-year-old competition Aug. 9 in the $150,000 La Jolla Handicap (gr. IIT).
Dixie Chatter and Kilderry each won divisions of the Oceanside Stakes at Del Mar July 16 as the popular summer meet began.
Gio Ponti, off for more than seven months and making his 3-year-old debut, rallied from last to take the $100,000 Hill Prince Stakes (gr. IIIT) by two lengths under Garrett Gomez June 6 on the Belmont turf.
Less than two weeks after being caught at the wire in the Lamplighter Stakes, Bill Mott will send Prussian back to the starting gate in the $100,000 Hill Prince Stakes (gr. IIIT) June 6 at Belmont Park.
Making his second start in the U.S. and stretching out to 1 1/8 miles after missing by a neck in his last outing, Jon and Sarah Kelly's Sporting Art was sitting on a win in the $100,000 Bulleit Bourbon Palm Beach Stakes (gr. IIIT).
In his first workout since his strong runner-up performance in the $350,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 29, Robert Evans's Elysium Fields posted a half-mile breeze March 6 at Gulfstream Park.
| Trainer | Scott R. Murphy |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Vernon Bush |
| Owner | Ed Vichich |
| Breeder | Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate, Inc. |
| Moral Compass View Five-Cross Pedigree | Grand Slam | Gone West |
| Bright Candles | ||
| Affair With Aflair | Well Decorated | |
| Buzzovertomyhouse |
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEESEP2006 Hip 1095 |
Yearling | Castleton Lyons, agent | ($115,000) | |
| FTMMAY2007 Hip 454 |
Two-year-old | Northshore Racing | Kirkwood Stables, agent | $65,000 |
Prices in parentheses indicate a horse did not sell because it did not meet its reserve price.
| Dortmund |
| International Star |
| Upstart |
| American Pharoah |
| Far Right |
| Texas Red |
| Rachel Alexandra |
| Far From Over |
| California Chrome |
| Shared Belief |
