Vyjack

Bay Gelding
Born 2010
KY-Bred

Vyjack on the track at Santa Anita on November 2, 2016.
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Vyjack, Mile.
Works at Santa Anita in preparation for 2016 Breeders' Cup on Oct. 29 2016, in Arcadia, CA. — Vyjack, Mile. Works at Santa Anita in preparation for 2016 Breeders' Cup on Oct. 29 2016, in Arcadia, CA.
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Middleburg, #6 with Joe Bravo riding, won the $100,000 Red Bank Stakes at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey on Sunday, June 5, 2016. Second was #7 Vyjack with Chris Decarlo riding.

Vyjack wins race 7 at Keeneland April 21, 2016.

Vyjack, Kentucky Derby 2013
Churchill Downs, Louisville KY, photo by Mathea Kelley, 5/2/13 — Vyjack, Kentucky Derby 2013 Churchill Downs, Louisville KY, photo by Mathea Kelley, 5/2/13
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Trainer Rudy Rodriguez, on Vyjack,
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Trainer Rudy Rodriguez, on Vyjack, Wednesday morning...
© 2013 Rick Samuels/The Blood-Horse — Trainer Rudy Rodriguez, on Vyjack, Wednesday morning... © 2013 Rick Samuels/The Blood-Horse
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Trainer Rudy Rodriguez wipes down Vyjack after his bath.
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Vyjack has a 3 furlong 'blowout' Thursday morning at Churchill Downs...
© 2013 Rick Samuels/The Blood-Horse — Vyjack has a 3 furlong 'blowout' Thursday morning at Churchill Downs... © 2013 Rick Samuels/The Blood-Horse
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Vyjack with Rudy Rodriguez up on the track at Churchill Downs on May 2, 2013.
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One of four, small cameras outside Kentucky Derby contender Vyjack's stall at Churchill Downs.
© 2013 Rick Samuels/The Blood-Horse — One of four, small cameras outside Kentucky Derby contender Vyjack's stall at Churchill Downs. © 2013 Rick Samuels/The Blood-Horse

Vyjack, Kentucky Derby 2013
Churchill Downs, Louisville KY, photo by Mathea Kelley, 4/29/13 — Vyjack, Kentucky Derby 2013 Churchill Downs, Louisville KY, photo by Mathea Kelley, 4/29/13
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Caption: Vyjack works
works and scenes at Churchill Downs near Louisville, Ky. on April 26, 2013, during Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks week.
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Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt — Caption: Vyjack works works and scenes at Churchill Downs near Louisville, Ky. on April 26, 2013, during Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks week. 1Works4_26_13 image757 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Caption: Vyjack
works and scenes at Churchill Downs near Louisville, Ky. on April 29, 2013, during Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks week.
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Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt — Caption: Vyjack works and scenes at Churchill Downs near Louisville, Ky. on April 29, 2013, during Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks week. 1Works4_29_13 image872 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Vyjack works 11/22/2014
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Vyjack wins the 2014 Kelso Stakes.
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Vyjack - Churchill Downs, May 2, 2013.
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Vyjack - Churchill Downs, May 1, 2013.
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Vyjack - Churchill Downs, April 29, 2013.
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Vyjack - Churchill Downs, April 26, 2013.

Vyjack - Churchill Downs, April 23, 2013.

Vyjack wins the 2013 Gotham.
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Vyjack wins the 2013 Jerome.
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Vyjack wins the 2012 Traskwood Stakes.
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Vyjack wins an allowance race April 27.
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Vyjack gets by River Rocks to take the Kelso.
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Ring Weekend Edges Vyjack in Seabiscuit 'Cap

Two races after Journey Home took the Jimmy Durante (gr. IIIT) at the seaside racetrack, stablemate Ring Weekend earned his sixth graded stakes win in the Seabiscuit Handicap (gr. IIT).

Breeders' Cup Runners in for Seabiscuit 'Cap

By Jeremy Balan
November 23, 2016
Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, West Region

A number of Breeders' Cup runners will be back less than a month later in the $200,000 Seabiscuit Handicap (gr. IIT) Nov. 26 at Del Mar.

Tamarkuz Upsets Dirt Mile

By Claire Novak
November 4, 2016
Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, West Region

Shadwell Stable's Tamarkuz, under all-time leading Breeders' Cup jockey Mike Smith, ranged up outside and rolled past Gun Runner to upset the $1 million Las Vegas Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I).

Runhappy Meets Dortmund in B.C. Dirt Mile

By Evan Hammonds
October 31, 2016
Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, West Region

Without a full field and without a whole lot of speed in the race—at least on paper—the $1 million Las Vegas Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) looks to be Runhappy’s race to lose.

Gormley Goes Easy in BC Juvenile Work

By Jeremy Balan
October 29, 2016
Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, West Region

As the deluge of workers lined up, eagerly awaiting the second training session to begin near the top of the Santa Anita stretch, trainer John Shirreffs held back Jerry and Ann Moss' Gormley for a few minutes to let the track clear.

Vyjack Sets Course Record in City of Hope

By Jeremy Balan
October 8, 2016
Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, West Region

Pick Six Racing's Vyjack knocked off Wise Dan as the fastest turf miler in Santa Anita's history Oct. 8 with a record-setting performance in the $200,000 City of Hope Mile (gr. IIT).

Obviously Speeds Toward BC in City of Hope

By Jeremy Balan
October 6, 2016
Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, West Region

Obviously will take his fifth shot at the Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) after a run in the grade II City of Hope Mile.

Drefong's Win a Boost for Machmer Hall

Though horses bred by Machmer Hall finished second in graded stakes over the weekend, it was Drefong's King's Bishop Stakes (gr. I) victory that the farm's connections found most exciting.

Masochistic Breezes to Pat O'Brien Victory

By Jeremy Balan
August 27, 2016
Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, West Region

The $200,000 Pat O'Brien Stakes (gr. II) didn't look like a top race with an automatic berth to the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) on the line Aug. 27 at Del Mar.

Vyjack Moves West to D'Amato

Vyjack, previously trained on the East Coast by Bill Mott, logged a half-mile drill in :47 2/5 June 23 at Santa Anita Park, the fastest of 68 works at the distance in his first move for D'Amato.

Middleburg Victorious in Red Bank

Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Firestone's homebred Middleburg has shown his best at Monmouth Park and gave another example June 5 in the $100,000 Red Bank Stakes (gr. III).

Vyjack Returns to Graded Ranks in Red Bank

By Claire Novak
June 3, 2016
Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

Vyjack—who last time out won a Keeneland allowance over the same lawn upon which his half sister, champion Tepin, has picked up three grade I wins—returns to the graded ranks June 5 in the $100,000 Red Bank Stakes (gr. IIIT)

El Kabeir Makes Return in Bold Ruler 'Cap

Off since being scratched from the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), Zayat Stables' El Kabeir will make his return in the Oct. 31 Bold Ruler Handicap (gr. III) at Belmont Park.

King Kreesa Wires Poker for Second Time

Gerald and Susan Kreesa's King Kreesa stole away on the front end June 13 to take the $300,000 Poker Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Belmont Park, becoming just the third two-time winner of a race he also won in 2013.

Ironicus Targets Poker Stakes

Stuart S. Janney III's Ironicus shoots for his second straight graded stakes score in the $500,000 Poker Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Belmont Park on June 13.

Commissioner Takes Pimlico Special

By Jeremy Balan
May 15, 2015
Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

It took WinStar Farm's homebred Commissioner seven tries to get his first graded stakes score, but the A.P. Indy colt appears to have found his best stride at the 1 3/16-mile distance.

Commissioner Seeking Streak in 'Special'

By Jeremy Balan
May 10, 2015
Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

WinStar Farm's Skip Away Stakes (gr. III) winner Commissioner will look to claim his second graded event in a row in the $300,000 Pimlico Special Stakes May 15 at Pimlico Race Course.

Shared Belief Eased as Moreno Wins CT Classic

By Tom LaMarra
April 18, 2015
Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

Multiple grade I winner Shared Belief failed to finish April 18 in the $1.5 million Charles Town Classic (gr. II), eased by Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith as Southern Stables' Moreno took the 1 1/8-mile test at Charles Town.

Looking for an Upset in the CT Classic

April 16, 2015
Handicapping

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Charles Town Classic (gr. II) at Charles Town. read blog

Shared Belief Has Final Work for CT Classic

By BloodHorse Staff
April 14, 2015
Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

Shared Belief, winner of the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) in his last start, turned in his final workout April 14 in preparation for the $1.5 million Charles Town Classic (gr. II) April 18.

North Slope, Vyjack, Micromanaged in Stymie

A compact but experienced field will go out March 22 in the $100,000 Stymie Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack, as Evening Attire Stakes winner North Slope looks to fend off Micromanage and Vyjack.

Micromanage Rallies to Win Queens County

Repole Stable's Micromanage returned to the dirt Dec. 13 and overpowered Vyjack in the $100,000 Queens County Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack, rallying five wide before securing the victory by 1 1/4 lengths.

Vyjack Aims for One More Win in Queens County

Pick Six Racing's Vyjack will get one more start of 2014, and his connections hope to make it a win in the $100,000 Queens County Stakes at Aqueduct Dec. 13.

Secret Circle, Itsmyluckyday in Cigar Mile

A solid field will line up Nov. 29 for the $500,000 Cigar Mile (gr. I) at Aqueduct Racetrack, as grade I winners Secret Circle and Itsmyluckyday face off amongst a cast that includes Private Zone, Vyjack, and Bourbon Courage.

Cigar Mile Stakes Card Fields Taking Shape

Fields are taking shape for the Nov. 29 Cigar Mile (gr. I) stakes program at Aqueduct Racetrack, featuring four graded events worth a combined $1.7 million.

Palace Dazzles in Speedy Forego Triumph

By Claire Novak
August 30, 2014
Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Antonio Miuccio's Palace dazzled in the $500,000 Forego Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 30, diving to the rail and drawing off to finish the seven-furlong test in 1:21.95.

Clearly Now Faces Class Field in Forego

By Steve Haskin
August 27, 2014
Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Belmont Sprint (gr. III) stakes winner Clearly Now takes on nine opponents as he attempts to duplicate his Herculean performance in the $500,000 Forego Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 30 at Saratoga Race Course.

New York-Bred Palace At Home In Vanderbilt

An evenly-matched field of eight will face off in the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Stakes (gr. I) on the Whitney undercard Aug. 2 at Saratoga, with seven of them already graded stakes winners.

Vyjack to Return to Sprinting in Vanderbilt

By BloodHorse Staff
July 27, 2014
Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Last seen being eased in the July 5 Suburban Handicap (gr. II) going 1 1/4 miles, Rudy Rodriguez trainee will shorten back up after posting consecutive bullet works at Saratoga.

One Year Later, Palace Malice Going Strong

In the time that has passed since Palace Malice won the 2013 Belmont Stakes, both Kentucky Derby winner Orb and Preakness Stakes winner Oxbow have retired -- but Palice Malice is still going strong.

Vyjack Victorious Off the Bench at Aqueduct

Grade II winner Vyjack, at this time last year a contender on the road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), returned from a lengthy layoff April 27 to win a seven-furlong allowance at Aqueduct.

Into Mischief Confirms He's a Sire to Watch

PORTER ON PEDIGREES
Lecomte Stakes winner Vicar's in Trouble is keeping the spotlight on his sire Into Mischief.

OTTB Spotlight: Prime Cut

By Esther Marr
January 20, 2014
Off Track Thoroughbreds

Prime Cut, whose prominent half siblings are graded stakes winners Vyjack and Tepin. Prime Cut was bought by Carrie Brogden of Machmer Hall for a mere $1,000 at last year's Keeneland November mixed sale. read blog

Median Increases at Keeneland January Opener

By Glenye Cain Oakford
January 6, 2014
Thoroughbred Breeding, Thoroughbred Sales, Kentucky

Keeneland's January horses of all ages sale kicked off with solid trade and a gain in median but few fireworks during the opening session Jan. 6 in Lexington.

Vyjack's Dam Sells for $750,000 at Keeneland

Life Happened, the dam of grade II winner Vyjack, was purchased by Solis/Litt for $750,000 as the top-priced offering early during the Jan. 6 first session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale.

Novak at the Track: Road to Derby Retrospect

By Claire Novak
December 13, 2013
Thoroughbred Racing

Catching up with the winners of last year's Kentucky Derby prep races -- including returns for Vyjack, Itsmyluckyday, Super Ninety Nine, and more. read blog

Vyjack Visits New Bolton; Will Get Time Off

Pick Six Racing's grade II winner Vyjack was sent to New Bolton Center July 31 due to colic symptoms; the Into Mischief gelding will get a few months off following the discovery of a bad case of gastric ulcers.

Oxbow Draws Post 5, Second Choice in Haskell

By Claire Novak
July 25, 2013
Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner Oxbow drew post 5 and was installed as the 2-1 second choice while Verrazano is the 9-5 morning-line favorite for the $1 million Haskell Invitational (gr. I) to be run July 28 at Monmouth Park.

Palace Malice Tops Jim Dandy Field

Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Palace Malice towers over nine other sophomores -- including Mylute, Code West, Vyjack, and Moreno -- entered in the July 27 Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. II) at Saratoga.

Fasig-Tipton July Sale Catalog Available

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 258 selected yearlings for The July Sale, which will be held in Lexington July 15. The 2013 catalog may now be viewed at Fasig-Tipton's website and will be available from the company's offices.

Belmont: Why They Can Win, Why They Can't

By Claire Novak
June 7, 2013
Thoroughbred Racing, Triple Crown, Northeast Region

Here's a rundown of the field for the June 8 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), with reasons each contender could get the money... and why they might not.

Haskin's Belmont Report: The Week in Pictures

By Steve Haskin
June 6, 2013
Triple Crown

Here are some of the players in one of the most perplexing Belmont Stakes in years. read blog

Vyjack Breezes Five Furlongs at Belmont Park

By Frank Angst
June 4, 2013
Thoroughbred Racing, Triple Crown, Northeast Region

Grade II winner Vyjack completed serious preparations for the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) by working five furlongs in :59 Tuesday, June 4 at Belmont Park for trainer Rudy Rodriguez.

McPeek Plans to Start Frac Daddy in Belmont

By BloodHorse Staff
June 3, 2013
Thoroughbred Racing, Triple Crown, Northeast Region

Trainer Ken McPeek confirmed Monday June 3 that Magic City Thoroughbred Partners' Frac Daddy will run Saturday in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park in field that could include 15 starters.

Lukas Duo Confirmed to Run in Belmont Stakes

By BloodHorse Staff
May 31, 2013
Thoroughbred Racing, Triple Crown, Northeast Region

Preakness (gr. I) winner Oxbow and stablemate Will Take Charge will van to Belmont Park June 3 to compete in the upcoming Belmont Stakes (gr. I), Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas confirmed.

Brisk Activity Expected at F-T Midlantic Sale

One day after a Preakness Stakes (gr. I) victory by Oxbow, the barn area at the Maryland State Fairgrounds at Timonium was flush with activity on the eve of Fasig-Tipton's Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale May 20-21.

Itsmyluckyday's Preakness Work Postponed

By BloodHorse Staff
May 11, 2013
Thoroughbred Racing, Triple Crown, Northeast Region

A wet track at Monmouth Park prompted trainer Eddie Plesa Jr. to postpone a scheduled pre-Preakness (gr. I) breeze for Itsmyluckyday the morning of May 11.

Orb Pleases, Goldencents Settles at Pimlico

By BloodHorse Staff
May 9, 2013
Thoroughbred Racing, Triple Crown, Northeast Region

Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Orb gave exercise rider Jenn Patterson all the right signs May 9 in his preparation for the 138th Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at Pimlico Race Course.

Two Derby Starters Added to Preakness List

By BloodHorse Staff
May 6, 2013
Thoroughbred Racing, Triple Crown, Northeast Region

Two horses who were unplaced in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), Normandy Invasion and Vyjack, have been added to the list of possible candidates for the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at Pimlico.

Kentucky Derby News Minute: 5/2/2013

By Lenny Shulman
May 2, 2013

Lenny Shulman reports the news of the day, including Vyjack's work, Giant Finish's arrival, the Pletcher 5 on the track, and the weather. Watch Video

Connections

Trainer	Philip D'Amato
Jockey	Flavien Prat
Owner	Pick Six Racing (David Wilkenfeld)
Breeder	Machmer Hall

Pedigree

Vyjack View Five-Cross Pedigree	Into Mischief	Harlan's Holiday
		Leslie's Lady
	Life Happened	Stravinsky
		Round It Off

Auction History

Sale / Hip	Type	Buyer	Consignor	Price
FTKJUL2011 Hip 17	Yearling	Pike Racing, agent	Select Sales, agent	$45,000
FTMMAY2012 Hip 20	Two-year-old	Pick Six Racing	Pike Racing, agent	$100,000

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