by Steve Haskin
IEAH Stables is back on the Kentucky Derby trail after purchasing majority interest in LeComte Stakes (gr. III) runner-up Patena from John and Glen Sikura and Dominic Dilalla.
Patena, bred by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm and N.E.T.P., captured the Display Stakes at Woodbine last year after breaking his maiden by 5 1/4 lengths. Making his dirt debut in the LeComte, he split horses on the far turn and rallied through the stretch to finish second, 1 1/2 lengths behind the favorite, Friesan Fire, while conceding six pounds to the winner.
Patena is by Seeking the Gold, out of the A.P. Indy mare Handpainted, a stakes winner of over $435,000. Handpainted’s dam, Daijin, also a stakes winner, is a full-sister to 1997 Belmont Stakes and Haskell Invitational (both grade I) winner Touch Gold.
“His pedigree was first and foremost in our decision to purchase him,” said IEAH co-president Mike Iavarone. “We know he can run and he’ll get better the farther he goes. The mile of the LeComte was too short for him.”
"IEAH has an uncanny ability to to identify classic horses early in their careers," said John Sikura, owner of Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Lexington. "We have retained an interest in the horse and hope he's the next success story. It was a difficult decision to sell, but IEAH put a substantial value on him."
Sikura owns Handpainted, and is planning to campaign her 2-year-old filly by Distorted Humor. Handpainted also has a yearling colt by that sire, and is in foal to Mr. Greeley.
Iavarone said Patena will be sent to trainer Rick Dutrow in Florida and would point either for the Fountain of Youth (gr. II) and Florida Derby (gr. I) or the Fountain of Youth and Wood Memorial (gr. I). Iavarone said he says he’s not crazy about running the colt back at a mile, but has no choice because of the change in distance. The Fountain of Youth was shortened from 1 1/8 miles this year.
IEAH Stables will have a busy spring, with their two grade I-winning 3-year-old fillies Stardom Bound and Laragh, along with the grade I-winning Kip Deville and Court Vision, among others. Court Vision, despite finding a home on grass, is being considered for the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I).
Stardom Bound is being pointed for the Las Virgenes (gr. I) Feb. 7 before tackling the boys in the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I). Laragh will head for the Santa Anita Oaks (gr.I). Iavarone hasn’t ruled out the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) for Stardom Bound, depending on how she performs in the Santa Anita Derby.
IEAH also is expecting big things from Into My Soul, a 3-year-old son of Pleasantly Perfect, out of the $864,518 earner Stop Traffic, who is coming off an impressive allowance victory on the turf at Aqueduct in November. Into My Soul, co-owned by Pegasus Holding Group Stables, is being pointed for the $125,000 Hallandale Beach Feb. 14.
IEAH is one of the three finalists for Leading Owner after sending out eight individual grade I winners last year, including Big Brown, winner of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Florida Derby, and Haskell.
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Saturday, January 24, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Handicapping title on the line in Vegas
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By Dave Tuley
Daily Racing Form
LAS VEGAS -- The 10th annual Daily Racing Form/National Thoroughbred Racing Association National Handicapping Championship takes place here Friday and Saturday at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa, with 301 horseplayers battling for $962,000 in prize money.
Maybe the NHC should be renamed the HSP - the Handicapper Stimulus Package.
More than 100,000 entrants competed in 88 qualifying tournaments over the past year, with the final five spots being earned Wednesday in the Last Chance Qualifier at Red Rock.
Contestants will make 15 mythical $2 win-and-place bets each day of the championship. Eight races are designated as mandatory by tournament organizers, and the other seven can be chosen by each player from the seven contest tracks: Aqueduct, Gulfstream, Tampa Bay, Fair Grounds, Oaklawn, Golden Gate, and Santa Anita. Players earn points based on the track payoffs, though they are capped at $42 to win and $22 to place.
The person earning the top score will win $500,000 and the title of Handicapper of the Year, including recognition at the Eclipse Awards next year. Last year's champion, Richard Goodall, 65, of Las Vegas will be honored Monday during this year's Eclipse Awards ceremony in Miami.
Second place is worth $150,000, with third place being $100,000, which was the first-place prize for the first four years of the championship. Fourth place is $45,000 and then prizes gradually decrease down to $500 for 30th.
The leader after Friday's action will earn $2,500, with $2,000 awarded for second, $1,500 for third, $1,000 for fourth and $500 for fifth. To give added incentive for those who have a poor first day, the daily prizes increase Saturday to $5,000 for first, $3,000 for second, $2,000 for third, $1,500 for fourth, and $1,000 for fifth.
The winner will also receive a championship ring or pendant. To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the championship, the NTRA decided to start awarding a championship ring and to make it retroactive to the nine previous winners. Judy Wagner, champion in the event's second year and the only female winner so far, was to receive a pendant at a special ceremony at the opening cocktail party Thursday night, along with five of the eight male winners.
Three hundred players have those above goals in mind, but one contestant is eligible for an even bigger payday. Sam Brooks of Jarrettsville, Md., won the inaugural NHC Tour this past year, and if he wins the championship this weekend, he will pick up a $2 million bonus on top of the half-million prize.
Brooks earned 13,825 points in the competition, which awards 3,500 points for each victory in a qualifying tournament and a graduated scale of points determined by a person's finish and the total number of entrants in each contest. Brooks's Tour championship was worth $100,000.
Ross Gallo, 49, of Jupiter, Fla., finished second with 11,200 points to win $50,000; William A. Shurman, 50, of Danville, Calif., was third with 9,975 points to earn $25,000; James M. Henry, 40, of Redondo Beach, Calif., was fourth with 9,965 to win $10,000; and Ricky Zimmer, 31, of New York City, was fifth with 9,178 points. The NHC Tour costs $125 to join and also includes membership in the Horseplayers' Coalition and NTRA Advantage purchasing program. In addition to almost certainly qualifying for the 2010 national championship, the top five tour finishers in 2009 will earn an automatic berth in the 2011 championship, said the NTRA's tournament coordinator, Fritz Widaman. This weekend's winner as well as the top two finishers in the Red Rock Shootout on Sunday, the first qualifying tournament of 2009, earn berths to the 2010 championship.
NHC Tour members also receive preferential seating at this year's final.
The NTRA will have a computer set up this weekend at the Red Rock for anyone to register for the 2009 NHC Tour at ntra.com/nhctour.
* There was actually supposed to be 302 contestants this weekend but Harry Seaman, 59, of Goodland, Fla., canceled because of work commitments. Seaman finished fifth in last year's finals to earn $30,000.
* Tournament updates and end-of-day recaps will be posted Friday and Saturday at drf.com and ntra.com.
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By Dave Tuley
Daily Racing Form
LAS VEGAS -- The 10th annual Daily Racing Form/National Thoroughbred Racing Association National Handicapping Championship takes place here Friday and Saturday at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa, with 301 horseplayers battling for $962,000 in prize money.
Maybe the NHC should be renamed the HSP - the Handicapper Stimulus Package.
More than 100,000 entrants competed in 88 qualifying tournaments over the past year, with the final five spots being earned Wednesday in the Last Chance Qualifier at Red Rock.
Contestants will make 15 mythical $2 win-and-place bets each day of the championship. Eight races are designated as mandatory by tournament organizers, and the other seven can be chosen by each player from the seven contest tracks: Aqueduct, Gulfstream, Tampa Bay, Fair Grounds, Oaklawn, Golden Gate, and Santa Anita. Players earn points based on the track payoffs, though they are capped at $42 to win and $22 to place.
The person earning the top score will win $500,000 and the title of Handicapper of the Year, including recognition at the Eclipse Awards next year. Last year's champion, Richard Goodall, 65, of Las Vegas will be honored Monday during this year's Eclipse Awards ceremony in Miami.
Second place is worth $150,000, with third place being $100,000, which was the first-place prize for the first four years of the championship. Fourth place is $45,000 and then prizes gradually decrease down to $500 for 30th.
The leader after Friday's action will earn $2,500, with $2,000 awarded for second, $1,500 for third, $1,000 for fourth and $500 for fifth. To give added incentive for those who have a poor first day, the daily prizes increase Saturday to $5,000 for first, $3,000 for second, $2,000 for third, $1,500 for fourth, and $1,000 for fifth.
The winner will also receive a championship ring or pendant. To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the championship, the NTRA decided to start awarding a championship ring and to make it retroactive to the nine previous winners. Judy Wagner, champion in the event's second year and the only female winner so far, was to receive a pendant at a special ceremony at the opening cocktail party Thursday night, along with five of the eight male winners.
Three hundred players have those above goals in mind, but one contestant is eligible for an even bigger payday. Sam Brooks of Jarrettsville, Md., won the inaugural NHC Tour this past year, and if he wins the championship this weekend, he will pick up a $2 million bonus on top of the half-million prize.
Brooks earned 13,825 points in the competition, which awards 3,500 points for each victory in a qualifying tournament and a graduated scale of points determined by a person's finish and the total number of entrants in each contest. Brooks's Tour championship was worth $100,000.
Ross Gallo, 49, of Jupiter, Fla., finished second with 11,200 points to win $50,000; William A. Shurman, 50, of Danville, Calif., was third with 9,975 points to earn $25,000; James M. Henry, 40, of Redondo Beach, Calif., was fourth with 9,965 to win $10,000; and Ricky Zimmer, 31, of New York City, was fifth with 9,178 points. The NHC Tour costs $125 to join and also includes membership in the Horseplayers' Coalition and NTRA Advantage purchasing program. In addition to almost certainly qualifying for the 2010 national championship, the top five tour finishers in 2009 will earn an automatic berth in the 2011 championship, said the NTRA's tournament coordinator, Fritz Widaman. This weekend's winner as well as the top two finishers in the Red Rock Shootout on Sunday, the first qualifying tournament of 2009, earn berths to the 2010 championship.
NHC Tour members also receive preferential seating at this year's final.
The NTRA will have a computer set up this weekend at the Red Rock for anyone to register for the 2009 NHC Tour at ntra.com/nhctour.
* There was actually supposed to be 302 contestants this weekend but Harry Seaman, 59, of Goodland, Fla., canceled because of work commitments. Seaman finished fifth in last year's finals to earn $30,000.
* Tournament updates and end-of-day recaps will be posted Friday and Saturday at drf.com and ntra.com.
GOOD LUCK!! and have A GREAT DAY!!!
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
13 to Choose From in Sunshine Distaff
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by Jack Shinar
Briecat and Amazing, both riding three-race winning streaks, take on multiple grade II victor Leah's Secret in a highly competitive renewal of the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff, the last of four races to be held at Santa Anita Jan. 24 in the eight-race Florida-California competition worth $3.6 million.
Five of the 13 entrants in the 1 1/16-mile main track event for older fillies and mares will put multiple-race winning streaks on the line, including Leah's Secret, who is trained by Todd Pletcher. Waveline and Lady Railrider are the others to have back-to-back wins going into the Distaff.
The Distaff is supported on the Santa Anita card by three other stakes for California-breds and Florida-breds — the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Turf, the $300,000 Sunshine Millions Sprint and the $250,000 Sunshine Millions Oaks (see below). Florida’s four Sunshine Millions stakes at Gulfstream Park will be interspersed among the California races via simulcast.
Leah’s Secret, a hard-knocking Florida-bred by Tiger Ridge owned by WinStar Farm, enters the Distaff following victories in a pair of grade II events: the Chilukki Stakes at Churchill Downs and the Top Flight Handicap at Aqueduct. The 6-year-old mare, to be ridden back by Eibar Coa, leads the field in earnings with $865,805 from an 8-4-2 record in 25 starts.
Though she has done her racing in California, Briecat will represent Florida in the Sunshine Millions. Holly and David Wilson's 4-year-old daughter of Adcat is fresh off a 13-1 upset by 2 1/4 lengths in Hollywood Park’s Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) Dec. 7. Trained by Vladimir Cerin, Briecat has won five of 10 starts while banking $226,800. Jon Court, who was aboard the chestnut filly in the Bayakoa, rides again.
Amazing, a 4-year-old Florida-bred filly by Greatness, captured the Elmer Heubeck Distaff Handicap at Calder Race Court by a nose over Millions Distaff rival Annabill Nov. 8 to stretch her streak to three wins for owner Marilyn Seltzer and trainer Terry Oliver. Elvis Trujillo takes over the riding duties from Shaun Bridgmohan, who has the ride on Unforgotten in this race.
Annabill, trained by Marty Wolfson, makes her first appearance at Santa Anita in a career that has included 17 wins in 39 starts for earnings of $604,270. The 6-year-old Florida-bred Outflanker mare, owned by N.T.S. Stable, won four in a row last summer.
Waveline, a 4-year-old Stravinsky filly, steps up following back-to-back allowance wins late last year for trainer Ben Cecil. The J. Paul Reddam-owned California homebred began her career in England.
Northern California-based Lady Railrider, also a Cal-bred daughter of Ride the Rails, won the Pacific Heights Stakes at Golden Gate Fields Dec. 6 for trainer Steve Specht.
California's best hope, however, could be the Robert and Beverly Lewis Trust's 6-year-old Bai and Bai, winner of 11 of 28 in her career and $724,983. Trained by Craig Dollase, the multiple stakes winner by Falstaff is coming off a victory in the Cat's Cradle Handicap at Hollywood Park Dec. 20.
A strong Distaff field also marks the return of 2008 La Canada (gr. II) winner Dawn After Dawn, a 5-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Successful Appeal who has been absent for more than five months for trainer John Sadler. A four-time winner in 19 starts with earnings of $427,393, Dawn After Dawn disappointed in two starts prior to being sidelined.
Sunshine Millions Sprint
A clash of grade I winners In Summation and Georgie Boy headlines the Sunshine Millions Sprint.
In Summation, a winner of 10 stakes races including Del Mar’s 2007 Bing Crosby Handicap (gr. I), ranks among the nation’s top sprinters and has been particularly effective over synthetic surfaces such as Santa Anita’s Pro-Ride main track.
Trained by Christophe Clement for Waterford Farm, the 6-year-old Florida-bred Put It Back has compiled a 5-2-1 mark in 10 races over synthetics. His overall record is 11-6-1 in 27 starts for earnings of $1,175,166.
“One of the reasons In Summation was brought to Santa Anita is that he has more options on the West Coast,” said Nicholas Bachalard, assistant to Clement. “There aren’t too many sprints on synthetic tracks on the East Coast.”
Rafael Bejarano, perfect in two rides aboard In Summation while winning last year’s Palos Verdes (gr. II) and the El Conejo Handicap (gr. III) on Jan. 1 in the dark bay's most recent start, has the return assignment in the field of 11.
In Summation figures to face his most serious challenge from 4-year-old Georgie Boy, who took the Del Mar Futurity (gr. I) in 2007 and the San Felipe (gr. II) at Santa Anita last spring. After a freshening, George Schwary’s California homebred son of Tribal Rule returned to action with a third-place finish in the Malibu Stakes (gr. I) on Dec. 26.
Garrett Gomez, who was in the saddle for trainer Kathy Walsh when Georgie Boy captured the Del Mar Futurity, will be back aboard the bay gelding, who has earned $533,634 from a 4-2-2 record in nine career starts.
Florida-bred invader Yesbyjimminy, winner of the Kenny Noe Jr. Handicap (gr. III) at Calder most recently, adds an interesting element to the mix. The son of Yes It's True, owned and bred by Trilogy Stable, brings a six-race win streak into the race.
Elvis Trujillo, who rode Yesbyjimminy to his first graded victory on Dec. 13, will ride for trainer Edward Plesa Jr. The 5-year-old bay brings earnings of $563,940 from an 11-4-3 mark in 21 career races.
Sunshine Millions Oaks
Emmy Darling, conditioned by John Sadler for Ike and Dawn Thrash, may have a class edge in the Sunshine Millions Oaks.
The Florida-bred filly, who has been racing in California, won last June’s Landaluce Stakes at Hollywood Park. She finished a close fourth in the Miesque (gr. III) at Hollywood Park in her last start when beaten by less than one length for it all. Bejarano will be aboard the daughter of Graeme Hall. They teamed for a competitive fifth-place finish in Oak Tree’s Oct. 24 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Leigh McLovin, a Florida-bred daughter of Flame Thrower, dominated the Letellier Memorial Stakes at Fair Grounds in gate-to-wire fashion by four lengths in her most recent try Dec. 20. Ronny Warner trains the bay filly, who has back-to-back wins for McKathan Brothers Farm after breaking her maiden at Fair Grounds a month earlier.
Ten Churros, a stakes-winning daughter of High Brite, may be the best California-bred hope. Trained by Bob Baffert for Patti and Hal Earnhardt, the speedy Ten Churros has finished in the money in five of six starts since breaking her maiden in June.
$250,000 Sunshine Millions Oaks (Race 7, 2:45 p.m.), 3-Year-Old Fillies, 6 Furlongs (All Weather)
PP. Horse, Jockey
1. Spanish Ice (CA), David R. Flores
2. Beltene (CA), Joel Rosario
3. Ten Churros (CA), Clinton L. Potts
4. Leigh McLovin (FL), Eibar Coa
5. Hooh Why (FL), Tyler Baze
6. Yodelady O (CA), Garrett K. Gomez
7. Emmy Darling (FL), Rafael Bejarano
8. Costa Marta (CA), Joseph Talamo
9. Dancing Erin (CA), Pedro Arambula
Each assigned 120 pounds.
$300,000 Sunshine Millions Sprint (Race 8, 3:15 p.m.), 4 & Up, 6 Furlongs (All Weather)
PP. Horse, Weight, Jockey
1. Big Bad Leroybrown (CA), 122, Joseph Talamo
2. Carnacks Choice (FL), 122, Eibar Coa
3. Machismo (FL), 122, Mike E. Smith
4. Partywithlarryz (CA), 122, Tyler Baze
5. Sok Sok (FL), 120, Shaun Bridgmohan
6. Cape Hatchet (CA), 120, Michael C. Baze
7. Georgie Boy (CA), 120, Garrett K. Gomez
8. Devoted Magic (CA), 122, Joel Rosario
9. In Summation (FL), 122, Rafael Bejarano
10. Dancing in Silks (CA), 120, Victor Espinoza
11. Yesbyjimminy (FL), 122, Elvis Trujillo
Who do think will win the Sunshine Millions Distaff?
Waveline
Briecat
Leah's Secret
Eclatante
Lady Railrider
Spenditallbaby
Unforgotten
Bai and Bai
Dawn After Dawn
Annabill
Tiz a Blend
Amazing
Perfect Hostess
View Results
Polldaddy.com$500,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff (Race 9, 3:45 p.m.), Fillies & Mares $ & Up, 1 1/16 Miles (All Weather)
PP. Horse, Weight, Jockey
1. Waveline (CA), 120, Rafael Bejarano
2. Briecat (FL), 120, Jon K. Court
3. Leah's Secret (FL), 122, Eibar Coa
4. Eclatante (CA), 122, Jose Valdivia, Jr.
5. Lady Railrider (CA), 120, Frank T. Alvarado
6. Spenditallbaby (CA), 122, Victor Espinoza
7. Unforgotten (FL), 122, Shaun Bridgmohan
8. Bai and Bai (CA), 122, Corey S. Nakatani
9. Dawn After Dawn (FL), 122, Garrett K. Gomez
10. Annabill (FL), 122, Joel Rosario
11. Tiz a Blend (CA), 122, Tyler Baze
12. Amazing (FL), 120, Elvis Trujillo
13. Perfect Hostess (CA), 120, Alonso Quinonez
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by Jack Shinar
Briecat and Amazing, both riding three-race winning streaks, take on multiple grade II victor Leah's Secret in a highly competitive renewal of the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff, the last of four races to be held at Santa Anita Jan. 24 in the eight-race Florida-California competition worth $3.6 million.
Five of the 13 entrants in the 1 1/16-mile main track event for older fillies and mares will put multiple-race winning streaks on the line, including Leah's Secret, who is trained by Todd Pletcher. Waveline and Lady Railrider are the others to have back-to-back wins going into the Distaff.
The Distaff is supported on the Santa Anita card by three other stakes for California-breds and Florida-breds — the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Turf, the $300,000 Sunshine Millions Sprint and the $250,000 Sunshine Millions Oaks (see below). Florida’s four Sunshine Millions stakes at Gulfstream Park will be interspersed among the California races via simulcast.
Leah’s Secret, a hard-knocking Florida-bred by Tiger Ridge owned by WinStar Farm, enters the Distaff following victories in a pair of grade II events: the Chilukki Stakes at Churchill Downs and the Top Flight Handicap at Aqueduct. The 6-year-old mare, to be ridden back by Eibar Coa, leads the field in earnings with $865,805 from an 8-4-2 record in 25 starts.
Though she has done her racing in California, Briecat will represent Florida in the Sunshine Millions. Holly and David Wilson's 4-year-old daughter of Adcat is fresh off a 13-1 upset by 2 1/4 lengths in Hollywood Park’s Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) Dec. 7. Trained by Vladimir Cerin, Briecat has won five of 10 starts while banking $226,800. Jon Court, who was aboard the chestnut filly in the Bayakoa, rides again.
Amazing, a 4-year-old Florida-bred filly by Greatness, captured the Elmer Heubeck Distaff Handicap at Calder Race Court by a nose over Millions Distaff rival Annabill Nov. 8 to stretch her streak to three wins for owner Marilyn Seltzer and trainer Terry Oliver. Elvis Trujillo takes over the riding duties from Shaun Bridgmohan, who has the ride on Unforgotten in this race.
Annabill, trained by Marty Wolfson, makes her first appearance at Santa Anita in a career that has included 17 wins in 39 starts for earnings of $604,270. The 6-year-old Florida-bred Outflanker mare, owned by N.T.S. Stable, won four in a row last summer.
Waveline, a 4-year-old Stravinsky filly, steps up following back-to-back allowance wins late last year for trainer Ben Cecil. The J. Paul Reddam-owned California homebred began her career in England.
Northern California-based Lady Railrider, also a Cal-bred daughter of Ride the Rails, won the Pacific Heights Stakes at Golden Gate Fields Dec. 6 for trainer Steve Specht.
California's best hope, however, could be the Robert and Beverly Lewis Trust's 6-year-old Bai and Bai, winner of 11 of 28 in her career and $724,983. Trained by Craig Dollase, the multiple stakes winner by Falstaff is coming off a victory in the Cat's Cradle Handicap at Hollywood Park Dec. 20.
A strong Distaff field also marks the return of 2008 La Canada (gr. II) winner Dawn After Dawn, a 5-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Successful Appeal who has been absent for more than five months for trainer John Sadler. A four-time winner in 19 starts with earnings of $427,393, Dawn After Dawn disappointed in two starts prior to being sidelined.
Sunshine Millions Sprint
A clash of grade I winners In Summation and Georgie Boy headlines the Sunshine Millions Sprint.
In Summation, a winner of 10 stakes races including Del Mar’s 2007 Bing Crosby Handicap (gr. I), ranks among the nation’s top sprinters and has been particularly effective over synthetic surfaces such as Santa Anita’s Pro-Ride main track.
Trained by Christophe Clement for Waterford Farm, the 6-year-old Florida-bred Put It Back has compiled a 5-2-1 mark in 10 races over synthetics. His overall record is 11-6-1 in 27 starts for earnings of $1,175,166.
“One of the reasons In Summation was brought to Santa Anita is that he has more options on the West Coast,” said Nicholas Bachalard, assistant to Clement. “There aren’t too many sprints on synthetic tracks on the East Coast.”
Rafael Bejarano, perfect in two rides aboard In Summation while winning last year’s Palos Verdes (gr. II) and the El Conejo Handicap (gr. III) on Jan. 1 in the dark bay's most recent start, has the return assignment in the field of 11.
In Summation figures to face his most serious challenge from 4-year-old Georgie Boy, who took the Del Mar Futurity (gr. I) in 2007 and the San Felipe (gr. II) at Santa Anita last spring. After a freshening, George Schwary’s California homebred son of Tribal Rule returned to action with a third-place finish in the Malibu Stakes (gr. I) on Dec. 26.
Garrett Gomez, who was in the saddle for trainer Kathy Walsh when Georgie Boy captured the Del Mar Futurity, will be back aboard the bay gelding, who has earned $533,634 from a 4-2-2 record in nine career starts.
Florida-bred invader Yesbyjimminy, winner of the Kenny Noe Jr. Handicap (gr. III) at Calder most recently, adds an interesting element to the mix. The son of Yes It's True, owned and bred by Trilogy Stable, brings a six-race win streak into the race.
Elvis Trujillo, who rode Yesbyjimminy to his first graded victory on Dec. 13, will ride for trainer Edward Plesa Jr. The 5-year-old bay brings earnings of $563,940 from an 11-4-3 mark in 21 career races.
Sunshine Millions Oaks
Emmy Darling, conditioned by John Sadler for Ike and Dawn Thrash, may have a class edge in the Sunshine Millions Oaks.
The Florida-bred filly, who has been racing in California, won last June’s Landaluce Stakes at Hollywood Park. She finished a close fourth in the Miesque (gr. III) at Hollywood Park in her last start when beaten by less than one length for it all. Bejarano will be aboard the daughter of Graeme Hall. They teamed for a competitive fifth-place finish in Oak Tree’s Oct. 24 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Leigh McLovin, a Florida-bred daughter of Flame Thrower, dominated the Letellier Memorial Stakes at Fair Grounds in gate-to-wire fashion by four lengths in her most recent try Dec. 20. Ronny Warner trains the bay filly, who has back-to-back wins for McKathan Brothers Farm after breaking her maiden at Fair Grounds a month earlier.
Ten Churros, a stakes-winning daughter of High Brite, may be the best California-bred hope. Trained by Bob Baffert for Patti and Hal Earnhardt, the speedy Ten Churros has finished in the money in five of six starts since breaking her maiden in June.
$250,000 Sunshine Millions Oaks (Race 7, 2:45 p.m.), 3-Year-Old Fillies, 6 Furlongs (All Weather)
PP. Horse, Jockey
1. Spanish Ice (CA), David R. Flores
2. Beltene (CA), Joel Rosario
3. Ten Churros (CA), Clinton L. Potts
4. Leigh McLovin (FL), Eibar Coa
5. Hooh Why (FL), Tyler Baze
6. Yodelady O (CA), Garrett K. Gomez
7. Emmy Darling (FL), Rafael Bejarano
8. Costa Marta (CA), Joseph Talamo
9. Dancing Erin (CA), Pedro Arambula
Each assigned 120 pounds.
$300,000 Sunshine Millions Sprint (Race 8, 3:15 p.m.), 4 & Up, 6 Furlongs (All Weather)
PP. Horse, Weight, Jockey
1. Big Bad Leroybrown (CA), 122, Joseph Talamo
2. Carnacks Choice (FL), 122, Eibar Coa
3. Machismo (FL), 122, Mike E. Smith
4. Partywithlarryz (CA), 122, Tyler Baze
5. Sok Sok (FL), 120, Shaun Bridgmohan
6. Cape Hatchet (CA), 120, Michael C. Baze
7. Georgie Boy (CA), 120, Garrett K. Gomez
8. Devoted Magic (CA), 122, Joel Rosario
9. In Summation (FL), 122, Rafael Bejarano
10. Dancing in Silks (CA), 120, Victor Espinoza
11. Yesbyjimminy (FL), 122, Elvis Trujillo
Who do think will win the Sunshine Millions Distaff?
Waveline
Briecat
Leah's Secret
Eclatante
Lady Railrider
Spenditallbaby
Unforgotten
Bai and Bai
Dawn After Dawn
Annabill
Tiz a Blend
Amazing
Perfect Hostess
View Results
Polldaddy.com$500,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff (Race 9, 3:45 p.m.), Fillies & Mares $ & Up, 1 1/16 Miles (All Weather)
PP. Horse, Weight, Jockey
1. Waveline (CA), 120, Rafael Bejarano
2. Briecat (FL), 120, Jon K. Court
3. Leah's Secret (FL), 122, Eibar Coa
4. Eclatante (CA), 122, Jose Valdivia, Jr.
5. Lady Railrider (CA), 120, Frank T. Alvarado
6. Spenditallbaby (CA), 122, Victor Espinoza
7. Unforgotten (FL), 122, Shaun Bridgmohan
8. Bai and Bai (CA), 122, Corey S. Nakatani
9. Dawn After Dawn (FL), 122, Garrett K. Gomez
10. Annabill (FL), 122, Joel Rosario
11. Tiz a Blend (CA), 122, Tyler Baze
12. Amazing (FL), 120, Elvis Trujillo
13. Perfect Hostess (CA), 120, Alonso Quinonez
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
2009 Sunshine Millions Sprint at Santa Anita January 24
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The clash between Grade I winners In Summation and Georgie Boy in Saturday’s $300,000Sunshine Millions Sprint may be Santa Anita Park’s most compelling attraction of the four Sunshine Millions events that comprise its share of $3.6 million bi-coastal competition between California-bred and Florida-breds that reaches to Gulfstream Park in Florida.
In addition to the 6-furlong Sunshine Millions Sprint, Santa Anita offers the $500,000 Sunshine MIllions Distaff at 1 1/16 miles, the $250,000 Sunshine Millions Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at 6 furlongs, and the $500,000 Sunshine MIllions Turf at 1 1/8 miles.
The $1 million Sunshine Millions Classic, which annually alternates between the two tracks, heads the Florida lineup of four Sunshine Millions stakes races.
Santa Anita’s Sunshine Millions Sprint field, with jockeys and weights in post position order:
Big Bad Leroybrown under jockey Joseph Talamo carries 122 lbs.
Carnacks Choice under jockey Eibar Coa, 122 lbs.
Machismo under jockey Mike Smith, 122 lbs.
Partywithlarryz under jockey Tyler Baze, 122 lbs.
Sok Sok under jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, 120 lbs.
Cape Hatchet under jockey Michael Baze, 120 lbs.
George Boy under jockey Garrett Gomez, 120 lbs.
Devoted Magic under jockey Joel Rosario, 122 lbs.
In Summation under jockey Rafael Bejarano, 122 lbs.
Dancing in Silks under jockey Victor Espinoza, 120 lbs.
Yesbyjimmy under jockey Elvis Trujillo, 122 lbs.
Millionaire In Summation, a winner of 10 stakes races including Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Handicap (G1) in 2007, ranks among the nation’s elite sprinters, and has been particularly effective over synthetic surfaces such as Santa Anita’s Pro-Ride main track.
Trained by Christophe Clement for Waterford Farm, the 6-year-old Florida-bred race horse In Summation has compiled a 5-2-1 mark in 10 races over synthetics among his overall record of 11-6-1 in 27 starts for earnings of $1,175,166.
“One of the reasons In Summation was brought to Santa Anita is that he has more options on the West Coast,” said Nicholas Bachalard, assistant to race horse trainer Christophe Clement. “There aren’t too many sprints on synthetic tracks on the East Coast.”
Jockey Rafael Bejarano, perfect in 2 rides aboard In Summation while winning last year’s Palos Verdes (G2) and the El Conejo Handicap (G3) on Jan. 1 in his most recent start, has the return assignment in the Sunshine Millions field of 11.
In Summation figures to face his most serious challenge from newly-turned 4-year-old Georgie Boy, who took the Del Mar Futurity (G1) as a 2-year-old and the San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita last year. After a freshening, George Schwary’s California homebred son of Tribal Rule returned to action with a third-place finish in the Malibu Stakes on Dec. 26.
Jockey Garrett Gomez, who was in the saddle for race horse trainer Kathy Walsh when Georgie Boy captured the Del Mar Futurity, will be back aboard the bay gelding who has earned $533,634 from a 4-2-2 record in 9 career starts.
While not as accomplished as the other pair with a single Grade III stakes victory to his credit, Florida-bred invader Yesbyjimmy adds an interesting element to the mix in the Sunshine Millions Sprint. The son of Yes It’s True, owned and bred by Trilogy Stable, brings a 6-race win streak into the race.
Jockey Elvis Trujillo, who rode Yesbyjimmy to his first graded victory in the Kenny Noe Jr. Handicap at Calder Race Course in his last start on Dec. 13, will be here from Florida to ride for race horse trainer Edward Plesa Jr. The 5-year-old bay brings earnings of $563,940 from an 11-4-3 mark in 21 career races.
Horse racing news edited from www.santaanita.com.
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The clash between Grade I winners In Summation and Georgie Boy in Saturday’s $300,000Sunshine Millions Sprint may be Santa Anita Park’s most compelling attraction of the four Sunshine Millions events that comprise its share of $3.6 million bi-coastal competition between California-bred and Florida-breds that reaches to Gulfstream Park in Florida.
In addition to the 6-furlong Sunshine Millions Sprint, Santa Anita offers the $500,000 Sunshine MIllions Distaff at 1 1/16 miles, the $250,000 Sunshine Millions Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at 6 furlongs, and the $500,000 Sunshine MIllions Turf at 1 1/8 miles.
The $1 million Sunshine Millions Classic, which annually alternates between the two tracks, heads the Florida lineup of four Sunshine Millions stakes races.
Santa Anita’s Sunshine Millions Sprint field, with jockeys and weights in post position order:
Big Bad Leroybrown under jockey Joseph Talamo carries 122 lbs.
Carnacks Choice under jockey Eibar Coa, 122 lbs.
Machismo under jockey Mike Smith, 122 lbs.
Partywithlarryz under jockey Tyler Baze, 122 lbs.
Sok Sok under jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, 120 lbs.
Cape Hatchet under jockey Michael Baze, 120 lbs.
George Boy under jockey Garrett Gomez, 120 lbs.
Devoted Magic under jockey Joel Rosario, 122 lbs.
In Summation under jockey Rafael Bejarano, 122 lbs.
Dancing in Silks under jockey Victor Espinoza, 120 lbs.
Yesbyjimmy under jockey Elvis Trujillo, 122 lbs.
Millionaire In Summation, a winner of 10 stakes races including Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Handicap (G1) in 2007, ranks among the nation’s elite sprinters, and has been particularly effective over synthetic surfaces such as Santa Anita’s Pro-Ride main track.
Trained by Christophe Clement for Waterford Farm, the 6-year-old Florida-bred race horse In Summation has compiled a 5-2-1 mark in 10 races over synthetics among his overall record of 11-6-1 in 27 starts for earnings of $1,175,166.
“One of the reasons In Summation was brought to Santa Anita is that he has more options on the West Coast,” said Nicholas Bachalard, assistant to race horse trainer Christophe Clement. “There aren’t too many sprints on synthetic tracks on the East Coast.”
Jockey Rafael Bejarano, perfect in 2 rides aboard In Summation while winning last year’s Palos Verdes (G2) and the El Conejo Handicap (G3) on Jan. 1 in his most recent start, has the return assignment in the Sunshine Millions field of 11.
In Summation figures to face his most serious challenge from newly-turned 4-year-old Georgie Boy, who took the Del Mar Futurity (G1) as a 2-year-old and the San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita last year. After a freshening, George Schwary’s California homebred son of Tribal Rule returned to action with a third-place finish in the Malibu Stakes on Dec. 26.
Jockey Garrett Gomez, who was in the saddle for race horse trainer Kathy Walsh when Georgie Boy captured the Del Mar Futurity, will be back aboard the bay gelding who has earned $533,634 from a 4-2-2 record in 9 career starts.
While not as accomplished as the other pair with a single Grade III stakes victory to his credit, Florida-bred invader Yesbyjimmy adds an interesting element to the mix in the Sunshine Millions Sprint. The son of Yes It’s True, owned and bred by Trilogy Stable, brings a 6-race win streak into the race.
Jockey Elvis Trujillo, who rode Yesbyjimmy to his first graded victory in the Kenny Noe Jr. Handicap at Calder Race Course in his last start on Dec. 13, will be here from Florida to ride for race horse trainer Edward Plesa Jr. The 5-year-old bay brings earnings of $563,940 from an 11-4-3 mark in 21 career races.
Horse racing news edited from www.santaanita.com.
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Horse Racing Results: Flat Out Wins Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park
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Oxbow Racing’s Flat Out circled rivals on the turn, then rolled down the middle of the lane to capture the $50,000 Smarty Jones Stakes on Monday, January 19, at Oaklawn Park.
The Scooter Dickey trainee Flat Out is a $5.30-1 shot in just his third career start and the son of Flatter pulled away to a 3 1/2 lengths victory over JBS Farm’s Silver Bayer.
Courtland Farm’s Gresham finished third, while the even-money favorite, Zayat Stables’ Professor Z, faded to last after making the pace in the 1-mile Smarty Jones Stakes–a prep race for the 2009 Kentucky Derby on May 2 at Churchill Downs.
Flat Out, piloted by jockey Julio Garcia, toured the mile in 1:39 over a fast track. The win was his second from 3 starts, with the $30,000 Smarty Jones Stakes winner’s share more than doubling his career earnings, now at $55,200.
“He has shown a lot of ability and talent thus far,” commented Dickey after the race.”We will nominate him to the Southwest Stakes (February 16) and take a look at all our options.
Flat Out paid $12.60, $5.60 and $3.80; Silver Bayer returned $10.40 and $5 while the show price on Gresham was $3.20.
Bertsgoldenmissile finished fourth in Oaklawn Park’s Smarty Jones Stakes followed by Proceed Bee, Ninth Client and Professor Z.
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Oxbow Racing’s Flat Out circled rivals on the turn, then rolled down the middle of the lane to capture the $50,000 Smarty Jones Stakes on Monday, January 19, at Oaklawn Park.
The Scooter Dickey trainee Flat Out is a $5.30-1 shot in just his third career start and the son of Flatter pulled away to a 3 1/2 lengths victory over JBS Farm’s Silver Bayer.
Courtland Farm’s Gresham finished third, while the even-money favorite, Zayat Stables’ Professor Z, faded to last after making the pace in the 1-mile Smarty Jones Stakes–a prep race for the 2009 Kentucky Derby on May 2 at Churchill Downs.
Flat Out, piloted by jockey Julio Garcia, toured the mile in 1:39 over a fast track. The win was his second from 3 starts, with the $30,000 Smarty Jones Stakes winner’s share more than doubling his career earnings, now at $55,200.
“He has shown a lot of ability and talent thus far,” commented Dickey after the race.”We will nominate him to the Southwest Stakes (February 16) and take a look at all our options.
Flat Out paid $12.60, $5.60 and $3.80; Silver Bayer returned $10.40 and $5 while the show price on Gresham was $3.20.
Bertsgoldenmissile finished fourth in Oaklawn Park’s Smarty Jones Stakes followed by Proceed Bee, Ninth Client and Professor Z.
Horse racing news edited from www.oaklawn.com.
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Monday, January 19, 2009
Einstein To Race In Donn Handicap at Gulfstream Park
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Midnight Cry Stables’ Einstein, 2-time winner of the Gulfstream Park Turf (G1), won’t go for the three-peat in that race, but will race in the $500,000 Donn Handicap (G1) on Gulfstream Park’s main track on Saturday, January 31.
The 6-year-old Brazilian-bred son of Spend a Buck, Einstein, finished sixth in the Donn Handicap last year behind Spring At Last before returning 3 weeks later to win the Gulfstream Park Turf. Einstein had won that race in 2006 and finished third in 2007.
Einstein earned a graded-stakes victory on dirt in the Clark Handicap (G2) at Churchill Downs, home of the 2009 Kentucky Derby, last November 28 in his last start, and race horse trainer Helen Pitts-Blasi will point to Gulfstream’s premier race for older horses, the Donn Handicap, knowing it will be a tough challenge.
Included in the Donn Handicap undercard is one of the Kentucky Derby prep races, the $150,000 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) at 1 1/8 miles.
“The dirt situation with him isn’t so much that he can run on either surface,” race horse trainer Helen Pitts-Blasi said Sunday morning after breezing Einstein an easy 5 furlongs in 1:03 over the main track at Gulfstream Park.
“He loves Churchill Downs. He skips over that track. It’s a different kind of surface down here. It’s sandier and deeper and he doesn’t get over it as well. It will be a challenge.”
Pitts-Blasi said Einstein would be nominated to both horse races just in case plans change. She realizes the cache that would come from being a Grade 1 winner on two surfaces — not to mention the increase in the horse’s value as a stallion. Regardless of the outcome, she’s proud of what Einstein has already accomplished.
“He’s 6 years old and still sound, thanks largely to running on the turf most of his life,” said Pitts-Blasi. “Grass racing has been much easier on him. The win in the Clark already helps him as a stallion. He’s proven himself and proven what he is: a sound, hard-running horse.”
Pitts-Blasi may be best known for saddling future 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin for his smashing career debut at Gulfstream early that season. After a majority interest was sold to Jess Jackson and partners, the horse was transferred to race horse trainer Steve Asmussen. There are no 3-year-olds at Curlin-level in the barn this year, Pitts-Blasi says.
“Most of my 3-year-olds are all a little behind the eight-ball,” she said. “I’ve got a couple Unbridled’s Song colts and a couple nice fillies. They’ve taken their time coming around.”
One of those Unbridled’s Song colts is Booksense, a half-brother to stakes winners Hurricane Bertie and Allamerican Bertie. He has yet to post a workout this winter.
Horse racing news edited from www.gulfstreampark.com.
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Midnight Cry Stables’ Einstein, 2-time winner of the Gulfstream Park Turf (G1), won’t go for the three-peat in that race, but will race in the $500,000 Donn Handicap (G1) on Gulfstream Park’s main track on Saturday, January 31.
The 6-year-old Brazilian-bred son of Spend a Buck, Einstein, finished sixth in the Donn Handicap last year behind Spring At Last before returning 3 weeks later to win the Gulfstream Park Turf. Einstein had won that race in 2006 and finished third in 2007.
Einstein earned a graded-stakes victory on dirt in the Clark Handicap (G2) at Churchill Downs, home of the 2009 Kentucky Derby, last November 28 in his last start, and race horse trainer Helen Pitts-Blasi will point to Gulfstream’s premier race for older horses, the Donn Handicap, knowing it will be a tough challenge.
Included in the Donn Handicap undercard is one of the Kentucky Derby prep races, the $150,000 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) at 1 1/8 miles.
“The dirt situation with him isn’t so much that he can run on either surface,” race horse trainer Helen Pitts-Blasi said Sunday morning after breezing Einstein an easy 5 furlongs in 1:03 over the main track at Gulfstream Park.
“He loves Churchill Downs. He skips over that track. It’s a different kind of surface down here. It’s sandier and deeper and he doesn’t get over it as well. It will be a challenge.”
Pitts-Blasi said Einstein would be nominated to both horse races just in case plans change. She realizes the cache that would come from being a Grade 1 winner on two surfaces — not to mention the increase in the horse’s value as a stallion. Regardless of the outcome, she’s proud of what Einstein has already accomplished.
“He’s 6 years old and still sound, thanks largely to running on the turf most of his life,” said Pitts-Blasi. “Grass racing has been much easier on him. The win in the Clark already helps him as a stallion. He’s proven himself and proven what he is: a sound, hard-running horse.”
Pitts-Blasi may be best known for saddling future 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin for his smashing career debut at Gulfstream early that season. After a majority interest was sold to Jess Jackson and partners, the horse was transferred to race horse trainer Steve Asmussen. There are no 3-year-olds at Curlin-level in the barn this year, Pitts-Blasi says.
“Most of my 3-year-olds are all a little behind the eight-ball,” she said. “I’ve got a couple Unbridled’s Song colts and a couple nice fillies. They’ve taken their time coming around.”
One of those Unbridled’s Song colts is Booksense, a half-brother to stakes winners Hurricane Bertie and Allamerican Bertie. He has yet to post a workout this winter.
Horse racing news edited from www.gulfstreampark.com.
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Sunday, January 18, 2009
Asmussen Wins Six at Fair Grounds
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by Dan Liebman
Rolling Sea takes the Truly Bound, one of 6 wins for Steve Asmussen at Fair Grounds on Jan. 17.
Photo: Lou Hodges, Jr.
If you spent your Saturday wagering on horses trained by Steve Asmussen at Fair Grounds, you had reason to smile at the end of the day. Last year’s leading trainer nationally by wins saddled starters in seven races on the 10-race card and won six, twice ran one-two, and captured the day’s stakes race.
Asmussen tied his own record for most wins on a single Fair Grounds program.
The action for Asmussen started in the first race of the day, when Captain Cherokee and Fierce Thunder ran first and second, the winner paying $4.40 and the exacta returning $32.80.
After two races without starters, he sent two postward in the fourth and Dialect won ($13) while Zoomin Bayou finished fifth.
In the fifth race, Asmussen actually lost a race when Ghetto Superstart finished second and Grapelli ran sixth.
Asmussen had two runners in the sixth race and Nuclear Wayne finished first ($3.40) while Cuvee Star ran fourth.
The trainer had no starters in the seventh race but then took the last three races on the card. First, Dumar ($7.40) and Sunday Sunrise combined for a healthy $203.40 exacta.
In the Truly Bound Stakes, Asmussen sent out Rolling Sea to an easy win over heavily favored Bear Now. Rolling Sea paid $6.
In the nightcap, the Asmussen-trained Hightap scored a runaway win and returned $3.
The Asmussen late pick three returned $42.60.
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by Dan Liebman
Rolling Sea takes the Truly Bound, one of 6 wins for Steve Asmussen at Fair Grounds on Jan. 17.
Photo: Lou Hodges, Jr.
If you spent your Saturday wagering on horses trained by Steve Asmussen at Fair Grounds, you had reason to smile at the end of the day. Last year’s leading trainer nationally by wins saddled starters in seven races on the 10-race card and won six, twice ran one-two, and captured the day’s stakes race.
Asmussen tied his own record for most wins on a single Fair Grounds program.
The action for Asmussen started in the first race of the day, when Captain Cherokee and Fierce Thunder ran first and second, the winner paying $4.40 and the exacta returning $32.80.
After two races without starters, he sent two postward in the fourth and Dialect won ($13) while Zoomin Bayou finished fifth.
In the fifth race, Asmussen actually lost a race when Ghetto Superstart finished second and Grapelli ran sixth.
Asmussen had two runners in the sixth race and Nuclear Wayne finished first ($3.40) while Cuvee Star ran fourth.
The trainer had no starters in the seventh race but then took the last three races on the card. First, Dumar ($7.40) and Sunday Sunrise combined for a healthy $203.40 exacta.
In the Truly Bound Stakes, Asmussen sent out Rolling Sea to an easy win over heavily favored Bear Now. Rolling Sea paid $6.
In the nightcap, the Asmussen-trained Hightap scored a runaway win and returned $3.
The Asmussen late pick three returned $42.60.
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