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8th-GPX, $42,000, Msw, 3yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:42 3/5, fm. GALA AWARD (c, 3, Bernardini–Wilshewed, by Carson City), a $1.55-million Keeneland September yearling, was second, beaten 3/4-lengths, in his course-and-trip debut Dec. 7. The strapping bay colt, an even-money favorite, pressed the pace through fractions of :24.07 and :47.87. He took over after three-quarters in 1:11.94, but...
1st-RAN, A$85,000, Cond., 1000mT, 0:56.39, dead. +RUBICK (AUS), c, 2, by Encosta de Lago (Aus) 1st Dam: Sliding Cube (Aus) (GSW-Aus), by Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) 2nd Dam: Shantha’s Choice (Aus), by Canny Lad (Aus) 3rd Dam: Dancing Show, by Nijinsky II There may be the better part of three months before Australia’s best 2-year-olds battle...
8th-GPX, $40,000, Msw, 3yo, f, 1m, 1:38 1/5, sy. GOT LUCKY (f, 3, A.P. Indy–Malka, by Deputy Minister) was second to Penwith (Bernardini) on debut at Belmont Oct. 27, but beat that rival next time when finishing a neck second in the GII Demoiselle S. going 1 1/8 miles at Aqueduct Nov. 30. Hammered down to overwhelming...
7th-SAX, $59,044, Alw, NW1$X, 3yo, 1m, 1:35 3/5, ft. BAYERN, c, 3, by Offlee Wild 1st Dam: Alittlebitearly, by Thunder Gulch 2nd Dam: Aquilegia, by Alydar 3rd Dam: Courtly Dee, by Never Bend A $320,000 FTMMAY juvenile purchase, Bayern was bet down to 4-5 favoritism for his Jan. 4 debut going seven furlongs over...
By Bill Oppenheim Last week we previewed North American and European sires who went to stud in 2011, had their first foals in 2012, their first yearlings in 2013, and have their first 2-year-olds this year. In the context of evaluating stallion prospects, horses go to stud with their achievements fresh in breeders’ minds....
GII Withers S. runner-up Uncle Sigh (Indian Charlie) prepared for Saturday’s GIII Gotham S. with a four-furlong work at Belmont Monday, covering the distance in :47.98. Hours after the work, the colt drew post three in a field of 11 for the 1 1/16-mile race. “I’m super pleased with the way he’s coming into the race,” trainer...
7th-OPX, $60,000, Msw, 3yo, 1m, 1:40, ft. SIX SPOT (g, 3, Cowboy Cal–Our Resurgence, by Polish Pro), completed a Cowboy Cal exacta in his career bow going six furlongs here Jan. 25, was dispatched as the 8-5 chalk for this second go. The bay tracked from second off of the rail and took control entering the...
Cairo Prince (Pioneerof the Nile), victorious in Aqueduct’s GII Nashua S. last November and winner of this term’s GII Holy Bull S. at Gulfstream Park in his sophomore bow Jan. 25, breezed in company with stablemate GSP Elnaawi (Street Sense) Saturday. The pair covered five furlongs in 1:00 4/5 at Palm Meadows. “He worked very...
Australian jockey Nathan Berry, who has been riding on a contract in Singapore, will spend a minimum of two weeks in a hospital after being diagnosed with a case of viral encephalitis. Berry, the twin brother of top jockey Tommy Berry, collapsed suddenly during trackwork Tuesday morning and was reported to have suffered a seizure...
GAZEBO S., $100,000, OPX, 3-22, 3yo, 6f, 1:10 2/5, wf. 1–#BREWING, 115, c, 3, by Maimonides 1st Dam: Fifty Mil Short, by Johannesburg 2nd Dam: Miss American Mink, by Quiet American 3rd Dam: Silver Mink, by Vice Regent O/B-Zayat Stables LLC (FL); T-D Wayne Lukas; J-Jon Court. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 6-2-0-0, $94,931. 2–Big Sugar Soda, 115,...
John Greathouse, who went to $775,000 to pick up hip 75 last year at Keeneland September, was unwilling to let the Smart Strike filly go when she went through the ring Monday at Fasig-Tipton, buying her back for $700,000 to race for his family’s Glencrest Farm. Consigned by Ciaran Dunne’s Wavertree Stables, Inc, Agent VII, the...
TRAKUS AND THE DUBAI WORLD CUP By Pat Cummings A fascinating night of racing looms tomorrow–the 19th renewal of the Dubai World Cup. More than 60% of the horses projected to start Saturday made their previous start during the Dubai World Cup Carnival. As Meydan has been equipped with Trakus since its opening in 2010,...