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Eclipse Thoroughbred’s Danza (Street Boss), making just his fourth lifetime start and dismissed at 41-1, came bounding home a much-the-best 4 3/4-winner of Saturday’s GI Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park. Favored Bayern (Offlee Wild) took charge in the early going as Danza, breaking from the rail, settled in his wake. Pressed by longshot Thundergram (Graeme Hall), the favorite set fractions...
California invader Dance With Fate (Two Step Salsa) rallied from the back of the pack and charged past pacesetting Pablo Del Monte (Giant’s Causeway) to surge clear to take Saturday’s GI Toyota Blue Grass S. at Keeneland by 1 3/4 lengths. Medal Count (Dynaformer) was second and Pableo del Monte was third. Asked if Dance With Fate would take up...
8th-GPX, $61,500, Alw, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:40 4/5 (NTR), ft. 1–SOCIAL INCLUSION, 119, c, 3, Pioneerof the Nile–Saint Bernadette (GSP, $145,900) , by Saint Ballado. ($60,000 yrl ’12 KEESEP). O-Rontos Racing Stable Corp; B-Robert Tillyer, Martin Keogh & Dr C Blackey (KY); T-Manuel J Azpurua. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $59,400. 2–Honor Code, 124, r, 3, A.P. Indy–Serena’s...
EIGHT SOPHOMORES ENTERED IN GII REBEL A field of eight sophomores, lead by the top three finishers from the GIII Southwest S. Feb. 17, were entered for Saturday’s GII Rebel S. at Oaklawn Park. Winchell Thoroughbreds homebred Tapiture (Tapit) enters on a hot streak, having graduated two back in the GII Kentucky Jockey Club S. at Churchill...
By Emma Berry For anyone who has seen the wonderful film ‘Something To Brighten The Morning’, it’s impossible to stand in the stallion yard at the National Stud and not imagine, lump in throat, Mill Reef’s lad walking away as he leaves his charge to embark on his secondary career. More than four decades have...
INTERRUPTED (f, 3, Broken Vow–Alternate, by Seattle Slew) O/B-Pin Oak Stud (Ky); T-H. Graham Motion. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $46,740. Last Start: 1st OC $40k at LRL Oct. 25 Pin Oak homebred Interrupted (Broken Vow) followed in the footprints of her older half-brother, millionaire Alternation (Distorted Humor), with a “TDN Rising Star” performance at second asking in a first-level optional claimer...
3rd-GPX, $39,000, Msw, 3yo, 5 1/2f, 1:03 1/5, ft. +TALON’S OF TUSCANY (c, 3, Arch–Rich City Girl, by Carson City) was pegged at morning-line odds of 4-1, but took the lion’s share of pari-mutuel action off a local worktab that screamed ‘ready’ and proved his backers correct to the tune of 9-10. Away without incident from the...
WAR DANCER (c, 4, War Front–Deed I Do, by Alydeed) *$25,000 wnlg ‘10 KEENOV; $220,000 yrl ‘11 FTSAUG. O-Magdalena Racing & Diamond M Stable; B-Cherry Valley Farm & Stuart S. Janney III (Ky); T-Ken McPeek. Lifetime Record: 9-3-2-1, $424,998. Last Start: 8th GI Jamaica H. Oct 5 ROSALIND (f, 3, Broken Vow–Critics Acclaim, by Theatrical {Ire}) ...
TESTA ROSSI (FR) (f, 3, Dr Fong–Peggy Lane {Fr}, by Dancing Spree) O-James Covello, Thomas Coleman & DMZ Racing Stable; B-Barbara Moser (Fr); T-Chad Brown. Lifetime Record: 7-4-2-0, $355,422. Last Start: 2nd GI BC Juv. Fillies Turf at Santa Anita Nov. 1 Testa Rossi (Fr) (Dr Fong), a bit unlucky when second behind the ill-fated Chriselliam...
AL ZAROONI WORKED ALONE, SAYS REPORT Godolphin has released the findings of a review into last year’s steroids scandal surrounding former trainer Mahmood al Zarooni, which shows that the trainer worked alone in obtaining and administering the medications and that Sheikh Mohammed had no involvement in the scandal. The review was conducted, under the instruction...
by Kelsey Riley Redoute’s Choice (Aus) was responsible for the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale Book 1 topper when a colt out of Hades (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}) fetched A$1 million Friday, and that cross was again to the fore yesterday when lot 818 topped the sheets at A$280,000 (US$251,976) for the sale’s single-session Book...
By Steve Sherack It was a banner day at the races for Kenny Troutt’s WinStar Farm at Gulfstream Saturday, headed by Revolutionary (War Pass)’s popular win off the shelf (video) and Constitution (Tapit)’s ultra-impressive debut (video). The latter, campaigned in partnership with Twin Creeks Racing, lived up to the billing as the even-money favorite after badly blowing the break....