ALSVID (KY)
Trainer: Chris Hartman
Owner: Black Hawk Stable (James Rogers)
Breeder: Yanagawa Stud LTD.
Sire (Sire’s Sire, Dam): Officer (Bertrando, St. Helen's Shadow)
Dam (Dam’s Sire, Dam): Reagle Mary (Afternoon Deelites, Really Rising)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 2-1-1-0-0 (4) 7.00
Foal Date: March 27, 2009

A gelding.

$55,000 OBS Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 21, Alsvid breezed three in :36.20 (4/19) at SUN.
On Jan. 28, Alsvid breezed four in :49.20 (2/19) at SUN.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Alsvid  debuted with a seven-length win going 5 1/2 furlongs on Remington Park's dirt course on Sept. 8.

Oct. 7, Kip Deville Stakes, Remington Park, Six Furlongs. Alsvid took over soon after the gate opened and won.

Alsvid was sent off at 9-2 odds as the fourth choice in the field of 11. Favored Sum of the Parts (2-1) finished second, beaten 1 1/2 length, after chasing Alsvid through the turn. The winner was timed in 1:09.04 for the six furlongs.

Alsvid dueled for the early lead from the inside under Chris Landeros and prompted the pace in the first quarter-mile run in :21.46 under the lights. Alsvid hit the half-mile mark in a blazing :43.76 while opening up daylight.

Jake Mo rallied from seventh early in the race to reach third, 3 1/2 lengths behind the winner.

Chris Landeros: “I didn’t think we’d be up there early. They left him some room at the rail, and he moved on it. He knew what he was doing tonight, it was his second time out ,and he did it pretty easy. He started to look at the screen in the stretch tonight, so I stayed after him, but he’s still learning and that’s the exciting part.”

Nov. 11, Clevor Trevor Stakes, Remington Park, Seven Furlongs. Alvsvid was fourth of seven at the finish, beaten a little over four lengths by Officer Prado, who was timed in 1:23.10. The chart call for Alsvid: "Alsvid dueled from the outside for the early lead, battled through the turn, remained forward for the drive but could not keep pace."

Dec. 4, Allowance, Zia Park, 5 1/2 Furlongs. Alsvid was sent off at 1-5 odds and delivered a 4 1/2-length win. He was timed in 1:03.52, ridden by Ken Tohill.

Dec. 30, Riley Allison Futurity, Sunland Park, 6 1/2 Furlongs. Alsvid finished third, beaten 12 lengths by Isn't He Clever. After leading through four furlongs in :45.17, Alsvid weakened.

 

 

ANCIENT ROME (KY)
Trainer: Anthony Dutrow, Jr.
Owner: Michael Dubb
Breeder: Greg Mascera & Roman Ruler Syndicate
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Roman Ruler (Fusaichi Pegasus, Silvery Swan)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Wish It Were (Is It True, Vagabond Dreamer)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 5-3-4-0-0 (12) 5.00
Foal Date: May 11, 2009

$35,000 Keeneland September 2010.
$62,000 RNA OBS 2011 Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 24, Ancient Rome breezed four in :49.80 (16/31) at PMM.
On Jan. 31, Ancient Rome breezed five in 1:01.00 (3/11) at PMM.

Jan. 1, Gulfstream Park Derby, Gulfstream Park, 1 1/16 Mile. Ancient Rome was never a factor and finished tenth of 11. The chart call: "Ancient Rome raced three wide and was done early" after he was sixth in the early going. Although he was the tepid favorite at 3-1, he was the favorite, and it was clearly a disappointing outcome.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Ancient Rome had a win and a second in his first two starts, both of them at two turns.

Dec. 3, Spectacular Bid Stakes, Gulfstream Park, Six Furlongs. Ancient Rome, making his third start, held off Jack Price Juvenile winner For Oby to win by a nose. He was timed in 1:08.95. Ancient Rome chased pacesetter Town Prize along the backstretch and far turn before losing ground to that one in upper stretch. Then he was joined and briefly passed by For Oby to his outside. Once engaged, Ancient Rome responded and battled back to get his nose in front at the wire. He was between horses for awhile in the stretch.

Anthony Dutrow: “He’s made everybody associated with this horse feel good about him like he had a future. He went from winning a maiden race to a stakes and got that done today. Talking to Joe just now, he thought it helped him to stay interested when that other horse (For Oby) came up to challenge and he was game enough to win. The way it worked out told us he needed that kind of seasoning. I’m not sure what’s next, but we’ll look around. We do feel like he’ll go a little further than this at least, and he’s by Roman Ruler, who had a Belmont winner this year (Ruler On Ice).”

Joe Rocco Jr.: “At first, I didn’t even think I was going to be able to get by the horse in front (Town Prize).  When the horse on the outside (For Oby) came running, he had all the momentum and stuck his head in front really fast.  If he didn’t go by, I actually don’t think my horse would have fought back. He had a lot more left than I thought. Today was amazing.  I couldn’t have asked to get off to a better start. Hopefully the snow ball keeps on rolling.”

Dec. 29 NOTE: “I honestly don’t know what to expect,” said trainer Dutrow of the upcoming 1 1/16-mile Gulfstream Park Derby. “He certainly has the talent, and if he can get the distance, he’s going to be a useful 3-year-old. It’s all about experimenting here (distance). If it doesn’t work out, we’ll just campaign him as a sprinter.”

 

 

ANGELOFDISTINCTION (FL)
Trainer: Daniel Pita
Owner: Brenda Tabraue & Andrea’s Farm
Breeder: Valerie Ammirato
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): With Distinction (Storm Cat, Extravagant Woman)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): God's Wild Angel (Wild Wonder, Thumbprint of God)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 4-2-10-0-0 (16) 2.20
Foal Date: March 16, 2009

A gelding.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

Jan. 14, Pasco Stakes, Tampa Bay Downs, Seven Furlongs. Angelofdistinction couldn't get no respect at the windows, sent away at 23-1. That figured to be about right when he loped home in eighth place, beaten eight lengths by Prospective.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Angelofdistinction won his debut on July 16 going 5 1/2 furlongs in a maiden special weight at Calder. He was third in the six-furlong Birdonthewire Stakes at Calder in his fourth outing, and two races later he finished sixth, beaten 12 3/4 lengths by For Oby, in the Jack Price Juvenile on Nov. 12.

His only two-turn races came at Calder on Aug. 27 and Oct. 28. The first time, he wound up fourth, beaten 10 1/2 lengths after going five wide. The second time, he finshed seventh, beaten a dozen lengths, after being steadied on the first turn.

Dec. 10, Inaugural Stakes, Tampa Bay Downs, Six Furlongs. Angelofdistinction was the upset winner after rallying through the stretch under Pablo Morales and holding on by a head victory over Wildcat Creek. He was timed in 1:11.49.
The winner paid $45 as the second-longest shot in the seven-horse field. Dangerous Trick finished third and 7-10 favorite Luke of York rallied too late, finishing fourth although beaten only a length.

Trainer Pita said Angelofdistinction could return Jan. 14 in the Pasco Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs.

Pablo Morales: “(Pita) told me that since this horse was gelded, he had been training terrific. He really grabbed the bit getting near the stretch, and after that it was my job to find him a lane and let him do his stuff. It was close at the end but he was still trying hard.”

 

 

BIG WEDNESDAY (FL)
Trainer: Joseph R Martin
Owner: Martin Brothers Inc & NapierStables LLC
Breeder: Charles Spence & Carolin Von Rosenberg
Sire (Sire’s Sire, Dam): Repent (Louis Quatorze, Baby Grace (ARG))
Dam (Dam’s Sire, Dam): Foxey's Last Key (Big Bold Sefa, Foxey Key)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 1-0-1-0-0 (2) 3.00
Foal Date:

$3,500 RNA OBS 2010.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 18, Big Wednesday breezed four in :51.00 (30/42) at OP.
On Jan. 25, Big Wednesday breezed five on a muddy track in 1:02.80 (2/19) at OP.
On Jan. 31, Big Wednesday breezed four in :51.60 (24/38) at OP.

Jan. 25 NOTE: Pointing to the Southwest Stakes.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Big Wednesday won his debut on June 10 at Presque Isle Downs going 4 1/2 furlongs on the lead.  He won the next time out, too, after pressing the pace, running 5 1/2 furlongs at the same track. Then he was shipped to West Virginia for the Mountaineer Juvenile on Aug. 6, and he came up eight lengths short to a time of 1:10.92 after he was unable to close on the dirt track.

Oct. 1, Fitz Dixon Jr. Memorial Juvenile, Presque Isle Downs, 6 1/2 Furlongs. At 22-1 odds, Big Wednesday rallied from way off the pace to win by 2 1/4 lengths over Mr. Prankster, timed in 1:17.13 under Pablo Morales. At the first call, Big Wednesday was in tenth place, 7 1/4 lengths off the pace. He split horses at the quarter pole and was five wide, so it was an excellent effort.

Dec. 31 NOTE: No workouts the rest of the year.

 

 

BLINGO (KY)
Trainer: John A Shirreffs
Owner: Mr. and Mrs. Jerome S. Moss
Breeder: B. P. Walden Jr. & B. Ray
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Artie Schiller (El Prado (IRE), Hidden Light)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Wassifa (GB) (Sure Blade, Rye Tops (GB))
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 4-1-6-3-0 (14) 1.33
Foal Date: March 13, 2009

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 17, Blingo breezed four in :47.20 (2/21) at HOL.
On Jan. 26, Blingo worked five in 1:00.80 (4/34) at HOL.
On Feb. 3, Blingo worked six in 1:13.80 (6/7) at HOL.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

On Nov. 25 in a one mile turf race at Hollywood Park, Blingo charged from way back to win 2 1/4 lengths. Sent straight into a grade I, the CashCall Futurity on Dec. 17, he was bumped between horses at the start, then managed to finish sixth, beaten 2 3/4 lengths after being 11 lengths behind after the first two furlongs.

On Dec. 29, Blingo breezed four in :50.80 (22/22) at HOL.

 

 

BLUEDACIOUS (KY)
Trainer: Mark Casse
Owner: WinStar Farm LLC
Breeder: WinStar Farm LLC
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Bluegrass Cat (Storm Cat, She's A Winner)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Unbridled Con (Unbridled's Song, Colcon)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 5-11-10-0-0 (26) 4.20
Foal Date: March 28, 2009

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 15, Bluedacious breezed four in :48.00 (5/50) at PMM.
On Jan. 24, Bluedacious breezed four in :48.00 (3/31) at PMM.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

From five starts--all of them on the main track at Woodbine--Bluedacious had a win, a second and two thirds. He finished fifth in his debut. He was tried in stakes company once, in his third start, finishing third to Prospective in the 1 1/16-mile, Grade III Grey Stakes, beaten 2 3/4 lengths to a time of 1:44.55. Fourth time out, he also ran 1 1/16 mile and finished fourth to Classic Bryce. His fifth start, Bluedacious broke his maiden, again going 1 1/6 mile, and was timed in 1:45.80.

 

 

BRIGAND (NY)
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Owner: Kaleem Shah
Breeder: Berkshire Stud
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Flatter (A.P. Indy, Praise)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Silence :Please (Quiet American, Notice Me)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 9-10-13-0-0 (32) 3.92
Foal Date: March 6,2009

$90,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga August 2010.
$925,000 OBS 2011 Two-Year-Old in Training.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 5, Brigand worked four in :47.60 (3/27) at SA.
On Jan. 16, Brigand worked five from the gate in :59.40 (2/38) at SA.
On Jan. 23, Brigand worked five in 1:00.20 (1/25) at HOL.
On Jan. 29, Brigand worked six in 1:11.40 (1/21) at SA.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Brigand broke his maiden first time out at Hollywood Park on July 3.

July 17, Grade III Hollywood Juvenile, Hollywood Park, Six Furlongs. Majestic City showed a new dimension while remaining undefeated, and Brigand showed versatility to get second.

Brigand was right on top of the leader in his maiden debut, a win. In the Hollywood Juvenile, he sat a length back of pacesetter Night Tide before making a rail move in the stretch.

Majestic City won by 2 1/4 lengths, and Brigand was 1 1/4 length clear of Night Tide. Six ran, and the other three were way overmatched. The final time for the six furlongs was 1:10.45. Joel Rosario rode Brigand.

Aug. 7, Grade II Best Pal Stakes, Del Mar, 6 1/2 Furlongs. Brigand finished fourth after pressing the pace. He was beaten 9 1/4 lengths by Creative Cause.

Oct. 4 NOTE: No workouts since Aug. 19.

Oct. 18 NOTE: Gap in workout regimen still noted.

On Dec. 11, Brigand worked four in :47.80 (8/78) at SA.
On Dec. 18, Brigand worked four in :51.80 (52/55) at SA.
On Dec. 24, Brigand worked five in 1:01.00 (58/123) at SA.
On Dec. 30, Brigand worked five in 1:00.00 (7/56) at SA.

 

 

BROTHER FRANCIS (KY)
Trainer: Jim Cassidy
Owner: Norman Cheng
Breeder: Norman Cheng
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Lion Heart (Tale of the Cat, Satin Sunrise)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Viapervita (IRE) (Spectrum (IRE), Way for Life (GER))
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 4-0-6-2-0 (12) 1.40
Foal Date: March 25, 2009

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 6, Brother Francis worked five in 1:02.60 (36/54) at SA.

Jan. 25 NOTE: Looking for a workout.

Jan. 14, Maiden Special Weight, Santa Anita, One Mile (T). The race stayed on the turf. Brother Francis was scratched.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Second in his debut, he was also second next out in the seven-furlong, Grade III Hollywood Prevue Stakes.

Dec. 17, Grade I CashCall Futurity, Hollywood Park, 1 1/16 Mile. Brother Francis, a maiden making his first start beycond seven furlongs, got up for the show. He made a menacing move at winner Liaison, but couldn’t sustain his rally. He wound up 1 1/2 lengths behind place horse Rousing Sermon--who was a neck behind winner Liaison--and a half-length in front of Sky Kingdom. Victor Espinoza lost his whip inside the eighth pole. The winning time was 1:42.86.

The chart call: "Brother Francis bumped between horses early and again in the run to the first turn, chased just off the rail, came out on the second turn and five wide into the stretch, drifted in some under urging then had the rider lose the whip past the furlong marker and edged foes for third."

 

 

CHALYBEATE SPRINGS (KY)
Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
Owner: Bluegrass Hall LLC (Brad Kelley)
Breeder: Bluegrass Hall LLC
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Dynaformer (Roberto, Andover Way)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Chapoosa Springs (Baldski, La Chaposa (PER))
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 8-6-21-2-1 (38) 1.81
Foal Date: April 1, 2009

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 29, Chalybeate Springs breezed five in 1:01.00 (1/36) at OP.

Jan. 21, Grade III Lecomte Stakes, Fair Grounds, One Mile 70 Yards. Something had to finish last, and in this case it was Chalybeate Springs.  Mr. Bowling won, beating Z Dager by a head. The chart call: "Chalybeate Springs went four wide on the first turn, settled on the outside, was urged along while five then six wide on the far turn and failed to respond."

Jan. 14, Maiden Special Weight, Oaklawn Park, 1 1/16 Mile. Chalybeate Springs broke his maiden in his eighth career start. He was timed in a glacial 1:49.37. Sent off at 4-5 in a field of seven, he stalked the pace under Terry Thompson, then made a move on the turn and drew away in the stretch to win by 1 1/4 lenggth.

The chart call: "Chalybeate Springs moved in to save some ground into the first turn, stalked three wide, bid, took over turning for home, edged clear late."

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Chalybeate Springs, a maiden as of Dec. 31, raced in three graded stakes, all at one turn. He failed to break his maiden in seven starts. He hit the board once, finishing second in a race.

 

 

CURRENCY SWAP (FL)
Trainer: Teresa Pompay
Owner: Klaravich Stables & William H. Lawrence
Breeder: Stonecliff Farm
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): High Cotton (Dixie Union, Happy Tune)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Echo Bluff (Pine Bluff, You'renotlistening)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 4-5-9-0-0 (18) 3.00
Foal Date: March 15, 2009

$42,000 OBS 2009.
$70,000 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2010.
$92,000 RNA OBS Two-Year-Olds in Training 2011

Currency Swap is the second winner out of Echo Bluff, a half-sister to Your Bluffing, who captured a pair of route stakes at Laurel Park. High Cotton, Currency Swap’s sire, took the 2006 Grade III Northern Dancer at Churchill Downs.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 28, Currency Swap breezed three in :36.60 (5/14) at GP.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Last summer, Currency Swap caught the eye of clockers at Monmouth Park, and so trainer Pompay elected to send him to Saratoga for his debut.

Aug. 6, Maiden Special Weight, Saratoga, 6 1/2 Furlongs. Quickest out of the chute, Currency Sway dropped back to fourth while racing extremely wide up the backstretch, ranged up to contend for the lead on the far turn, quickly put away favored Takes the Gold, and ran clear to a six-length victory. Africanist got up by a head over Takes the Gold for second. Currency Swap, who paid $21.80 for a $2 wager, negotiated the distance in 1:17.02.

As of that win, Pompay was training 10 horses, all at Monmouth Park. She said Currency Swap was likely to return to Saratoga for the Grade I Three Chimneys Hopeful on Sept. 5.

Teresa Pompay: “I was a little surprised he was so close to the lead and broke so sharply, because he really hasn’t been doing that. But they change when they come to the race, the whole adrenaline thing.”

Sept. 5, Grade I Hopeful Stakes, Saratoga, Seven Furlongs. Currency Swap, at odds of 9-5, wore down 68-1 shot Trinniberg with a gritty run through the final yards to win by three parts of a length, timed in 1:26.16 on a track rated sloppy. Trinniberg was the only one in the field with off-track experience.
 
Currency Swap was kept on the outside about four lengths off the lead by Rajiv Maragh as Trinniberg zipped through opening fractions of :21.91 and :45.14. Currency Swap began cutting into the front-runner’s lead on the turn and drew alongside in midstretch. Digging in, the longshot refused to fold, and the two slugged it out to the end.

Teresa Pompay: “I don’t even know how to describe it. I was so excited I thought I was going to pass out. This is my hometown.... This horse is so special.... So far he’s handled everything we’ve thrown at him.... I thought the other horse would stop, but he kept on going. I guess he really liked the slop.

"My horse showed guts because even when the other horse pushed him out a little bit, he kept digging in. This is just the start, because now we can go forward from here. Obviously we’d like to do the Breeders’ Cup; we have to decide whether he’ll have a race in between, or give him the time. I think this horse is going to get better as he gets older, and I think he’ll like the added distance as well.”

Rajiv Maragh: “I tried to put him in a spot that was pretty ideal for me on the outside in the clear where my horse was really happy. The other horse put up a really strong challenge. I wasn’t sure I was going to win it until after I had passed the wire.”

Seth Klarman (Klaravich Stables): “We’re ecstatic. It’s been a long time between Grade I's for us. We were excited about this horse before he even ran. Nick de Meric picked him out. He runs (Manuden Farm in Ocala, Fla.) where our babies grow up. We’ll see how he comes out. His next spot, logically, will be the Champagne.”

On Sept. 25, Currency Swap breezed four on a good track in :50.00 (18/29) at MTH.
On Oct. 7, Currency Swap breezed five in 1:01.00 (2/9) at MTH.

Oct. 18 NOTE: Gap in workout regimen.

Oct. 21 NOTE: Trainer Pompay said a few days ago that Currency Swap has a tiny ankle chip and will undergo surgery, then get about 60 days of down time before being pointed to the Gulfstream and/or Tampa Bay Downs meets.

Dec. 31 NOTE: Currency Swap never reappeared on the worktab in 2011.

 

 

DELIBURNSKY (NJ)
Trainer: Tony Wilson
Owner: Happy Tenth Stable
Breeder: Drazin-Aaron-Zaro Stables LLC
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Flatter (A.P. Indy, Praise)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Deliciously (Distinctive Pro, Countess Reality)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 15-7-14-0-0 (36) 4.14
Foal Date: April 21, 2009

A gelding.

$70,000 OBS 2-Year-Olds in Training 2011.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

Jan. 16, Jimmy Winkfield Stakes, Aqueduct, Six Furlongs. Deliburnsky finished a  a trailing-off third. King and Crusader won the race after stalking the pace in third. He held off Reserved Quality, who came from sixth of six, by three parts of a length. Deliburnsky, who vied for the early lead, was beaten four lengths. The winning time was 1:11.72.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Deliburnsky had three victories in five starts, including an 8 3/4-length win second time out on July 25 and two wins in six-furlong stakes. His last race of the year was a 2 1/4-length front-running win in the Dave’s Friend Stakes at Laurel Park on Nov. 26. That followed a six-length romp on a sloppy track in Monmouth Park’s Jersey Juvenile Stakes against state-breds on Oct. 29. He was ninth in the Grade III Sapling in his third start.

He runs forwardly, but Deliburnsky had trouble at the start of four of his races. “He’s such a big horse, but he wants to leave a little quick, so he tends to stumble out of there,” said trainer Wilson. “I want to send him over more ground, and I thought about running him in the Count Fleet last weekend, but I wanted to get one more sprint into him. He’s still a baby, and we’ve been spacing his races; there will be time for that later in the year.”

 

 

DRILL (KY)
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Owner: Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman
Breeder: Stonewall Farm Stallions
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Lawyer Ron (Langfuhr (CAN), Donation)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Cat Dancer (Storm Cat, Poppy Dancer)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 3-5-9-1-0 (18) 2.27
Foal Date: March 1, 2009

$300,000 Keeneland September 2009.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Feb. 2, Drill worked four in :49.20 (16/28) at SA.

Jan. 21, San Pedro Stakes, Santa Anita, 6 1/2 Furlongs. Drill, the 8-5 favorite, was reserved early, tried to rally, but flattened out to finish fifth of six, beaten 3 1/4 lengths by Midnight Transfer.

Bob Baffert: “I thought he’d be up closer, but I’ve got to talk to Martin. He was too far back. Then he made that big wide move. You just can’t do that.”

Martin Garcia: “No comment.”

Jan. 20 NOTE: “I think he likes one turn,” trainer Baffert said. “We’ll play it by ear.”

Jan. 13 NOTE: Trainer Baffert has Drill scheduled to shorten up, pointed to the seven-furlong, Grade II San Vicente Stakes on Feb. 19.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Drill had a bad experience in the starting gate in his July 30 debut, finishing eighth of 10, then he won second time out on Aug. 13 at Del Mar.

Sept. 7, Grade I Del Mar Futurity, Del Mar, Seven Furlongs. Drill prevailed in a race that was roughly run due to Majestic City coming out on Creative Cause nearing the finish line, causing a chain reaction. The winning jockey dropped his whip a hundred yards out. The winning margin was a neck. The time was 1:22.16. Majestic City, who finished second, was disqualified to third. Creative Cause, who was beaten a length, moved up to second after taking the worst of it from Creative Cause. Gun Boat, who set the pace and was untroubled by the fracas, was just a nose behind Creative Cause at the wire.

The chart call for the winner: "Drill chased outside a rival then a bit off the rail, inched forward inside leaving the backstretch, came out for room on the turn, angled out into the stretch, bid five wide under left handed urging past midstretch, had the rider lose the whip nearing the sixteenth marker, was bumped hard in the final strides but got up late."

Bob Baffert: I was sort of nervous. I knew the other horse (Baffert’s Gun Boat) would be on the lead, because that was his only chance. I told (Martin Garcia) ‘I want you to teach him something today, but I want you to win also. Take him back, let him get some dirt in his face and ride him with a lot of confidence.’ And he did.

“This horse is just learning. He’s been working well here, but I really don’t think he like the Poly that much. I think he’ll prefer the dirt. I got a little nervous the last part when he got bumped, but I’m glad he came through.

“A horse like this has shown us a lot. The first time he ran, he got in a fight with the iron starting gate and lost that battle (eighth of 10 in July 30 racing debut). But he’s come back since then.

“They’re all exciting. But the way he (Drill) won made it more exciting for me because we’re always looking for the big horse. He won it the right way, and now I guess my job is to just keep him happy and healthy.”

Martin Garcia: “I lost my stick turning for home. Rafael’s horse (Creative Cause) came out and I got it caught in his tail. It went flying. But that was OK. He responded fine anyway. I’ve been working him in the mornings, and he’s been doing great; really working well. We were looking for a big race from him today.

"Bob said: ‘Don’t rush him today. Give him a good experience. Let him learn from this race.’ He broke real sharp, but I took him back and put him in behind horses. Then when the time came, he was running. He finished strong. I got banged right at the end, but he was still strong. He’s a nice colt. How nice, we’re going to see.”

Sept. 28 NOTE: Drill is the 5-1 favorite for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile in Las Vegas’ Wynn/Encore future book.

Oct. 1, Grade I Norfolk Stakes, Santa Anita, 1 1/16 Mile. Drill, favored at 3-5, was upset by 9-5 Creative Cause. Ruler of Dubai set the pace, which was prompted by Creative Cause. Meanwhile, Drill was fourth on the rail and looking for running room entering the turn. He found a seam and came out three wide into the stretch, but by then Creative Cause had opened up a little bit on the field, and the latter one defeated Drill by 3 1/4 lengths. Ruler of Dubai hung to get third, beaten 6 1/2 lengths. Basmati was gaining and finished another half-length back in fourth. Six ran.  The winning time was 1:42.66.

Bob Baffert: “The horse that won, he’s a really good horse. We just gave him the race. When you’re going long for the first time, I think (Martin Garcia) just rode him with too much confidence and had him back there. He rode him like it was a synthetic race. But the winner’s a good horse, so we just have to improve off that, and he’ll get something out of that race.

“He took a lot of dirt. I learned a lot from this horse today. I see some things that I’m going to make some adjustments on. That’s what these preps are for – he’s already in (Breeders' Cup), but we’ve got to make adjustments.”

Oct. 2 NOTE: "Drill will be all right. We just found out a lot of things about him yesterday. Sometimes you learn more from defeat than you do in victory. You’re trying to figure out their style. At least he got to handle some dirt in his face and stuff. He’ll move way up off that,” trainer Baffert said.

Nov. 5, Grade I Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Churchill Downs, 1 1/16 Mile. Talk about getting drilled. With blinkers off, Drill broke broke inward and was bumped, raced along in eleventh, and finished tenth, beaten 18 lengths by Hansen. Drill was 9-1 at the windows.

Nov. 19, Grade III Delta Jackpot, Delta Downs, 1 1/16 Mile. Drill went too fast early--the first half-mile in :45.41 while dueling with My Adonis--and it took its toll. Drill finished seventh, beaten 17 1/2 lengths.

Dec. 17, Grade I CashCall Futurity, Hollywood Park, 1 1/16 Mile. At 6-1 odds, Drill fought for the early lead once again while being ridden by Martin Garcia. He vied with Handsome Mike through initial fractions of :23.27, :46.83 and 1:11.11, and he continued to vie into the stretch, but after that he was done and finished ninth of 13. He was beaten 7 1/4 lengths by stable mate Liaison. The chart call: "Drill had good early speed and dueled outside a rival then between foes, put a head in front on the second turn, fought back alongside Handsome Mike into the stretch and between horses again in midstretch and weakened."

On Dec. 31, Drill worked four in :48.20 (18/79) at HOL.

 

 

EXFACTOR (KY)
Trainer: Bernie Flint
Owner: Stoneway Farm
Breeder: Bo Hirsch LLC
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Exchange Rate (Danzig, Sterling Pound)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Bright Magic (Prized, Magical Flash)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 4-4-10-0-0 (18) 2.60
Foal Date: April 11, 2009

$27,000 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2010.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Feb. 2, Exfactor breezed four in :49.20 (8/21) at FG.

Jan. 21, Grade III Lecomte Stakes, Fair Grounds, One Mile 70 Yards. Exfactor started out eighth and finished eleventh. He was sent off at 7-1. Mr. Bowling won, beating Z Dager by a head. The chart call: Exfactor settled off the pace, was roused on the far turn and failed to respond."

Jan. 21 NOTE: Exfactor remained a Lecomte starter at race-day scratch time despite sustaining a slight hind leg injury earlier in the week that left his participation uncertain.

Dec. 13 NOTE: Exfactor was listed as "possible" for the Lemcomte Stakes.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

July 2, Grade III Bashford Manor Stakes, Churchill Downs, Six Furlongs. Exfactor came from last of seven and made the lead with just over an eighth of a mile remaining--and drew clear to win by an easy 2 3/4 lengths. He was timed in 1:10.30 and was the 5-1 third-choice in the field of seven. Power World rallied from sixth to finish second under Corey Lanerie.

A quick opening quarter in :21.59 helped set up Exfactor's closing move.  Borel asked Exfactor for his run with three-eighths of a mile remaining and began to pick off horses as he swung five-wide entering the stretch. Friscan and Sum of the Parts led the field into the stretch, but Exfactor was rolling on the outside, stuck his head in front with an eighth of a mile to go and quickly drew away.  Power World rallied from sixth and closed well in the stretch to gain the runner-up spot, but could not threaten Exfactor.

 It was the second win in three starts for Exfactor.

Trainer Bernie Flint: “The game plan was (stablemate) Bonaparte was supposed to go to the front and carry the front end.  But apparently it was quite hot out there and he couldn’t get there (for long)....so sometimes you’ve got to go with the one that’s best ready and that was Exfactor.”

"If I can keep him coming from behind like that, we’ve got the Breeders’ Cup right here. He’s a special horse, he’s been a special horse, but I didn’t have him ready to run the first time. You can’t squeeze the lemon – you’ve got to be careful with what you do.

“The best 2-year-olds in the country have always come out of Churchill Downs. I don’t care what anybody says, whatever price they were or whatever it is, it’s the pinnacle of 2-year-old racing.

“I’m going to see how he came out of this race, and hopefully we’ll go on to Saratoga, and we’ll wait here and lay in the woods and wait ‘til Breeders’ Cup.”

Calvin Borel: “I let him drop back out of there. I knew they’d have a little speed, :21 and :45, that’s pretty good fractions for a 2-year-old.  I just said, ‘If we’re going to teach him, teach him right. That’s what Mr. Carl (Nafzger) always told me.... So I let him break and was just comfortable.   He felt real, real good coming to the (quarter) pole, so I rode him with a lot of confidence.  He showed up and gave me that punch.  At the wire he was getting a little late, but not bad.  I was very impressed.

"If you want him there (near the lead), he’s there, but he’ll sit back and make one run.  I like that in a horse."

July 3 NOTE: “I’m not going to make plans for awhile,” trainer Flint said. “We’ll take our time and try and keep a fresh horse.”

Aug. 28 NOTE: Off the worktab all this time. No workouts since July 3.

Oct. 3 NOTE: Still off the worktab.

Oct. 18 NOTE: Still off the worktab.

Dec. 17, Sugar Bowl Stakes, Fair Grounds, Six Furlongs. Exfactor returned from a long layoff to win at 6-5 odds in a field of seven. He outgamed Laurie’s Rocket by a nose, timed in 1:11.78. Always prominent, Exfactor and Shaun Bridgmohan stalked in third early while Laurie's Rocket sat just back of him. Laurie's Rocket took the lead in the stretch, but Exfactor fought back.

Shaun Bridgmohan: “The horse did it all. Bernie had him good, and he did it all. He fought and he got passed, and he fought his way back. He’s a gutsy little horse. It worked out well for him. He had two in front, he had something to run at and, like I said, he got hooked at the top of the stretch and he fought all the way to the wire.”

Bernie Flint: “After he won the Grade III, we got together, decided to give him some time off, let him grow up and develop. And I guess the five months must have worked because I’ve never seen a gamer two-year-old, head and head down the lane. I think he’s going to go on and become what I thought he was going to become to begin with. I think he’ll rate, he’ll take back at any time you want him. He’s not an aggressive kind of animal. But I’ll tell you what he is, he’s gamer than Dick Tracy, I’ll tell you.... I might have a ticket to run in the big stakes here.

Dec. 18 NOTE: “I really was planning to run him long in his first race back after I got him down here. In fact, I came very close to not running him yesterday, but that race came up just perfect for him yesterday and will save me a lot of work. I think one race helps a lot more than a whole bunch of works. Now, after yesterday, I don’t have to mess around with a lot of works with this horse. He got those yesterday.”

Dec. 18 NOTE II: Everyone who believes everything trainer Flint said about the layoff, raise your hand.

 

 

GLIB (MD)
Trainer: John Robb
Owner: No Guts No Glory (Gina Rosenthal)
Breeder: Mr.and Mrs. Charles McGinnes
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Great Notion (Elusive Quality, Evening Primrose)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Red Valentine (Dehere, Pafofire)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 1-3-4-0-0 (8) 3.00
Foal Date: April 4, 2009

Given to the owner.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 7, Glib breezed five in 1:02.60 (14/31) at LRL.

Jan. 25 NOTE: Looking for a workout.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Glib was a seven-length winner in his debut at Charles Town in late August.

Oct. 1, Maryland Million Nursery, Laurel Park, Six Furlongs. Glib rocketed to the top of his Maryland-bred class with an easy score under Eric Camacho. He swept to the lead nearing the far turn and galloped away to win by 4 1/2 lengths in 1:10.95 at 5-1 odds. Coach Fridge finished second while Won The War took third.
 
“The owner had the pressure on from the day we got him in the sale, we had to win the Maryland Million,” joked trainer Robb. “Seriously, we were pointing to it all year. It was tough getting here but it worked out. His shins have been bothering him from day one. I bought two or three horses from Mr. McGinnes at the sale, and when I was leaving the sale he asked me if I wanted another horse. Gina was with me, and she said ‘I’ll take him’. If Mr. McGinnes has any more horses that he wants to give away, I’ll be glad to take them.”

“The plan was to try to get him to rate but he broke out of the gate sharp,” said Camacho. “ He was just all about it, so I just kept him happy, got him around the turn and I had a ton of horse under me, I just let him get out to the front and knew when I called on him he was going to be there for me.

Wesley Ho was originally named to ride Glib in the Nursery. Camacho explained. “Gina called me this morning and asked me if I wanted to ride this horse. She told me she liked him. I said ‘if you like him, I like him.’ He broke really sharp and going down the backside I had so much horse, all I wanted to do was take care of him and get him around the turn. Only good horses respond twice like that in the same race.”

Nov. 6, Lord Henribee Stakes, Aqudeduct, Six Furlongs. Glib was the 6-5 favorite, but he checked in third, beaten 7 1/4 lengths by Il Villano. Glib was bumped at the start.

Nov. 26, Dave's Friend Stakes, Laurel Park, Six Furlongs. Gilb was made the 1-5 favorite in a field of four, but he finished second, beaten 2 1/4 lengths by Deliburnsky after mounting a rally, then flattening out in the stretch.

Dec. 17, Maryland Juvenile Championship, Laurel, 7 1/2 Furlongs. Glib was placed first after King and Crusader was disqualified in January for a medication violation. Glib took the lead heading for home as planned, but another horse came again on him. King and Crusader made his first foray in his native state a winning one when he upset eight other Maryland-breds at 16-1 odds. He stole off to an uncontested lead, surrendered the front to even money favorite Glib in mid-stretch, then reclaimed the lead nearing the wire to win by 1-1/4 length in 1:32.09. Jack’s In the Deck finished third.

 

 

HIERRO (KY)
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Owner: Stonestreet Stables LLC
Breeder: Sally Andersen
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Hard Spun (Danzig, Turkish Tryst)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Brief Bliss (Navarone, Annul)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 3-5-14-2-0 (24) 1.67
Foal Date: April 23, 2009

$80,000 RNA Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2010.
$350,000 OBS 2-Year-Olds in Training 2011.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 30, Hierro worked three in :38.80 (9/12) at SA.

Jan. 7, Grade III Sham Stakes, Santa Anita, One Mile. Hierro made a second-turn move to contend, but just as quickly, he was out of the picture. Out of Bounds bided his time in third while saving ground down the back and on the second turn, then pounced in the stretch to overcome 1-2 favorite Secret Circle just as he was passing pacesetting 14-1 shot Longview Drive, who went the first six furlongs in 1:09.78. On a fast Santa Anita track, the time was 1:34.56. Gomez timed his ride well, winning by a half-length. In turn, Secret Circle was a half-length in front of Longview Drive. Handsome Mike was another 4 3/4 lengths back in fourth. Second choice Hierro (2-1) tired to fun fifth of five, beaten seven lengths.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Hierro raced three times, each at seven furlongs. He was fifth at Saratoga and second at Belmont Park on a muddy track before being shippped to Kentucky.

Nov. 9, Maiden Special Weight, Churchill Downs, Seven Furlongs. Hierro broke his maiden in his third career start with an eye-catching 5 1/4-length romp as the odds-on favorite under Julien Leparoux. His time was 1:23.65 "as his rider pleased" after pressing the early pace.

Nov. 27 NOTE: “We had success with 2-year-olds this meet, with Unbridled’s Note and Hierro looking like the standouts,” trainer Asmussen said. “They physically look like the kind of horses that will appreciate more distance. The plan is to bring them to Santa Anita this winter and get them ready for next year.”

 

 

HOW DO I WIN (KY)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Owner: Repole Stable
Breeder: Russell L. Reineman Stable, Inc
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Corinthian (Pulpit, Multiply)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Silver Crown (Distorted Humor, Silvery Honey)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 3-3-9-1-0 (16) 1.91
Foal Date: April 13, 2009

$120,000 Keeneland November 2009.
$190,000 Keeneland September 2010.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 22, How Do I Win breezed four on the training track in:49.60 (19/51) at BEL.
On Jan. 29, How Do I win breezed four on the training track in :49.00 (43/89) at BEL.

Feb. 1 NOTE: Entered in Saturday's Grade III Withers Stakes.

Jan. 28 NOTE: “He’s been kind of inconsistent in the afternoons, as you can tell from the past performances, but when he puts everything together I think he’ll live up to expectations,” said trainer Pletcher told DRF.com the week of Jan. 23. “In his last race, the jockey took too much hold of him, and he’s more of a free-running horse.”

Jan. 7, Count Fleet Stakes, Aqueduct, One Mile 70 Yards. How Do I Win finished fourth, beaten 6 1/4 lengths under Cornelio Velasquez. For a half-mile, he sat 1 1/2 length off the pace set by Il Vilano -- :24.48 and :49.06 -- then advanced to get 1/2 length off the lead after six furlongs in 1:13.91. But Alpha and Stephanoatsee passed those two to run first and second.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

How Do I Win won two of five races. The first win came in his fourth start at Belmont Park on Oct. 19 when he took a six-furlong $40-50,000K maiden claimer at 4-5 odds. He followed that up with a victory in a six-furlong starter allowance at the Big A on Nov. 19.

 

 

I'LL HAVE ANOTHER (KY)
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Owner: J. Paul Reddam
Breeder: Harvey Clarke
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Flower Alley (Distorted Humor, Princess Olivia)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Arch's Gal (Arch, Force Five Gal)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 2-4-7-1-0 (14) 2.11
Foal Date: April 1, 2009

$11,000 Keeneland September 2010.
$35,000 OBS Two-Year-Olds in Training 2011.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 2, I'll Have Another breezed five in 1:00.60 (7/17) at HOL.
On Jan. 11, I'll Have Another worked six in 1:12.40 (1/9) at HOL.
On Jan. 19, I'll Have Another worked seven in 1:27.00 (1/2) at HOL.
On Jan. 27, I'll Have Another worked seven in 1:26.00 (1/2) at HOL.

Feb. 3 NOTE: Entered in the Grade II Robert B. Lewis Stakes on Saturday.

Jan. 28 NOTE: I'll Have Another is being pointed to the Grade II Robert B. Lewis on Feb. 4.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

I'll Have Another debuted with a win going 5 1/2 furlongs at Del Mar on July 3. He won on the lead but was pressed the whole way.

Aug. 7, Grade II Best Pal Stakes, Del Mar, 6 1/2 Furlongs. Creative Cause stalked dueling leaders I'll Have Another and Brigand until the top of the stretch where he moved to the outside and unleashed a rally to an easy, 1 3/4 victory. I'll Have Another, who broke from the outside post, held on well to be second, 3 1/4 lengths in front of third-place Mighty Monsoon, with Brigand a fading fourth, another 4 1/4 lengths back in the field of six. The race was timed in 1:15.62--very good--and the fastest time for the race since Polytrack was installed as Del Mar's main track surface in 2007.

Joel Rosario: “He ran a good race for me. He’s a nice horse. I got a little more pressure early than I wanted, but he was doing it fairly easy. The winner was just too good today. My horse, he’ll like it when they run farther.”

Sept. 5, Grade I Hopeful Stakes, Saratoga, Seven Furlongs. Maybe he didn't like the sloppy track, but then again, maybe that's not all there was to it. I'll Have Another finished sixth at 11-1 odds, beaten 19 lengths by Currency Swap, who was timed in 1:26.16.

On Sept. 18, I'll Have Another worked four in :49.00 (37/71) at SA.
On Sept. 24, I'll Have Another worked six in 1:13.80 (11/17) at SA.
On Oct. 1, I'll Have Another worked six in 1:11.20 (1/17) at SA.

Oct. 18 NOTE: Gap in workout regimen.

On Dec. 11, I'll Have Another breezed three in :36.80 (6/17) at HOL.
On Dec. 23, I'll Have Another breezed four in :48.00 (5/28) at HOL.

 

 

JACK'S IN THE DECK (MD)
Trainer: Robin Graham
Owner: Skeedattle Stable
Breeder: Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Bowman
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Love of Money (Not for Love, Mescalina)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Thracian (Partner's Hero, Game Hit)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 6-2-6-0-0 (14) 3.67
Foal Date: April 24, 2009

No auction history.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

No workouts yet this year.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

July 3, Futurity, Belmont Park, Six Furlongs. Entering the newly-revived Futurity off a second at Delaware Park on May 25, Jack’s in the Deck was reserved in fourth on the turn, split horses in midstretch, and out-kicked his rivals to prevail by four lengths. The field for this event was weak. The winner was the longest odds of all at 14-1 and was timed in 1:13.36.

“I didn’t get too dirty! I really didn’t know what to expect. The horse showed some talent his first time out, but the minute the race started he showed me that he had these horses today and he looks like he’s got a good future ahead of him,” said winning jockey Joe Bravo.

Winning trainer Graham said she decided to enter the Futurity after multiple maiden special weight races at Delaware Park failed to fill.

“He’s been getting better as he’s trained, and we all felt like going longer would be better for him,” said Graham. “It worked out perfect, a lot of speed in there. I thought at the top of the stretch he was in good shape. I know he likes running at horses, so that was great.”

July 24, Grade II Sanford Stakes, Saratoga, Six Furlongs. Jack's in the Deck was a non-threatening third after starting out in last place of six at 8-1 odds. Overdriven lived up to his role as the 3-10 favorite, taking command on the far turn and pulling clear to a four-length victory, his second win in as many starts.

Power World was sent off as the 5-1 second choice and finished well to get second, three lengths clear of Jack’s in the Deck, who was followed by Black Rhino, Moonrush, and Tarpy’s Goal.

Aug. 20, Allowance, Delaware Park, Six Furlongs. He was boxed in by rivals while running at 4-5 odds, but Jack's in the Deck and Sheldon Russell overcame it to win by almost a length, timed in 1:11.34 after splitting rivals and closing hard. Eight ran.

Oct. 1, Maryland Million Nursery, Laurel Park, Six Furlongs. Jack's in the Deck finished fourth, beaten six lengths, but he never gave up. He broke slowly and was positoned tenth of 13 in the early going. Meanwhile, Glib rocketed to the top of his Maryland-bred class with an easy score under Eric Camacho. He swept to the lead nearing the far turn and galloped away to win by 4 1/2 lengths in 1:10.95 at 5-1 odds. Coach Fridge finished second while Won The War took third.

The chart call: "Jack's in the Deck, outrun early while between rivals, swung out four wide entering the lane and finished with interest."

Oct. 15, First State Dash, Delaware Park, 5 1/2 Furlongs. Jack's in the Deck benefitted from a patient ride by Abel Castellano, Jr. to win. Sitting in seventh position 3 1/4 lengths off the lead, after the initial quarter-mile run by All Tripped Up in :21.64 , Jack's in the Deck was still three lengths off the pace after three furlongs. He made a three-wide move on the turn and was taken wider into the stretch. A length from the front at the furlong marker, he prevailed by a length over Always Smiling and was timed in 1:04.53 for the 5 1/2 furlongs.

Nov. 6, Toccet Stakes, Aqueduct, One Mile. Jack's in the Deck, stretching out to a mile, was made 9-2 at the windows. He finished fifth, beaten 17 1/2 lengths. He never really threatened.

Dec. 17, Maryland Juvenile Championship, Laurel, 7 1/2 Furlongs. Jack's in the Deck was placed second after King and Crusader was disqualified in January for a medication violation. Jack's in the Deck finished third, beaten 3 1/4 lengths, after seeing a ding-dong battle in front of him.  Unfortunately for Jack's in the Deck, he was in tight between horses at the 3/8 pole and four wide. King and Crusader made his first foray in his native state a winning one when he upset eight other Maryland-breds at 16-1 odds. He stole off to an uncontested lead, surrendered the front to even money favorite Glib in mid-stretch, then reclaimed the lead nearing the wire to win by 1-1/4 length in 1:32.09.

 

 

KING AND CRUSADER (MD)
Trainer: Rick Dutrow
Owner: James A. Riccio
Breeder: North Highland Farm
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Lion Heart (Tale of the Cat, Satin Sunrise)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Sugarloaf (Regal Intention, Merle Halton)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 2-1-5-0-0 (8) 2.20
Foal Date: April 9, 2009

$8,000 Keeneland September 2010.
$26,000 OBS 2-Year-Olds in Training Spring 2011.
Claimed for $35,000 from second start.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 30, King And Crusader breezed four in :48.20 (3/15) at AQU.

Feb. 4 NOTE: King and Crusader is being pointed to the Grade III Gotham.

Jan. 16, Jimmy Winkfield Stakes, Aqueduct, Six Furlongs. King and Crusader won the race after stalking the pace in third. He held off Reserved Quality, who came from sixth of six, by three parts of a length. Deliburnsky, who vied for the early lead, was third, another 3 1/4 lengths back. The winning time was 1:11.72.

Cornelio Velasquez: “The No. 1 horse (Yo Koffy) and the No. 3 horse (Deliburnsky) wanted to go to the front, and my horse stayed third easy. At the five-sixteenths, I thought I had a lot of horse, and he passed them into the lead when I asked him. The other Dutrow horse was coming, but I had a lot of horse. He tried hard. For three days rest, he won easily. I like him. He’s a nice horse.”

James Riccio, winning owner: “It was all Rick Dutrow. I liked the idea (of running him back on three days rest), but I was just curious as to what the numbers were going to look like, and they looked OK. I would say he’s going to get about six weeks off now.”

Jan. 13, Entry Level Allowance, Aqueduct, One Mile. King and Crusader won after being bet at 8-5, and he did it by two lengths.  He led by about that margin at each call and was timed in 1:39.35 after running the first six furlongs in 1:12.51. The result was marred by news that soon came out--King and Crusader was DQ'd in the Maryland Juvenile Championship for a medication violation.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

From five total starts, King and Crusader won twice, including breaking his maiden in his third start going six furlongs in a maiden claimer at Belmont Park on Oct. 7. His longest race of the year went 7 1/2 furlongs, the Maryland Juvenile Championship.

Dec. 17, Maryland Juvenile Championship, Laurel, 7 1/2 Furlongs. Although he won, King and Crusader was disqualified in January due to a medication violation. Gosh, imagine Rick Dutrow breaking medication rules. Unbelievable.

Anyway, King and Crusader made his first foray in his native state a winning one when he upset eight other Maryland-breds at 16-1 odds. He was ridden for the first time by Victor Santiago. They stole off to an uncontested lead, surrendered the front to even money favorite Glib in mid-stretch, then reclaimed the lead nearing the wire to win by 1-1/4 length in 1:32.09. Jack’s In the Deck finished third.

Victor Santiago: “The assistant trainer told me now he was going from three-quarters to seven eighths so you might be in front, be second, be third. He broke sharp, and I settled him down, made a little slow pace. My horse was not cooperating with me, he was lugging in a little bit. I had to grab the reins. As soon as I hit him he straightened up and came back again. From there on, it was ride him to the wire.”

 

 

MAJESTIC CITY (KY)
Trainer: Peter Miller
Owner: Jeffrey Bloom
Breeder: Trackside Farm, Robert Evans & Helen Evans
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): City Zip (Carson City, Baby Zip)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): It'schemistrybaby (Meadowlake, Not So Pleasant)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 13-7-4-0-0 (24) 11.00
Foal Date: March 14, 2009

$30,000 Keeneland September 2010.
$180,000 OBS Two-Year-Olds in Training 2011.

That sky-high dosage index doesn't look like a Derby horse.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

No workouts so far this year.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Majestic City led throughout in his first two races, including a 3 1/2 length score in the Willard L. Proctor Memorial Stakes at Hollywood on June 12.

July 17, Grade III Hollywood Juvenile, Hollywood Park, Six Furlongs. After overcoming an anxious moment when he rolled over in the paddock, Majestic City showed a new dimension while remaining undefeated. He tracked from the outside as the 9-10 favorite while 9-5 second choice Night Tide made the lead.

Entering the stretch, Majestic City was actually third as Night Tide's stable mate Brigand challenged from the inside. Almost as soon as that happened, Majestic City put on a burst from the outside and won over Brigand by 2 1/4 lengths. The final time for the six furlongs was 1:10.45. David Flores rode the winner.

Peter Miller: “He got startled by the crowd in the paddock, and he sucked back and lost his footing. He didn’t flip over, but he kind of fell sideways. The rule is that if a horse flips, they scratch him. He didn’t actually flip, he kind of fell more sideways. I want to thank the state veterinarian who allowed the horse to warm up to see how he was and allowing the horse to run.

“He looked perfect. He got real antsy behind the starting gate, which he had never done before. So we’ve got more schooling to do with him, but the way everything is going, we’re happy.

“You’ve got to run hard and fast to beat Baffert. Those were two nice colts he beat. I was a little worried at the quarter pole because he wasn’t really moving and then at the eighth pole he really leveled off and continued on.’’

Miller said Majestic City will likely make his next start in the Grade II Best Pal.

Sept. 7, Grade I Del Mar Futurity, Del Mar, Seven Furlongs. Drill prevailed in a race that was roughly run due to Majestic City coming out on Creative Cause nearing the finish line, causing a chain reaction. The winning jockey dropped his whip a hundred yards out. The winning margin was a neck. The time was 1:22.16. Majestic City, who finished second after stalking the pace, was disqualified to third. Creative Cause, who was beaten a length, moved up to second after taking the worst of it from Creative Cause. Gun Boat, who set the pace and was untroubled by the fracas, was just a nose behind Creative Cause at the wire.

David Flores: “He was just real tired at the end. He wasn’t lugging out or anything; just real tired. He hadn’t run since Hollywood, and we tried to bring him up to this on works. I saw that wire coming up, and we still had a shot. I wasn’t going to stop trying. I wasn’t going to give up. He’s a nice horse, and he’ll be back.”

Oct. 8, Grade I Dixiana Breeders' Futurity, Keeneland, 1 1/16 Mile. Majestic City had the lead late in the game, but Dullahan, a four-race maiden, won the race.  At 17-1 odds off a 15-1 morning line, Dullahan came from ninth after a half-mile--and fourth with a furlong to go--to run down the win. Majestic City, who stalked the pace before taking the lead inhe far turn, hung on for second. Optimizer closed from twelfth of the 13 runners to take third. Take Charge Indy was fourth after running evenly in or close to that positon throughout the race.

Musical Flair led the field of 13 through early fractions in :22.67 and :46.15 with Majestic City in closest pursuit and Dullahan in mid-pack. Majestic City took command leaving the backstretch and opened a daylight lead entering the stretch. Kent Desormeaux had moved Dullahan into fourth place with a three-wide move and clear sailing at the leader that he passed in the final 50 yards.

Dullahan was timed in 1:43.12 for the 1 1/16 mile. The time was identical to that of Stephanie's Kitten, winner of the Grade I Alcibiades the day before.

Peter Miller, trainer of Majestic City: “He ran super. He got a little rank when that horse (Personal Interest) came outside him. Garrett  really had no choice but to kind of let him run a little bit. His first race around two turns and he got a little tired the last sixteenth of a mile. But I was very proud of the horse.

“I imagine we’ll probably take him home, let him be home and relaxed and figure out where we go, what race, from there (indicating Breeders' Cup is possible).”

Garrett Gomez, rider of second-place Majestic City: “I wanted him up close. I actually thought the outside horse – the 16 (Personal Interest) and another horse would probably show a little bit of speed and I’d find myself either on the lead or sitting right off of them. But when he left there, he left there real lackadaisical, and all of a sudden (Personal Interest) came down to me a little bit and he grabbed the bridle and got real aggressive with me.

"So I was able to put him on a free rein once I headed up the backside. From then on he ran really good. The other morning when I worked him, he was a little aggressive the same way, so I knew he probably would be. I was just trying to find a happy medium and not make him upset, and try to get along with him as best we could, you know? He run good.”

Oct. 9 NOTE:  “We are going to nominate to both spots,” trainer Miller said. “City Zips move up on the grass, and the flat mile is enticing. Plus, without Creative Cause or Union Rags, the Turf looks like it will be a softer spot.”

Oct. 12 NOTE: Connections are also holding open as an option the Juvenile Sprint.

Oct. 23 NOTE: Majestic City will compete in the Juvenile Turf, connections have decided. “The big question was him getting over it, but Steiner said he skipped over it,” said Jeff Bloom, the former jockey who manages the partnership that owns Majestic City, after Majestic City's Oct. 22 workout.

Nov. 4, Grade I Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, Churchill Downs, 1 1/16 Mile (T). Majestic City led for six furlongs, then finished thirteenth of 14, beaten 14 3/4 lengths.

Dec. 17, Grade I CashCall Futurity, Hollywood Park, 1 1/16 Mile. Majestic City finished tenth of 13 after prompting an early pace of :23.27, :46.83 and 1:11.11, He was beaten 10 lengths. The chart call: "Majestic City stalked outside then bid three deep to press the pace, came four wide into the stretch, drifted in and weakened."

 

 

MAJESTIC STRIDE (FL)
Trainer: Jeff Bonde
Owner: Rusty Brown, Philip Lebherz & Alan Klein
Breeder: Harold J. Plumley
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Trippi (End Sweep, Jealous Appeal)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Great Looking Miss (Great Above, Native Look)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 6-1-5-0-0 (12) 3.80
Foal Date: Jan. 22, 2009

$50,000 OBS 2010 Yearling Sale.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

Jan. 29 NOTE: “We had been disappointed after his first start,” trainer Bonde said. “He was a horse who was timid at the gate, and that first race, he started slowly because of it and consequently ran second. We gave him plenty of extra time and worked on that with him, and he vindicated his talent.”

Jan. 24 NOTE: Connections are reportedly eyeing the Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn.

Jan. 22, Maiden Special Weight, Oaklawn Park, Six Furlongs. In a win termed "flashy" by DRF.com's Mary Rampellini, Majestic Stride won by 3 1/2 lengths under Carlos Marquez, Jr. after leading with fractions of :22.00 and :46.67. His time was 1:12.00.

Jeff Bonde: “We were very happy he ran like we thought he would the first time. First time out, we were hoping to see a little better. He didn’t break that well. He came back and ran a better race.”

Jan. 2, Maiden Special Weight, Golden Gate Fields, Six Furlongs. Majestic Stride came out of the gate off stride and finished second, beaten five lengths. The winner, whom we know nothing about, was timed in a nifty 1:09.64.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Unraced.

 

 

MANAGED ACCOUNT (PA)
Trainer: Teresa Pompay
Owner: Klaravich Stables, Inc. & William H. Lawrence
Breeder: Brushwood Stable
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Malibu Moon (A.P. Indy, Macoumba)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Catinca (Storm Cat, Inca Legacy)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 7-6-15-0-0 (28) 2.73
Foal Date: May 18, 2009

$45,000 RNA Keeneland September 2010.
$110,000 OBS 2-Year-Olds in Training Spring 2011.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 21, Managed Account breezed three in :38.00 (11/17) at GP.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Managed Account won twice in five starts--his debut on Aug. 13 and the one-mile Toccet Stakes at Aqueduct, his fourth outing, on Nov. 6. In the Toccet, he was timed in 1:35.70 and won by overtaking Launch Commander by a neck.

Nov. 26, Grade II Remsen Stakes, Aqueduct, 1 1/8 Mile. After stumbling from the gate and being bumped while off-balance, Managed Account found himself in eighth place early on--albeit only about four lengths off the pace. He ran with a mild gain after that and finished sixth, beaten 3 1/4 lengths by O'Prado Again. The winner was timed in 1:52.07.

 

 

MARGANO (KY)
Trainer: Barclay Tagg
Owner: Lael Stables
Breeder: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jackson
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Dynaformer (Roberto, Andover Way)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): La Ville Rouge (Carson City, La Reine Rouge)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 14-8-21-2-1 (46) 2.41
Foal Date: March 10, 2009

A full brother to Barbaro.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 18, Margano breezed four in :48.80 (5/16) at GP.
On Jan. 22, Margano breezed four in :48.80 (10/26) at GP.

Jan. 8, Entry-Level Allowance, Gulfstream Park, 1 1/16 Mile (T). Margano was the 8-5 favorite at post time and finished a close seventh, beaten about 3 3/4 lengths. The chart call: "Margao failed to menace." The winner, Star Channel, was timed in 1:41.58 after leading by about a length throughout.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

He was seventh first time out going 1 1/16 mile at Belmont Park, beaten 4 1/2 lengths by Our Entourage. Second time out, going a mile on yielding ground at Belmont, he led before conceding the lead and finishing second, beaten 1 1/4 length by Liquidity Trap.

Dec. 10, Maiden Special Weight, Gulfstream Park, 1 1/16 Mile (T). On ground rated good, Margano was an authoritative winner. He settled off the early pace before closing strongly through the stretch under Javier Castellano to score by 1 1/4 length over pacesetter Silver Max. It was first victory in three starts, completed in 1:44.21.

Barclay Tagg: “He was big and heavy. It took a long time to get him fit. He never did anything wrong, but I can’t say he showed ability right off the back, because he didn’t,” Tagg said. “But we had a lot of hope for him, and he came around nicely.

“I did expect (the win today). He was nice and dominant, and I was pleased with that. He rated nicely and did everything nicely. He lost a little ground, which is OK. I’d rather he stay out of trouble if he’s good enough, and he was good enough.”

 

 

MARK VALESKI (KY)
Trainer: Larry Jones
Owner: Brereton C. Jones
Breeder: Brereton C. Jones
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Proud Citizen (Gone West, Drums of Freedom)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Pocho's Dream Girl (Fortunate Prospect, True to Romeo)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 6-2-8-0-0 (16) 3.00
Foal Date: April 12, 2009

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

Jan. 29 NOTE: The Grade III Southwest Stakes is said to be next.

Jan. 13, Entry Level Allowance, Fair Grounds, Six Furlongs. Coming back after 3 1/2 months away from the races, Mark Valeski won by a length facing five others at 5-2 odds. C. J. McMahon rode. The time was 1:10.18. He stalked four wide on the turn and dueled Radiant Talent in the stretch before inching off.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

On July 12 at Delaware Park, Mark Valeski debuted against, among others, Union Rags, who won the race. Mark Valeski finished fourth, beaten 7 1/2 lengths. He broke slowly, made a middle move, then flattened out. The race went five furlongs.

Trainer Jones sent Mark Valeski out at Delaware again on Sept. 27. He won at six furlongs by 4 1/2 lengths, timed in 1:10.15, as the 8-5 favorite. Ancient Rome was second. Gabriel Saez rode Mark Valeski for the second time.

Mark Valeskie was off the rest of the year.

 

 

MIDNIGHT TRANSFER (KY)
Trainer: Carla Gaines
Owner: Warren Williamson
Breeder: Alpha Delta Stables LLC
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Hard Spun (Danzig, Turkish Tryst)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): French Satin (French Deputy, Satin Sunrise)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 2-4-12-0-0 (18) 2.00
Foal Date: March 8, 2009

$80,000 Keeneland 2-Year-Olds in Training April 2011.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

Jan. 21, San Pedro Stakes, Santa Anita, 6 1/2 Furlongs. Midnight Transfer made the successful leap from maiden breaker to stakes winner. He edged Got Even by a head in 1:14.25. Joel Rosario was up. Rosario came from next-to-last as the field of six turned for home. Rosario kept his mount on the rail, found an opening at the top of the stretch, and swung outside to complete the late charge.

Got Even, who set the pace, held the place by 2 1/2 lengths over Let’s Get Crackin. Drill, the 8-5 favorite, tried to rally, but flattened out to finish fifth.

Joel Rosario: “I just let him break and let him find his stride.  Sometimes when you’re on the rail, you get stuck there, but I didn’t want to be in a hurry. Going to the three eighths, I just stayed where I was and it finally opened up when got to the top of the stretch. Sometimes you have to get lucky when you have the inside post position and we did. He finished up really strong and I think he can run long. I think he can do anything.”

Carla Gaines: “We’re hoping to stretch him out. We’ll look at the San Felipe Stakes (March 10). We’ll see how he comes out of this. He had a lot of horse but nowhere to go, so he was just waiting to get out. But we’re very excited about how he closed.”

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Midnight Transfer took four races to break his maiden, but on Santa Anita’s opening day, Dec. 26, he did it in sharp fashion, winning by 4 3/4 lengths while covering six furlongs in 1:08.

 

 

MR. PRANKSTER (KY)
Trainer: Mike Maker
Owner: Thomas Conway & Mike Maker
Breeder: Colby Fields LLC, Greg Scherr & Valorie Scherr
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): It’s No Joke (Distorted Humor, It's No Joke)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Cremedelacramer (Avenue of Flags, One Smart Tart)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 3-1-4-0-0 (8) 3.00
Foal Date: Jan. 30, 2009

$8,600 RNA Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2010.
$40,000 OBS 2-Year-Olds & Horses of Racing Age June 2011.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 21, Mr. Prankster breezed four in :50.80 (10/10) at TP.
On Jan. 28, Mr. Prankster breezed five in 1:00.40 (1/22) at TP.

Feb. 3 NOTE: Entered in the WEBN Stakes on Saturday.

Jan. 7, Turfway Prevue Stakes, Turfway Park, 6 1/2 Furlongs. After a six-week layoff, Mr. Prankster came from off the pace to easily win as the 6-5 favorite. John McKee was aboard during the well timed ride. Magical Season, also trained by Maker, finished 3 1/2 lengths in second after getting shuffled back early and closing hard up the center of the track. Frankie is Rock tracked the pace and got up for third, another half-length back.

Pressured by D’ Wildcat Road all the way to the top of the stretch, Jasizzle jumped out first and set the first three quarters in :22.46, :45.49 and 1:11.83.  After D’ Wildcat Road gave way, Circus Clown and Frankie is Rock bore down on the pacesetter. Meanwhile, Mr. Prankster steadily advanced from the middle of the field and ran them all down, free and clear five wide. The final time was 1:18.96.

Mike Maker: “It looked like there was a good pace scenario and John had him in a good spot, and when he called on him he responded for him, and that’s all you can ask for.”

John McKee: “He’s just kind of a pushbutton horse. The race set up well for us, and we let the speed go.  I was in a good position down the backside, and turning for home, when I asked him, he was there.  Mike had him ready to go, and I was just a passenger.”

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

After missing by a neck in his debut in August, Mr. Prankster won his next race and then was a strong second in the Fitz Dixon Memorial Jr. Stakes at Presque Isle Downs. This steady advance in form was stalled by a disappointing finish in the Grade II Kentucky Jockey Club in November and a subsequent brief illness.

 

 

ON FIRE BABY (KY)
Trainer: Gary Hartlage
Owner: Anita A. Ebert-Cauley
Breeder: Anita A. Ebert-Cauley
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Smoke Glacken (Two Punch, Majesty's Crown)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Ornate (Gilded Time, Nilt Chant)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 8-2-4-0-0 (14) 6.00
Foal Date: Feb. 23, 2009

On Fire Baby is out of the mare Ornate, who ran twice in stakes in 2002 at Oaklawn Park and has produced two Oaklawn stakes winners in French Kiss, who took the 2009 Pippin Stakes, and High Heels, winner of the 2007 Grade II Fantasy Stakes prior to finishing third in the Kentucky Oaks.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

Feb. 4 NOTE: On Fire Baby’s options for her next scheduled race remain wide open, trainer Hartlage say. But he's still talking about the Kentucky Derby. “The main goal is to be running in May,” said Hartlage. “Whatever we have to do to get there and whatever race we have to go in, we have to think about how best to get there. Everything is wide open in terms of where we run next.”

Jan. 16, Smarty Jones Stakes, Oaklawn Park, One Mile. The 3-2 favorite, On Fire Baby rated in fifth, contended for the win with four other horses in the stretch, but she was beaten a length. Early fractions were moderate.

The chart call: "On Fire Baby, never far back on the outside, four wide onto the backstretch, four wide in the second bend, between foes through the lane when called on for some run, gave ground grudgingly to the top two."

Gary Hartlage: “She ran OK. She didn't run as well as I thought she would, but the effort was really good, especially for first time against colts and everything that comes from being outside. We are not sure where we go from here. We just want to get her back before we think about anything like that, but I don't think you've seen her best race yet."

Joe Johnson: “She ran good and really hard. She definitely competed with the boys. They knew she was in there. A mile is just too short for her. Watch her when she stretches out. I’m just glad to be a part of the team and to get to ride her.”

Jan. 10 NOTE: “She’s so ready,” said trainer Hartlage. “She just looks so good and comes home so easily. Joe says she dropped about a foot when he shook the reins at her.She really got down on her belly, leveled off and dug in for this work.”

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

On Fire Baby won her debut on Aug. 19 at Ellis Park, a 5 1/2 furlong maiden special weight. She went on to win the Grade II Pocahontas and Grade II Golden Rod Stakes at Churchill Downs to close her 2-year-old season.

 

 

ONE SOCK DOWN (KY)
Trainer: Eddie Coletti Jr.
Owner: Fantasy Lane Stable
Breeder: Columbiana Farm
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Dehere (Deputy Minister, Sister Dot)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Mushka (Cherokee Run, Gleaming Glory)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 4-5-5-0-0 (14) 4.60
Foal Date: Feb. 2, 2009

A chestnut colt with three white stockings.

$85,000 Keeneland September 2010.
$97,000 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training 2011.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

Jan. 7, Entry-Level Allowance, Gulfstream Park, One Mile. One Sock Down finished fourth as the 7-2 second choice. Sixth in the early going, he and Paco Lopez tried to overtake front-runner Discreet Dancer, but the latter one drew clear to score by 5 1/2 lengths. Discreet Dancer took command early and easily shook off a couple of challenges in the upper stretch. Later on, Neck ‘n Neck, at 13-1 from post 1, rallied for second, 2 1/2 lengths ahead of 42-to-1 longshot Two Is to Many in third. One Sock Down was beaten 8 3/4 lengths. The winner was timed in 1:36:32.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Dec. 8, Maiden Special Weight, Gulfstream Park, Six Furlongs. One Sock Down debuted impressively. He closely stalked the early pace set by even-money favorite Ecabroni, a Todd Pletcher-trained first-time starter, before pulling away in the stretch to win by 3 1/4 lengths. One Sock Down, the 8-5 second betting choice, ran six furlongs in 1:10.03 under Paco Lopez. Apparently, a Trakus timer had him in 1:09.69. One Sock Down had a long string of solid workouts beginning in June.

Eddie Coletti, Jr.: “He’s been training forwardly. He’s a horse that’s never missed a beat. I’m just lucky. I will say, when he was at Monmouth, he got wiry and nervous after each work. That’s why I didn’t run him there. I backed him down. I knew it was going to be tough here, but he seemed like a really good colt. Since he’s been here, I don’t know what happened, but he’s just settled.

“I think we’ll take it step by step and see. Naturally, we’ll try some 3-year-old stakes, but we’ll see. I want to see how he comes out of this first.”

 

 

OPTIMIZER (KY)
Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
Owner: Bluegrass Hall, LLC
Breeder: Bluegrass Hall, LLC
Sire (Sire’s Sire, Dam): English Channel (Smart Strike (CAN), Belva)
Dam (Dam’s Sire, Dam): Indy Pick (A.P. Indy, Fantastic Find)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 10-9-17-0-0 (36) 3.24
Foal Date: March 8, 2009

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 24, Optimizer breezed five in 1:03.20 (15/25) at OP.
On Jan. 31, Optimizer breezed six in 1:15.20 (1/2) at OP.

Jan. 16, Smarty Jones Stakes, Oaklawn Park, One Mile. Optimizer finished sixth at 2-1 odds, a big disappointment for his barn and backers alike. He was beaten 6 3/4 lengths by Junebugred. He was sixth or seventh at each call under Terry Thompson. Early fractions were moderate.

The chart call: "Optimizer settled off the pace, continued evenly off the inside, lacked the necessary response in the drive."

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Optimizer has three starts with a win, a place and a show. The show was in his most recent race, the Grade I Dixiana Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland. He has won a maiden race on turf at Saratoga and was second in the Grade II With Anticipation Stakes on turf at Saratoga. All three of these races were 1 1/16 mile.

Oct. 13 NOTE: He's said to be pointed to the Juvenile or Juvenile Turf.

Oct. 25 NOTE: Plan is for him to be in the Juvenile.

Nov. 5, Grade I Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Churchill Downs, 1 1/16 Mile. Optimizer ran eighth at odds of 32-1. He was beaten 11 lengths by the front-running Hansen, who was timed in 1:44.44. Optimizer started slowly and did not impact the race.

Nov. 26, Grade II Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes, Churchill Downs, 1 1/16 Mile. Optimizer finished fourth, beaten 2 1/2 lengths by Gemologist. Optimizer had a bad trip--he was four or five wide both turns, positioned seventh of 11 in the early going. In the stretch, this turned into a two-horse race with Gemologist wearing down Ever So Lucky from his outside. However, a late run by Timely Tally made it closer than it looked for second. Gemologist won by 1 3/4 length, while Timely Tally came from the clouds to get third, beaten two lengths for it all, and Optimizer stayed on for fourth.

Gemologist hit the wire in 1:44.46. Ever So Lucky set the early pace, then conceded it to Seve, then got back in front with six furlongs timed in 1:12.62. Meanwhile, Gemologist loomed at all times before siezing the lead past mid-stretch, and Timely Tally, ridden by Calvin Borel, came from last of 11 after six furlongs.

 

 

OUR ENTOURAGE (KY)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Owner: Repole Stable
Breeder: Colts Neck Stables LLC
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Street Cry (Machiavellian (Helen Street (GB))
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Sand Springs (Dynaformer, Lovely Martha)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 6-1-13-0-0 (20) 2.08
Foal Date: May 22, 2009

$350,000 Keeneland September 2010.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 9, Our Entourage breezed three in :38.60 (8/16) at PMM.
On Jan. 16, Our Entourage breezed four in :49.20 (10/22) at PMM.
On Jan. 18, Our Entourage breezed four in :49.20 (12/25) at PMM.
On Jan. 23, Our Entourage breezed four in :48.60 (5/36) at PMM.
On Jan. 30, Our Entourage breezed five in 1:02.40 (7/16) at PMM.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Our Entourage broke his maiden in his second start, a 1 1/16-mile race on the turf at Belmont Park on Sept. 17. He was given a shot in the Grade I Dixiana Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland in October, but he came up fifth, beaten 4 3/4 lengths by Dullahan, who came into the race a maiden.

Nov. 26, Grade II Remsen Stakes, Aqueduct, 1 1/8 Mile. Our Entourage finished fifth. Two lengths separated the winner, O’Prado Again, from Our Entourage. Our Entourage had now raced on dirt, turf, and synthetic surfaces, but trainer Pletcher said he will switch back to the grass.

“I think Our Entourage ran well,” said Pletcher. “He only got beaten two lengths. I think yesterday’s race makes us believe that he is probably at his best on the turf, and we’ll probably focus, at least at the beginning of the year, on turf racing. We’ll see how he develops. He was a pretty late foal.”

Pletcher said Our Entourage would likely ship to Palm Meadows on Nov. 29.

 

 

OVERDRIVEN (KY)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Owner: Repole Stable
Breeder: Mount Joy Stables, Inc.
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Tale of the Cat (Storm Cat, Yarn)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Air France (French Deputy, Twin Propellor)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 6-1-5-0-0 (12) 3.80
Foal Date: April 30, 2009

$350,000 Keeneland September 2010. A half-brother to three-time Grade II winner Smooth Air.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

Jan. 7 NOTE: According to a report at DRF.com, Overdriven was still on a farm in Ocala and may not return to the track in time to get on the Kentucky Derby trail. “I just didn’t like the way he was moving last summer so I sent him home,” said Pletcher. “It wasn’t anything serious, nothing surgical, just some minor stuff. He still needs 30 days more on the farm, and we might be a little too far behind schedule to make the Triple Crown.”

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

The overwhelming favorite in the Sanford Sanford Stakes was Overdriven, who broke his maiden at Belmont Park on July 1 with a 100 Beyer Speed Figure.

July 24, Grade II Sanford Stakes, Saratoga, Six Furlongs. Overdriven lived up to his role as the 3-10 favorite, taking command on the far turn and pulling clear to a four-length victory, his second win in as many starts.

Overdriven was positioned just off longshot Black Rhino by John Velazquez through an opening quarter in :22.40 and a half-mile in :45.67. Moving up on even terms rounding the far turn, Overdriven grabbed the lead at the top of the stretch and was never threatened as he hit the wire in 1:10.60. He earned $90,000.

Power World was sent off as the 5-1 second choice and finished well to get second,  three lengths clear of Futurity winner Jack’s in the Deck, who was followed by Black Rhino, Moonrush, and Tarpy’s Goal.

Bless the Soldier, who reared in the gate and unseated jockey Jeffrey Sanchez, was a late scratch, with Maan having been scratched earlier in the day.

Trainer Pletcher said the next logical spot for Overdriven would be the Grade I Three Chimneys Hopeful at Saratoga on closing day, Sept. 5.

Todd Pletcher: “We felt like we had the best horse going in, but when you’re in situations like this, everyone knows what can happen in Saratoga and the history of upsets, so you don’t take anything for granted. I’m just happy he broke cleanly and put himself in a good spot. Johnny said he idled a little bit, kind of waiting on horses when he made the lead, but it was a real professional performance.

“Uncle Mo a year ago was a maiden. He was a month away from debuting, but we knew he was a pretty special colt at this point. (Overdriven) is 2-for-2 now, and he’s obviously a very mature 2-year-old, physically and mentally, precocious and gifted with some natural talent.

“I’m sure the Hopeful is the logical next goal. It’s good spacing, and we ran him back a little quicker than we normally would after his maiden win because we wanted to get this race in and we’d get better spacing to, hopefully, the Hopeful. Hopefully, the Champagne after that would be what we’re thinking long term.”

John Velazquez, winning rider: “He’s still a little green. When he gets to the lead, he gets to waiting a little bit. At Belmont, he had competition all the way to the eighth pole and kind of drew away with the other horse. Here he took the lead a little bit early and he started waiting. He was running well enough; I didn’t want to hit him. I just showed the whip to keep his mind on running.”

Aug. 18 NOTE: After a planned breeze was cancelled and Overdriven was galloped 1 1/2 mile instead. “I am a little uncomfortable with the way the horse is moving on the racetrack,” said trainer Pletcher. “He seems fine back at the barn, and all the tests we’ve done seem negative. I’m just not happy with the way he’s moving, so I am going to do a nuclear scintigraphy just to be safe.”

Aug. 25 NOTE: “We’re still waiting on X-ray results to be read by Dr. Bramlage, but right now the only thing we know for sure is that he’s not going to run in the Hopeful,” said trainer Pletcher.

Oct. 3 NOTE: Thoroughbred Times reported on Oct. 1 that owner Repole said a nuclear scan taken in late August found a weakness in one of the colt's bones, but not a break. Repole said that would require 45 days of rest, which would put Overdriven back in training mid-October.  Overdriven could be ready for a race in December, but most likely he won't compete until 2012.

 

 

PEE H DEE (KY)
Trainer: Chris Richard
Owner: James McIngvale
Breeder: Omega Farm, B.D. Gibbs Farm LLC & Chancey Mill Farm
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Tale of the Cat (Storm Cat, Yarn)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Trillion Wing (In the Wings (GB), Diamond on the Run)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 6-1-14-6-1 (28) 1.00
Foal Date: May 16, 2009

$20,000 Keeneland September 2010.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 28, Pee H Dee breezed five in 1:01.20 (2/63) at OP.

Jan. 28 NOTE: Pee H Dee is being pointed to an allowance race at Oaklawn on Feb. 5, but if the race doesn't fill, the Feb. 20 Grade III Southwest Stakes would be next.

Jan. 16, Entry Level Allowance, Oaklawn Park, One Mile. Pee H Dee and Terry Thompson got up to win by a neck after closely tracking the pace. He was the 9-5 favorite. Z Rockstar, who tracked Pee H Dee before hooking up with him in the stretch, was second. Pee H Dee was timed in 1:40.21.

The chart call: "Pee H Dee broke sharp, raced forwardly in the three path, bothered by a rank Rumorsboutme late in the first turn, moved up to vie three wide, hooked up with the runner-up for a protracted stretch duel and proved narrowly best in a game effort."

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Pee H Dee raced five times, winning once, and running second and third once each. The win came at Remington Park in his fourth start, when he stretched out to two turns (1 1/16 mile) for the first time. That third-place effort came against the toughest competition he faced, and in his final race of the year, the Springboard Mile.

Dec. 10, Springboard Mile, Remington Park, One Mile. Pee H Dee had a third-place finish in what was his first career race over natural dirt.

“I thought it was a really big race considering what he was asked to do,” said trainer Richard on Jan. 7. “It was his first race on dirt, and he had the daunting task of going from a maiden race right into stakes company. That was a significant jump. He didn’t embarrass himself considering he had an inside post and only missed by about a length.

“We know he will have to improve to face the 3-year-olds that are (at Oaklawn Park). He’s filled out physically, and he’s maturing. I’m seeing the difference in him. He’s gotten thicker and has improved physically in the last 30-45 days like you would hope to see.”

 

 

PHANTOM FURY (KY)
Trainer: Michael Lauer
Owner: Smokey Lynne Bare & Ira P. Mersack
Breeder: Dr. Ira P. Mersack & Anita Mersack
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Devil His Due (Devil's Bag, Plenty O'Toole)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Beautiful Vision (Aljabr, Mitsubishi Vision (IRE))
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 4-0-5-1-0 (10) 1.86
Foal Date: Feb. 27, 2009

A gray or roan gelding.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 30, Phantom Fury breezed five in 1:04.20 (4/5) at TP.

Feb. 3 NOTE: Entered in the WEBN Stakes on Saturday.

Jan. 29 NOTE: The WEBN Stakes is next for Phantom Fury.

Jan. 13, Entry Level Allowance, Turfway Park, One Mile. Phantom Fury won by 10 3/4 lengths after setting the pace in ::24.21 and :48.90. He drew off under Rodney Prescott.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

He was fifth in his first start, then won the second one by eight lengths, timed in 1:18.93 for 6 1/2 furlongs on Dec. 30. Phantom Fury set the pace in :22.98 and :46.61, then drew off under Alejandro Contreras. Both races were at Turfway Park.

 

 

POLLARD'S BOY (PA)
Trainer: T. B Houghton
Owner: Thomas G. McClay & Mohns Hill Farm
Breeder: Denise McHenry-Dommel
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Pollard's Vision (Carson City, Etats Unis)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Sultryann (Sultry Song, Ann's Roberto)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 10-7-12-1-0 (30) 3.29
Foal Date: March 5, 2009

A gelding.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

No workouts since the Penn Nursery on Dec. 10.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

From six starts, Pollard's Boy won three times and finished second and third once apiece. His first win was in his second start going a mile at Penn National. His only really bad race came in the one-mile Toccet Stakes at Aqueduct when he finished sixth, beaten 18 1/2 lengths, after being pretty wide on the turn. His best race was next:

Dec. 10, Pennsylvania Nursery Stakes, Penn National, Seven Furlongs. Pollard's Boy was last of eight in the early running, but he steadily progressed to the lead by the time they were at the top of the stretch. He drew off to win by 2 1/2 lengths. He drifted in late. Pollard's Boy was timed in 1:24.25 under Dana Whitney.

 

 

RACONTEUR (KY)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Owner: Dogwood Stable
Breeder: G. Watts Humphrey Jr.
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): A.P. Indy (Seattle Slew, Weekend Surprise)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Miss Kate (Storm Cat, Dream Deal)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 8-12-20-0-0 (40) 3.00
Foal Date: March 31, 2009

$240,000 Keeneland April 2011.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

Feb. 3, Entry Level Allowance, Aqueduct, One Mile 70 Yards. Raconteur held on to win by three-quarters of a length, timed in 1:42.87. Two Seventeen was second. Cornelio Velasquez rode.

Jan. 6, Maiden Special Weight, Aqueduct, 1 1/8 Mile. Racontuer held on to win by a neck, timed in 1:55.80 at 1-5 odds. Five Sixteen was second. Cornelio Velasquez rode.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Raconteur lost five races in five starts, but he was on the board four times after finishing fifth in his debut, which came sprinting at Saratoga.

Switched to a route, he ran second, but Speightscity beat him 11 1/2 lengths going 1 1/8 mile at The Spa. He was third to Saint Honore at Belmont running 1 1/16 mile. Then back to nine furlongs, third to Festive Spirit at Aqueduct. And finally, he finished second to Hakama, beaten two lengths, going a mile and 70 at Aqueduct.

 

 

REAL POWER (lL)
Trainer: Chris Block
Owner: Virginia H. Tarra Trust
Breeder: Virginia H. Tarra Trust
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Powerscourt (GB) (Sadler's Wells, Rainbow Lake)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Real Deal (Unreal Zeal, Cyber Angel)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 7-2-11-7-1 (28) 1.07
Foal Date: March 23, 2009

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

Jan. 26, Entry Level Allowance, Fair Grounds, One Mile 70 Yards. Real Power finished third, beaten 1 1/2 length. Connections wanted this race on the turf, but it was taken off. Tizanexpense came from off the pace and found running room inside turning for home and got up to best pacesetter Sky Alert by a neck. The time was 1:43.67.  Sky Alert made or forced the pace with fractions of :23.68 and :48.63 before finishing second.

Jan. 24 NOTE: “His win in the stake was over dirt, but we really believe his future is on the grass,” assistant trainer Neil Pessin told DRF.com from New Orleans.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Racing in open company in his first five races of 2011, Real Power finished second three times but failed to win. Then he broke his maiden in restricted stakes company.

Dec. 10, Jim Edgar Illinois Futurity, Hawthorne, 1 1/16 Mile. At 4-5 odds, Twelve Hundred fell short of the goal with a third-place finish, beaten 4 1/2 lengths by Real Power. Twelve Hundred led by about a length up to the stretch call with six furlongs run in a moderate 1:14.08, but he really faltered in the final furlong. Real Power's time was an unimpressive 1:47.40 on a track rated fast. He broke his maiden in this race restricted to Illinois-breds.

Dec. 28, Allowance Optional Claiming, Hawthorne, 1 1/16 Mile. Back in open company, Real Power didn't live up to expectiations, hitting the finish line third, beaten 4 1/4 lengths. He tracked the leaders in fifth and fourth, but he didn't kick it in late.

 

 

RING IT UP (KY)
Trainer: Chris Richard
Owner: James McIngvale
Breeder: Clover IV Stables
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Toccet (Awesome Again, Cozzene's Angel)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Noontime Angel (Successful Appeal, Noontime Jet)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 2-1-3-0-0 (6) 3.00
Foal Date: May 12, 2009

$19,000 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2010.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 28, Ring It Up breezed five in 1:01.20 (2/63) at OP.

Jan. 29 NOTE: Pointing to the Grade III Southwest Stakes.

Jan.15, Entry Level Allowance, Oaklawn Park, 1 1/16 Mile. Ring It Up finished second by a neck after setting fractions of :24.53, :49.55 and 1:14.67 under Lindey Wade. Atigun won after running seventh of 10 early.  The time was 1:46.52 on a track that's been described as deep this year.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

First race: 5 1/2 furlongs at Del Mar -- seventh.

Second race: Six furlongs at Remington -- fifth

Third race: winner winner chicken dinner -- going a mile at Remington, timed in 1:39.60, ridden by Shane Laviolette.

Fourth race: dead heat for third, beaten 5 1/2 lengths by King Coral going one mile in a Remington allowance.

Fifth race: sixth while cutting back to six furlongs at Remington. He was never a factor. This race took place on Dec. 9.

 

 

SPEIGHTSCITY (KY)
Trainer: Gary Contessa
Owner: McConnell Racing Stable, Team Stallion Racing Corp.
Breeder: WinStar Farm LLC, Polo Green Stable, Piacentino Farms, LP & Shannon Potter
Sire (Sire’s Sire, Dam): Speightstown (Gone West, Silken Cat)
Dam (Dam’s Sire, Dam): My American Girl (Quiet American, My Girl Jeannie)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 5-5-9-1-0 (20) 2.64
Foal Date: April 22, 2009

$65,000 Keeneland September 2010.
$49,000 RNA Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training 2011.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 19, Speightsciyt breezed five on the training track in 1:02.20 (1/6) at BEL.
On Jan. 29, Speightscity breezed five on the training track in 1:00.60 (4/28) at BEL.

Feb. 1 NOTE: Entered in Saturday's Grade III Withers Stakes.

Jan. 7, Count Fleet Stakes, Aqueduct, One Mile 70 Yards. Alpha won this race at 4-5 odds. Meanwhile, Speightscity finished fifth of seven at 14-1 odds, beaten 10 lengths. It was a bad experience for him. He was bumped at the start, then got rank heading to the first turn. David Cohen took him out to the three path, and he pretty much ran in place from there.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Speightscity debuted on turf at on Aug. 11 at Saratoga. Going 1 1/16 mile, he ran in third position at first and finished fourth, beaten 8 3/4 lengths by Splendiferous.

On Sept. 2 he came back and broke his maiden on dirt at Saratoga. The 1 1/8 mile was timed in 1:53.08, and Speightscity won by an amazing 11 1/2 lengths.

Nov. 5, Grade I Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Churchill Downs, 1 1/16 Mile. At 41-1 odds, Speightscity failed to fire. He finished ninth of 13, beaten 11 1/2 lengths, after running in second and third position the first six furlongs.

Nov. 26, Grade II Remsen Stakes, Aqueduct, 1 1/8 Mile. Things didn't get any better for Speightscity. At 5-1 odds, he finished eighth of 10 after running mid-pack early and being sent to a drive into the stretch.

Dec. 15, Entry Level Allowance, Aqueduct, One Mile 70 Yards. Speightscity won this race at 9-5 odds. Timed in 1:44.65, he stalked the pace and won by 1 3/4 length. Five ran.

 

 

SUM OF THE PARTS (KY)
Trainer: Tom Amoss
Owner: William Lawrence
Breeder: Farfellow Farms Ltd.
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Speightstown (Gone West, Silken Cat (CAN))
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Enjoy the Moment (Slew's Royalty, Miss Fuddy Duddy)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 6-1-5-0-0 (12) 3.80
Foal Date: April 2, 2009

$75,000 July Fasig-Tipton Kentucky.
$150,000 BarrettsTwo-Year-Olds in Training March 2011.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

No workouts so far this year.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

July 2, Grade III Bashford Manor Stakes, Churchill Downs, Six Furlongs. Sum of the Parts was the 4-5 Bashford Manor favorite, but he broke in the air and was rushed to challenge Friscan for the early lead before giving way in the stretch to finish fourth.

Sept. 3, Grade III Sapling Stakes, Monmouth Park, Six Furlongs. Sum of the Parts, the co-second choice, finished fifth of 10 after running in fourth or fifth place at all calls. The chart call: "Sum of the Parts was bumped at the start, rushed up between rivals, was steadied in tight at the half mile marker, chased and weakened."

Oct. 7, Kip Deville Stakes, Remington Park, Six Furlongs. Alsvid took over soon after the gate opened and won. Sum of the Parts was second, beaten 1 1/2 length. Alsvid was sent off at 9-2 odds as the fourth choice in the field of 11. Favored Sum of the Parts (2-1) chased Alsvid through the turn. The winner was timed in 1:09.04 for the six furlongs.

Alsvid dueled for the early lead from the inside and prompted the pace in the first quarter-mile run in :21.46 under the lights. Alsvid hit the half-mile mark in a blazing :43.76 while opening up daylight. Jake Mo rallied from seventh early in the race to reach third, 3 1/2 lengths behind the winner.

Oct. 19 NOTE: Sum of the Parts is a candidate for the Juvenile Sprint, trainer Amoss said.

Nov. 5, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint, Churchill Downs, Six Furlongs. At 15-1, Sum of the Parts finished sixth, beaten 11 3/4 lengths by Secret Circle. He bore out at the start and was bumped, was placed in fourth, then lost ground.

 

 

 

 

TED'S FOLLY (OK)
Trainer: Wilson Brown
Owner: Steve Martin
Breeder: Harmony Stable, LLC
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Wild Tale (Tale of the Cat, Young and Wild)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Tricksword (Sword Dancer (IRE), Trianera)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 3-1-6-2-0 (12) 1.40
Foal Date: March 11, 2009

$1,200 Heritage Place 2010 Fall Mixed Sale.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 28, Ted's Folly breezed five in 1:01.60 (13/66) at FG.

Jan. 21, Grade III Lecomte Stakes, Fair Grounds, One Mile 70 Yards. Ted's Folly was pretty much ninth most of the way and finished ninth at 8-1 odds.  Mr. Bowling won, beating Z Dager by a head. The chart call: Ted's Folly lingered well back in the field while towards the inside, was roused on the far turn, came four wide into the stretch, angled out near the three-sixteenths pole and failed to rally."

Jan. 20 NOTE: “He’s a little bitty thing – maybe not even 900 pounds – but he’s got a heck of a stride on him,” said trainer Brown. “I did go over to Larry Jones’ barn to visit with him and take a look at Havre de Grace. Then I had to come back over here and look at my little guy, and he looked just like a Shetland pony after seeing that horse. But from what my horse has shown me so far, it looks like maybe we belong in (the Lecomte). Of course, everything has to go right for us, but this horse has been getting over this track like a reindeer."

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Ted's Folly won six of eight races at age two, most notably the Remington Springboard Mile. He was the only Okie-bred in that race. Timed in 1:38.90, Ted's Folly prevailed by 1 1/4 length after coming from last of 12 on fast dirt under Jose Angel Medina.

All his wins came either in stalking fashion or from off the pace. He was the first winnner for his sire. Two other notable wins were in the six-furlong Oklahoma Classic Juvenile and the six-furlong Oklahoma Stallion Stakes.

 

 

THREE VASES (CA)
Trainer: Robertino Diodoro
Owner: Simon Hudy
Breeder: William D. Thead
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): In Excess (IRE) (Siberian Express, Kantado (IRE))
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Breezy Music (Cure the Blues, Parasail)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 4-6-6-0-0 (16) 4.33
Foal Date: April 8, 2009

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 20, Three Vases worked five in 1:02.40 (55/73) at SA.
On Jan. 30, Three Vases worked six in 1:13.80 (4/8) at SA.

Jan. 7, Maiden Special Weight, Santa Anita, Six Furlongs. Three Vases led a field of twelve at each call, timed in :21.22 and :44.23; and he won in 1:09.14. After opening up a length, then two, on his nearest opponent, he hung on by three-quarters of a length over Ez Effort, who closed from eighth.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Three Vases debuted in the Graduation Stakes on Aug.3 at Del Mar and finished second by a head to Dubai Ruler while beating Rousing Sermon a length and a quarter. Then he was off from racing the rest of the year.

 

 

TIZANEXPENSE (KY)
Trainer: Mike Maker
Owner: Tiffany and George Veloudis
Breeder: George M. Veloudis, Jr.
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Tiznow (Cee's Tizzy, Cee's Song)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Rezister (Deputy Minister (CAN), Rezagante (ARG))
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 3-0-5-0-0 (8) 2.20
Foal Date: Jan. 8, 2009

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

Jan. 26, Entry Level Allowance, Fair Grounds, One Mile 70 Yards. After being allowed to settle early, Tizanexpense found running room inside turning for home and got up to best pacesetter Sky Alert by a neck. The race was taken off the turf. Observers complimented the ride of Miguel Mena. The time was 1:43.67.

Sky Alert made or forced the pace with fractions of :23.68 and :48.63. Real Power was third, beaten 1 1/2 length.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Tizanexpense won one of three races, his third one, which came on the dirt at Fair Grounds going a mile and 70 yards. Timed in 1:44.40, he hung on by a nose after his rider, Miguel Mena, lost his whip. Tizanexpense was game in victory after leading at each call.

The two previous starts had come on synthetic and turf.

 

 

TIZ TEE TIME (KY)
Trainer: Phil Sims
Owner: Nelson McMakin
Breeder: Nelson McMakin
Sire (Sire's Sire, Dam): Tiznow (Cee's Tizzy, Cee's Song)
Dam (Dam's Sire, Dam): Miss Elsie (Golden Gear, Nelsie)
Dosage Profile (Points) Index: 6-2-6-0-0 (14) 3.67
Foal Date: March 14, 2009

PERFORMANCE AT AGE THREE

On Jan. 15, Tiz Tee Time breezed four in :47.40 (1/80) at FG.
On Jan. 24, Tiz Tee Time worked five in :59.00 (1/5) at KEE.

Feb. 3 NOTE: Entered in the WEBN Stakes on Saturday.

PERFORMANCE AT AGE TWO

Tiz Tee Time broke his maiden in his debut, a seven-furlong maiden special weight at Keeneland on Oct. 26. He won by two and was timed in 1:23.40 under James Graham. He was taken to Fair Grounds.

Nov. 26, Entry-Level Allowance, Fair Grounds, About 7 1/2 Furlongs (T). Tiz Tee Time was scratched and missed a work, but he breezed next on Dec. 2.

Dec. 31, Entry-Level Allowance, Fair Grounds, One Mile 70 Yards. Tiz Tee Time was bet at 4-1, but he finished eighth of 12 after trailing the field in the early running under James Graham. However, he had an excuse. The chart call: "Tiz Tee Time was bumped on both sides at the start then steadied, lingered well back in the field, went two then three wide on the far turn, swung six wide into the stretch and failed to threaten."