Uncle Mo Tops Experimental at 128, Pluck Fifth at 121 and Kathmanblu among top fillies The Jockey Club revealed Thursday that Repole Stable’s unbeaten Uncle Mo (Indian Charlie) has been assigned a ranking of 128 pounds for the 2010 Experimental Free Handicap, two pounds above the standard 126 top impost. He is the highest-weighted juvenile […]
By Mike Welsch for drf.com HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Kathmanblu asserted her class through the stretch, outfinishing Excited by 1 1/4 lengths to register a popular victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Sweetest Chant at Gulfstream Park. What was even more encouraging for trainer Ken McPeek was jockey Julien Leparoux’s comment after the race. “She can do […]
by Jason Shandler, bloodhorse.com Mike Repole’s Uncle Mo, who ran away with the Grey Goose Breeder’s Cup Juvenile (gr. I), ran away with the Eclipse Award for top 2-year-old male Jan. 17. The son of Indian Charlie garnered all but two of the 238 first-place votes. Repole can’t help but look forward to the 2011 […]
By Steve Andersen for drf.com ARCADIA, Calif. – Call it the Bourbon Bay slam. Monday, Bourbon Bay won his fourth turf stakes in the last year at Santa Anita in the $150,000 San Marcos Stakes over 1 1/4 miles on turf. In 2010, Bourbon Bay won three consecutive Grade 2 stakes from February to April […]
By Mike Welsch, for drf.com HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla.- Adirondack Summer nipped Brilliant Speed by a nose to capture Sunday’s $100,000 Dania Beach Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Rallying from last at the head of the stretch under jockey Alan Garcia, Adirondack Summer ($11) finished full of run on the extreme outside to win his stakes debut […]
by Jason Shandler for bloodhorse.com Mike Repole, owner of probable 2-year-old champion and early Kentucky Derby (gr. I) favorite Uncle Mo, confirmed Jan. 13 that they are leaning toward the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) for his first start of the year. Repole also said it is likely the 3-year-old son of Indian Charlie […]
Mares from the family of champions David Junior and Paradise Creek and Grade 1 winners Forbidden Apple and Wild Event both sold for $300,000 or more during the opening session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale on Monday in Lexington. North Of Eden (Ire), by Northfields, is the common denominator. A half […]
Tampa Bay Downs TTT 1/6/11 Trainer Todd Pletcher has the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) at the top of his list of choices for the return of Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Uncle Mo (Indian Charlie). Last year, Pletcher went the same route with eventual Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Super […]
By David Grening, DRF.com Haynesfield, the most accomplished horse stabled in New York this winter, is in light training with no immediate plans, assistant trainer Toby Sheets said Thursday. “He’s doing very well and he’s happy about it,’’ said Sheets, who oversees trainer Steve Asmussen’s Belmont Park string. In 2010, Haynesfield won the Grade 2 […]
After another successful year that brought him wins in the Suburban Handicap and Jockey Club Gold Cup along with a near miss in the Cigar Mile, HAYNESFIELD will certainly be named New York HOY. Buth with many of the top horses retiring after this year, is there an opening for the son of Speightstown to […]
