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Articles related to "Pletcher"
Pletcher's Fillies Shine in Oaks While Todd Pletcher's Derby Five failed to fire, his filly entries in the Kentucky Oaks handled an off track to finish 1-2. Rags to Riches has won four in a row. todd pletcher • 2007 kentucky oaks • rags to riches • garrett gomez • michael tabor and derrick smith
Pletcher's Scat Daddy Wins 5th In Dubai March 31 for the $21 million World Cup card, Todd Pletcher was 0-5. In Florida, his Kentucky Derby hope, Scat Daddy, and five undercard runners won six races. scat daddy • notional • todd pletcher • doug o'neill • 2007 florida derby
Tagg, Pletcher Colts Shine Barclay Tagg's Tale of Ekati and Todd Pletcher's Monba and Cowboy Cal all helped bump War Pass and Pyro from a possible 1-2 Kentucky Derby favorites positioning. tale of ekati wood memorial • monba blue grass stakes • cowboy cal blue grass stakes • pyro blue grass stakes • war pass tampa bay derby
5 of 16 Writers Say Nobiz in Derby Opinions are sharply defined as a wide open Kentucky Derby post offers a batch of talented and proven colts. Trainer Todd Pletcher has five trainees, but no favorite. nobiz like shobiz • 133rd kentucky derby • scat daddy • curlin • street sense
Will Nobiz take to Wood Memorial? The Wood Memorial is an opportunity for Nobiz Like Shobiz. Will blinkers help his behavior? Tagg says, hopefully. Any Given Saturday gets another try at Street Sense. 2007 wood memorial • nobiz like shobiz • barclay tagg • street sense • carl nafzger
Curlin's Preakness Tied Record There cannot be a Triple Crown winner this season, but the Belmont Stakes offers girl versus boys; speedy Curlin versus speedy Hard Spun. Upsetter Tiago is also in. 2007 preakness • 2007 belmont stakes • curlin • hard spun • rags to riches
Kentucky Bear Beefs Up for Pimlico Gaining 75 pounds on Kentucky blue grass since Apr.2, Kentucky Bear, third in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, takes on Big Brown in the May 17 Preakness. canadian preakness hopeful kentucky bear • arkansas derby third place tres borrachos preaknes • pletcher's preakness harlem rocker behindatthebar • racecar rhapsody preakness • macho again preakness
New Shooters for Preakness Stakes Not many Derby horses want another shot at the hotshot, Big Brown. Top trainer Todd Pletcher will go with new shooter Behindatthebar, victor in the Lexington Stakes. preakness stakes entrants • possible entries preakness stakes • new shooters preakness stakes • todd pletcher's behindatthebar pointed to preaknes • non-derby entrants preakness stakes
7 Top Ten Colts waiting for Derby Nobiz Like Shobiz, Scat Daddy, Circular Quay, Any Given Saturday, Cowtown Cat, Notional, and Tiago are finished with prep races. They are getting ready for Derby 133. edgar prado • john velazquez • scat daddy • corey nakatani • birdbirdistheword
Breeders' Cup Goes to 2-Day Format Eight races are scheduled on day two, Saturday Oct. 27th, in the Breeders' Cup at Monmouth Park, New Jersey. First post is 12:30 pm. Friday's 3 races begin at 4:20 pm. male breeders' cup lineups • new 2 day format • saturday breeders cup • monmouth park breeders cup • bc juvenile turf
Behindatthebar Snatches Lexington Behindatthebar,a third Todd Pletcher colt, closed the Derby preps at Lexington. Federico Tesio Stakes winner Icabad Crane is likely to point next to the Preakness Stakes pletcher behindatthebar lexington stakes • icabad crane tesio pimlico • pletcher's last prep winner • jeremy rose and icabad crane • robby albarado poni colada northern spur
Sorting A Derby Without War Pass With War Pass out of the Derby, the next top contenders present a muddied picture. Trainer Todd Pletcher has 2 qualifiers, and two fillies are possible entrants. derby without war pass • war pass out of derby • todd pletcher colts in derby • eight belles possible derby • proud spell possible derby
Breeders' Cup Female Lineups Breeders' Cup female championships feature Octave and Nashoba's Key, with Rags to Riches out with a hairline fracture. The BC has a new format as a two-day gig. breeders' cup 2007 female lineups • rags to riches breeders cup • breeders' cup race times • monmouth park race times • breeders cup new two day format
Nobiz, Barclay Tagg Git 'R Done Focus was not a question as Nobiz Like Shobiz fought hard to win the Wood Memorial. Battling Any Given Saturday, then Sightseeing, Nobiz upped the Derby ante. 2007 wood memorial • nobiz like shobiz • barclay tagg • sightseeing • phipps stable
Summit of Speed Rates ‘S’ for Super The biggest day in racing for sprinters is July 10 when Calder Race Course features six stakes worth $1.75 million. horses • trainers • stakes • handicaps • calder
Curlin Returns to Win at Belmont After turning in just one race where he placed third since the grueling run in the Belmont Stakes against the tough Rags to Riches, Curlin proved still stretch worthy. curlin's return to belmont • jockey club gold cup • lawyer ron • todd pletcher • track record at whitney handicap
Some 2008 Stars Will Miss Derby Though earnings qualified, some stakes winners won't get into the Kentucky Derby because of the 20-limit rule. Injuries have eliminated others. next derby twenty • graded stakes qualifiers 21-40 • who's number 21 • kentucky derby qualifiers • kentucky derby qualifying rules
Cowtown Cat a Winner; Blue Fades Giacomo's little half brother, Tiago, bursts on the scene to catch Pletcher's Roxy at Santa Anita. In the Illinois Derby, Cowtown Cat gives Pletcher another Derby hope. 2007 illinois derby • cowtown cat • 2007 santa anita derby • tiago • fernando jara
Corinthian, English Channel Retire Coming off of victories in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile and the Turf, respectively, last month, Corinthian and English Channel will retire to quiet lives off the track. corinthian retires • english channel retires • corinthian breeding rights • english channel breeding rights • corinthian 2007 breeders cup
Curlin to Test Belmont Filly Curlin beat the Derby champ by a long nose; now he takes on a distance-bred filly trained by Todd Pletcher, who is 0-28 in TC matches, in Saturday's Belmont Stakes. 2007 belmont stakes • rags to riches • todd pletcher • curlin • hard spun
In the Ladies Corner, Octave With the brilliant filly Rags to Riches on the sidelines, the female side of the Breeders' Cup World Championships will still have Octave, Unbridled Belle, Nashoba's Key. rags to riches injury • octave • nashoba's key • unbridled belle • indian vale
Street Sense Remains Derby Pick Cobalt Blue and Chelokee moved into the Derby Top Ten List, while Street Sense continues as the No.1 pick. Scat Daddy, Notional, Circular Quay are headed for Kentucky. 2007 top ten derby list • street sense • notional • todd pletcher • circular quay
Oddsmakers Still Favor Big Brown Records many times go by the wayside, but experience is seldom a losing proposition. Big Brown takes a three-race career against Colonel John, 6-4-2-0-0, Saturday. big brown derby no.1 • colonel john derby • derby inexperience • kent desormeaux derby wins • edgar prado derby wins
Spring At Last Captures Dubai Mile The Hollywood Gold Cup could be next for Dubai victor Spring At Last; Kelly's Landing wins the Dubai Golden Shaheen, will rest; Friendly Island gives Pletcher a 2nd. 2007 dubai races • spring at last • friendly island • kelly's landing • godolphin mile
The Wright Brothers Two Brothers who owned a bycycle factory and were interested in flying machines as a hobby were the first to build a working airplane. wright brothers • brother • orville • wilbur • kitty hawk
Multiple Entries Lose Out in Derby Todd Pletcher gave every owner saddle time at the 2007 Kentucky Derby, but his trainees finished sixth, eighth, ninth, 18th, and dead last (20th). william kaplan • todd pletcher • doug o'neill • steve asmussen • street sense
Tiago, new Derby Boy, at $450,000 While Any Given Saturday remains just on pace in graded stakes earnings, Cowtown Cat also moves into contention for Pletcher. Tiago, a new Derby hope, has credentials. any given saturday • street sense • great hunter • sightseeing • tiago
Any Given Saturday Getting Better A two-of-three winner as a juvenile, Any Given Saturday won the Sam F. Davis Stakes in his 2007 debut, then cooled off. Now, he' s won the Haskell and Brooklyn Handicaps. any given saturday-3 straight • todd pletcher • garrett gomez • brooklyn handicap • haskell invitational handicap
Big Truck Revs in Tampa Bay Derby Big Truck got his 3rd career victory at Tampa Bay March 15th, running over previously unbeaten War Pass and elevating Pyro to the Run for the Roses favorite. big truck tampa bay derby • war pass tampa bay derby • big truck kentucky derby qualifications • pyro benefits tampa bay derby • barclay tagg's kentucky derby contenders
Can Borel Read Sense's Path Again? With a much smaller field, can Street Sense find his path open in the Preakness? Hard Spun, Curlin, and Circular Quay are repeaters from the Derby who will try to close. calvin borel • street sense • hard spun • mario pino • 2007 preakness stakes
Dubai Hosts Triple Crown Winner UAE's first Triple Crown winner is Asiatic Boy, victorious in the Dubai Derby by nine lengths. Vengeance of Rain scores for Hong Kong in the Dubai Sheema Classic. 2007 dubai derby • asiatic boy • 2007 dubai sheema classic • vengeance of rain • mike de kock
English Channel Squeezes Out Win In a squeeze play to the wire, jockey John Velazquez steered the Todd Pletcher 5-year-old trainee English Channel to his 12th win. Fabulous Strike captured the Vosburgh. three smart strike products win • english channel • fabulous strike • joe hirsch turf classic • vosburgh stakes
Graded Stakes & No.1=Street Sense Breeders' Cup Juvenile Champ Street Sense is headed to the Kentucky Derby ahead in graded stakes earnings and ranked No.1 by the NTRA. Can he break the juvenile jinx? street sense • cowtown cat • nobiz like shobiz • 2007 kentucky derby • circular quay
Panty Raid, Vacare Qualify for BC Trainers Todd Pletcher (again) and Christophe Clement got invited to the Breeders' Cup through their fillies' wins. Tough Tiz's Sis may be supplemented. panty raid qualifies for bc • vacare qualifies for bc • panty raid to dirt or turf • tough tiz's sis possible supplement • baffert filly wins lady's secret handicap
It's Deja vu All Over Again There's a 3-year-old racing at Gulfstream Park who reminds me of a past champion who was terrific in sprints. This 3-year-old, however, has the breeding to win at routes. horse • horses • throughbreds • 3-year-olds • sprints
Nine Challenge Read the Footnotes in Florida Derby The 53rd Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park is attracted 10 horses hoping to continue down the Road to the Roses. horse • horses • florida derby • kentucky derby • triple crown
Trippi Is Spelled S-P-E-E-D There's a 3-year-old who is making noise as a speedster and could end up the top dog among sprinters this year.
Big Brown Gets Post Position # 20 Despite the facts of past quarter cracks on his horse's hoofs, a packed starting gate, and drawing post twenty, trainer Richard Dutrow, Jr. says everything is go. derby post positions • big brown derby post position • big brown derby number one • colonel john derby post position • pyro derby post position
Derby Twenty By Graded Earnings Stars War Pass and Pyro are No.1 and No.2 in graded stakes earnings, but War Pass is out. Colonel John and Tale of Ekati are top prospects. The filly Eight Belles is in. kentucky derby graded stakes earners • top earner war pass injury • top derby twenty qualified • top rankings colonel john tale of ekati • filly eight belles derby qualified
April Preps Bring May Roses The prospective field for the Kentucky Derby is shrinking, partly because of injuries. Three preps in April should eliminate more 3-year-olds hoping for May roses. kentucky derby • wood memorial • blue grass stakes • santa anita derby • horses
Kentucky Derby Field Set; Brown #1 Who will beat the Derby ghosts of distance, dirt, and running style? Big Brown is Vegas's No.1, while Bob Black Jack, Denis of Cork, and Halo Najib miss the latest cut. kentucky derby field • on the earnings bubble • big brown betting • big brown no.1 • colonel john derby choice
Purge Favored to Win Travers The $1 million Travers, the oldest stakes race for 3-year-olds in America, is up for grabs with quite a few also-rans going for the gold. horse • horses • triple crown • travers stakes • preakness
Gulfstream Gears Up for 2004 It appears Gulfstreasm Park will enjoy a banner meeting in 2004 because of several factors. horses • jockeys • trainers • owners • gulfstream park
It's Triple Crown Season The first major prep for the Kentucky Derby is the Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
Saint Liam, Commentator Renew Rivalry in Woodward Belmont’s 52nd Woodward Stakes, won multiple times by such great horses as Kelso and Forego and Cigar, on Saturday pits the one-two finishers in Saratoga’s Whitney Handicap. horses • trainers • jockeys • champions • belmont park
The Fourth Summit of Speed The Summit of Speed at Calder Race Course has become the most popular, rewarding stakes card for sprinters in the Sunshine State. horses • trainers • jockeys • speed sprints • stakes
Who Do You Like in the Kentucky Derby? A full field of 3-year-olds will make Saturday's 131st Kentucky Derby as competitive as other exciting races such as the 1987 running when Chris McCarron guided Alysheba to victory. kentucky derby • 3-year-olds • nick zito • todd plethcer • trainers
2007 Breeders' Cup Races Results While Curlin and Ginger Punch set the standard in the Classic and the Distaff, War Pass passed his Juvenile challenge flawlessly. Corinthian walloped the field by 6-1/2. 2007 breeders cup results • curlin bc classic • curlin hoy • ginger punch bc distaff • ginger punch hoy
BC Classic Is Curlin's HOY Effort Chestnut champ Curlin ran a dominant BC Classic through stretch slop to defeat Hard Spun. The Smart Strike colt made his case to finish as 2007's Horse of the Year. curlin for hoy • curlin bc classic • street sense bc classic • harn spun bc classic • sloppy track bc classic
Best Betting Names This Season Kentucky Derby betters this season could go with horses named for owner logic, or cleverness, or mysteriousness, or just for fun. Poni Colada gets the fun title. kentucky derby betting • horses' names betting • clever name betting • fun names betting • mystery names betting |
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