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Posted on Saturday, November 15th, 2008
Indescribable nipped Long Approach by a head to win Saturday’s 36th running of the $113,400 Cardinal Handicap at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby.
Ridden by jockey Kent Desormeaux, Indescribable covered 1 1/8 miles on a Matt Winn Turf Course in 1:55.77 on November 15. The Cardinal Handicap winner’s check of $66,793 increased Indescribable’s career earnings to $332,595 with five victories in 16 starts.
Indescribable returned $15.40, $8.40 and $4.40. Long Approach returned $8.40 and $4.80 with Kiss With a Twist, who finished a half-length back in third, returning $6.20 to show.
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Jockey Julien Leparoux Rides 7 Winners at Churchill Downs
Posted on Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
Jockey Julien Leparoux rode 7 winners on the Veterans Day card Tuesday at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, to match the single-day record of Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day who initially set the mark on June 20, 1984.
The 25-year-old native of Senlis, France, jockey Julien Leparoux has won 3 riding titles at Churchill Downs and holds a commanding lead during the 26-day meet that concludes November 29.
Julien Leparoux’s winning mounts were Diva’s Gold ($6.40) in the first horse race, Yikes ($7.80) in the second, Troutdale ($8.40) in the third, Gerivello ($10.40) in the fourth, Variant ($11) in the fifth, Majestic Feline ($4.40) in the seventh and Runway West ($12) in the eighth.
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Breeders’ Cup Results: Ventura Wins The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint at Santa Anita Park
Posted on Friday, October 24th, 2008
Ventura passed favored Indian Blessing in the middle of the stretch to win the $1-million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, the opening race of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Day on October 24 at Santa Anita Park.
The 4-year-old filly Ventura stumbled at the start but took command late under jockey Garrett Gomez, moving past Indian Blessing with a powerful move in the final eighth-of-a mile to win by 4 lengths. Ventura covered the 7 furlongs in 1:19.90 and paid $7.60, $3.40 and $3.
Indian Blessing, hoping to become a repeat Breeders’ Cup winner for race horse trainer Bob Baffert, held on for second and paid $3.40 and $2.40. Zaftig was third and paid $4.
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Curlin Has Final Work For Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park September 27
Posted on Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Reigning Horse of the Year Curlin had a “perfect” workout Monday morning in his final move before attempting to become the first American race horse to break the $10 million mark in Saturday’s 90th running of the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational (G1) at Belmont Park.
Under regular exercise rider Carlos Rosas, the 4-year-old Stonestreet Stable colt covered a half-mile in an easy 51.85 on the Oklahoma training track at Saratoga. Curlin went in fractions of 13 and 25.70 while galloping out five furlongs in 1:06.15 over the fast training track.
The 2007 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Curlin, who enters the 1 1/4-mile Jockey Club Gold Cup with earnings of $9,796,800, is on the verge of breaking the legendary Cigar’s money-earning record of $9,999,815, which has stood for 12 years. The Jockey Club Gold Cup winner’s share of $450,000 would vault him past Cigar with a total bankroll of $10,246,800.
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Jockey Edgar Prado Inducted In Horse Racing’s Hall of Fame
Posted on Monday, August 4th, 2008
Jockey Edgar Prado, who rode 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, was inducted Monday morning into the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame.
“I have proven that dreams can be accomplished,” jockey Edgar Prado said. “I grew up in a poor part of Lima, Peru. One of my first memories of horse racing was when I was eight years old. My father was a groom, my brother was a jockey, and I was a hotwalker. Horse racing has been my life ever since then.”
Also enshrined to the Horse Racing Hall of Fame Monday were jockey Ismael “Milo” Valenzuela, Street Sense trainer Carl Nafzger and race horses Inside Information, Manila and Ancient Title.
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Hall Of Fame Jockey Kent Desormeaux Reaches 5,000-Win Mark
Posted on Sunday, July 27th, 2008
Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux rode his 5,000th winner Sunday, July 27, aboard Gumpster Stables’ Bella Attrice in the 7th allowance race at Saratoga Race Course.
The milestone victory took a while to reach. He rode his 4,998th winner on July 7 at Philadelphia Park, then went 0-for-30 before riding No. 4,999 last Opening Day Wednesday, July 23, at Saratoga.
“Aside from my first win (aboard Miss Tavern at Evangeline Downs on July 13, 1986), my first Kentucky Derby (on Real Quiet in 1998),” said the 38-year-old jockey Kent Desormeaux, who is the 23rd jockey to reach the 5,000 mark. “Those are the two I hold close to my heart.”
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Jockey Jeremy Rose Suspension Cut In Half
Posted on Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
The Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission has cut in half jockey Jeremy Rose’s suspension for whipping his race horse in the face.
The suspension of jockey Jeremy Rose was cut to 3 months at a hearing on Tuesday. Rose can race again on September 23 but must pay a $5,000 fine as well as the race horse’s medical bills, complete the anger management course he is taking and improve his whip technique.
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