Horse Racing News is the source of thoroughbred racing information with horse racing odds, betting tips, racing picks, race results, and handicapping. Latest news and articles on top horse racing contenders, jockeys, trainers, three-year-olds, race tracks, and major stakes races such as the Triple Crown races: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes as well as the Breeders' Cup horse races.Horse Racing Results: Haynesfield Wins The Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park
Posted on Saturday, July 3rd, 2010
Haynesfield, under jockey Ramon Dominguez, won the 124th running of the $300,000 Suburban Handicap (G2) Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park as favored I Want Revenge settled for third in his comeback bid.
After stalking Regal Ransom through early fractions of 24.10 and 46.87, Haynesfield ranged up to challenge the pacesetter on the far turn and took command at the three-eighths pole. Shrugging off a bid from I Want Revenge as the Suburban Handicap field of 7 straightened for home, the 4-year-old New York-bred son of Speightstown opened up in the stretch and hit the wire 2 3/4 lengths in front of the fast-closing Convocation.
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Kentucky Derby Contenders Arrive & Work At Churchill Downs For Kentucky Derby 135
Posted on Thursday, April 16th, 2009
Several Kentucky Derby contenders entered the grounds at Churchill Downs this week, including Thursday’s arrival of Pioneerof the Nile and Chocolate Candy, the 1-2 finishers in the Santa Anita Derby (G1).
Papa Clem made the trip from Oaklawn Park to Churchill Downs on Tuesday.
Other Kentucky Derby entries at Churchill Downs include Blue Grass Stakes (G1) winner General Quarters; Illinois Derby (G2) winner Musket Man; Wood Memorial (G1) runner-up West Side Bernie; the Dubai-based duo of Regal Ransom and Desert Party, the 1-2 finishers in the $2 million UAE Derby (G2); and Churchill Downs-based Flat Out, winner of the Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn.
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Kentucky Derby Prep Race Results: I Want Revenge Wins Wood Memorial at Aqueduct April 4
Posted on Saturday, April 4th, 2009
I Want Revenge overcame a horrible start, traffic problems and 7 other hopeful Kentucky Derby contenders Saturday afternoon to win the 85th running of the $750,000 Wood Memorial (G1) at Aqueduct Rracetrack by 1 1/2 lengths over West Side Bernie.
“You don’t want to see that kind of trouble, and nine out of 10 times they don’t overcome it,” said winning race horse trainer Jeff Mullins, as I Want Revenge paid $3 for his second victory on dirt. “So, for him to do what did today is just unbelievable. He had every trouble you could have in a race and still overcame it. That’s as good as it gets right there.”
Race horse trainer Jeff Mullins said he would like to ship to Churchill Downs on Monday, and hopefully, start training I Want Revenge for the 2009 Kentucky Derby at 1 1/4 miles.
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Kentucky Derby Prep Race: Wood Memorial Entries at Aqueduct April 4
Posted on Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
I Want Revenge heads a field of 8 Kentucky Derby hopefuls in Saturday’s 85th running of the $750,000 Wood Memorial (G1) at Aqueduct April 4.
The 1 1/8-mile Wood Memorial is New York’s first Grade I race of the year as well as one of its major Kentucky Derby 135 prep races where the Wood Memorial winner’s share of $450,000 can be enough to secure a spot in the Kentucky Derby entries list.
Aqueduct’s Wood Memorial entries carrying 123 pounds with jockeys in post position order:
- I Want Revenge under jockey Joe Talamo
- Lord Justice under jockey C. C. Lopez
- Cellar Dweller under jockey A. R. Napravnik
- Atomic Rain under jockey Joe Bravo
- West Side Bernie under jockey Stewart Elliott
- Imperial Council under jockey Edgar Prado
- Just a Coincidence under jockey John Velazquez
- Lime Rickey under jockey Javier Castellano
The Wood Memorial is race 9 in Aqueduct’s April 4 card. Wood Memorial post time is 5:19 pm Eastern.
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Greg Melikov’s Top 10 Kentucky Derby Contenders 2009
Posted on Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
Quality Road: The Virginia-bred colt put in the top performance of the 3-year-old season disposing of Dunkirk in the Florida Derby en route to a 1 3/4-length victory. The son of Elusive Quality ran the best time of 1:47 3/5 for the 1 1/8 miles since Gulfstream Park‘s main track was lengthened from a mile to 9 furlongs in 2005. Race horse trainer Jimmy Jerkins hopes to duplicate the winning performances of Barbaro in 2006 and Big Brown in ’08 when training up to the 2009 Kentucky Derby.
Plus top Kentucky Derby contenders: Friesan Fire, I Want Revenge, Pioneerof the Nile, The Pamplemousse and more…
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IEAH Stables Puts Their Money On Kentucky Derby Hopeful I Want Revenge
Posted on Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
The owners of 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown purchased 50% of I Want Revenge, one of the leading 2009 Kentucky Derby contenders.
IEAH Stables completed the deal Monday with breeder/owner David Lanzman 5 days before I Want Revenge runs in the $750,000 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Racetrack, his final prep race before the Kentucky Derby on May 2.
“We’re thrilled to have such an enormous talent join our stable,” IEAH president Michael Iavarone said in a statement. “He appears to be improving at the right time and I’m looking forward to a great working relationship with the pre-existing connections.”
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Greg Melikov’s Top 10 Kentucky Derby Contenders 2009
Posted on Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
Friesan Fire: Well-bred son of A. P. Indy earns top ranking because he answered the most important question: What have you done for me lately? Well, he’s the first 3-year-old to sweep the Fair Grounds version of Triple Crown races in 16 years. He won the Louisiana Derby, covering the 1 1/16 miles on a sloppy surface in an impressive 1:43 2/5.
Conditioner Larry Jones indicated his trainee might train up to the Kentucky Derby 135. His Hard Spun did just that after winning in 2007, but six weeks later he ran third at Churchill Downs. Ah, but the horse is being shipped to Keeneland where he could run on April 11 in the Blue Grass. Street Sense hit the board at Lexington before winning at Louisville.
I Want Revenge: He scorched the opposition in the Gotham on a sloppy Aqueduct, sharing the highest speed figure recorded by a top Kentucky Derby contender in preps.
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