A group led by winemaker Jess Jackson paid $2.6 million for an 80% majority interest in rising star Curlin, who later won the Breeders Cup Classic and became Horse of the Year, in 2007.
The purchase price, long held secret, has been released for the first time in a motion filed in a civil case against Curlin’s two minority owners. Until Tuesday, the sale price had been reported to be in the $3.5 million range.
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Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov that should do well next time out or improve considerably, won 11 races, ran second four times and finished third six times since June 7. These runners are worth considering no matter your thoroughbred betting choice or preferred racebook.
Gallo Del Bar: Raced fifth more than 2 1/2 lengths behind after a half-mile, lacked room on far turn, lost ground turning for home, closed with a rush from sixth to make up more than two lengths and finished second beaten a neck at a mile on the turf July 5.
Tony Terrific: Difficult to load, broke slowly, raced ninth and last more than 11 1/2 lengths behind after a half-mile…
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IEAH Stables and partners’ 5-year-old Benny the Bull is the top-ranked sprinter in North America while riding a four-race international win streak going back to last year, and appears set to take a big step in a championship season bid in the $400,000 Smile Sprint Handicap (G2) at Calder Race Course on ‘Summit of Speed’ day, Saturday, July 12.
Benny the Bull is among the best known nominees for the four Graded stakes worth a total of $1.3 million to be run on Calder Race Course’s popular ‘Summit’ program, which also includes the $400,000 Princess Rooney Handicap (G1), $250,000 Carry Back Stakes (G2) and $250,000 Azalea Stakes (G3) in addition to the Smile Sprint, all to be run at 6 furlongs.
The Smile Sprint and the Princess Rooney are designated 2008 Breeders’ Cup Sprint Division ‘Win and You’re In’ events, with the winner of each race automatically qualifying for a spot in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint and Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, respectively. The $25.5 million Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be held October 24-25 at The Oak Tree Racing Association meet at Santa Anita Park.
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Patricia Generazio’s Presious Passion led wire-to-wire in the $750,000 United Nations Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday, July 5. The United Nations Stakes is one of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge races giving Presious Passion a starting berth in the Breeders’ Cup Turf on October 25 at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by Mary Hartmann and ridden by Eddie Castro, Presious Passion covered 1 3/8 miles on turf and paid $29.60, $8.80 and $5.40. A neck behind, Strike a Deal with jockey Jose Lezcano up returned $4 and $3. Equitable, under jockey Kent Desormeaux, showed $4.20.
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Paul Reddam’s Notional, ridden by jockey Joe Bravo, won the $300,000 Salvator Mile Handicap at Monmouth Park Saturday, July 5. The Salvator Mile Handicap is one of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge “win and you’re in” races meaning Notional gets to start in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile on October 25 at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by Mark Hennig, Notional covered 1 mile in 1:35.84 and paid $17.80, $5.40 and $2.80. Favored Gottcha Gold, under jocky Eddie Castro is 2 lengths behind returning $2.60 and $2.10. Honest Man with jockey Gabriel Saez aboard paid $2.60 to show.
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The road to the Breeders’ Cup continues with the $750,000 United Nations Stakes (gr. I), the second Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” race on Saturday, July 5, at Monmouth Park. The United Nations Stakes winner will automatically be entered in the Breeders’ Cup Turf to be raced on October 25 at Santa Anita Park.
Raced at 1 3/8 miles on turf, Monmouth Park’s United Nations Stakes field with jockeys and weight line up as follows:
- Champs Elysees (GB) ridden by jockey Ramon Dominguez carries 120 lbs.
- Equitable ridden by jockey Kent Desormeaux K J, 118 lbs.
- Presious Passion ridden by Eddie jockey Castro E, 118 lbs.
- Buddy’s Humor ridden by jockey Carlos Marquez Jr, 118 lbs.
- Independent George ridden by jockey Joe Bravo, 118 lbs.
- Sudan (IRE) ridden by jockey Ramon Dominguez, 118 lbs.
- Ra Der Dean ridden by jockey A. R. Napravnik, 118 lbs.
- Strike a Deal ridden by jockey Jose Lezcano, 118 lbs.
- Crown Point ridden by jockey Stewart Elliott, 118 lbs.
The United Nations Stakes is the 12th race in Monmouth Park’s July 5 horse racing program. United Nations Stakes post time is 6:47 pm.
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A field of 6 older horses will compete in the $300,000 Salvator Mile Handicap (gr. III) at Monmouth Park on Saturday, July 5.
Raced at 1 mile, the Salvator Mile Handicap is the first Breeders’ Cup Challenge race at Monmouth Park. The Salvator Mile Handicap winner will automatically be entered in the $1-million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile which will be run on October 25 at Santa Anita Park.
The complete Salvator Mile Handicap field with jockeys and weight:
- Notional ridden by jockey Joe Bravo carries 117 lbs.
- Rathor (IRE) ridden by jockey Kent Desormeaux, 117 lbs.
- Better Than Bonds ridden by jockey Ramon Dominguez, 117 lbs.
- Indy Wind ridden by jockey Stewart Elliott, 119 lbs.
- Gottcha Gold ridden by jockey Eddie Castro, 121 lbs.
- Honest Man ridden by jockey Gabriel Saez, 117 lbs.
The Salvator Mile Handicap is the 11th race in Monmouth Park’s July 5 horse racing program. Salvator Mile Handicap post time is 6:13 pm.
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Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown returned to work with regular exercise rider Michelle Nevin aboard Wednesday morning going five-eighths of a mile in a slow 1:06.71 at Aqueduct.
It was Big Brown’s first workout since running last in the Belmont Stakes last month.
The next race for Big Brown will likely be the $1 million Haskell Invitational on August 3 at Monmouth Park.
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Reigning “Horse of the Year” Curlin successfully completed the first step in what could be a journey to Paris to run in the famed Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe with a solid work under jockey Robby Albarado over the Matt Winn Turf Course on Tuesday at Churchill Downs.
Stonestreet Stables and Midnight Cry Stable’s 4-year-old son of Smart Strike worked in company with Stonestreet’s Hawaii Calls, a 4-year-old son of Fusaichi Pegasus, and covered 7 furlongs around the “dogs” on “firm” turf in 1:31.20. The Steve Asmussen-trained champion started the work about one length behind his workmate, who is a 2-time winner in 8 career starts, and finished on even terms. Curlin finished well as Churchill Downs clockers recorded his final quarter mile in :24.20 and his final eighth in :12.20. He galloped out one mile in 1:45.30. Hawaii Calls was timed in 1:31.40 for the seven furlongs on turf.
“We were very excited to work him, he’s a tremendous athlete,” race horse trainer Steve Asmussen said. “We were very pleased with how he looked. The main thing is that Robby loved how he felt.”
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Santa Anita Handicap winner Heatseeker, who was recently scratched from the Hollywood Gold Cup last June 28 at Hollywood Park, was retired due to a soft tissue injury that would have required a recovery period of at least 6 months.
Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, Heatseeker won 7 of 17 career starts and won or placed in 14 of them earning him $1,177,776.
“We are extremely disappointed as we had our sights set on the $5-million Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), where we figured to be one of the favorites based on Heatseeker’s dominance of his division this year,” said Heatseeker’s owner William de Burgh.
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