Race 3 - Brooklyn Invitational S. (Grade II)
Purse $500,000. For Four-Year-Olds And Upward. By invitation only with no nomination, entry or starting fees. The purse to be divided as follows $275,000 to the winner, $100,000 to second, $60,000 to third, $30,000 to fourth, $15,000 to fifth and $10,000 to sixth with the remaining $10,000 divided equally amongst the remaining finishers. BROOKLYN BONUS: Any horse that has won a graded sweepstakes at a mile and three sixteenth or longer and wins the Brooklyn Invitational will receive a bonus of $175,000. Weight 123 Lbs. Non-winners of a Gr. I race at a mile or over in 2013-2014 allowed 2 Lbs.; a Gr. II race at a mile or over in 2013-14, 4 Lbs.; a Gr. III race at a mile or over in 2013-14, 6 Lbs.; of a race other than maiden, claiming or starter at a mile or over in 2014,8 Lbs. A trophy will be presented to the winning owner. One And One Half Miles.
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Stable A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer
1 Eriugena (IRE) 4/G L M E Smith 117 M J Maker
2 Ground Transport (KY) 4/C L J R Velazquez 117 M Stidham
3 Micromanage (KY) 4/C L J Castellano 119 T A Pletcher
4 Cat Burglar (KY) 4/C L R Napravnik 117 B Baffert
5 Ever Rider (ARG) 6/H L V Espinoza 121 M C Munoz
6 Golden Soul (KY) 4/C L S Bridgmohan 115 D Stewart
7 Bigger Is Bettor (NY) 6/H L A S Arroyo 115 R A Ubillo
8 Norumbega (KY) 4/C L J Rosario 115 C R McGaughey III
Owners: 1 - Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey ; 2 - West Point Thoroughbreds, St. Elias Stable and Get Grounded Stable ; 3 - Repole Stable ; 4 - Petersen, Michael, Lund ; 5 - Ibanez, Alberto ; 6 - Fipke, Charles, E. ; 7 - Chester and Mary Broman, Sr. ; 8 - Janney, III, Stuart, S.
Breeders: 1 - Kevin & Meta Cullen; 2 - River Bend Farm, Inc.; 3 - Fiona Craig & Dermot Cantillon; 4 - Gulf Coast Farms, LLC; 5 - Luis M. Pittaro & San Jose de El SocorroS.A.; 6 - Charles Fipke; 7 - Chester Broman & Mary R. Broman; 8 - Stuart S. Janney, III, LLC.
Looking forward to seeing Ben's Cat in person.
Race 4 - Jaipur Invitational S. (Grade III)
Purse $300,000. For Four- Year- Olds And Upward. By Invitation only with no nomination, entry or starting fees. The purse to be divided as follows $165,000 to the winner, $60,000 to second, $36,000 to third, $18,000 to fourth, $9,000 to fifth, $6,000 to sixthwith the remaining $6,000 to be divided equally amongst the remaining finishers. Weights 124 Lbs. Non-winners of $600,000 in 2013-14 allowed 2 Lbs.; of $60,000 twice in 2013-14, 4 Lbs.; such a race in 2013-14, 6 Lbs.; of two races other than maiden, claiming or starter in 2014, 8 Lbs.; such a race in 2014, 10 Lbs. A trophy will be presented to the winning owner. The New York Racing Association reserves the right to transfer this race to the Main Track. In the event that this race is taken off the turf, dirt allowances will apply and it may be subject to downgrading upon review by the Graded Stakes Committee. Six Furlongs. (Turf)
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Stable A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer
1 Spring to the Sky (KY) 5/H L R Maragh 114 B R Brown
2 Global Power (KY) 6/H L J Radosevich 120 A T Quartarolo
3 Marriedtothemusic (NY) 4/C L C H Velasquez 120 L Rice
4 Upgrade (KY) 7/G L J Castellano 116 C C Brown
5 Anyriderill Do (KY) 4/C L R Napravnik 114 R W Werner
6 Undrafted (KY) 4/G L J R Velazquez 114 W A Ward
7 Non Stop (KY) 6/G L A Lezcano 114 D A Cannizzo
8 Ben's Cat (MD) 8/G L J Pimentel 122 K T Leatherbury
9 Positive Side (KY) 6/G L C S Nakatani 114 G T Forster
10 Marchman (KY) 4/C L R Albarado 122 W B Calhoun
11 Salto (IRE) 6/H L I Ortiz, Jr. 114 T A Pletcher
Owners: 1 - McCarthy, Anthony, P. ; 2 - Loooch Racing Stable, Inc. ; 3 - DutchessViews Farm ; 4 - Dubb, Michael, Bethlehem Stables LLC and Aisquith, Gary ; 5 - Lael Stables ; 6 - Welker, Wes ; 7 - Good Karma Stables ; 8 - Leatherbury, King, T. ; 9 - Team Forster ; 10 - Martin Racing Stable LLC ; 11 - Wertheimer and Frere
Breeders: 1 - Phillips Racing Partnership; 2 - Hidden Creek Farm; 3 - Dutchess Views Farm; 4 - Mike Anderson Thoroughbreds LLC; 5 - Rose Hill Farm, Ralph Stroope &Don Stroope; 6 - Catesby W. Clay Investment LLC; 7 - Robert E. Masterson; 8 - K. T. Leatherbury Assoc. Inc.; 9 - John R. Penn & Bobby Keller; 10 - Lynn Jones & Kathy Jones; 11 - Wertheimer et Frere
Really glad to see Bayern again. I hope he, Havana, Spot and Social Inclusion dead heat.
Big field.
Race 5 - Woody Stephens S. (Grade II)
Purse $500,000. For Three Year Olds. By subscription of $500 each which should accompany the nomination. $3,000 to pass the entry box and an additional $4,500 to start. For horses not originally nominated, a supplemental payment of $10,000 along with the entry and starting fees may be made at any time prior to the closing of entries. The purse will be divided as follows $275,000 to the winner, $100,000 to second, $60,000 to third, $30,000 to fourth, $15,000 to fifth, $10,000 to sixth with the remaining $10,000 divided equally amongst remaining finishers. 123 Lbs. Non-winners of a Graded Sweepstake in 2013-14 allowed 2 Lbs.; of a sweepstake, 4 Lbs.; of two races other than maiden,claiming or starter, 6 Lbs.; such a race, 8 Lbs. This field will be limited to 14 starters.High Weights Preferred. Ties will be broken by total 2013-14 earnings. (Maiden, claiming, starter or restricted allowance races not considered in allowances). A Trophy will be presented to the winning owner. Closed Saturday, May 24, 2014 with 28 Nominatioons. Seven Furlongs.
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Stable A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer
1 Bayern (KY) 3/C L G L Stevens 117 B Baffert
2 Financial Mogul (KY) 3/C L J L Ortiz 115 R A Violette, Jr.
3 Havana (KY) 3/C L J R Velazquez 123 T A Pletcher
4 Meadowood (KY) 3/C L R Napravnik 121 D S Ryan
5 Coup de Grace (KY) 3/C L J Castellano 123 C C Brown
6 Embellishing Bob (KY) 3/C L J Lezcano 123 S Margolis
7 Tonito M. (KY) 3/C L C S Nakatani 123 J Hollendorfer
8 Favorite Tale (PA) 3/G L J L Flores 121 G Preciado
9 Spot (KY) 3/G L L Saez 123 N P Zito
10 Kobe's Back (KY) 3/C L J Rosario 123 J W Sadler
11 Social Inclusion (KY) 3/C L I Ortiz, Jr. 117 M J Azpurua
12 Top Fortitude (AZ) 3/C L M E Smith 123 R K Owens
13 Pure Sensation (FL) 3/C L C H Velasquez 115 C Clement
Owners: 1 - Kaleem Shah, Inc. ; 2 - Klaravich Stables, Inc. and Lawrence, William H. ; 3 - Magnier, Mrs. John, Tabor, Michael and Smith, Derrick ; 4 - Stonestreet Stables and Bolton, George ; 5 - Fox Hill Farms, Inc. ; 6 - Cherry, Martin, L. ; 7 - M. Racing Group ; 8 - PJG Stable ; 9 - Moss, Joseph, H. ; 10 - Searing, Susan ; 11 - Rontos Racing Stable Corp. ; 12 - Triple AAA Ranch ; 13 - Generazio, Patricia, A.
Breeders: 1 - Helen Alexander; 2 - Atlas Farm et al; 3 - Harvey A. Clarke Racing Stable LLC; 4 - Scott Dilworth; 5 - AGS Thoroughbreds Ltd.; 6 - Martin Cherry; 7 - Hilbert Thoroughbreds, Inc. & MenardThoroughbreds, Inc.; 8 - Paul Conaway; 9 - Curtis C. Green; 10 - Joanne R. Mummert; 11 - Robert Tillyer, Martin Keogh & Dr. ChetBlackey; 12 - Triple AAA Ranch; 13 - Patricia Generazio
Equipment Changes: 1 - Bayern - Blinkers On;2 - Financial Mogul - Blinkers On
Too bad Untapable did not decide to run here.
Race 6 - TVG Acorn S. (Grade I)
Purse $750,000. For Fillies Three Years Old. By subscription of $750 which should accompany the nomination. $5,000 to pass the entry box and an additional $6,250 to start. For horses not originally nominated, a supplemental payment of $11,250 along with the entry and starting fees may be made at any time prior to the closing of entries.The purse to be divided as follows $400,000 to the winner, $140,000 to second, $75,000 to third, $50,000 to fourth, $30,000 to fifth and $22,500 to sixth, $17,500 to seventh and $15,000 to eighth. 123 Lbs. Non-winners of $500,000 allowed 2 Lbs.; of a Graded Sweepstake, 4 Lbs.; of two races at a mile or over other than maiden, claiming or starter, 6 Lbs.; such a race at a mile or over, 8 Lbs. Trophies will be presented to the winning owner, trainer and jockey. Closed Saturday, May 24, 2014 with 25 Nominations. One Mile.
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Stable A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer
1 Fashion Plate (KY) 3/F L G L Stevens 121 S Callaghan
2 House Rules (KY) 3/F L A O Solis 115 H A Jerkens
3 Fiftyshadesofgold (TX) 3/F L M E Smith 121 W B Calhoun
4 Sweet Whiskey (KY) 3/F L J R Velazquez 121 T A Pletcher
5 Sweet Reason (KY) 3/F L I Ortiz, Jr. 121 L Gyarmati
6 Tiz So Sweet (KY) 3/F L J Alvarado 117 W I Mott
7 Unbridled Forever (KY) 3/F L J Rosario 117 D Stewart
8 My Miss Sophia (KY) 3/F L J Castellano 121 T A Pletcher
9 Artemis Agrotera (NY) 3/F L J L Ortiz 121 M E Hushion
10 Lady Paradime (KY) 3/F L R Maragh 119 K J Breen
11 Risque Reality (VA) 3/F L C H Velasquez 115 P D Pugh
12 Vero Amore (KY) 3/F L F Pennington 115 R E Reid, Jr.
13 Euphrosyne (KY) 3/F L R Napravnik 121 S M Asmussen
Owners: 1 - Zetcher, Arnold and Tabor, Michael B. ; 2 - Shields, Jr., Joseph, V. ; 3 - Scharbauer, Douglas ; 4 - Alto Racing, LLC ; 5 - Treadway Racing Stable ; 6 - Kinsman Stable ; 7 - Fipke, Charles, E. ; 8 - Mathis Stable LLC ; 9 - Chester and Mary Broman, Sr. ; 10 - Three Crowns Farm ; 11 - Late Night Stables LLC ; 12 - Swilcan Stables ; 13 - Campbell, Gillian S., Stayer, Ralph, Stayer, Shelly, Clark, Dan and Skoda, Greg
Breeders: 1 - Springland Farm & Fox Hill Farms, Inc; 2 - El Catorce Inc. & Winstar Farm, LLC; 3 - Clarence Scharbauer Jr.; 4 - Machmer Hall; 5 - Brent Harris, Beth Harris & Darley; 6 - Kinsman Farm; 7 - Charles Fipke; 8 - John D. Gunther; 9 - Chester Broman & Mary R. Broman; 10 - Three Crowns Farm; 11 - Estate of Edward P. Evans; 12 - Robert V. LaPenta; 13 - WinStar Farm, LLC
This could really be the race of the day...
This looks more like a Beldame field than and Ogden Phipps field.
I'll be cheering for them all.
Race 7 - Ogden Phipps S. (Grade I)
Purse $1,000,000. For Fillies And Mares Four- Year- Olds And Upward. One And One Sixteenth Miles.
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Stable A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer
1 Close Hatches (KY) 4/F L J Rosario 123 W I Mott
2 Antipathy (KY) 4/F L I Ortiz, Jr. 115 K P McLaughlin
3 Belle Gallantey (KY) 5/M L J L Ortiz 115 R R Rodriguez
4 Classic Point (FL) 5/M L A O Solis 115 H A Jerkens
5 Beholder (KY) 4/F L G L Stevens 123 R E Mandella
6 Princess of Sylmar (PA) 4/F L J Castellano 123 T A Pletcher
Owners: 1 - Juddmonte Farms, Inc. ; 2 - Godolphin Racing LLC ; 3 - Dubb, Michael, Bethlehem Stables LLC and Aisquith, Gary ; 4 - Shields, Jr., Joseph, V. ; 5 - Spendthrift Farm LLC ; 6 - King of Prussia Stable
Breeders: 1 - Millsec, LTD.; 2 - Darley; 3 - Pam and Martin Wygod; 4 - J. V. Shields Jr.; 5 - Clarkland Farm; 6 - Ed Stanco
Will be cheering for Somali Lemonade, Discreet Marq and Unlimited Budget
Race 8 - Longines Just a Game S. (Grade I)
Purse $750,000. For Fillies And Mares Four- Year- Olds And Upward. One Mile. (Turf)
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Stable A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer
1 Ready Signal (KY) 5/M L E S Prado 113 A Tarrant
2 Strathnaver (GB) 5/M L M E Smith 117 H G Motion
3 Dame Marie (KY) 5/M L J L Ortiz 113 E Kenneally
4 Somali Lemonade (KY) 5/M L L Saez 117 M R Matz
5 Coffee Clique (KY) 4/F L J Castellano 121 B A Lynch
6 Stephanie's Kitten (KY) 5/M L J R Velazquez 123 C C Brown
7 Unlimited Budget (FL) 4/F L R Napravnik 121 T A Pletcher
8 Waterway Run (PA) 4/F L J Lezcano 115 C C Brown
9 Discreet Marq (NY) 4/F L I Ortiz, Jr. 121 C Clement
10 Better Lucky (KY) 5/M L J Rosario 121 T Albertrani
Owners: 1 - Tarrant, Amy ; 2 - Stone, Andrew ; 3 - Lally Stable ; 4 - Forgason, Caroline, A. ; 5 - Amerman Racing LLC ; 6 - Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey ; 7 - Repole Stable ; 8 - Schwartz, Martin, S. ; 9 - Generazio, Patricia, A. ; 10 - Godolphin Racing LLC
Breeders: 1 - Gulf Coast Farms, LLC; 2 - Mrs C. R. Philipson & Mrs H. G.Lascelles; 3 - Ben Sangster; 4 - Cina Forgason; 5 - Mrs. Jerry Amerman; 6 - Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey; 7 - Ocala Stud; 8 - Dorothy A. Matz; 9 - Patricia Generazio; 10 - Darley
Great to see Vyjack. It will be interesting to see if Shakin It Up can travel, and if Normandy Invasion can win his first stakes race...or if Palace Malice is the bear he seems to be. As much as PM has been eating up the tracks this year, this would be only his second career G1 win.
Race 9 - Metropolitan H. (Grade I)
Purse $1,250,000. A Handicap For Three Year Olds And Upward. One Mile.
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Stable A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer
1 Palace Malice (KY) 4/C L J R Velazquez 124 T A Pletcher
2 Vyjack (KY) 4/G L I Ortiz, Jr. 116 R R Rodriguez
3 Scarly Charly (KY) 5/G L M Franco 110 M E Hushion
4 Goldencents (KY) 4/C L M E Smith 121 D F O'Neill
5 Moreno (KY) 4/G L J Rosario 118 E J Guillot
6 Central Banker (KY) 4/C L C S Nakatani 119 A M Stall, Jr.
7 Capo Bastone (KY) 4/C L V Espinoza 115 T A Pletcher
8 Declan's Warrior (KY) 4/C L J Bravo 114 N P Zito
9 Normandy Invasion (KY) 4/C L J Castellano 116 C C Brown
10 Clearly Now (KY) 4/C L J Lezcano 117 B A Lynch
11 Broadway Empire (KY) 4/G L S A Stevens 115 R Diodoro
12 Romansh (KY) 4/C L J L Ortiz 115 T Albertrani
13 Shakin It Up (KY) 4/C L R Napravnik 120 B Baffert
Owners: 1 - Dogwood Stable ; 2 - Pick Six Racing (David Wilkenfeld) ; 3 - Silver Ranch Stable and Wachtel Stable ; 4 - W. C. Racing ; 5 - Southern Equine Stable LLC ; 6 - Klaravich Stables, Inc. and Lawrence, William H. ; 7 - Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners ; 8 - Lucky Shamrock Stable ; 9 - Fox Hill Farms, Inc. ; 10 - Up Hill Stable ; 11 - Howg, Randy, Butz, Bob, El Kardy, Fouad and Running Rabbit, Rick ; 12 - Godolphin Racing LLC ; 13 - Cardoza, Dennis A. and Pegram, Michael E.
Breeders: 1 - W. S. Farish; 2 - Machmer Hall; 3 - Budget Stable; 4 - Rosecrest Farm & Karyn Pirrello; 5 - Southern Equine Stables, LLC; 6 - WinStar Farm, LLC; 7 - Hargus Sexton, Sandra Sexton, TomBozarth & Silver Fern Farm, LLC; 8 - Lucky Shamrock Escrow; 9 - Betz/Kidder/Gainesway/Graves/D.J.Stable/Cole; 10 - Claiborne Farm; 11 - Mercedes Stables LLC; 12 - Darley & Lynn B. Schiff; 13 - Michael E. Pegram
Sad not to see Little Mike...
Race 10 - Knob Creek Manhattan S. (Grade I)
Purse $1,000,000. For Four- Year- Olds And Upward. One And One Fourth Miles. (Turf)
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Stable A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer
1 Imagining (KY) 6/H L J R Velazquez 122 C R McGaughey III
2 Hey Leroy (KY) 4/G L A O Solis 116 M J Azpurua
3 Rookie Sensation (KY) 4/C L M E Smith 116 J A Shirreffs
4 Grandeur (IRE) 5/G L1 G L Stevens 122 J Noseda
5 Boisterous (KY) 7/H L C S Nakatani 122 T A Pletcher
6 Seek Again (KY) 4/C L J Rosario 118 W I Mott
7 Five Iron (KY) 4/C L L Saez 118 B A Lynch
8 Real Solution (PA) 5/H L J Castellano 122 C C Brown
9 Kaigun (ON) 4/G L A Garcia 114 M E Casse
10 Chamois (KY) 4/C L J Bravo 114 C Clement
Owners: 1 - Phipps Stable ; 2 - Rontos Racing Stable Corp. ; 3 - Stronach Stables ; 4 - Jacques, Yvonne ; 5 - Barber, Gary ; 6 - Juddmonte Farms, Inc. ; 7 - Allor, Fred, M. ; 8 - Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey ; 9 - Barber, Gary, Swartz, Harvey A. and Casse, Tina ; 10 - Jon and Sarah Kelly
Breeders: 1 - Phipps Stable; 2 - Spruce Lane Farm; 3 - Adena Springs; 4 - Mrs Cherry Faeste; 5 - Cynthia Phipps; 6 - Juddmonte Farms Inc; 7 - Frederick Michael Allor; 8 - Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey; 9 - William Sorokolit Racing Stable Inc.; 10 - Jon Kelly & Sarah Kelly