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In less than a month following her Grade I
score in the Santa Anita Oaks and
conceding up to eight pounds to her rivals,
Willa B Awesome posted a game victory
in Hollywood Park's $288,000 Melair
Stakes at 1 1/8 miles on April 28th.
Winner of three stakes and $420,000 in four
starts this year, the daughter of Awesome
Gambler currently ranks third among North
America's leading money-winning 3-year-old
fillies of 2012.
Best in the Barretts Debutante in her dirt
debut, Willa B Awesome has earned nearly
$600,000 for the owners Phil Daniels, Patsy
London, John Winters and Terry Lovingier.
She was an $18,000 purchase from the
Loveacres Ranch consignment at the 2011
January Sale (Hip 15) by Caesar Dominguez.
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Barretts January Sale graduate Stoney Fleece battles
back to win Golden Gate's $75,000 Alcatraz Stakes.
Stoney Fleece prevails in Alcatraz thriller
In a head-to-head battle for the lead with his nemesis Chips All In,
Stoney Fleece overcame a two-length disadvantage in mid-stretch
and dug deep in the final sixteenth to win the $75,000 Alcatraz
Stakes for 3-year-olds by a nose. His time for the 1 1/16 miles on
firm turf was 1:43 3/5.
Winner of 5 of 11 starts including the Grade III Generous Stakes,
Stormy Fleece has earned $291,860. The son of Decarchy
sold for $1,200 as a 2-year-old ('11 Jan. Hip 15) and was consigned
by Havens Bloodstock Agency.
May Sale grad Stormy Lucy charges to victory in the
$75,000 Golden Poppy Stakes at Golden Gate.
Stormy Lucky wins Golden Poppy prize in stakes debut.
Trying turf for the first time and stretching out in the Golden Poppy
Stakes, a 1 1/16-mile turf race for 3-year-old fillies, May Sale graduate
Stormy Lucy ('11 Hip 103) handled both tests in impressive fashion,
rallying from off the pace to win by 2 ½ lengths in 1:44.
It was her third straight victory since undergoing surgery for an
entrapped epiglottis. The daughter of Stormy Atlantic owned by
Frank Gaunt and trained by Frank Lucarelli, was a $24,000 purchase
from Havens Bloodstock Agency, agent.
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March Sale grad Testa Matta
sprints clear in the $2.3 Million
February Stakes-G1 at Tokyo.
Well-deserved second Grade 1
victory on dirt for Testa Matta
Unleashing a powerful “turn of
speed” from third-last in the final
furlong, Testa Matta seized the
lead and charged to a two-length
victory in the February Stakes-G1,
defeating a star-studded field which
included defending champions
Transcend and Espoir City.
The 6-year-old son of Tapit owned
by Kazumi Yoshida gave trainer
Akira Murayama his first JRA G1
title and jockey Yasunari Iwata his
first February Stakes victory.
His sire's leading money winner
with earnings of $3,786,405 (US),
Testa Matta was a $60,000
purchase by Narvick International
from the 2008 March consignment
(Hip 166) of SAB Training.
Henny Hound dazzles in 1:07
stakes comeback at Kyoto.
Kyoto, May 6th, $505,668 Kurama Stakes
Displaying the brilliant speed which earned
him a graded victory in only his second start, Henny Hound returned from a seven-month
layoff to win a 6-furlong stakes on turf in 1:07,
rallying from tenth in the final furlong.
His sire's leading money winner, Henny Hound has earned $840,082 in six starts for owner
Masamichi Hayashi and trainer Yoshito Yahagi.
Consigned to the 2010 March Sale by Jerry Bailey,
the star son of Henny Hughes (Hip 81) was a
$200,000 purchase by Narvick International.
Hollywood, May 12th, $98,000 Lazaro Barrera S-G3
In his second start following an 8-month layoff, May Sale grad Gun Boat ('11 Hip 67)pressed the early pace and held for third, defeated just a length in the
7-furlong graded feature. The son of Congrats owned by Fog City Stable and George Bolton, was a$150,000 purchase from Callaway Thoroughbreds.
Hollywood, May 12th, $64,070 Allowance (6f)
Overcoming the outside post, L. A. Weekend sprinted clear and set all the fractions to win his first start since August 2011 by nearly 2 lengths. The $42,000 May Sale purchase by Tribal Rule ('10 Hip 124) consigned by Early Equine, has won three of five starts, $121,660
for owner Simon Hudy and trainer Diodoro Robertino.
Monmouth, May 12th, $44,000 Allowance (1m70y)
March Sale graduate More Than Candy posted his third win of 2012 and sixth career victory, gate to wire as the favorite. The gelded son of More Than Ready ('10 Hip 124) was consigned by NexStar, LLC, agent.
Belmont, May 6th, $64,000 Allowance (1mT)
May Sale grad Lisa Jean ('08 Hip 310) posted her third career win by 2 1/2 lengths as the
favorite. The New York-bred daughter of Proud Citizen, purchased for $95,000 by NW
Management, has earned just over $100,000 for owner Jack Swain III.
Hollywood Park, May 6th, $60,098 Allowance
March Sale grad True Way of Grace ('10 Hip 113) boosted her residual value and earnings to
$153,338 with a four-wide rally in the final furlong. The stakes winner by Yes I's True was a
$150,000 purchase from BC3 Thoroughbreds by owner Peter Johnson.
Churchill, May 5th, $441,600 Churchill Downs S.
Three-wide into the stretch, Amazombie set the half-mile fraction of :44
and gamely battled on for second, defeated a length while giving five pounds
to last year's Preakness winner Shackleford. The Barretts January Sale
2-year-old ('08 Hip 4) and Eclipse award-winning son of Northern Afleet was
consigned by Ridgeley Farm.
Hollywood, May 5th, $65,492 Maiden (4 1/2f)
A $65,000 purchase by trainer Jeff Bonde at last year's October Yearling Sale, Unusual Way (Hip 24) led gate to wire in her debut for owners Edward Brown and Phillip Lebherz. The 2-year-old
miss by Unusual Heat was sold by breeder Thomas Bachman.
Funabashi, May 2nd, $1,272,538 Kashiwa Kinen
Returning from his Grade I victory in February, Testa Matta ('08 March Hip 166) rallied
well for third to champion Espoir City in the mile feature over heavy going. A $60,000 purchase
from SAB Training by Narvick International on behalf of owner Kazumi Yoshida, Testa Matta ($3,936,228) is the leading money winner sired by Tapit.
Golden Gate, April 28th,$150,000 San Francisco Mile Stakes-G3
May Sale graduate Jeranimo ('08 Hip 109) was ninth of 10 at the three-eights pole and
charged late for second in the turf feature. Purchased from Eddie Woods for $70,000 by
Rick Taylor for owner B. J. Wright, the multiple G2 winner of $888,400 is the leading money
winner sired by Congaree.
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2012 May 2 Year-Old Sales Topper
2010 Master Commander - Grinch colt
Consignor: Wavertree Stables
Purchaser: Brett Lindenbaum, Agent
For Del Mar Paddock Sale info & nomination PDF click here
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