September 1, 2010
Broken Vow 2-Year-Old Wins Maiden Special in Debut
Making his first career start, 2-year-old COMMANDER (by Broken Vow) pulled away to win a one mile 70 yards Delaware Maiden Special Weight by 1 1/4 lengths. Purchased by Rick Porter’s Fox Hill Farms for $105,000 at the 2009 Keeneland September yearling sales, he stalked the early pace, engaged the leaders with a three-wide bid completing six furlongs, and surged clear as the 6-to-5 favorite. Lifetime record: 1-1-0-0, $29,250. O-Fox Hill Farms. B-Paragon Farms. T-Anthony W. Dutrow.
August 28, 2010
Rogue's Jewel Wins New York Oaks
Blue Devil Racing Stable's ROGUE'S JEWEL (by Broken Vow) captured the 25th running of the $75,000 New York Oaks, a 1 1/16-mile contest for NY-bred 3-year-old fillies. Previously second in the Lake Luzerne Stakes at Saratoga, Rogue's Jewel got out of the gate with good energy, took back behind the frontrunners, and swung out for the stretch drive in which she prevailed by a nose. She is Broken Vow's 31st career SW and seventh in 2010. Lifetime record: 9-2-4-0, $110,530. O-Blue Devil Racing. B-Milfer Farm. T-Carlos F. Martin.
August 26, 2010
Danny's Friend Wins Feature at Calder
Three-year-old filly DANNY'S FRIEND (by Broken Vow) went five-wide on the far turn and rallied to defeat older mares by a half-length in a one-mile off the turf Calder allowance. She has wins on both dirt and turf. Lifetime record: 21-4-2-5, $63,975. O-Breakin Wind Farm. B-Broodmares Anonymous Partners. T-Fred G. Warren.
August 23, 2010
Broken Vow Yearlings at Keeneland September
23 colts and 25 fillies by Broken Vow were catalogued to the 2010 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, including a dozen selling in the extended four-day format of select Book 2 offerings.
August 20, 2010
Persuading Wins Saratoga Allowance
Three-year-old filly PERSUADING (by Broken Vow) was a half-length winner of a 1 1/16-mile Saratoga allowance race in her turf debut. Breaking from the outside, the $240,000 weanling purchase went to the lead early and held on gamely in the stretch. Lifetime record: 6-2-0-1, $72,740. O-James M. Lauffer & Gregory McDonald. B-William Patterson. T-Dale Romans.
August 14, 2010
Financial Crisis Gains 3rd Win in 5 Starts
Three-year-old filly FINANCIAL CRISIS (by Broken Vow) scored a 10-length victory over heavily favored Extreme Ways in a $40,000 allowance at Delaware Park on Saturday. Second in the early going, she moved past the leader after a half-mile in :44 3/5, held a 2 1/2-length advantage at the top of the stretch, and drew clear by 10 at the wire. Lifetime record: 5-3-2-0, $92,210. O-Gary Capuano & Paul L. Fowler, Jr. B-Catesby W. Clay. T-Gary Capuano.
August 13, 2010
Interactif Wins Saratoga's Hall of Fame S.-G2
Three-year-old INTERACTIF (by Broken Vow) returned to the turf at Saratoga, site of his first graded stakes win, to take Friday's Hall of Fame S.-G2. Interactif took the lead at the head of the stretch then battled gamely to prevail by a hard fought nose at the wire. Lifetime record: 11-4-3-1, $563,350. B/O-Wertheimer & Frere. T-Todd Pletcher.
August 13, 2010
New Stakes Horse #65: Rogue's Jewel
In her Saratoga debut, three-year-old ROGUE'S JEWEL (by Broken Vow) closed strongly to finish second, just 3/4-length behind the winner, in the Lake Luzerne S. at Saratoga. O-Blue Devil Racing. B-Milfer Farm. T-Carlos F. Martin. Lifetime record: 8-1-4-0, $65,530.
August 7, 2010
Go Milan Go Becomes 30th Career SW for Broken Vow
Four-year-old filly GO MILAN GO (by Broken Vow) maintained a clear lead at every call to win the $100,300 Donna Reed S. by 1 1/4 lengths at Prairie Meadows. She set uncontested fractions of :23 4/5 and :47 3/5, held a five-length advantage at the top of the stretch, and withstood a late rally by Tak a Joke in the closing strides. Lifetime record: 16-4-4-2, $174,832. O-William Gessmann & Albaugh Family Stables, B-Okoboji Stables. T-Kelly R. Von Hemel.
August 1, 2010
Local Heroine Places in Winnipeg Sun Handicap
Co-highweight in Sunday's Winnipeg Sun Handicap, PRESERVATA (by Broken Vow) saved ground and was running well late, but could only manage third while conceding 5 lbs. to the winner. Lifetime record: 15-9-3-1, $129,404. O/T-Clint D. Wilson. B-New Dawn Stud.
July 29, 2010
Lonesome Street Nearly Wins Saratoga Stakes
Ken & Sarah Ramsey's LONESOME STREET (by Broken Vow) gave multiple stakes winner Beaux Choix a run for his money in the mile-turf Quick Call S. at Saratoga. Finishing second by only a head while making a game late bid between rivals, the 3-year-old colt was a determined second throughout. Lifetime record: 11-2-3-1, $108,846. O-Ken & Sarah Ramsey. B-Jon & Sarah Kelly. T-Michael Maker.
July 29, 2010
Broken Vow 3-Year-Old Wins at Glorious Goodwood
CITRUS STAR (by Broken Vow) annexed the 12-runner Vintage Handicap at Goodwood for 3-year-olds. A listed stakes performer at two, Citrus Star has won or placed in all but one of his seven career starts. Lifetime record: 7-3-1-2, $48,039. O-Induna Racing Partners. B-Stephen McDonald. T-C.F. Wall.
July 28, 2010
Broken Dreams Wins Saratoga Allowance
4-year-old filly BROKEN DREAMS (by Broken Vow) won a very quick allowance sprint to close out Wednesday's card at Saratoga. She won by 1 3/4 lengths and got the 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:01 4/5. The homebred previously broke her maiden by 14 lengths at Tampa Bay in April and finished second, beaten a head, in June at Churchill. Lifetime record: 3-2-1-0, $48,920. B/O-Glen Hill Farms. T-Tom Proctor.
July 17, 2010
Interactif Runner-up in $600,000 Virginia Derby-G2
INTERACTIF (by Broken Vow) finished strongly to be second behind Paddy O'Praddo in Colonial Downs' $600,000, 1 1/4-mile Viginia Derby-G2. Co-highweighted with Paddy O'Praddo, recent winner of the Colonial Cup-G2 over this course, Interactif was back on grass for the first time in five months. As a 2-year-old last year, Interactif displayed turf ability with graded wins on grass at Keeneland and Saratoga as wel third-place effort in the $1,000,000 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf-G2. Lifetime record: 10-3-3-1, $473,350. O/B-Wertheimer & Frere. T-Todd Pletcher.
July 17, 2010
Will O Way Placed in Hollywood A Gleam H-G2
Last seen finishing fourth in Zenyatta's record-breaking Vanity H-G1, 4-year-old filly WILL O WAY (by Broken Vow) was gaining at the end of Saturday's 7-furlong, $150,000 A Gleam H-G2. Next-to-last in the early going, she wound up just 3 lengths behind multiple graded stakes winner Sweet August Moon who won in a very quick time of 1:21 3/5. Grade 1-placed stakes winner at two and heroine of the California Oaks at three, Will O Way is the 10th stakes horse for her sire this year. LIfetime record: 15-3-0-4, $210,000. O-David & Holly Wilson & Edward D. Taylor. B-Fred W. Pace. T-Vladimir Cerin.
July 9, 2010
3YO Filly Stays Perfect at Pleasanton
Undefeated 3-year-old filly SAVAN' BRIANNE (by Broken Vow) coasted to a 4 1/2-length score in Friday night's allowance feature at Pleasanton. Involved in a 3-way speed duel in the early going, she responded when asked to take the lead in mid-stretch then drew well clear of 7 rivals at the finish. Previously raced at Golden Gate, the chestnut broke her maiden by 3 lengths in mid-May and won an allowance by 2 1/4 lengths on June 3 for a perfect record in three career starts. Lifetime record: 3-3-0-0, $32,500. O-Svika Akin, Sy Goldstein & Art Sherman. B-J. D.Squires. T-Steve Sherman.
July 4, 2010
3YO Power Pledge Wins Rich Monmouth Allowance
Co-highweighted in a field of 12, POWER PLEDGE (by Broken Vow) had much to overcome in an $84,000, 6-furlong allowance race at Monmouth Park on July 4. She broke 9th from the two hole, saved ground in the turn then bid between rivals to deadheat with Our Eponene in a game race to the wire. Lifetime record: 9-2-0-5, $90,170. B/O-Golden Dome Stable. T-Mark Shuman
July 3, 2010
Onzain Game in Belmont Win
Runner-up going 1 1/16 miles three weeks ago at Belmont, ONZAIN (by Broken Vow) returned to sprinting and earned his second career win going seven furlongs on a turf course rated firm. With an outside draw and a patient John Velazquez in the irons, Onzain was reserved early along the outside, then launched a three-wide bid on the turn for home. He responded gamely when asked and drew clear by a length in the stretch. Lifetime record: 12-2-2-3, $81,202. O-Philip Dileo & William J. Punk Jr. B-Hidden Lake Farm, Richard K. Gallagaher, & Joan T. Simpson. T-David Donk.
August 29, 2010
Another Stakes Placing for First Captain
FIRST CAPTAIN (by Sky Classic) finished third in Canterbury's Minnesota Sprint Championship on Sunday. The 4-year-old gelding has won or placed in 10 of 16 career starts, was stakes-placed at two, and scored a pair of wins at his Canterbury base earlier this meet. Lifetime record: 16-4-3-3, $75,704. O-Almar Partnership. B-Maureen Merkler. T-Victor Hanson.
August 12, 2010
SW Nowandforevermore Tops $300K in Career Earnings
Stakes winner NOWANDFOREVERMORE (by Sky Classic) won for the 7th time in his career and pushed his earnings past the $300,000 mark while taking Thursday's allowance feature at Evangeline Downs by a head. He pressed the early pace from two wide, dueled for the lead on the turn, and dug in gamely to prove best at the finish. Lifetime record: 37-7-6-8, $312,768. O-Hardy Farm LLC. B-Bryan & Vickie Krantz. T-Keith T. Bourgeois.
August 7, 2010
Another Stakes Placing for Timeless Fashion
Carrying highweight in the 10-horse field for the $85,000 West Virginia House of Delegates Speaker's Cup, TIMELESS FASHION (by Sky Classic) led after three quarters and into the stretch, dueled gamely down the lane, but finished a half-length behind Kinsman Stable homebred Vanquisher. Timeless Fashion has won half of his 18 career starts, including five stakes races. Lifetime record: 18-9-3-2, $337,527. O-R-Cher Family Farms and Judy Miller. B-David E. Hager II. T-Thomas Drury.
July 3, 2010
Timeless Fashion Repeats in Independence Day Stakes
For the second straight year, TIMELESS FASHION (by Sky Classic) has won Mountaineer's Independence Day S. at a mile on the turf. Securing his 9th career win and 5th stakes win, Timeless Fashion broke sharply and nursed a short lead after six furlongs then pulled away to win by four. His time was a solid 1:36 1/5 on a turf course rated good. Lifetime record: 17-9-2-2-, $320,527. O-R-Cher Family Farms and Judy Miller. B-David E. Hager II. T-Thomas Drury.
July 3, 2010
Snakebite Kit Wins $100,000 Louisiana Showcase Turf
SNAKEBITE KIT (by Sky Classic) earned his 5th win in 7 starts this year in the $100,000 Louisiana Showcase Turf Stakes. Winner of four in a row at Fair Grounds this spring, the 4-year-old gelding went wire to wire in the 1 1/16-mile event, winning by a half length as the favorite. Lifetime record: 7-5-1-1, $190,900. B/O-Steve Hartman. T-Edward J. Johnston.
June 13, 2010
First Captain Wires the Field
Stakes-placed FIRST CAPTAIN (by Sky Classic) went wire-to-wire to notch his fourth win in 12 lifetime starts at Canterbury. Lifetime record: 12-4-3-1, $66,316. O-Almar Partnership. B-Maureen Merkler. T-Victor Hanson.
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