08/13/12 (click here for details, news thru Aug12) Prayer For Relief wins $750,000 W.Va Derby; 3 MSW big wins for EQB at Saratoga today; also read the Blood-Horse Magazine feature on EQB {click here for a copy of article}Three news items here: {scroll down for link to major Blood-Horse Magazine article on EQB and to chart for $750,000 W. Va Derby}
1) Yesterday’s 2 year olds’ 3 MSW wins details: 8th-MTH, $45,000, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:04 2/5, ft. MANAGED ACCOUNT (c, 2, Malibu Moon–Catinca) O-Klaravich Stables Inc and William H Lawrence. B-Brushwood Stable (PA). T-Teresa M Pompay. {GISW, $864,775}, by Storm Cat), given a 6-1 chance, was content to stalk a crisp opening quarter in :21.61. Rounding into the homestretch three wide, the dark bay drew off with authority to score by 5 1/4 widening lengths over Well Spelled (Spellbinder). Sales history: Purchased by EQB for $110,000 2 year old 2011 OBSAPR; KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $27,000. the brisnet.com chart.
3rd race MSW APX 8/13/2001 2yo (c, 2, Kitten’s Joy–Mortgage the House, by Chester House)
O/B-Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey (KY). T-Wayne M. Catalano was a well-beaten fourth in his debut going six panels on the main track here July 30. Granted a 7-2 chance this time, the bay settled near the back of the field early and continued began to improve his position along the backstretch. Swung out six wide for the stretch drive, the homebred closed with determination late to graduate by a half-length over Ormond Quay (English Channel). Sales history: $18,000 2yo 2011 OBSAPR. Click for the brisnet.com chart. Record: 2-1-0-0, $20,462. An EQB consulting program graduate. 6th-SAR, $54,000, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 1:11, ft. CLIP THE COUPONS (c, 2, Congrats–Cajun Dawn, by Awesome Again) O-Klaravich Stables Inc & William H Lawrence. B-Curtis G Mikkelsen & Patricia J Horth (FL). T-Chad C Brown seemed to be up against it facing the 3-5 Pletcher/Repole representative How Do I Win (Corinthian), but a fast pace duel softened that foe up and Clip the Coupons took advantage. A $100,000 OBSAUG yearling who made a favorable impression in the pre-race warm-ups, Clip the Coupons tucked in behind in fourth as the chalk and rank outsider Right to Vote (Political Force) battled up front through a half in :45 1/5. As that pair fought hard to the eighth pole, bumping several times, Javier Castellano tipped Clip the Coupons out, and they ranged up three wide on their way to a half-length decision. Right to Vote stayed on well, finishing second, with Love to Run (Pulpit) rallying for show money. How Do I Win failed as the odds-on choice for the second straight race, fading to fourth. The winner is a half to Peace At Dawn (Peace Rules), GSP, $182,811. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $30,000. An EQB culling consulting program graduate. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. 2) PRAYER FOR RELIEF, Ahmed Zayat’s 3 year old colt by Jump Start, out of Sparklin Lil, by Mr. Sparkles, bred by G.R. Aschinger (KY), trained by Bob Baffert, and ridden by Raphael Bejarano, validated his recent Iowa Derby win where he upset a strong field, when he won the Grade 2, $750,000 West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer Park Racetrack & Casino today, as he surged to the lead in the stretch. (see race chart below) Prayer For Relief was an $80,000 EQB auction purchase for Zayat Stables at the Keeneland September yearling auction. P.S. An EQB auction purchase also won the W.VA derby in 2009 (Soul Warrior).
TODAY’S RACE CHART FOLLOWS:
8th Race – Mountaineer Park – Saturday, August 6th, 2011 Conditions: 1 1/8 MILES STAKES. West Virginia Derby (Grade II). FOR THREE YEAR OLDS. Money to be divided: $435,750 to Winner; $150,000 to Second; $75,000 to Third; $37,500 to Fourth; $15.000 to Fifth; $5,250 to Sixth through Twelfth. WEIGHT 122 lbs. Winners of Two Grade I races at One Mile or Over in 2011… 2 lbs. additional; Non-winners of a Grade I race at One Mile or Over in 2011… allowed 2 lbs.; Non-winners of a Grade II race at One Mile or Over in 2011… 4 lbs.; Non-winners of a Grade III race at One Mile or Over in 2011… 6 lbs.; Non-winners of $150,000 atOne Mile or Over in 2011… 8 lbs.; Non-winners of a Sweepstakes at One Mile or Over in 2011… 10 lbs. The owner and trainer of any West Virginia Derby starter who has won a leg of the Triple Crown shall each receive a bonus of $25,000 per race. TROPHY TTO THE WINNING OWNER, TRAINER AND JOCKEY. CLOSED MONDAY, JULY 25, 2011 WITH 57 NOMINATIONS.
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3) Click on the color link below to see the July feature article in The Blood-Horse Magazine about EQB Blood-Horse-EQB-July-9-2011.pdf
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