2007 Belmont Stakes
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The 2007 Belmont Stakes was the 139th running of the Belmont Stakes
. The race was held on June 9, 2007. Rags to Riches
won the race by a head over Curlin before a crowd of 46,870, becoming the first filly
to win the Belmont since 1905 and to win a Triple Crown race since the 1988 Kentucky Derby.
Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes Thoroughbred horse race held every June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It is a 1.5-mile horse race, open to three year old Thoroughbreds. Colts and geldings carry a weight of 126 pounds ; fillies carry 121 pounds...
. The race was held on June 9, 2007. Rags to Riches
Rags to Riches (horse)
Rags to Riches is an American thoroughbred filly racehorse who in 2007 became the first filly to win the Belmont Stakes in over a century. She was sired by 1992 U.S. Horse of the Year and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee A.P. Indy, who in turn was a son of 1977 U.S...
won the race by a head over Curlin before a crowd of 46,870, becoming the first filly
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
to win the Belmont since 1905 and to win a Triple Crown race since the 1988 Kentucky Derby.
| Post | Horse | Win | Place | Show |
| 7 | Rags to Riches Rags to Riches (horse) Rags to Riches is an American thoroughbred filly racehorse who in 2007 became the first filly to win the Belmont Stakes in over a century. She was sired by 1992 U.S. Horse of the Year and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee A.P. Indy, who in turn was a son of 1977 U.S... |
10.60 | 4.40 | 3.20 |
| 3 | Curlin | 3.00 | 2.30 | |
| 2 | Tiago Tiago (horse) Tiago, , is an American Thoroughbred Stallion Racehorse. His sire is the 1992 U.S. Outstanding Older Male Horse, Pleasant Tap. His dam is the stakes winning mare Set Them Free, by Stop The Music, making him a half-brother to the 2005 Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo... |
3.70 | ||
Full results
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
| 1st | 7 | Rags to Riches Rags to Riches (horse) Rags to Riches is an American thoroughbred filly racehorse who in 2007 became the first filly to win the Belmont Stakes in over a century. She was sired by 1992 U.S. Horse of the Year and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee A.P. Indy, who in turn was a son of 1977 U.S... |
Velazquez | Pletcher Todd Pletcher Todd Pletcher is a leading American thoroughbred horse trainer. He has won four consecutive Eclipse Awards as outstanding Trainer of the Year, while topping the leader board in purse earnings in 2004, 2005, and 2006. His horse Super Saver won the 2010 Kentucky Derby, the first of his 24 horses... |
Tabor Michael Tabor Michael B. Tabor is a businessman and owner of Thoroughbred racehorses.-Thoroughbred racing career:... & Smith |
2:28.74 |
| 2nd | 3 | Curlin | Albarado Robby Albarado Robby J. Albarado is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He began riding at the age of 12 at bush tracks in his native Louisiana and after turning professional, earned his first win at Evangeline Downs in 1990... |
Asmussen Steve Asmussen Steven Mark Asmussen is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Born into a horse racing family, his parents, Keith and Marilyn "Sis" Asmussen, are both trainers who operate El Primero Training Center off the Mines Road in Laredo, the seat of Webb County in south Texas... |
Head | |
| 3rd | 2 | Tiago Tiago (horse) Tiago, , is an American Thoroughbred Stallion Racehorse. His sire is the 1992 U.S. Outstanding Older Male Horse, Pleasant Tap. His dam is the stakes winning mare Set Them Free, by Stop The Music, making him a half-brother to the 2005 Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo... |
Smith | Shirreffs | ||
| 4th | 6 | Hard Spun Hard Spun Hard Spun is an American Thoroughbred racehorse that finished second in the 2007 Kentucky Derby. He is from one of the last crops of three-time leading sire in North America Danzig. Hard Spun is owned by Wilmington, Delaware automobile dealer Richard C... |
Gomez Garrett K. Gomez Garrett Keith Gomez is an American thoroughbred jockey.-Early career:Gomez learned to ride by watching his father, Louie, who was a jockey at many tracks in the Southwest United States... |
Jones J. Larry Jones J. Larry Jones is an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. A former commercial farmer, he embarked on a career as a professional trainer in 1982.... |
Fox Hill Farms | |
| 5th | 4 | C P West | Prado | Zito Nick Zito Nicholas Philip "Nick" Zito is an American Thoroughbred horse trainer.Zito began his career as a hot walker and worked his way up to a groom, to an assistant trainer, and to a trainer... |
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| 6th | 1 | Imawildandcrazyguy | Guidry Mark Guidry Mark Guidry is a retired American jockey.He began his riding career in Thoroughbred horse racing in his native Louisiana in 1974 where he remained until 1986 when he went to race in Illinois. He was the leading jockey at Hawthorne Race Course seven times, Sportsman's Park nine times, and two... |
Kaplan | ||
| 7th | 5 | Slew's Tizzy | Bejarano | Fox | ||
Belmont Stakes feature key prep races list
This list contains the current 2007 standings that leads to the Belmont Stakes race.| Date | Track | Race | Grade | Distance | Purse (US$) | Surface track | Winning horse | Winning jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Calder Race Course Calder Race Course Calder Casino & Race Course is a casino and horse racetrack in Miami Gardens, Florida in the United States.-History:In the mid-1960s, real estate developer Stephen A. Calder envisioned summertime racing in Florida; in 1965, on the advice of Mr. Calder, the Florida Legislature approved a bill... |
Tropical Park Derby Tropical Park Derby The Tropical Park Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race run at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida on New Year’s Day which makes it the first “derby” of the year. The one and one eighth mile Ungraded stakes race run on turf for 3-year-olds offers a purse of $100,000 added. Prior... |
3 | 1⅛ Miles | $100,000 | Turf | Soldier's Dancer | C. Velázquez |
| January 6 | Aqueduct Racetrack Aqueduct Racetrack Aqueduct Racetrack is a thoroughbred horse-racing facility and racino in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. Its racing meets usually are from late October/early November through April.-History:... |
Count Fleet Stakes | 1 Mile and 70 Yards | $70,865 | Inner Track (Dirt) | Pink Viper | N. Arroyo Jr. | |
| January 7 | Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino is a racetrack and county-approved racino in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in the United States. During its annual meet, which spans December through April, it is one of the most important venues for horse racing in America.... |
Spectacular Bid Stakes | 6 Furlongs | $80,000 | Dirt | Buffalo Man | E. Castro | |
| January 7 | Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park is a thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the winter and in spring. With its backdrop of the purple San Gabriel Mountains, it is considered by many as the world's most beautiful race... |
San Miguel Stakes San Miguel Stakes The San Miguel Stakes is a race for thoroughbred horses held at Santa Anita Park, located in Arcadia, California. As of 2009, the running of the San Miguel Stakes was shifted from the beginning of January to the end of March. The race is open to three year olds willing to sprint six furlongs on... |
6 Furlongs | $80,000 | Dirt | E. Z. Warrior | D. Flores | |
| January 13 | Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park is a thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the winter and in spring. With its backdrop of the purple San Gabriel Mountains, it is considered by many as the world's most beautiful race... |
San Rafael Stakes | 2 | 1 Mile | $150,000 | Dirt | Notional Notional Notional is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by In Excess and out of the mare Truly Blessed. His damsire, French Deputy, is a son of the 1997/98 Leading sire in North America, Deputy Minister.... |
C. Nakatani |
| January 13 | Fair Grounds Race Course Fair Grounds Race Course Fair Grounds Race Course, often known as New Orleans Fair Grounds, is a thoroughbred racetrack and racino in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is operated by Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company, LLC.... |
LeComte Stakes | 3 | 1 Mile | $98,000 | Dirt | Hard Spun Hard Spun Hard Spun is an American Thoroughbred racehorse that finished second in the 2007 Kentucky Derby. He is from one of the last crops of three-time leading sire in North America Danzig. Hard Spun is owned by Wilmington, Delaware automobile dealer Richard C... |
M. Pino |
| January 15 | Aqueduct Racetrack Aqueduct Racetrack Aqueduct Racetrack is a thoroughbred horse-racing facility and racino in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. Its racing meets usually are from late October/early November through April.-History:... |
Jimmy Winkfield Stakes | 6 Furlongs | $62,082 | Inner Track (Dirt) | Bill Place | R. Dominguez | |
| January 27 | Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino is a racetrack and county-approved racino in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in the United States. During its annual meet, which spans December through April, it is one of the most important venues for horse racing in America.... |
Sunshine Million Dash Stakes | 6 Furlongs | $250,000 | Dirt | Storm in May | M. Cruz | |
| January 27 | Tampa Bay Downs Tampa Bay Downs Tampa Bay Downs is an American Thoroughbred horse racing facility located in Westchase in Hillsborough County, just outside Tampa, Florida. It opened in 1926 under the name Tampa Downs. The first of many names, the racetrack was well known as Sunshine Park and Florida Downs.-Season:The track races... |
Pasco Stakes | 7 Furlongs | $75,000 | Dirt | Barkley Sound | E. Jurado | |
| January 28 | Golden Gate Fields Golden Gate Fields Golden Gate Fields is an American horse racing track straddling both Albany, California and Berkeley, California along the shoreline of San Francisco Bay adjacent to the Eastshore Freeway in the San Francisco Bay Area... |
California Derby | 1-1/16 Miles | $150,000 | Dirt | Bwana Bull | D. Lopez | |
| February 3 | Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino is a racetrack and county-approved racino in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in the United States. During its annual meet, which spans December through April, it is one of the most important venues for horse racing in America.... |
Holy Bull Stakes | 3 | 1 Mile | $150,000 | Dirt | Nobiz Like Shobiz Nobiz Like Shobiz Nobiz Like Shobiz is an American Thoroughbred racehorse, who during his three-year-old season was considered a top contender for the 2007U.S. Triple Crown series of races... |
C. Velázquez |
| February 3 | Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino is a racetrack and county-approved racino in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in the United States. During its annual meet, which spans December through April, it is one of the most important venues for horse racing in America.... |
Swale Stakes | 2 | 6½ Furlongs | $150,000 | Dirt | Adore the Gold | C. Velázquez |
| February 3 | Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park is a thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the winter and in spring. With its backdrop of the purple San Gabriel Mountains, it is considered by many as the world's most beautiful race... |
Sham Stakes | 3 | 1⅛ Miles | $101,500 | Dirt | Ravel | G. Gomez |
| February 3 | Laurel Park | Miracle Wood Stakes | 1 Mile | $50,900 | Dirt | Crafty Bear | M. Pino | |
| February 10 | Fair Grounds Race Course Fair Grounds Race Course Fair Grounds Race Course, often known as New Orleans Fair Grounds, is a thoroughbred racetrack and racino in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is operated by Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company, LLC.... |
Risen Star Stakes | 3 | 1-1/16 Miles | $300,000 | Dirt | Notional Notional Notional is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by In Excess and out of the mare Truly Blessed. His damsire, French Deputy, is a son of the 1997/98 Leading sire in North America, Deputy Minister.... |
R. Albarado |
| February 10 | Aqueduct Racetrack Aqueduct Racetrack Aqueduct Racetrack is a thoroughbred horse-racing facility and racino in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. Its racing meets usually are from late October/early November through April.-History:... |
Whirlaway Stakes | 1-1/16 Miles | $70,070 | Inner Track (Dirt) | Summer Doldrums | M. Luzzi | |
| February 10 | Turfway Park Turfway Park Turfway Park is an American horse racing track located just outside the city limits to the north of Florence, Kentucky, about 10 miles south of the Ohio River at Cincinnati... |
WEBN Stakes | 1 Mile | $50,000 | Dirt | Joe Got Even | M. Mena | |
| February 11 | Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park is a thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the winter and in spring. With its backdrop of the purple San Gabriel Mountains, it is considered by many as the world's most beautiful race... |
San Vicente Stakes | 2 | 7 Furlongs | $150,000 | Dirt | Noble Court | C. Nakatani |
| February 17 | Tampa Bay Downs Tampa Bay Downs Tampa Bay Downs is an American Thoroughbred horse racing facility located in Westchase in Hillsborough County, just outside Tampa, Florida. It opened in 1926 under the name Tampa Downs. The first of many names, the racetrack was well known as Sunshine Park and Florida Downs.-Season:The track races... |
Sam F. Davis Stakes | 1-1/16 Miles | $150,000 | Dirt | Any Given Saturday | J. Velázquez | |
| February 17 | Turf Paradise Turf Paradise Turf Paradise is a thoroughbred and quarter horse racetrack in the North Mountain section of Phoenix, Arizona in the United States.-History:... |
Turf Paradise Derby | 1-1/16 Miles | $100,000 | Dirt | Tie Rod | J. Rivera | |
| February 19 | Oaklawn Park Oaklawn Park Oaklawn Park is an American thoroughbred racetrack in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is the home to The Racing Festival of the South.In 2009, the Horseplayers Association of North America introduced a rating system for 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. Of the top Ten, Oaklawn was ranked... |
Southwest Stakes | 1 Mile | $250,000 | Dirt | Teuflesberg | S. Elliott | |
| February 19 | Aqueduct Racetrack Aqueduct Racetrack Aqueduct Racetrack is a thoroughbred horse-racing facility and racino in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. Its racing meets usually are from late October/early November through April.-History:... |
Fred Caposella Stakes | 6 Furlongs | $65,000 | Dirt | Wollaston Bay | Shawn Bridgmohan | |
| February 24 | Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino is a racetrack and county-approved racino in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in the United States. During its annual meet, which spans December through April, it is one of the most important venues for horse racing in America.... |
Hallandale Beach Stakes | 1-1/16 Miles | $100,000 | Turf | Twilight Meteor | Edgar Prado | |
| February 24 | Oaklawn Park Oaklawn Park Oaklawn Park is an American thoroughbred racetrack in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is the home to The Racing Festival of the South.In 2009, the Horseplayers Association of North America introduced a rating system for 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. Of the top Ten, Oaklawn was ranked... |
Mountain Valley Stakes | 6 Furlongs | $50,000 | Dirt | Sir Five Star | J. Shepherd | |
| March 3 | Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino is a racetrack and county-approved racino in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in the United States. During its annual meet, which spans December through April, it is one of the most important venues for horse racing in America.... |
Fountain of Youth Stakes | 2 | 1⅛ Miles | $350,000 | Dirt | Scat Daddy Scat Daddy Scat Daddy is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Sired by Johannesburg and out of the mare Love Style, he was bred by Swiss book publisher and racing enthusiast, Axel Wend... |
John Velázquez |
| March 3 | Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino is a racetrack and county-approved racino in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in the United States. During its annual meet, which spans December through April, it is one of the most important venues for horse racing in America.... |
Hutchesson Stakes | 2 | 7½ Furlongs | $150,000 | Dirt | King of the Roxy | Edgar Prado |
| March 3 | Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park is a thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the winter and in spring. With its backdrop of the purple San Gabriel Mountains, it is considered by many as the world's most beautiful race... |
Robert B. Lewis Stakes | 2 | 1-1/16 Miles | $200,000 | Dirt | Great Hunter Great Hunter Great Hunter is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sold by his breeder through the September 2005 Keeneland Sales to Ilona Whetstone. The colt was resold in June 2006 to J... |
Corey Nakatani |
| March 3 | Turfway Park Turfway Park Turfway Park is an American horse racing track located just outside the city limits to the north of Florence, Kentucky, about 10 miles south of the Ohio River at Cincinnati... |
John Battaglia Memorial Stakes | 1-1/16 Miles | $200,000 | Dirt | Catman Running | W. Martinez | |
| March 10 | Aqueduct Racetrack Aqueduct Racetrack Aqueduct Racetrack is a thoroughbred horse-racing facility and racino in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. Its racing meets usually are from late October/early November through April.-History:... |
The Gotham Stakes | 3 | 1-1/16 Miles | $200,000 | Dirt | Cowtown Cat | R. Dominguez |
| March 10 | Fair Grounds Race Course Fair Grounds Race Course Fair Grounds Race Course, often known as New Orleans Fair Grounds, is a thoroughbred racetrack and racino in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is operated by Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company, LLC.... |
Louisiana Derby | 2 | 1-1/16 Miles | $594,000 | Dirt | Circular Quay Circular Quay (horse) Circular Quay is a thoroughbred racehorse who was a 2007 Kentucky Derby contender. The son of 1995 Belmont Stakes and Kentucky Derby winner Thunder Gulch is owned by Michael Tabor and trained by Todd Pletcher.... |
John Velázquez |
| March 10 | Bay Meadows Bay Meadows Bay Meadows was a horse racing track in San Mateo, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States.-History:Built on the site of an old airfield, Bay Meadows Racecourse was the longest continually operating thoroughbred racetrack in California, having been founded on November 13,... |
El Camino Real Stakes | 3 | 1-1/16 Miles | $200,000 | Dirt | Bwana Bull | Russell Baze |
| March 16 | Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park is a thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the winter and in spring. With its backdrop of the purple San Gabriel Mountains, it is considered by many as the world's most beautiful race... |
Pasadena Stakes | 1 Mile | $75,000 | Turf | Whatsthescript (IRE) | I. Enriquez | |
| March 17 | Oaklawn Park Oaklawn Park Oaklawn Park is an American thoroughbred racetrack in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is the home to The Racing Festival of the South.In 2009, the Horseplayers Association of North America introduced a rating system for 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. Of the top Ten, Oaklawn was ranked... |
The Rebel Stakes | 3 | 1-1/16 Miles | $300,000 | Dirt | Curlin | Robby Albarado |
| March 17 | Santa Anita Derby Santa Anita Derby The Santa Anita Derby is an American Grade 1 thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run each April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California and carries a purse of $1 million. Inaugurated in 1935, it is considered the most important West Coast stepping-stone to the Kentucky Derby... |
San Felipe Stakes | 2 | 1-1/16 Miles | $250,000 | Dirt | Cobalt Blue | Victor Espinoza |
| March 17 | Tampa Bay Downs Tampa Bay Downs Tampa Bay Downs is an American Thoroughbred horse racing facility located in Westchase in Hillsborough County, just outside Tampa, Florida. It opened in 1926 under the name Tampa Downs. The first of many names, the racetrack was well known as Sunshine Park and Florida Downs.-Season:The track races... |
Tampa Bay Derby | 3 | 1-1/16 Miles | $300,000 | Dirt | Street Sense Street Sense (horse) Street Sense is an American Thoroughbred racehorse, U.S. Champion 2-Yr-Old Colt and winner of the 2007 Kentucky Derby, the 2007 Travers Stakes and runner up in the 2007 Preakness Stakes by a head. Owned and bred by James B... |
C. Borel |
| March 18 | Sunland Park Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino is a racino located in Sunland Park, New Mexico, a suburb of El Paso, Texas.Opened in 1959 as a thoroughbred racing track, Sunland Park was the only legalized gambling venue in the region for many years... |
Winstar Derby | 1⅛ Miles | $600,000 | Dirt | Song of Navarone | Victor Espinoza | |
| March 24 | Turfway Park Turfway Park Turfway Park is an American horse racing track located just outside the city limits to the north of Florence, Kentucky, about 10 miles south of the Ohio River at Cincinnati... |
Lane's End Stakes | 2 | 1⅛ Miles | $500,000 | Dirt | Hard Spun Hard Spun Hard Spun is an American Thoroughbred racehorse that finished second in the 2007 Kentucky Derby. He is from one of the last crops of three-time leading sire in North America Danzig. Hard Spun is owned by Wilmington, Delaware automobile dealer Richard C... |
M. Pino |
| March 24 | Turfway Park Turfway Park Turfway Park is an American horse racing track located just outside the city limits to the north of Florence, Kentucky, about 10 miles south of the Ohio River at Cincinnati... |
Rushaway Stakes | 1-1/16 Miles | $100,000 | Dirt | Dominican | Rafeal Bejarano | |
| March 24 | Laurel Park | Private Terms Stakes | 1 Mile | $100,000 | Dirt | Etude | Luis Garcia | |
| March 24 | Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino is a racetrack and county-approved racino in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in the United States. During its annual meet, which spans December through April, it is one of the most important venues for horse racing in America.... |
Palm Beach Stakes | 3 | 1⅛ Miles | $150,000 | Turf | Duveen | Mark Guidry |
| March 31 | Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino is a racetrack and county-approved racino in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in the United States. During its annual meet, which spans December through April, it is one of the most important venues for horse racing in America.... |
Florida Derby | 1 | 1⅛ Miles | $1,000,000 | Dirt | Scat Daddy Scat Daddy Scat Daddy is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Sired by Johannesburg and out of the mare Love Style, he was bred by Swiss book publisher and racing enthusiast, Axel Wend... |
Edgar Prado |
| March 31 | Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino is a racetrack and county-approved racino in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in the United States. During its annual meet, which spans December through April, it is one of the most important venues for horse racing in America.... |
Aventura Stakes Aventura Stakes The Aventura Stakes is a race for Thoroughbred horses raced at Gulfstream Park at the start of the year. The Aventura is open to three year olds willing to race one mile on the dirt and carries a purse of $125,000.... |
7 Furlongs | $175,000 | Dirt | Street Magician | Rafael Bejarano | |
| April 7 | Aqueduct Racetrack Aqueduct Racetrack Aqueduct Racetrack is a thoroughbred horse-racing facility and racino in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. Its racing meets usually are from late October/early November through April.-History:... |
Wood Memorial Stakes | 1 | 1⅛ Miles | $750,000 | Dirt | Nobiz Like Shobiz Nobiz Like Shobiz Nobiz Like Shobiz is an American Thoroughbred racehorse, who during his three-year-old season was considered a top contender for the 2007U.S. Triple Crown series of races... |
Cornelio Velázquez |
| April 7 | Aqueduct Racetrack Aqueduct Racetrack Aqueduct Racetrack is a thoroughbred horse-racing facility and racino in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. Its racing meets usually are from late October/early November through April.-History:... |
Bay Shore Stakes | 3 | 7 Furlongs | $150,000 | Dirt | Bill Place | Cornelio Velázquez |
| April 7 | Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park is a thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the winter and in spring. With its backdrop of the purple San Gabriel Mountains, it is considered by many as the world's most beautiful race... |
Santa Anita Derby Santa Anita Derby The Santa Anita Derby is an American Grade 1 thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run each April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California and carries a purse of $1 million. Inaugurated in 1935, it is considered the most important West Coast stepping-stone to the Kentucky Derby... |
1 | 1⅛ Miles | $750,000 | Dirt | Tiago | Mike Smith |
| April 7 | Hawthorne Race Course Hawthorne Race Course Hawthorne Race Course is a race track for horse racing in Stickney/Cicero, Illinois, near Chicago.The oldest continually-run family-owned racetrack in North America, in 2009 the Horseplayers Association of North America introduced a rating system for 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America... |
Illinois Derby | 2 | 1⅛ Miles | $500,000 | Dirt | Cowtown Cat | Fernando Jara |
| April 14 | Keeneland Race Course | Blue Grass Stakes | 1 | 1⅛ Miles | $750,000 | Dirt | Dominican | Rafeal Bejarano |
| April 14 | Oaklawn Park Oaklawn Park Oaklawn Park is an American thoroughbred racetrack in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is the home to The Racing Festival of the South.In 2009, the Horseplayers Association of North America introduced a rating system for 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. Of the top Ten, Oaklawn was ranked... |
Northern Spur Breeders' Cup Stakes | 1 Mile | $100,000 | Dirt | Takedown | Robby Albarado | |
| April 14 | Oaklawn Park Oaklawn Park Oaklawn Park is an American thoroughbred racetrack in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is the home to The Racing Festival of the South.In 2009, the Horseplayers Association of North America introduced a rating system for 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. Of the top Ten, Oaklawn was ranked... |
Arkansas Derby | 2 | 1⅛ Miles | $1,000,000 | Dirt | Curlin | Robby Albarado |
| April 14 | Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park is a thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the winter and in spring. With its backdrop of the purple San Gabriel Mountains, it is considered by many as the world's most beautiful race... |
La Puente Stakes | 1 Mile | $100,000 | Turf | Golden Balls | Brice Blanc | |
| April 21 | Keeneland Race Course | Lexington Stakes | 2 | 1-1/16 Miles | $325,000 | Dirt | Slew's Tizzy | Robby Albarado |
| April 21 | Pimlico Race Course Pimlico Race Course Pimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London... |
Federico Tesio Stakes | 1⅛ Miles | $125,000 | Dirt | Xchanger | Ramon A. Dominguez | |
| April 28 | Churchill Downs Churchill Downs Churchill Downs, located in Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby annually. It officially opened in 1875, and held the first Kentucky Derby and the first Kentucky Oaks in the same year. Churchill Downs... |
Derby Trial Stakes | 7½ Furlongs | $100,000 | Dirt | Flying First Class | Mark Guidry | |
| April 28 | Aqueduct Racetrack Aqueduct Racetrack Aqueduct Racetrack is a thoroughbred horse-racing facility and racino in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. Its racing meets usually are from late October/early November through April.-History:... |
Withers Stakes | 3 | 1 Mile | $150,000 | Dirt | Divine Park | Alan Garcia |
| May 5 | Churchill Downs Churchill Downs Churchill Downs, located in Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby annually. It officially opened in 1875, and held the first Kentucky Derby and the first Kentucky Oaks in the same year. Churchill Downs... |
Kentucky Derby 2007 Kentucky Derby The 2007 Kentucky Derby was the 133rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 5, 2007. The announced attendance was 156,635, the third largest in Derby history.... |
1 | 1¼ miles | $11.80 | Dirt | Street Sense | Calvin Borel |
| May 19 | Pimlico Race Course Pimlico Race Course Pimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London... |
Preakness Stakes 2007 Preakness Stakes The 2007 Preakness Stakes was the 132nd running of the Preakness Stakes. The race took place on May 19, 2007. It was a photo finish between Curlin and Street Sense, which was won by Curlin by a head, the shortest margin of victory in Preakness history... |
1 | 1 3/16 Miles | ? | Dirt | Curlin | Robby Albarado |