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English Channel (horse)
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English Channel is an American
Thoroughbred
racehorse
. Owned by James T. Scatuorchio and bred by Keene Ridge Farm, he was sired by Smart Strike
out of the Theatrical
mare
Belva. In four years of racing, he competed in twenty three races, winning thirteen, finishing second in four, and finishing third in one. His final victory came at the 2007 Breeders' Cup Turf
, where he set a record for this race when he won by seven lengths
. Following this race, he was retired to stud
in Lexington, Kentucky
.
. Ridden by John Velazquez, English Channel got off to a slow start in his first race, running midpack almost throughout before accelerating to the lead and pulling away to break his maiden
by a length in his first time out.
. Once again he ran midpack, but unlike in his maiden race, he was unable to close ground on the eventual winner Drum Major and came across the wire in fourth place. Exactly one month later, English Channel ran in an allowance at Keeneland Race Course. After making a four-wide sweeping move, he ran at the front of the pack, eventually taking the lead and recording a 5.75 length victory.
On Preakness
day at Pimlico
, English Channel made his stakes debut in the listed Woodlawn Stakes
. After running much of the race in traffic, he once again charged into the lead and pulled away, winning by 4 lengths, marking his first career stakes victory, his second straight victory by more than three lengths and his third overall victory.
In June 2005, Pletcher pointed the horse to the inaugural Colonial Turf Cup
at Colonial Downs
to try for the first leg of the Grand Slam of Grass
. Currently a Grade II event, the race was a listed stakes in its first year. Running on the outside in third during the opening portions of the race, English Channel once again took the lead and pulled away from his competitors to score his third straight victory.
English Channel then attempted the second leg of the Grand Slam, running in the Virginia Derby
, once again at Colonial Downs. This race would mark his graded-stakes debut, as the Virginia Derby was a Grade III event at that time. After taking a few missteps on the backstretch, he recovered and once again drove to the finish line, winning by 3.25 lengths, marking his fourth straight victory and his first career graded stakes win.
From Colonial Downs, the Grand Slam of Grass moved to Arlington Park
for the third leg - the Secretariat Stakes
. Going into the race as the favorite in his Grade I debut, English Channel was halfway to becoming the first horse to complete the Grand Slam of Grass. However, the Secretariat would not be his race. After racing alongsid Purim, English Channel was overtaken by Gun Salute, who had been following the leaders in third. Gun Salute pulled away slightly, beating English Channel to the wire by 1.75 lengths, ending both his win streak and his chances at a Grand Slam.
A narrow defeat followed in the Turf Classic Invitational at Belmont Park
. Making his first start against older horses, English Channel lost by a head bob to Shakespeare after the two horses had raced alongside each other throughout the closing stages.
Rounding out his three-year-old campaign, English Channel ran fifth in the Breeders' Cup Turf
after tiring in the stretch, only the second time in his career he had finished outside of the top two.
, he ran in second throughout, eventually taking the lead in the stretch and holding off Miesque's Approval to win by three-quarters of a length.
After a two-month layoff, English Channel shipped to Churchill Downs
to once again try to win a Grade I stakes. Unlike his last three attempts, however, English Channel would not be denied in the Turf Classic Stakes. Running third throughout, English Channel again accelerated when he hit the stretch. He was strongly challenged by Cacique
but they hit the wire, English Channel was ahead by a half length, earning his first career Grade I victory.
English Channel then headed back to Belmont for the Manhattan Handicap
. After narrowly missing a Grade I in the Hirsch and a disappointing run in the Breeders' Cup, Belmont would again deny English Channel a win. After following the pace in his usual style, he was unable to get his usual kick when he hit the stretch and finished in fourth, with Cacique winning.
A month later, however, he would reverse the form with Cacique. Running for the first time at Monmouth Park in the United Nations Stakes, English Channel raced in fourth for most of the race before they entered the stretch. In a repeat of their meeting at Churchill Downs Again, English Channel held off Cacique to win by a half length after accelerating in the straight.
In his next race, English Channel's backers picked the worst possible year for him to make his first attempt at the Arlington Million
. While English Channel and Cacique raced in third and fourth, The Tin Man
, an eight year old son of Affirmed
, set a pace so slow that some would later describe it as "murder". The slow pace enabled The Tin Man to conserve enough energy for the stretch and a very popular win. Due to the pace, however, English Channel was not able to make a move and finished fourth, slightly more than two lengths behind the winner.
Pletcher ran English Channel in one final prep before the Breeders' Cup, the Hirsch at Belmont, a race inwhich he had been narrowly defeated the previous year. Co-entry Icy Atlantic took the lead and kept a slow pace while English Channel ran on the outside. When they hit the stretch, English Channel moved strongly to take the lead, pulling away to win by 4.5 lengths.
In 2006, the Breeders' Cup was at Churchill Downs, the same location as English Channel's first career Grade I win. Considered a favorite to win the race, he had a better run than the previous year, but was unable to keep pace with Better Talk Now
and eventual winner Red Rocks
, finishing third, over two lengths behind the winner.
Next, joining fellow American horses Lava Man
and Miesque's Approval, English Channel shipped to Nad Al Sheba
in Dubai to run in the Dubai Duty Free Stakes. The three American entries all ran disappointingly, with English Channel running the worst race of his career, finishing in 12th place.
Another disappointment followed when English Channel again ran in the Manhattan. He led in the stretch and held off challenges from the outside, only for Better Talk Now to squeeze by on the inside, beating English Channel to the wire by a head.
In his next start, a prep for the upcoming Breeders' Cup at Monmouth Park, English Channel attempted to defend his title in the United Nations against one of the country's top mares, stablemate Honey Ryder. On this day, however, Honey Ryder was no match for English Channel, who defeated her by a length with Better Talk Now well beaten. In addition, he set a course record with his victory.
From Monmouth, it was back to Saratoga, where English Channel had not run since breaking his maiden as a two-year-old. In the Sword Dancer Invitational, "The Graveyard of Champions" lived up to its reputation, as long shot Grand Couturier ran away from English Channel, winning by three lengths. English Channel had to settle for another second, meaning that at this late stage in the 2007 campaign, he only had one graded win to show for his efforts.
With just one stakes win in 2007, English Channel returned to Belmont, a track that he had only won at once in five starts despite going off on more than one occasion as the favorite. Returning in the Turf Classic Invitational, English Channel went off as the 2-5 favorite. Running his usual race by racing just behind the leaders, English Channel entered the stretch and attempted to make his move but was at first unable to find a clear run. When a gap did appear, English Channel accelerated through it, catching the leader and pulling away to win by 2.25 lengths.
Coming off of his win in the Turf Classic, English Channel made his third attempt at the Breeders' Cup Turf. Going off as the second favorite behind the odds on favorite Dylan Thomas
, English Channel ran in his usual spot just off the lead and he went to the front in the straight, pulling away from second place Shamdinan to finally win the Breeders' Cup Turf. The seven length win was the largest of his career and the largest winning margin in Breeders Cup Turf history.
Following his winning efforts in the Breeders Cup Turf, English Channel was retired to stud where he began breeding in the 2008 season at Hurricane Hall Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. He currently stands at Lanes End in Versailles, Kentucky.
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Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
. Owned by James T. Scatuorchio and bred by Keene Ridge Farm, he was sired by Smart Strike
Smart Strike
Smart Strike is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse. The son of the Champion sire, Mr. Prospector, and out of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame mare Classy 'n Smart, Smart Strike is a half-brother to 1991 Canadian Triple Crown champion Dance Smartly.Owned and bred by Sam-Son Farm, on the...
out of the Theatrical
Theatrical (horse)
Theatrical is an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1987 Breeders' Cup Turf and is a successful sire.A son of Nureyev, who in turn was sired by Northern Dancer, out of the mare Tree Of Knowledge who won the 1974 Hollywood Gold Cup, Theatrical was bred by Bertram & Diana Firestone at...
mare
Mare (horse)
A mare is an adult female horse or other equine.In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse age three and younger. However, in Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four years old; in harness racing a mare is a...
Belva. In four years of racing, he competed in twenty three races, winning thirteen, finishing second in four, and finishing third in one. His final victory came at the 2007 Breeders' Cup Turf
Breeders' Cup Turf
The Breeders' Cup Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for three-year-olds and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships. The race's current title sponsor is Emirates Airlines.The forerunner...
, where he set a record for this race when he won by seven lengths
Length (horse racing)
A horse length, or simply length, is a unit of measurement that refers to the length of a horse from nose to tail, approximately 8 feet, It is commonly used in Thoroughbred horse racing, where it describes the distance between horses in a race...
. Following this race, he was retired to stud
Stud (animal)
A stud animal is a registered animal retained for breeding. The terms for the male of a given animal species usually imply that the animal is entire—that is, not castrated—and therefore capable of siring offspring...
in Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
.
Two-Year-Old Campaign
English Channel made his first start at the age of two in a 1 1/16 mile maiden race on the turf at SaratogaSaratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. It opened on August 3, 1863, and is the oldest organized sporting venue of any kind in the United States. It is typically open for racing from late July through early September.-History:John...
. Ridden by John Velazquez, English Channel got off to a slow start in his first race, running midpack almost throughout before accelerating to the lead and pulling away to break his maiden
Maiden race horse
A Maiden race horse is the term that refers to a race horse that has yet to win a single race. The races are generally run for younger more inexperienced horses at two and three. However, many maidens never "break their maiden", and will continue to race at later ages, often retiring winless.Zippy...
by a length in his first time out.
Three-Year-Old Campaign
Seven months later, in March 2005, he made his second career start in an allowance at Gulfstream ParkGulfstream 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....
. Once again he ran midpack, but unlike in his maiden race, he was unable to close ground on the eventual winner Drum Major and came across the wire in fourth place. Exactly one month later, English Channel ran in an allowance at Keeneland Race Course. After making a four-wide sweeping move, he ran at the front of the pack, eventually taking the lead and recording a 5.75 length victory.
On Preakness
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
day at Pimlico
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...
, English Channel made his stakes debut in the listed Woodlawn Stakes
Woodlawn Stakes
The James W. Murphy Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Open to three-year-old horses, it is contested over a distance of one mile on turf....
. After running much of the race in traffic, he once again charged into the lead and pulled away, winning by 4 lengths, marking his first career stakes victory, his second straight victory by more than three lengths and his third overall victory.
In June 2005, Pletcher pointed the horse to the inaugural Colonial Turf Cup
Colonial Turf Cup
The Colonial Turf Cup is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 2005 at Colonial Downs race track in New Kent County, Virginia...
at Colonial Downs
Colonial Downs
Colonial Downs is a racetrack for Thoroughbred flat racing and Standardbred harness racing located in New Kent County, Virginia adjacent to Interstate 64, halfway between Richmond, Virginia and Williamsburg, Virginia.-History and information:...
to try for the first leg of the Grand Slam of Grass
Grand Slam of Grass
The Grand Slam of Grass is a series of American Thoroughbred horse races made up of four turf events for three-year-old horses.The series offers a $5 million bonus for any horse who wins all four races...
. Currently a Grade II event, the race was a listed stakes in its first year. Running on the outside in third during the opening portions of the race, English Channel once again took the lead and pulled away from his competitors to score his third straight victory.
English Channel then attempted the second leg of the Grand Slam, running in the Virginia Derby
Virginia Derby
The Virginia Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1998 at Colonial Downs race track in New Kent County, Virginia. A Grade II event, it is raced on turf at a distance of 10 Furlongs and is open to three-year-old horses....
, once again at Colonial Downs. This race would mark his graded-stakes debut, as the Virginia Derby was a Grade III event at that time. After taking a few missteps on the backstretch, he recovered and once again drove to the finish line, winning by 3.25 lengths, marking his fourth straight victory and his first career graded stakes win.
From Colonial Downs, the Grand Slam of Grass moved to Arlington Park
Arlington Park
Arlington Park is a horse race track in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Horse racing in the Chicago region has been a popular sport since the early days of the city in the 1830s, and at one time Chicago had more horse racing tracks than any other major metropolitan area...
for the third leg - the Secretariat Stakes
Secretariat Stakes
The Secretariat Stakes is a Grade 1 flat horse race in the United States for three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1¼ miles . Held annually in mid August, it is the brother of both the Arlington Million and the Beverly D...
. Going into the race as the favorite in his Grade I debut, English Channel was halfway to becoming the first horse to complete the Grand Slam of Grass. However, the Secretariat would not be his race. After racing alongsid Purim, English Channel was overtaken by Gun Salute, who had been following the leaders in third. Gun Salute pulled away slightly, beating English Channel to the wire by 1.75 lengths, ending both his win streak and his chances at a Grand Slam.
A narrow defeat followed in the Turf Classic Invitational at Belmont Park
Belmont Park
Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse-racing facility located in Elmont in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island adjoining New York City. It first opened on May 4, 1905...
. Making his first start against older horses, English Channel lost by a head bob to Shakespeare after the two horses had raced alongside each other throughout the closing stages.
Rounding out his three-year-old campaign, English Channel ran fifth in the Breeders' Cup Turf
Breeders' Cup Turf
The Breeders' Cup Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for three-year-olds and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships. The race's current title sponsor is Emirates Airlines.The forerunner...
after tiring in the stretch, only the second time in his career he had finished outside of the top two.
Four-Year-Old Campaign
English Channel began 2006 in the same place that he began 2005 - Gulfstream Park. Going off as the 9-5 favorite in the Canadian Turf HandicapCanadian Turf Handicap
The Canadian Turf Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in February at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The Grade III race is open to horses four-year-old and up and is run at a distance of 11/16 miles on turf....
, he ran in second throughout, eventually taking the lead in the stretch and holding off Miesque's Approval to win by three-quarters of a length.
After a two-month layoff, English Channel shipped to 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...
to once again try to win a Grade I stakes. Unlike his last three attempts, however, English Channel would not be denied in the Turf Classic Stakes. Running third throughout, English Channel again accelerated when he hit the stretch. He was strongly challenged by Cacique
Cacique (horse)
Cacique is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in Europe and the United States. Bred and raced by Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms, Cacique is the son of the great international Champion sire, Danehill. He was out of the fantastic mare, Hasili whose damsire, Kahyasi, won the 1988 Epsom...
but they hit the wire, English Channel was ahead by a half length, earning his first career Grade I victory.
English Channel then headed back to Belmont for the Manhattan Handicap
Manhattan Handicap
The Manhattan Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race raced annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It is named for Manhattan, the principal borough of the City of New York...
. After narrowly missing a Grade I in the Hirsch and a disappointing run in the Breeders' Cup, Belmont would again deny English Channel a win. After following the pace in his usual style, he was unable to get his usual kick when he hit the stretch and finished in fourth, with Cacique winning.
A month later, however, he would reverse the form with Cacique. Running for the first time at Monmouth Park in the United Nations Stakes, English Channel raced in fourth for most of the race before they entered the stretch. In a repeat of their meeting at Churchill Downs Again, English Channel held off Cacique to win by a half length after accelerating in the straight.
In his next race, English Channel's backers picked the worst possible year for him to make his first attempt at the Arlington Million
Arlington Million
The Arlington Million is a Grade 1 flathorse race in the United States for thoroughbred horses aged three years and upward. It is raced over a distance of 1¼ miles on the turf at Arlington Park, Arlington Heights, Illinois in August each year...
. While English Channel and Cacique raced in third and fourth, The Tin Man
The Tin Man (horse)
The Tin Man is an American thoroughbred gelding racehorse. He was sired by the great Affirmed, the last horse to win the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing out of the unplaced Lizzie Rolfe by another great horse, Tom Rolfe, who was an exceptional racehorse but a better broodmare sire.The Tin Man...
, an eight year old son of Affirmed
Affirmed
Affirmed was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the eleventh and most recent winner of the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing...
, set a pace so slow that some would later describe it as "murder". The slow pace enabled The Tin Man to conserve enough energy for the stretch and a very popular win. Due to the pace, however, English Channel was not able to make a move and finished fourth, slightly more than two lengths behind the winner.
Pletcher ran English Channel in one final prep before the Breeders' Cup, the Hirsch at Belmont, a race inwhich he had been narrowly defeated the previous year. Co-entry Icy Atlantic took the lead and kept a slow pace while English Channel ran on the outside. When they hit the stretch, English Channel moved strongly to take the lead, pulling away to win by 4.5 lengths.
In 2006, the Breeders' Cup was at Churchill Downs, the same location as English Channel's first career Grade I win. Considered a favorite to win the race, he had a better run than the previous year, but was unable to keep pace with Better Talk Now
Better Talk Now
Better Talk Now is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Out of the mare Bendita, his damsire Baldski is a son of English Triple Crown Champion Nijinsky...
and eventual winner Red Rocks
Red Rocks (horse)
Red Rocks is a Thoroughbred racehorse who competes internationally. Regally bred by Ballylinch Stud in County Kilkenny, he was sired by Galileo, a son of the fourteen-time Champion sire in Great Britain & Ireland, Sadler's Wells...
, finishing third, over two lengths behind the winner.
Five-Year Old Campaign
Going against the modus operandi of the day, English Channel returned for yet another season in 2007, surprising many horse racing fans by starting his season in a Thursday afternoon allowance at Gulfstream. Despite the unimportant nature of the prize, he ran one of the best races of his career setting the course record for 1 1/8 miles and narrowly missing the world record by 0.59 seconds.Next, joining fellow American horses Lava Man
Lava Man
Lava Man is a dark bay thoroughbred gelding by Slew City Slew out of L'il Ms. Leonard . He who rose from the lowest levels of race horse claiming races to become regarded by many racing fans and members of the racing media as a legend in his own time...
and Miesque's Approval, English Channel shipped to Nad Al Sheba
Nad Al Sheba Racecourse
Nad Al Sheba Racecourse is a former Thoroughbred horse racing facility in Dubai, United Arab Emirates opened in 1986. It has a 2,200 metre left-handed dirt race track and a left-handed turf course of the same distance...
in Dubai to run in the Dubai Duty Free Stakes. The three American entries all ran disappointingly, with English Channel running the worst race of his career, finishing in 12th place.
Another disappointment followed when English Channel again ran in the Manhattan. He led in the stretch and held off challenges from the outside, only for Better Talk Now to squeeze by on the inside, beating English Channel to the wire by a head.
In his next start, a prep for the upcoming Breeders' Cup at Monmouth Park, English Channel attempted to defend his title in the United Nations against one of the country's top mares, stablemate Honey Ryder. On this day, however, Honey Ryder was no match for English Channel, who defeated her by a length with Better Talk Now well beaten. In addition, he set a course record with his victory.
From Monmouth, it was back to Saratoga, where English Channel had not run since breaking his maiden as a two-year-old. In the Sword Dancer Invitational, "The Graveyard of Champions" lived up to its reputation, as long shot Grand Couturier ran away from English Channel, winning by three lengths. English Channel had to settle for another second, meaning that at this late stage in the 2007 campaign, he only had one graded win to show for his efforts.
With just one stakes win in 2007, English Channel returned to Belmont, a track that he had only won at once in five starts despite going off on more than one occasion as the favorite. Returning in the Turf Classic Invitational, English Channel went off as the 2-5 favorite. Running his usual race by racing just behind the leaders, English Channel entered the stretch and attempted to make his move but was at first unable to find a clear run. When a gap did appear, English Channel accelerated through it, catching the leader and pulling away to win by 2.25 lengths.
Coming off of his win in the Turf Classic, English Channel made his third attempt at the Breeders' Cup Turf. Going off as the second favorite behind the odds on favorite Dylan Thomas
Dylan Thomas (horse)
Dylan Thomas is a Thoroughbred racehorse. He was trained in Ireland by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor. He was sired by Danehill out of Lagrion, a daughter of Diesis...
, English Channel ran in his usual spot just off the lead and he went to the front in the straight, pulling away from second place Shamdinan to finally win the Breeders' Cup Turf. The seven length win was the largest of his career and the largest winning margin in Breeders Cup Turf history.
Following his winning efforts in the Breeders Cup Turf, English Channel was retired to stud where he began breeding in the 2008 season at Hurricane Hall Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. He currently stands at Lanes End in Versailles, Kentucky.
Races
| Finish | Race | Distance | Track | Date |
| 1st | Breeders' Cup Turf Breeders' Cup Turf The Breeders' Cup Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for three-year-olds and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships. The race's current title sponsor is Emirates Airlines.The forerunner... |
One and One-Half Miles | Monmouth Park | October 27, 2007 |
| 1st | Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Handicap | One and One-Quarter Miles | Belmont Park Belmont Park Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse-racing facility located in Elmont in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island adjoining New York City. It first opened on May 4, 1905... |
September 30, 2007 |
| 2nd | Sword Dancer Handicap | One and One-Half Miles | Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. It opened on August 3, 1863, and is the oldest organized sporting venue of any kind in the United States. It is typically open for racing from late July through early September.-History:John... |
August 11, 2007 |
| 1st | United Nations Stakes | One and Three-Eighths Miles | Monmouth Park | July 7, 2007 |
| 2nd | Manhattan Handicap Manhattan Handicap The Manhattan Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race raced annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It is named for Manhattan, the principal borough of the City of New York... |
One and One-Quarter Miles | Belmont Park Belmont Park Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse-racing facility located in Elmont in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island adjoining New York City. It first opened on May 4, 1905... |
June 9, 2007 |
| 12th | Dubai Duty Free Stakes | One Mile, 194 Yards | Nad Al Sheba Racecourse Nad Al Sheba Racecourse Nad Al Sheba Racecourse is a former Thoroughbred horse racing facility in Dubai, United Arab Emirates opened in 1986. It has a 2,200 metre left-handed dirt race track and a left-handed turf course of the same distance... |
March 31, 2007 |
| 1st | Allowance | One and One-Eighth Miles | 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.... |
February 22, 2007 |
| 3rd | Breeders' Cup Turf Breeders' Cup Turf The Breeders' Cup Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for three-year-olds and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships. The race's current title sponsor is Emirates Airlines.The forerunner... |
One and One-Half Miles | 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... |
November 4, 2006 |
| 1st | Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Handicap | One and One-Quarter Miles | Belmont Park Belmont Park Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse-racing facility located in Elmont in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island adjoining New York City. It first opened on May 4, 1905... |
October 7, 2006 |
| 4th | Arlington Million Arlington Million The Arlington Million is a Grade 1 flathorse race in the United States for thoroughbred horses aged three years and upward. It is raced over a distance of 1¼ miles on the turf at Arlington Park, Arlington Heights, Illinois in August each year... |
One and One-Quarter Miles | Arlington Park Arlington Park Arlington Park is a horse race track in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Horse racing in the Chicago region has been a popular sport since the early days of the city in the 1830s, and at one time Chicago had more horse racing tracks than any other major metropolitan area... |
August 12, 2006 |
| 1st | United Nations Stakes | One and Three-Eighths Miles | Monmouth Park | July 8, 2006 |
| 2nd | Manhattan Handicap Manhattan Handicap The Manhattan Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race raced annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It is named for Manhattan, the principal borough of the City of New York... |
One and One-Quarter Miles | Belmont Park Belmont Park Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse-racing facility located in Elmont in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island adjoining New York City. It first opened on May 4, 1905... |
June 10, 2006 |
| 1st | Turf Classic Stakes | One and One-Eighth Miles | 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... |
May 6, 2006 |
| 1st | Canadian Turf Handicap Canadian Turf Handicap The Canadian Turf Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in February at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The Grade III race is open to horses four-year-old and up and is run at a distance of 11/16 miles on turf.... |
One and One-Sixteenth Miles | 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.... |
March 11, 2006 |
| 5th | Breeders' Cup Turf Breeders' Cup Turf The Breeders' Cup Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for three-year-olds and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships. The race's current title sponsor is Emirates Airlines.The forerunner... |
One and One-Half Miles | Belmont Park Belmont Park Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse-racing facility located in Elmont in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island adjoining New York City. It first opened on May 4, 1905... |
October 29, 2005 |
| 2nd | Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Handicap | One and One-Half Miles | Belmont Park Belmont Park Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse-racing facility located in Elmont in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island adjoining New York City. It first opened on May 4, 1905... |
October 1, 2005 |
| 2nd | Secretariat Stakes Secretariat Stakes The Secretariat Stakes is a Grade 1 flat horse race in the United States for three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1¼ miles . Held annually in mid August, it is the brother of both the Arlington Million and the Beverly D... |
One and One-Quarter Miles | Arlington Park Arlington Park Arlington Park is a horse race track in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Horse racing in the Chicago region has been a popular sport since the early days of the city in the 1830s, and at one time Chicago had more horse racing tracks than any other major metropolitan area... |
August 13, 2005 |
| 1st | Virginia Derby Virginia Derby The Virginia Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1998 at Colonial Downs race track in New Kent County, Virginia. A Grade II event, it is raced on turf at a distance of 10 Furlongs and is open to three-year-old horses.... |
One and One-Quarter Miles | Colonial Downs Colonial Downs Colonial Downs is a racetrack for Thoroughbred flat racing and Standardbred harness racing located in New Kent County, Virginia adjacent to Interstate 64, halfway between Richmond, Virginia and Williamsburg, Virginia.-History and information:... |
July 16, 2005 |
| 1st | Colonial Turf Cup Colonial Turf Cup The Colonial Turf Cup is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 2005 at Colonial Downs race track in New Kent County, Virginia... |
One and Three-Sixteenths Miles | Colonial Downs Colonial Downs Colonial Downs is a racetrack for Thoroughbred flat racing and Standardbred harness racing located in New Kent County, Virginia adjacent to Interstate 64, halfway between Richmond, Virginia and Williamsburg, Virginia.-History and information:... |
June 25, 2005 |
| 1st | Woodlawn Stakes Woodlawn Stakes The James W. Murphy Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Open to three-year-old horses, it is contested over a distance of one mile on turf.... |
One and One-Sixteenth Miles | 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... |
May 21, 2005 |
| 1st | Allowance | One and One-Sixteenth Miles | Keeneland Race Course | April 13, 2005 |
| 4th | Allowance | One Mile | 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.... |
March 13, 2005 |
| 1st | Maiden Special Weight | One and One-Sixteenth Miles | Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. It opened on August 3, 1863, and is the oldest organized sporting venue of any kind in the United States. It is typically open for racing from late July through early September.-History:John... |
August 6, 2004 |