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.
June 27, 2010
Formulaforsuccess Beats Older Horses at Churchill
Three-year-old colt FORMULAFORSUCCESS (by Broken Vow), last seen in the Jefferson Cup-G3 at Churchill Downs two weeks ago, easily satisfied his NW1X allowance conidtion while facing older males for the second time in Sunday's feature race over the turf. He was game throughout, leading wire-to-wire from a four-wide position. A length in front at the top of the stretch, he extended that margin to win by two lengths at the wire. Lifetime record: 8-2-1-1, $74,458. O-Robert Trussell. B-Hermitage Farm. T-John Paul Pucek.
June 18, 2010
Broken Mint Lights Up Downs After Dark
BROKEN MINT (by Broken Vow) gave her sire his 100th win of the year while taking a Churchill Downs allowance race on the dirt by a neck over Unforgotten, stakes winner of more than $500,000 and heavy favorite in this field. The 5-year-old mare recovered quickly from a stumble at the start, forged to the lead going into the stretch, and gamely held off Unforgotten to light up the tote board at odds of 30-to-1. Lifetime Record: 15-4-1-1, $88,892. B/O-Mereworth Farm. T-Michael Tammaro.
June 12, 2010
New Graded-Placed 3YO
VOW TO WAGER (by Broken Vow) closed strongly to finish third, beaten just over two lengths, in Churchill Downs' Northern Dancer S.-G3. Lifetime record: 9-2-1-1, $117,921. O-Donegal Racing. B-Dixiana Stables. T-Dale Romans.
June 7, 2010
Flurry of Winners Push 2010 Earnings Over $2 Million
Five more wins over the first weekend of June helped push Broken Vow over the $2 million mark for the year. Recent winners include stakes-placed, 3-year-old colt, LONESOME STREET, who romped by 6 1/2 in Sunday's allowance feature at Churchill Downs. Lifetime record: 9-2-2-1, $82,905. O-Ken & Sarah Ramsey. B-Jon & Sarah Kelly. T-Michael Maker.
June 4, 2010
8th Stakes Horse of 2010
Making his second start in less than a week, LETHAL COMBINATION (by Broken Vow) became his sire's 8th stakes horse of 2010 with a third-place effort in the $100,000 Hill Prince S.-G3 at Belmont Park. Winner twice at 2 in England, Lethal Combination has made only four starts in the U.S., including an easy win over the turf at Keeneland on April 14. Lifetime record: 8-3-0-2, $68,075. O-Namcook Stable. B-Indian Creek. T-Kiaran McLaughlin.
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.
May 22, 2010
Snakebite Kit 2nd in $100,000 Stakes
SNAKEBIT KIT (by Sky Classic), the winner of four straight this spring at Fair Grounds, turned in a solid performance finishing second to Snug in the Louisiana Cup Turf Classic at Louisiana Downs. Conceding two pounds to the winner, Shakebit Kit was outkicked in a game effort. Lifetime record: 6-4-1-1, $130,900. B/O-Steve Hartman. T-Edward J. Johnston.
May 11, 2010
Sweet Win for Shawcolataddiction
SHAWCOLATADDICTION (by Sky Classic), a colt who competed in stakes last year as a maiden, rewarded the confidence of his connections and his fans with a Maiden Special Weight win at odds of 3-to-2 at Prairie Meadows. This colt is the first foal out of 12-time winner, Ms Shawcolat, who also has a 2-year-old by Sky Classic. Lifetime Record: 10-1-1-1 $32,340. B/O-Rick L. Olson. T-Ray Tracy Jr.
