Trainer:Robert Holthus Jockey:John McKee Foaling Date: 3-1-2003 Pedigree: Langfuhr - Donation by Lord Avie Dosage Profile: 4-7-7-0-0 Dosage Index/CD: 4.14 0.83 2005 Record: 10 starts 3-0-3 $129,208 Best Beyer Figure: 106 Note: Easily the most experience of the current top 3-year-olds with 10 starts at 2, he took 6 tries to break his maiden. His other two wins last year were in the Grand Canyon at Churchill and the Diamond Jo at Evangeline Downs. Started off 2006 with a decisive 8 1/4 length victory in the Risen Start Stakes at the Fair Grounds and followed up with a wire-to-wire win in the Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn. Proved he could rate and go a distance in the Rebel where he stayed th early then rallied to take the lead in the stretch and in by 3 lengths. Gave an impressive performance in his final prep, winning the Arkansas Derby where he took the lead after a half mile and then just drew away to win by 2 3/4 lengths. was never a factor in the Derby, finishing 12th. Came out of the race with an ankle injury.
Da' Tara shocks in the 2008 Belmont Stakes - Longest shot on the board Da' Tara led the whole way, drawing off to win by 5 1/4 lengths over Denis of Cork. Heavy favorite Big Brown came up empty and was eased, finishing last. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
More Belmont Day Photos - 16 more photos including Shaquille O’Neal, the unused Triple Crown trophy, and more.
Manhattan Handicap and Just a Game Stakes Results - On the Belmont undercard, Dancing Forever just got up at the wire to beat favorite Out of Control in the Manhattan Handicap, while Ventura held off top choice Lady of Venice in the Just a Game Stakes. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
Acorn Stakes, True North Handicap, and Woody Stephens Stakes Results - Also on the Belmont undercard, Zaftig upset favorite Indian Blessing in the Acorn, top choice Benny the Bull got up in the final stride of the True North Handicap, and J Be K won wire-to-wire in the Woody Stephens Stakes. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
2008 Belmont Entries - A field of 10 was entered with Big Brown drawing post #1. Get all the horses, posts, and odds here.
Foaling Date: 3-1-2003