Trainer:Michael Maker Jockey:Brice Blanc Foaling Date: 4-25-2003 Pedigree: City Zip - With a Princess by With Approval Dosage Profile: 6-2-9-0-1 Dosage Index/CD: 2.27 0.67 2005 Record: 10 starts 3-0-2 $59,680 Best Beyer Figure: 91 Note: One of the more experience horses on the trail, he started 10 times as a juvenile winning in a maiden, a claimer, and an allowance. He had a 3rd place finish in a small stakes at Calder along with several also-ran performances before winning as the longest shot on the board in the Lane's End Stakes at Turfway. Made a miserable showing in the Arkansas Derby, finishing last in the field of 13. Was knocked offstride at the start, but never recovered at all. Unfortunately, he developed a serious illness on April 19th and had to be put down on April 23rd. There is a sad note about it on the Equirace website.
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: 4-25-2003