Trainer:Larry Jones Jockey:Garrett Gomez Foaling Date: 5-10-2004 Pedigree: Danzig - Turkish Tryst by Turkoman Dosage Profile: 9-11-24-0-0 Dosage Index/CD: 2.67 0.66 2006 Record: 3 starts 3-0-0 $100,900 Best Beyer Figure: 107 Note: Had three sprints last year at Delaware and Philadelphia Park where he won the Port Penn and Pennsylvania Nursery Stakes. Stretched out to a mile in his first start of 2007 to remain undefeated by winning the LeComte Stakes at the Fair Grounds. Was a heavy favorite in the Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn, but hung in the stretch and finished 4th. Won the Lane's End Stakes at Turfway by 3 1/4 lengths then set the pace in the Kentucky Derby but couldn't hold off Street Sense and finished 2nd. Again couldn't hold them off in the Preakness, fading to third after having the lead as they turned into the stretch.
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: 5-10-2004