Trainer:D. Wayne Lukas Jockey:Julien Leparoux Foaling Date: 3-7-2006 Pedigree: Fusaichi Pegasus - Beautiful Treasure by Unbridled Dosage Profile: 15-11-14-0-2 Dosage Index/CD: 3.67 0.88 2008 Record: 4 Starts: 1 - 1 - 0, $47,880 Best Beyer Figure: 94 Note: Last year the $700,000 Keeneland yearling purchase broke his maiden on the third try at Saratoga then ran 2nd in an allowance at Churchill. Ran 4th in an optional claimer at Oaklawn for his 2009 debut, then was 2nd and 4th in similar races also at Oaklawn. Shortened back up to 6 furlongs and ran 2nd by a head in the Mountain Valley Stakes there then shipped to Turfway Park to run 2nd in the Lane's End Stakes to Hold Me Back. Needed more graded earnings, but turned in an even effort to finish 5th in the Arkansas Derby for his final prep. In the Kentucky Derby, he was 5 wide on the first turn then stopped badly after a mile and trailed the rest of the way, finishing 19th and last. 10th through the first 3/4 of the Preakness, he rallied to finish 4th only beaten 4 lengths. In the Belmont, he raced in mid-pack 5th or 6th the whole way around, but flattened out in the stretch and could not improve position, finishing 6th beaten 14 3/4 lengths.
Manhattan Handicap (G1) and Just a Game Stakes (G1) Results - On the Belmont undercard, Gio Ponti won over Marsh Side and Better Talk Now in the Manhattan Handicap, while Diamondrella beat favorite Forever Together in the Just a Game Stakes. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
Acorn Stakes (G1), True North Handicap (G2), and Woody Stephens Stakes (G2) Results - Also on the Belmont undercard, Gabby's Golden Gal upset favorite Justwhistledixie in the Acorn, top choice Fabulous Strike beat defending champ Benny the Bull in the True North Handicap, and Munnings won by 5 1/4 lengths in the Woody Stephens Stakes. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
Brooklyn Handicap (G2) and Hill Prince Stakes - Eldaafer got up by a nose to win the Brooklyn Handicap over pacesetter Nite Light in the slop, with favorite Rising Moon third. In the Hill Prince Stakes, which was taken off the turf, Despite the Odds drew away to win by 7 1/2 lengths. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
2009 Belmont Stakes Entries - A field of 10 was entered with Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness runner-up Mine That Bird the 2-1 morning line favorite from post 7. Get the entries, post positions, odds, and free past performances here.
Belmont Stakes Friday Workouts - Photos of 5 of the Belmont Stakes horses on the sloppy track in the rain Friday morning, including Mine That Bird. Get the details and photos here.
Belmont Contenders Weekend Workouts - Five of the likely entrants for next weekend's Belmont Stakes had timed works at Belmont Park on May 30-31, including Charitable Man and Dunkirk. Get the details and photos here.
Rachel Alexandra wins the Preakness - She led most of the way and was ahead by 4 at the top of the stretch, then held off Mine That Bird by a length. Musket Man was another 1/2 length back in third. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
Preakness undercard stakes results - There were 7 other stakes on the card, most of them grade 2 or 3, including the Dixie Stakes (G2) won by Parading.
