Trainer:Bennie Woolley Jr. Jockey:Calvin Borel Foaling Date: 5-10-2006 Pedigree: Birdstone - Mining My Own by Smart Strike Dosage Profile: 8-3-5-0-0 Dosage Index/CD: 5.40 1.19 2008 Record: 6 Starts: 4 - 0 - 0, $304,381 Best Beyer Figure: 106 Note: Named the Champion 2-year-old male in Canada, he won four straight races before fading to finish 12th in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile last year. This year he has been racing at Sunland Park where he was 2nd in the Borderland Derby and 4th in the Sunland Derby. He has the earnings to get in the Derby from his win in the Grey Stakes (G3) at Woodbine last year. Was a surprise winner in the Kentucky Derby where he rallied from last to win by 6 3/4 lengths at odds of 50-1. Perhaps he liked the cool, moist weather better than the dry, hot weather out west? Last early once again in the Preakness, he rallied well but just couldn't catch Rachel Alexandra, finishing 2nd by a length. In the Belmont he trailed early, took over the lead at the top of the stretch, but faded late to finish third beaten 2 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.
