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The 2016 Pennsylvania Derby (G2) will be run for an enhanced total purse of $1,250,000. An extra quarter million dollars will be added if Nyquist, the Kentucky Derby winner, and the Preakness first place finisher,Exaggerator, both start in the race. An unexpected full field of twelve three-year-olds was drawn to contest the nine-furlong stake at Parx Racing.
The owner and trainer of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont Stakes, Haskell, and Travers winners are eligible for a $50,000 appearance bonus. Therefore, the connections of Nyquist receive a total of $100,000, while Exaggerator's connections receive $200,000 if they start.
With Nyquist and Exaggerator renewing their rivalry, the Pennsylvania Derby could have significant implications in this division’s year-end championship. Nyquist dominated the first five months when he continued his unbeaten career with a win in California, the Florida Derby, and then the biggest victory of all in the Kentucky Derby. Twice, in that time, he beat Exaggerator. However, Nyquist has not found the winner’s circle since then, while falling short in the Preakness and the Haskell. Exaggerator has been the division leader since then. In that time he defeated Nyquist two times in the Preakness and the Haskell. A win for either of them would give that horse a secure spot on top of the divisional race.
The field of twelve appears to have an interesting pace scenario with a number of horses that like to run on or close to the lead. One thing seems certain is that with the quality of this PA Derby field the race will finally achieve grade one status in 2017. Carded as race 11, the scheduled post time is 5:45pm ET.
Awesome Slew [ML 12-1, Paco Lopez] This Eddie Plesa trainee proved that Parx is a track to his liking when he crushed a field of a field of fourteen by seven lengths in the Smarty Jones (G3). He will no doubt be running on the lead early with his rail draw. Rider Paco Lopez is at his best with horses on the lead, but they will not be the only ones running fast early. Major Early Pace Factor
Exaggerator [ML 7-2, Kent Desormeaux] The early weather reports for Bensalem, PA, say that rain is unlikely and thus a FAST track should be expected at Parx. At this point, it is hard to deny that Exaggerator is at his best on a wet track and that you have to go all the way back to last year to find his first two career wins that happened on a dry track. The inside draw will make it easy for Desormeaux to save ground early in the race as he often wants to do. The expected hot early pace should set up for Exaggerator’s big closing move. Perfect Set-up Expected
Summer Revolution [ML 20-1, Mike Smith] This lightly raced son of Summer Bird gets Mike Smith in the saddle after Castellano opted to ride Connect. Expect this colt to be on or near the lead and help ensure a hot early pace. Distance limitations and a lack of experience have this one up against it. Early Speed
Connect [ML 12-1, Javier Castellano] In the Travers, Connect was a well-beaten sixth place finisher, but every horse was crushed when Arrogate blitzed that field. In the Curlin at Saratoga, Connect was impressive when he outdueled Gift Box. This is another that has done his best running close to the front, and with lots of speed inside of him, Castellano may be forced to work out a stalking or closing trip. Not Out of It
Cupid [ML 9-2, Rafael Bejarano] Of all the top contenders, Cupid is in top form right now. After a bad performance in the Easy Goer, trainer Bob Baffert got Cupid right and he recorded two big wins in mid-major Derbies in Indiana and West Virginia. Bejarano was the rider in both of those wins, when he had everything his way on the front end. He will have company on the lead, but may be a lot better than the other speed horses. I hope that Bejarano sits just behind the others and gets the jump on the rest of the field. Threat to Win
Wild About Deb [ML 30-1, Tiago Pereira] This one has been stabled at Parx since a recent trainer change to Ramon Preciado. He ran second to Awesome Slew in the Smarty Jones well ahead of the next runner. He has just a maiden victory on the west coast to his credit. Long Shot
Gun Runner [ML 6-1, Florent Geroux]Except for his poor performance on the sloppy track in the Haskell, Gun Runner has yet to run a bad race. His stalking style fits perfectly considering the anticipated hot pace. He ran well in the Travers behind the Baffert duo when the ten furlongs was clearly not his forte. I expect this Steve Asmussen runner to make his usual strong effort down the stretch. Top Three Finish Expected
My Man Sam [ML 20-1, Julien Leparoux] This Chad Brown runner was a surprise addition to the field. With only a maiden win, he has been a bit of a disappointment since his big closing move to get second in the Blue Grass. I don’t know if he has the quality to win a race like this, but he certainly will have the set-up to make a late run. Pass Some Tired Horses
Nyquist [ML 5-2, Mario Guitierrez]No doubt that Nyquist is the horse to beat, but there are lots of questions that the Two-year-old Champion has to answer. Trainer Doug O’Neill has changed things up since Nyquist lost in the Preakness and Haskell taking him to train off track. O’Neill says Nyquist has grown and he has been working him over long distances. The move off track raises red flags for me, but I may be wrong. With so much speed to his inside, jockey Mario Gutierrez may have no alterative but to come from off the pace with Nyquist. That could turn out to be a good thing if the rider can remain patient. The One to Beat
Sunny Ridge [ML 15-1, Joe Bravo]Sunny Ridge is a bit of a mystery horse. His racing schedule has been spotty and he has just one slow five-furlong work since the Haskell. He has never run a bad race including his third place finish in the Haskell. This is very tough spot with the seeming laid-back training methods of Jason Servis. Top Four Possible
Discreet Lover [ML 30-1, Jose Flores] Another Parx based runner, but this one seems to be out of his league here. Eleven of his career sixteen starts have come at Parx including his two wins. Don’t Expect Much
Hit It Once More [ML 20-1, Kendrick Carmouche] This New York-bred likes to run on the lead, so the far outside draw was the worst possible scenario. He has won two straight state restricted stakes for trainer Gary Sciacca, but this grade one is a very unlikely spot for success. Out ClassedPosted on September 20th, 2016
Casse Bids For Sweep of Saturday's Road to Kentucky Derby, Oaks Openers, Breeders' Cup 'Win & You're In' Races
Casse Bids For Sweep of Saturday's Road to Kentucky Derby, Oaks Openers, Breeders' Cup 'Win & You're In' Races
The Mark Casse-trained Thirstforlife, shown in an easy victory in his second career start during the Spring Meet at Churchill Downs, bids for his first stakes triumph in Saturday's $150,000 Iroquois Presented by TwinSpires.com (GIII). (Coady Photography, Churchill Downs)
Trainer Mark Casse swept both 2-year-old stakes races on closing day of Churchill Downs’ Spring Meet with the John C. Oxley-owned pair of Classic Empire andPretty City Dancer in the Bashford Manor (GIII) and Debutante Stakes, respectively, and will attempt to mirror that accomplishment Saturday when he sends out Thirstforlife in the $150,000 Iroquois Presented by TwinSpires.com (GIII) andDream Dancing in the $200,000 Pocahontas Presented by TwinSpires.com (GII).
Both the Iroquois and Pocahontas serve as the first qualifying races on the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” and “Road to the Kentucky Oaks” and will award the Top 4 finishers points on a 10-4-2-1 scale. They are also a part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re In” program where the winners of each race will receive an automatic berth to the Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and 14 Hands Winery Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, both Grade I races that carry a purse of $2 million.
“Obviously it would be a great accomplishment,” said Casse’s assistant trainer David Carroll. “It would speak volumes of the horses under our care, the job Mark does and the team that he has put together and obviously the owners giving us horses of this caliber.”
Owned by Gary Barber and St. Elias Stable, Thirstforlife was a third beaten six lengths last time out behind Klimt in Del Mar’s Best Pal (GIII) who came back to win the Del Mar Futurity (GI). The son of Stay Thirstywill be trying two turns for the first time when he runs in the Iroquois.
“We’re looking forward to getting him around two turns,” Carroll said. “I don’t think we learned too much after his last race. He broke sharp, took back and they went a slow pace and ran one-two all the way around so we don’t really know where he fits but (Saturday) we should learn a lot about him. Obviously it’s a good field and a lot of horses on the up and up. I think (trainer) Dale (Romans)’s horse (Not This Time) looks like a promising colt also. We’ll learn a lot more after the race.”
While Thirstforlife is coming fresh out of a Grade III, his stable mate Dream Dancing will be taking things up a notch. Her last effort came when she broke her maiden on the second attempt going two turns on the turf at Saratoga. She will be trying dirt for the first time.
“Mark likes to use Saratoga for two turns,” Carroll said. “There are no two-turn dirt races, only turf races and often if they have a dirt pedigree, he’ll put them on the turf just for the experience and conditioning. She’s bred for dirt, her family says dirt and obviously she won on turf. She shipped down a few days ago, she’s in great shape and we’re looking forward to running her also.”
In her career debut on Aug. 7, the daughter of Tapit was second behind the Leah Gyarmati-trained Coastal who went on to win Saratoga’s P.G. Johnson Stakes. In the same race, Dream Dancing finished ahead of Joust who went on to break her maiden at Kentucky Downs on Sept. 11.
“They’ve done a great job with her at Saratoga,” Carroll said. “The form is good and we’re looking forward to leading her over there and hopefully run a big race. Mark will say that there are no two-turn dirt races and the turf is easier on them and also a lot of conditioning from them. Once you try that bottom, then you can try them on the dirt. It seems to work well.”
Casse will be in search of his first Pocahontas victory with Dream Dancing and has one Iroquois victory under his belt with Uncaptured in 2012. Jockey Florent Geroux has the mount aboard both Casse trainees.
PROMISING 2-YEAR-OLD NOT THIS TIME STEPS UP IN IROQUOIS – Albaugh Family Stable’s Not This Time is the “total package,” according to trainer Dale Romans, who hopes that this half-brother to dual Grade I winner Liam’s Map will deliver a victory for the Romans barn in Saturday’s $150,000 Iroquois Presented by TwinSpires.com (GIII) following an impressive 10-length maiden victory at Ellis Park on Aug. 12.
The homebred son of Giant’s Causeway’s Ellis Park romp was a big turnaround from his career debut at Churchill on June 28, where he was a well-beaten fifth beaten 10 lengths behind the Eddie Kenneally-trained Bitumen, the eventual winner of Saratoga’s Sanford (GII) on July 23.
“He’s pedigree, he’s intelligence, he’s looks, he’s talent … he’s got it all,” said Romans, who won the Iroquois with Cleburne in 2013. “This is a good field of horses, there are a lot of good horses in the race and it looks like there is a lot of speed. This will be a good test for him to see if he steps up where we think that he can. Endurance is no question, he’s a good horse.”
In recent years, Romans has left many of his quality 2-year-olds at Churchill, rather than taking them to Saratoga where he based during a good portion of the summer.
“When I started a long time ago I would take a lot of 2-year-olds to Saratoga,” Romans said. “I just saw a pattern of horses working way too hard too early to compete up there and it’s paid off for me to just leave them behind and run at Ellis and it’s really become some very high quality racing. It’s a good time of year to break a horse’s maiden and it’s a safe surface to run on. It’s worked well for me.
“Hopefully he just steadily improves. He doesn’t have to go too far right now. He’s a good horse but we would just like to see him keep getting better with every race.”
Robby Albarado, the pilot aboard Not This Time’s two career starts, returns to the saddle for the Iroquois.
GORDER TOUTS POCAHONTAS ENTRANT SULLY’S DREAM – Following an eye-popping 12-length maiden victory at Ellis Park on July 30, trainer Kellyn Gorder can’t help but speak blessings of his promising 2-year-old filly Sully’s Dream, who is taking a jump up in class in Saturday’s $200,000 Pocahontas Presented by TwinSpires.com (GII).
“Halfway through the summer I sent a text to the owner (Ralph Ebert) and said, ‘I think this could be the best filly I’ve had in my barn,’” said Gorder, who seeks his first graded stakes victory since the 2013 Jefferson Cup (GIII) with General Election. “I really don’t think we’ve got close to seeing what she’s capable of and I think highly of her. I’m not sure that she beat much in that race, but it really is hard to judge. She’s been working with older horses and physically she doesn’t look 2; she looks like a 3-year-old.”
The Pocahontas serves as a part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re In Juvenile Fillies Division,” whose winner will receive an automatic berth into the $2 million 14 Hands Winery Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (GI) at Santa Anita on Nov. 5. Should this daughter of Colonel John return to the winner’s circle, she will likely be California bound.
“If she punches the ticket here, that’s what we’ll do,” Gorder said. “I’m a little concerned with the outside post but it’s nothing I’d be too nervous about. The way she goes about her work is just so professional. She does everything so easily and I think that she’s pretty special.”
Sully’s Dream will receive the riding services of Robby Albarado, who was aboard for her astonishing maiden win.
LANERIE HOPES FOR MORE SUCCESS DURING SEPTEMBER MEET – Last year, jockey Corey Lanerie entered the Churchill Downs September Meet fresh off a frustrating 0-for-57 at Saratoga, but this year he stayed home to ride at Ellis Park, which resulted in a riding title at the Henderson, Ky. oval.
The Lafayette, La. native finished off the Ellis Park meet with 26 wins in 125 starts banking $557,782 when riding at the track.
“Last year I knew going into Saratoga that I’d be up against some tough competition,” Lanerie said. “Did I think that I would not win a race? No, but I knew how tough it would be and coming home I have my people that are loyal to me and I’m grateful for my good business here.”
Lanerie will be in search of his 12thChurchill title in the past 13 meets.
“I got to stay home and win some races and was fortunate enough to be leading rider at Ellis Park,” Lanerie said. “I’m very glad to get back to Churchill. I expect that we can hopefully kick off against winning a bunch of races and try my best to stay on top.”
SATURDAY’S FIRST RACE MOVED TO 2:30 P.M.; LOUISVILLE/FLORIDA STATE ATTENDEES TO RECEIVE FREE ADMISSION– With a nationally-televised ACC showdown between the 10th-rankedUniversity of Louisville football team and second-ranked Florida State at nearby Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium on Saturday at noon, Central Avenue is certain to be bustling with activity this weekend.
Track officials proactively moved back Saturday’s post time from 12:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. so fans could enjoy the best of both worlds and to help ease area traffic.
Those who attend the big game are invited to visit Churchill Downs afterward free of charge on Saturday simply by showing their ticket stub. Eleven races, including four stakes events, are scheduled Saturday and the last race is scheduled for 7:29 p.m.
ESPN’s College GameDay will visit Louisville for the first time for Saturday’s game, and there will be some elements from Churchill Downs fused into the broadcast, including track bugler Steve Buttleman starting the show at 9 a.m. with the “Call to the Post.”
FAMILY ADVENTURE DAY IS SUNDAY – Presented by Kroger and in partnership with Kosair Children’s Hospital, Family Adventure Day at Churchill Downs will be held Sunday (Sept. 18) – first Sunday of the September Meet.
Families are encouraged to bring the kids to Churchill Downs for a day of racing and family activities including pony rides, inflatables, petting zoo, stick horse races in the Paddock, face painting and more. New activities for this event include Sportsdrome Speedway race cars and drivers; the Air 60 police helicopter and the Belle of Louisville float. Kosair Children’s Hospital activities will feature the Caring for Your Child’s Mind, Body and Spirit: Mighty Titans obstacle course; kids’ yoga; and a “just for kids” craft activity.
Posted on September 17th, 2016
CHURCHILLDOWNS TRAINERS
Trainer Profiles
Tom Amoss
Place of Birth:
New Orleans. LA
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
29
First Win:
Sportsman Park 1987
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning with Delaunay in 2013 and winning the Training title in 2002 and 2008
Personal Highlights:
The birth of my two girls Ashley and Hayley
Highlight of Career:
Training multiple grade Stakes winner Heritage of Gold
Charles (Scooter) Dickey
Place of Birth:
Anthony, KS
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
56
First Win:
Centennial Park 1963
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Whenever I win a race
Personal Highlights:
Going to Dubai and my first Grade I win - 2011 Jockey Club Gold Cup in New York with Flat Out
Highlight of Career:
Making it to 75 years of age!
William (Jinks) Fires
Place of Birth:
Rivervale, AZ
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
55
First Win:
Sportsman Park 1966
Churchill Downs Highlights:
In 1961 I watched Carry Back race from the top of the barn and each race I have won afterwards.
Personal Highlights:
Running Archarcharch in the 2016 Kentucky Derby and enjoying Derby with family and friends.
Highlight of Career:
Surviving in this business as long as I have!
Bernard S. Flint
Place of Birth:
New Orleans, LA
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
48
First Win:
New Orleans Fair Grounds 1971
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Watching the Kentucky Derby and Breaders' Cup at Churchill Downs
Personal Highlights:
Graduating from Loyola University in New Orleans and retiring from NOPD as Detective in 1975
Highlight of Career:
3,369 Career Wins
Greg Foley
Place of Birth:
Sommerset, KY
City of Residence:
Oldham County, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
38
First Win:
New Orleans Fair Grounds ???
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Career Spring Meet Leading Trainer Title and 7th all-time in career wins at Churchill Downs
Personal Highlights:
Thirty-two wonderful years of marriage to my high school sweetheart Sheree. Maintaining a local stable during my sons (Travis & Alex) high school and college careers. I was to able to see their successful athletic careers. Travis is a graduate with an MBA from U of L and Alex is attending Law School at U of L.
Highlight of Career:
Horses are my passion and I have turned that passion into a most interesting career. My owners are all great friend of the family and enjoying success at the races with them is what makes the game so fun. I am a 2nd generation horseman and Travis is now our 3rd generation. Being able to provide and share with your family while doing what you love is all any man can ask for.
Wesley Hawley
Place of Birth:
Beaver, OK
City of Residence:
River Ridge, LA
# Years as a Trainer:
22
First Win:
New Orleans Fair Grounds 1988
Churchill Downs Highlights:
I ran 4th in the 2007 Kentucky Oaks with Dawn After Dawn and my first win with Steel Cut in 2016
Personal Highlights:
Meeting my wife Glenda and when both of my sons, Chris & Ryan were born
Highlight of Career:
There are several but winning 3 out of 4 races in one day at The Fairgrounds The second win was only by a nose!
Rick Hiles
Place of Birth:
Frankfort, KY
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
44
First Win:
River Downs 1972
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Representing owners and trainers as President of Kentucky HBPA and winning races for all my clients, especially the local ones
Personal Highlights:
Claiming two horses and winning the graded stakes with them, as well as running for the Kentucky Senate
Highlight of Career:
Winning 3 races in one day and a 2nd place with four starts! And winning any Stakes race
Matt Kordenbrock
Place of Birth:
Northern Kentuck
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
10
First Win:
River Downs 2006
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Placing 2nd in the 2015 Bet on Sunshine Stakes and W.B Smudge who went on and won several allowance races
Personal Highlights:
Marrying my wife who loves the business just as much as me and having a solid stable at Churchill Downs
Highlight of Career:
W.B. Smudge
Paul McGee
Place of Birth:
Louisville, KY
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
29
First Win:
Churchill Downs 1987
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning the Grade I Woodford Reserve with Honor In War in 2003 and Golden Rod in 2000 with Miss Pickums
Personal Highlights:
The birth of my four children and my first grandchild
Highlight of Career:
Bet on Sunshine winning the Aristides as a 9-year-old
Ron MoQuett
Place of Birth:
Ft. Smith, AR
City of Residence:
Hot Springs, AR & Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
19
First Win:
Prairie Meadows 1998
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning the 2006 Stephen Foster with Seek Gold and the 2013 Kelly's Landing Overnight Stakes with Right to Vote
Personal Highlights:
My family and my career
Highlight of Career:
Running Gentlemen's Bet to a 3rd Place finish in the 2013 Breeders' Cup; winning Gardenia Stakes in 2001 with Asher; winning 3 Stakes within 24 hours and getting to the Kentucky Derby of course!
Chris Richard
Place of Birth
Lake Charles, LA
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
16
First Win:
Turfway Park 1998
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning the Bet on Sunshine Stakes in 2008 with Native Ruler and finishing 2nd in the trainer's standings in the Fall Meet of 2015
Personal Highlights:
Graduating from Texas A&M and starting a public stable in 2006
Highlight of Career:
Outta Time winning the 2012 Count Fleet Sprint and Native Ruler winning the 2008 Iowa Sprint
Joe Sharp
Place of Birth:
Martinsburg, WV
City of Residence:
Simpsonville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
2
First Win:
Kentucky Downs 2014
Churchill Downs Highlights:
My son Carson's first win picture
Personal Highlights:
My three children and buying a farm recently with my wife Rosie Napravnik
Highlight of Career:
Winning my first graded Stakes Race, the 2015 Maryland Sprint GIII with Sandbar
Gary Thomas
Place of Birth:
Rye, CO
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
57
First Win:
Riudoso 1960
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Rampage running 4th in the 1986 Kentucky Derby
Personal Highlights:
Running in the Kentucky Derby
Highlight of Career:
Doing what I love to do for so many years!
Mike Tomlinson
Place of Birth:
Lindsay, OK
City of Residence:
Shelbyville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
28
First Win:
emington Park 1988
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning the 2007 Falls City Handicap with Kettleoneup and 2004 Ack Ack Handicap with Sir Cherokee
Personal Highlights:
My marriage and birth of my 3 sons. Winning a GO Round at Cheyenne Frontier Days in calf roping as a rookie in the PRCA.
Highlight of Career:
Winning the 2003 Arkansas Derby with Sir Cherokee
Jack Van Berg
Place of Birth:
Columbus, NE
City of Residence:
Hot Springs, AR
# Years as a Trainer:
65
First Win:
Ak-Sar-Ben Track Year?
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning 1987 Kentucky Derby and 1988 Breeders Cup with Alysheba
Personal Highlights:
Winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes with Alysheba in 1987 and winning the Preakness with Gate Dancer in 1984
Highlight of Career:
496 wins in one year (1976)
David Vance
Place of Birth:
Logansport, IN
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
51
First Win:
Turfway Park 1965
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning the Breeders Cup in 2000 with Caressing and Humana Distaff in 2005 with My Trusty Cat
Personal Highlights:
Marrying my wife Lynn and my four wonderful children
Highlight of Career:
Won 7 out of 9 starts at 2 separate tracks in 1975
Ian Wilkes
Place of Birth:
Taree, Australia
City of Residence
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
11
First Win:
Gulfstream 2006
Churchill Downs Highlights:
2013 Stephen Foster with Fort Larned and 2009 Fleur Di Lis Handicap with Miss Isella
Personal Highlights:
My wife and kids
Starting Date: 09/16/2016
Ending Date: 09/16/2016
| Name | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings |
| Dale L. Romans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $37,090 |
| Steven M. Asmussen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $17,952 |
| Kenneth G. McPeek | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $29,150 |
| William B. Bradley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,800 |
| Donnie K. Von Hemel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,800 |
| Grant Hofmans | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $14,400 |
| Angel O. Montano, Sr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,200 |
| Gregory D. Foley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $9,600 |
| Keith G. Bourgeois | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $8,700 |
| Albert M. Stall, Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $8,611 |
| Brad H. Cox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $5,417 |
| Ron Moquett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $9,725 |
| Mark E. Casse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $8,600 |
| Thomas M. Amoss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $8,600 |
| Tim Glyshaw | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $5,200 |
| Murat Sancal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $4,885 |
| James E. Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $3,702 |
| David H. Hinsley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $2,900 |
| Paul McEntee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $2,800 |
| Ian R. Wilkes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $5,942 |
Posted on September 17th, 2016
Tepin Tough to Topple in Woodbine Mile
By Alan Carasso
Trainer Mark Casse has been leading trainer at Woodbine Racetrack no fewer than 11 times in a career that led to an induction into the Canadian Racing Hall of Fame earlier this season. But never has his name graced the trophy given out for the GI Ricoh Woodbine Mile, a wrong he will hope to right when he sends out reigning Eclipse Award-winning turf female Tepin (Bernstein) Saturday afternoon.
The Robert Masterson colorbearer would be in search of a 13th straight victory were it not for a pair of excruciating losses at Saratoga during the summer of 2015 and makes his sixth trip to the post this season in the Mile. No better than 2-5 in any of her first four starts this term, the bay was a comparitively generous 11-2 shot in the G1 Queen Anne S. at Royal Ascot June 14. She never really seemed at home over the very easy going, but came to win her race a furlong from home and lasted by a half-length. Connections report she has come back into her best form over the last several weeks and she’s strictly the one to beat at an unbettable quote.
Tepin will look to become just the second female to defeat the boys in the Woodbine Mile, joining Ventura (Chester House), who accomplished the feat in 2009 after finishing runner-up the year prior. Though he has never won the Mile, Casse sent out Kaigun (Northern Afleet) to a close second-place finish in this event in 2014.
Posted on September 17th, 2016
