ECLIPSE FIRST – the rest nowhere…
“The dominance of his bloodline in flat racing is even more extraordinary: 95 per cent of all thoroughbred racehorses are directly descended from this one animal, who was feted by princes, painted by the finest artists of his day, and, after an exemplary racing career, enjoyed a retirement that was as productive as it must have been enjoyable. – Andrew Baker in a review of the book, ECLIPSE, by Nicholas Clee
ECLIPSE – a founding father yes, perfect legs? No.
read more..http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4815378.stm
15 Eclipse Winners
2014 Frac Daddy 4 Luis Contreras Kenneth G. McPeek Magic City Thoroughbreds 1:42.74
2013 Alpha Bettor 5 Justin Stein Daniel J. Vella Bulldog Racing 1:42.69
2012 Hunter’s Bay 5 Emma-Jayne Wilson Reade Baker Stronach Stables 1:42.63
2011 Fifty Proof 5 J Stein Ian Black Kinghaven Farms/Fielding et al 1:42.56
2010 Southdale 4 Emma-Jayne Wilson Ian Black Roderick Ferguson 1:43.77
2009 Ice Bear 5 Chantal Sutherland Macdonald Benson Augustin Stable 1:43.38
2008 True Metropolitan 6 James McAleney Terry Jordan Bob Cheema 1:43.59
2007 Palladio 5 Richard Dos Ramos Roger Attfield Haras S.M. de Araras 1:43.07
2006 Arch Hall 5 Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse Melnyk Racing 1:44.10
2005 Honolua Storm 4 Gerry Olguin Roger Attfield Roger Attfield 1:43.77
2004 Mark One 5 Robert Landry Daniel J. Vella Stronach Stables 1:46.70
2003 Phantom Light 4 Robert Landry Daniel J. Vella Stronach Stables 1:43.62
2002 Lil Personalitee 4 Patrick Husbands John Cardella California Stable 1:44.45
2001 Graeme Hall 4 Robert Landry Todd A. Pletcher L. & E. Melnyk 1:44.14
2000 Black Cash 5 Mickey Walls Joe Orseno Stronach Stables 1:45.64
Race 1 – POST Time – 1:00 PM
First Half Daily Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor / .20 Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) .20 Superfecta
Woodbine CLAIMING $8,000 – $7,500
Purse $17,000. (Plus $6,800 – Other Sources) (Plus $3,400 – State Bred) (Plus $600 – Other Sources). For Three Year Olds And Upward. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Since May 7 Allowed 2 Lbs. Claiming Price $8,000, if for $7,500, allowed 2 Lbs. (Races Where Entered For $6,250 Or Less Not Considered For Allowances). Seven Furlongs. (All Weather Track)
4 Machito (ON) 5/G L $8,000 G Olguin MK McDonald 2/1
6 Western Tune (ON) 6/G L $8,000 J M Campbell S C Simon 5/2
3 Rising Dough (ON) 6/G L $8,000 L Contreras B M Pollock 3/1
5 Accomplice (ON) 8/G L $7,500 S P Husbands K W Gordon 8/1
1 Bestavailable (MB) 5/G L $7,500 G Boulanger M W Wright 15/1
2 Devil in Willie (BC) 8/G L $7,500 S R Bahen L Carston 20/1
7 Midnight Black (ON) 5/G L $8,000 T Wong 121 T Bland 20/1
Race 2 – POST Time – 1:29 PM
Second Half Daily Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor / .20 Pick 3 (Races 2-3-4) .20 Pick 5 (Races 2-3-4-5-6)
Woodbine ALLOWANCE
Purse $47,500. (Plus $6,650 – Other Sources). For Ontario Sired Fillies Three Years Old Which Have Never Won Two Races. Weight, 122 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Other Than Claiming At A Mile Or Over Since May 7 Allowed 2 Lbs. One And One Sixteenth Miles. (All Weather Track)
6 Take Back Ya Poils (ON) 3/F L J M Campbell N Gonzalez 7/5
5 Just Coz (ON) 3/F L D Moran L M Perkins 6/1
4 Modus Operandi (ON) 3/F L G Boulanger M E Casse 4/1
1 Turn to Reality (ON) 3/F G Olguin S C Simon 9/5
2 Shesanaturalblonde (ON)3/F L J I Alderson W Tharrenos 20/1
3 Dixie Brew (ON) 3/F T Pizarro D E Rombis 20/1
Race 3 – POST Time – 2:00 PM
Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Pick 3 (Races 3-4-5) / .20 Superfecta
Woodbine MAIDEN CLAIMING $25,000 – $23,500
Purse $25,400. (Plus $10,200 – Other Sources) (Plus $5,100 – State Bred) (Plus $5,250 – Other Sources). For Maidens, Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Claiming Price $25,000, if for $23,500, allowed 2 Lbs. Five And One Half Furlongs. (All Weather Track)
4 Finally Ritta You (ON) 3/F L $25,000 E R Da Silva R J Biamonte 2/1
1 A Mans Drink (ON) 4/F L1 $23,500 M Moore L Burry 8/1
5 Royal Peace (KY) 4/F L1 $25,000 J Stein D McClachrie 6/1
2 Zipline (KY) 3/F L $25,000 J Crawford D Cotey 7/2
3 Von Der Luft (ON) 3/F L $23,500 S R Bahen R Armata, Jr. 20/1
6 Cherie Damour (ON) 5/M L $23,500 O Moreno T Steer 8/1
7 Buckden House (ON) 3/F L $25,000 E Wilson B A Miller 3/1
Equipment Changes: 5 – Royal Peace – Blinkers On
Race 4 – POST Time – 2:32 PM
Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Pick 3 (Races 4-5-6) $100,000 Guaranteed .20 Pick 4 (Races 4-5-6-7) / .20 Superfecta
Woodbine ALLOWANCE
Purse $47,500. (Plus $6,650 – Other Sources). For Ontario Sired Three Year Olds And Upward Which Have Never Won Two Races. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Other Than Claiming Since May 7 Allowed 2 Lbs. Seven Furlongs. (Turf)
2 Born in a Breeze (ON) 3/C E Wilson M R Frostad 3/1
12 Chiricahua Signal (ON) 3/G L J M Campbell D R Bell 20/1
3 Absolute (ON) 4/G L G Boulanger R Baker 4/1
1 Ethanol (ON) 5/G L T Pizarro P Parente 12/1
4 Thebarberofbrazil (ON)4/G L P Husbands A Desruisseaux 10/1
5 Sizzling (ON) 4/G L G Olguin B J Minshall 15/1
6 Butilovesyababe (ON) 4/G L D Johnson G C Colbourne 20/1
7 Connect With Me (ON) 5/G L M R Ramirez C S Rabstein 20/1
8 Big Red Bugsy (ON) 4/G L D Moran I Black 15/1
9 Niigon’s Turn (ON) 4/G L L Contreras S C Simon 6/1
10 Squeeze the King (ON)4/G L A Garcia B A Lynch 10/1
11 Ted W (ON) 4/G L E R Da Silva 121 P Attard 5/1
Also Eligibles:
13 A Lifetime of War (ON) 5/G L M Rainford 121 A Concessi 20/1
14 Azimut (ON) 4/G L E Smilovsky 1165 A Brnjas 20/1
Race 5 – POST Time – 3:06 PM
Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Superfecta /.20 Pick 3 (Races 5-6-7)
Woodbine MAIDEN CLAIMING $25,000 – $23,500
Purse $25,400. (Plus $10,200 – Other Sources) (Plus $5,100 – State Bred) (Plus $5,250 – Other Sources). For Maidens, Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Claiming Price $25,000, if for $23,500, allowed 2 Lbs. Five And One Half Furlongs. (All Weather Track)
8 Willow Bob (ON) 3/G L $25,000 J Stein D Cotey 6/1
7 Rockhaven (ON) 4/G L $25,000 D Garcia R Armata, Jr. 3/1
6 Valid Value (KY) 4/G L $23,500 E Wilson J Charalambous 4/1
2 Movie Ticket (KY) 3/G1 L $25,000 L Contreras D J Vella 8/1
1 Ghost Forest (ON) 3/G L $25,000 D Moran B J Minshall 12/1
3 Funcky Eyed Cat (ON) 3/G L $23,500 J I Alderson N DeFrancesco 30/1
4 Executiveguts (ON) 3/G L $25,000 M Badal T Bland 30/1
5 Golden Blue Echo (ON) 4/G L $23,500 J Crawford C Jolin 30/1
9 Sian (ON) 3/G $23,500 E Ramsammy R E Barnett 20/1
10 Dixie One (FL) 3/C L $25,000 J M Campbell S C Attard 2/1
First Start Since Reported as Gelding: 2 – Movie Ticket
Equipment Changes: 3 – Funcky Eyed Cat – Blinkers On
Race 6 – POST Time – 3:39 PM
Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Pick 3 ( Races 6-7-8) / .20 Superfecta
Woodbine ALLOWANCE
Purse $58,600. (Plus $23,400 – Other Sources) (Plus $11,700 – State Bred) (Plus $9,975 – Other Sources). For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward Which Have Never Won A Race Other Than Maiden, Claiming, Or Restricted Allowance Or Which Have Never Won Two Races. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Other Than Claiming AtA Mile Or Over Since May 7 Allowed 2 Lbs. One And One Sixteenth Miles. (All Weather Track)
4 Rejoiceful (ON) 5/M L L Contreras D J Vella 5/2
8 Awfully Sinful (ON) 6/M L E Wilson M J Doyle 7/2
1 Why the Ring (ON) 4/F L J M Campbell D McClachrie 6/1
2 Fiddlelina (ON) 4/F L O Moreno D Ware 20/1
3 Queenstown (ON) 6/M L G Boulanger G D Cox 8/1
5 Teresa’s Pride (ON) 6/M L S P Husbands J P LeBlanc, Jr. 12/1
6 Green Bay (ON) 4/F L P Husbands R P Tiller 3/1
7 Missin Maggie (KY) 4/F L A Garcia J P LeBlanc, Jr. 12/1
Race 7 – POST Time – 4:12 PM
Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Pick 3 (Races 7-8-9) /.20 Pick 4 (Races 7-8-9-10) .20 Superfecta
Woodbine MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
Purse $55,900. (Plus $22,400 – Other Sources) (Plus $11,200 – State Bred) (Plus $9,975 – Other Sources). For Maidens, Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Seven Furlongs. (Turf)
9 Singwiththebirds (ON) 3/F L1 E R Da Silva 118 M Pierce 3/1
7 Belle Soul (ON) 3/F L1 T Pizarro 118 R L Attfield 6/1
12 Kasuga (ON) 3/F L D Moran 118 W P Gracey 10/1
1 Super Humor (ON) 3/F L P Husbands 118 M E Casse 7/2
2 Virginia Hill (KY) 3/F G Olguin 118 T S Wismer 15/1
3 Secret Action (ON) 3/F L A Garcia 118 M J Doyle 5/1
4 World in Silence (ON) 4/F L1 T Wong 123 B Chubb 30/1
5 Sweet Abode (ON) 3/F L S R Bahen 118 R Halden 20/1
6 Kentuckiana (KY) 4/F L L Contreras 123 N Nosowenko 10/1
8 Cat Avenue (KY) 3/F L1 S P Husbands 118 R Rekila 20/1
10 Call Me Baby (IN) 4/F G Boulanger 123 V Armata 20/1
11 Manhattan Moxy (ON) 3/F E Wilson 118 C Day Phillips 12/1
Also Eligibles:
1A High Heeled Girl (KY) 3/F L1 P Husbands 118 M E Casse 7/2
13 Siler Belle (KY) 3/F L1 L Contreras 118 D England 20/1
Equipment Changes: 8 – Cat Avenue – Cheek Piece
Race 8 Eclipse S. (Grade II) POST Time – 4:45 PM
Exactor /.20 Triactor / .20 Pick 3 (Races 8-9-10)
Woodbine STAKES
Purse $200,000. (Plus $40,000 – State Bred). For Four-Year-Olds And Upward. By subscription of $200 each which shall accompany the nomination and an additional $2,000 when making entry. The purse to be divided: 60% to the winner, 20% to second, 10% to third, 5% to fourth, 2% to fifth, 1% to sixth,1% to seventh,1% to eighth. Weight: 125 Lbs. Non-winners of a Grade I race at a mile or over in 2014-2015, allowed 3 Lbs.; Of a Grade II race at a mile or over in 2014-2015, 5 Lbs.; Of a Grade III race at a mile or over in 2014-2015, 7 Lbs.; Of a Sweepstakes of $60,000 at a mile or over in 2014-2015, 9 Lbs. (No Canadian Bred Allowance) (Note: Grades as recognized by the International Cataloguing Standards Committee.) Final entries to be made through the entry box at the closing time then in effect for overnight events. A supplemental nomination may be made no later than the time of final entry, by a non-refundable fee of $4,000 which includes the entry fee. (Closed with 20 Nominations and 1 Supplement) *Plus up to $26,250 Ontario Sired/Ontario BredBreeder Awards. *ALL HORSES WILL BE SUBJECT TO ONTARIO RACING COMMISSION OUT OF COMPETITION TESTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 39 OF THE RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING AND ONTARIO RACING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 20, 2015 NOTICE TO THE INDUSTRY. One And One Sixteenth Miles. (All Weather Track)
3 Midnight Aria (ON) 5/H L J M Campbell N Gonzalez 3/1
1 Avie’s Quality (KY) 5/H L L Contreras J Carroll 8/1
5 Za Approval (KY) 7/G L P Husbands M E Casse 5/2
2 Are You Kidding Me (KY) 5/H L A Garcia R L Attfield 6/1
4 His Race to Win (ON) 5/H L E R Da Silva M Pierce 2/1
6 Florida Won (KY) 4/C L P Husbands M E Casse 12/1
Race 9 – POST Time – 5:17 PM
First Half Late Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor / .20 Superfecta
Woodbine ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING $62,500 – $60,000
Purse $62,300. (Plus $24,900 – Other Sources) (Plus $12,500 – State Bred) (Plus $9,975 – Other Sources). For Three Year Olds And Upward Which Have Never Won Two Races Other Than Maiden, Claiming, Or Restricted Allowance Or Which Have Never Won Three Races Or Claiming Price $62,500. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Non-winners Of $34,200 At A Mile Or Over Since May 7 Allowed 2 Lbs. Claiming Price $62,500, if for $60,000, allowed 2 Lbs. One And One Sixteenth Miles. (All Weather Track)
2 Stormy Revenge (ON) 6/G L $0 J M Campbell J Carroll 8/1
1 Sombrero de Copa (KY) 5/G L $0 E Wilson M R Frostad 5/2
3 Peyton (ON) 6/G L $62,500 A Garcia M J Doyle 2/1
5 Conquest Titan (KY) 4/C L $0 P Husbands M E Casse 4/1
4 Tuscan Getaway (KY) 4/G L $62,500 T Pizarro R Griffith 6/1
6 Golden Sabre (ON) 5/G1 L $0 L Contreras M Pierce 12/1
7 Melmich (ON) 4/G L $0 E R Da Silva K Attard 10/1
First Start Since Reported as Gelding: 6 – Golden Sabre
Race 10
Second Half Late Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Superfecta /.20 Jackpot Hi5
Woodbine MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
Purse $45,000. (Plus $6,650 – Other Sources). For Ontario Sired Maidens, Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Seven Furlongs. (All Weather Track)
5 Another Girl (ON) 3/F L E Wilson 118 N Gonzalez 3/1
10 Miss Defy (ON) 3/F L1 E Smilovsky 1135 A Brnjas 15/1
2 Phil’s Glory (ON) 3/F L D Moran 118 P M Buttigieg 7/2
9 Vibank’s Naala (ON) 3/F L S R Bahen 118 D Pleterski 12/1
1 French Romance (ON) 4/F L L Contreras 123 R E Barnett 20/1
3 Gold Diver (ON) 3/F L D Garcia 118 A Hinds 20/1
4 San Nicola Breeze (ON)3/F L P Husbands 118 J Cardella 8/1
6 Duffins (ON) 4/F L O Moreno 123 L Silvera 6/1
7 Hibiscus Trail (ON) 3/F L B A Cheyne 118 B Chubb 20/1
8 Hidden to Win (ON) 3/F L E R Da Silva 118 M P De Paulo 5/2
BEST BET – REJOICEFUL – 6th race
LONGSHOT – CHIRACHUA SIGNAL -4th race
