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Daily Iowan (Iowa City, Iowa), 1964-11-11
" Cloudy Family Army Service Mostly cloudy "'rqh hlnlthf. Tumlnl cooler Wftt with Ihow," ov.r SO ptr cent of wISt portIen Record Sought by VA Wtclllftday night. Hight so. nwtII owan tilt to 60s southeast. WARREN, Obio IA'I - Ingvald Kjera, one of eight brothers des· Serving the University of Iowa and the People of Iowa City cended Crom a Viking family, wanted to find out "whether a family with an odd name like ours might have set some military service Iowa City, Iowa - Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1964 record:' So he wrote to the Veterans Administration in Washington. Seven of the eight Kjera brothers served in the U.S. forces in World War U. Is that a record? He wanted to know. Hultman, Hughes- The VA, preparing to observe Veterans Day, did not know but passed the question along. making a public request for anyone who knew of a better record involving full brothers to come forward. FROM CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND., came word that 10 of 11 State GOP, Demos Vaught brothers served a total of nearly 50 years in the armed servo LBJ ant to Hold' ices. but not all in World War 11. A family named Savage in Waukegan, m., produced six brothers wbo served in World War II. and a seventh who was lrilJed while Map Future Rlans serving in the Air Force a few years ago. Iy ION S'EEI Seven sons of the Lussier family in Fall River, Mass., were in service during World War n, five in the Army and two in the Navy. DES MOINES (AP) - Republicans took a look at l~t THE WALTER SOBKOWIAK family of Onalaska, Wis., has had week's election failure Tuesday as Democratic Cov. -
Aqueduct Racetrack Is “The Big Race Place”
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Welcome to The New York Racing Association ......................................................3 Chapter 2: My NYRA by Richard Migliore ................................................................................6 Chapter 3: At Belmont Park, Nothing Matters but the Horse and the Test at Hand .............7 Chapter 4: The Belmont Stakes: Heartbeat of Racing, Heartbeat of New York ......................9 Chapter 5: Against the Odds, Saratoga Gets a Race Course for the Ages ............................11 Chapter 6: Day in the Life of a Jockey: Bill Hartack - 1964 ....................................................13 Chapter 7: Day in the Life of a Jockey: Taylor Rice - Today ...................................................14 Chapter 8: In The Travers Stakes, There is No “Typical” .........................................................15 Chapter 9: Our Culture: What Makes Us Special ....................................................................18 Chapter 10: Aqueduct Racetrack is “The Big Race Place” .........................................................20 Chapter 11: NYRA Goes to the Movies .......................................................................................22 Chapter 12: Building a Bright Future ..........................................................................................24 Contributors ................................................................................................................26 Chapter 1 Welcome to The New York Racing Association On a -
Hector Palma
PROFILE HECTOR PALMA A Californian training legend Palma shares his memories of a career stretching back over six decades – from the days with the “Shoe” to running both a racing and breeding business today WORDS: ED GOLDEN PHOTOS: BG THOROUGHBRED FARM, ECLIPSE SPORTSWIRE T Del Mar one summer, leave the barn between 10 and 11,” Palma Hector Palma became said, “and if I have a horse running later in Irish. On a dry-erase the day, I come back, but usually I’m at the board in the press box, track for the first race anyway.” an inexperienced intern After taking care of early morning (is there any other kind?) business at the barn, he can be found at keptA a running tally each day of the meet’s Santa Anita’s Clockers’ Corner, where he leaders. parks himself at the first table, bantering There in the middle of the pack among in Spanish with the likes of fellow Mexican trainers was Hector O’Palma. Victor Espinoza, Peruvian native Rafael Proper grammar be damned, the kid put Bejarano, and octogenarian agent Vince an apostrophe where should have been a DeGregory, whose list of former riders also period. Thus, Mexican-born and -raised turned a tilde “n” or two in their day. “I told him, ‘I don’t want to be a jockey Hector Olvera Palma became as Irish as Among them are Hall of Fame inductees in Mexico City. I’m going to be a trainer Paddy’s pig, Hector O’Palma, sure and Angel Cordero Jr., Chris McCarron, Laffit in the United States.’ I was joking, but it begorrah. -
MJC Media Guide
2021 MEDIA GUIDE 2021 PIMLICO/LAUREL MEDIA GUIDE Table of Contents Staff Directory & Bios . 2-4 Maryland Jockey Club History . 5-22 2020 In Review . 23-27 Trainers . 28-54 Jockeys . 55-74 Graded Stakes Races . 75-92 Maryland Million . 91-92 Credits Racing Dates Editor LAUREL PARK . January 1 - March 21 David Joseph LAUREL PARK . April 8 - May 2 Phil Janack PIMLICO . May 6 - May 31 LAUREL PARK . .. June 4 - August 22 Contributors Clayton Beck LAUREL PARK . .. September 10 - December 31 Photographs Jim McCue Special Events Jim Duley BLACK-EYED SUSAN DAY . Friday, May 14, 2021 Matt Ryb PREAKNESS DAY . Saturday, May 15, 2021 (Cover photo) MARYLAND MILLION DAY . Saturday, October 23, 2021 Racing dates are subject to change . Media Relations Contacts 301-725-0400 Statistics and charts provided by Equibase and The Daily David Joseph, x5461 Racing Form . Copyright © 2017 Vice President of Communications/Media reproduced with permission of copyright owners . Dave Rodman, Track Announcer x5530 Keith Feustle, Handicapper x5541 Jim McCue, Track Photographer x5529 Mission Statement The Maryland Jockey Club is dedicated to presenting the great sport of Thoroughbred racing as the centerpiece of a high-quality entertainment experience providing fun and excitement in an inviting and friendly atmosphere for people of all ages . 1 THE MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB Laurel Racing Assoc. Inc. • P.O. Box 130 •Laurel, Maryland 20725 301-725-0400 • www.laurelpark.com EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS STATE OF MARYLAND Sal Sinatra President and General Manager Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr., Governor Douglas J. Illig Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Tim Luzius Senior Vice President and Assistant General Manager Boyd K. -
Kentucky Derby, Flamingo Stakes, Florida Derby, Blue Grass Stakes, Preakness, Queen’S Plate 3RD Belmont Stakes
Northern Dancer 90th May 2, 1964 THE WINNER’S PEDIGREE AND CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Pharos Nearco Nogara Nearctic *Lady Angela Hyperion NORTHERN DANCER Sister Sarah Polynesian Bay Colt Native Dancer Geisha Natalma Almahmoud *Mahmoud Arbitrator YEAR AGE STS. 1ST 2ND 3RD EARNINGS 1963 2 9 7 2 0 $ 90,635 1964 3 9 7 0 2 $490,012 TOTALS 18 14 2 2 $580,647 At 2 Years WON Summer Stakes, Coronation Futurity, Carleton Stakes, Remsen Stakes 2ND Vandal Stakes, Cup and Saucer Stakes At 3 Years WON Kentucky Derby, Flamingo Stakes, Florida Derby, Blue Grass Stakes, Preakness, Queen’s Plate 3RD Belmont Stakes Horse Eq. Wt. PP 1/4 1/2 3/4 MILE STR. FIN. Jockey Owner Odds To $1 Northern Dancer b 126 7 7 2-1/2 6 hd 6 2 1 hd 1 2 1 nk W. Hartack Windfields Farm 3.40 Hill Rise 126 11 6 1-1/2 7 2-1/2 8 hd 4 hd 2 1-1/2 2 3-1/4 W. Shoemaker El Peco Ranch 1.40 The Scoundrel b 126 6 3 1/2 4 hd 3 1 2 1 3 2 3 no M. Ycaza R. C. Ellsworth 6.00 Roman Brother 126 12 9 2 9 1/2 9 2 6 2 4 1/2 4 nk W. Chambers Harbor View Farm 30.60 Quadrangle b 126 2 5 1 5 1-1/2 4 hd 5 1-1/2 5 1 5 3 R. Ussery Rokeby Stables 5.30 Mr. Brick 126 1 2 3 1 1/2 1 1/2 3 1 6 3 6 3/4 I. -
Santa Anita Derby Santa Anita Derby
Saturday, April 8, 2017 $1,000,000$750,000 SANTA ANITA DERBY SANTA ANITA DERBY EXAGGERATOR Dear Member of the Media: Now in its 82nd year of Thoroughbred racing, Santa Anita is proud to have hosted many of the sport’s greatest moments. Although the names of its historic human and horse heroes may have changed in SANTA ANITA DERBY $1,000,000 Guaranteed (Grade I) the past seven decades of racing, Santa Anita’s prominence in the sport Saturday, April 8, 2017 • Eightieth Running remains constant. Gross Purse: $1,000,000 Winner’s Share: $600,000 This year, Santa Anita will present the 80th edition of the Gr. I, Other Awards: $200,000 second; 120,000 third; $50,000 fourth; $20,000 fifth; $1,000,000 Santa Anita Derby on Saturday, April 8. $10,000 sixth Distance: One and one-eighth miles on the main track The Santa Anita Derby is the premier West Coast steppingstone to Nominations: Early Bird nominations at $500 closed December 26, 2016; the Triple Crown, with 34 Santa Anita Derby starters having won a total Regular nominations close March 25, 2017 by payment of of 40 Triple Crown races. $2,500; Supplementary nominations at $20,000 due at time of entry Track Record: 1:45 4/5, Star Spangled, 5 (Laffit Pincay, Jr., 117, March 24, If you have questions regarding the 2017 Santa Anita Derby, or if 1979, San Bernardino Handicap) you are interested in obtaining credentials, please contact the Publicity Stakes Record: 1:47, Lucky Debonair (Bill Shoemaker, 118, March 6, 1965); Department at your convenience. -
National Hunt Grade 1S 200 OLBG DAVID NICHOLSON Contest
DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS National Hunt Grade 1s 200 OLBG DAVID NICHOLSON contest. This daughter of King’s UN DE SCEAUX b g 2008 (out of the Irish 1,000 Guineas winner MARES’ HURDLE G1 Theatre had finished a fine second to Classic Park) hasn’t been widely used Pampapaul Yellow God Quevega in the 2014 Mares’ Hurdle Pampalina in France, to the extent that he has CHELTENHAM. Mar 10. 4yo+f. 20f. Pampabird and she again looked destined to play Wood Grouse Celtic Ash only 120 foals in his first four crops. 1. GLENS MELODY (IRE) 7 11-5 £56,270 French Bird b m by King’s Theatre - Glens Music (Orchestra) second fiddle to a stablemate in DENHAM RED b 92 He is based nowadays at Haras Giboulee Northern Dancer 2015, when she came to the final Victory Chant des Granges and his fee in 2015 is O- Ms Fiona McStay B- Mrs F. McStay Nativelee TR- W. P. Mullins flight four lengths adrift of Annie Native Berry Ribero only 1,500. His best representative 2. Polly Peachum (IRE) 7 11-5 £21,200 Power. However, Annie Power Noble Native on the Flat has been Dance In The b m by Shantou - Miss Denman (Presenting) Kaldoun Caro crashed to the ground and Glens Katana Park, a Group-placed Listed winner. O- Lady Tennant B- C. O’Flynn April Night Melody gamely came out on top in a My Destiny Chaparral Douvan, though, was bred with a TR- Nicky Henderson Carmelite 3. Bitofapuzzle (GB) 7 11-5 £10,610 three-way finish. -
Bob Baffert, Five Others Enter Hall of Fame
FREE SUBSCR ER IPT IN IO A N R S T COMPLIMENTS OF T !2!4/'! O L T IA H C E E 4HE S SP ARATOGA Year 9 • No. 15 SARATOGA’S DAILY NEWSPAPER ON THOROUGHBRED RACING Friday, August 14, 2009 Head of the Class Bob Baffert, five others enter Hall of Fame Inside F Hall of Famer profiles Racing UK F Today’s entries and handicapping PPs Inside F Dynaski, Mother Russia win stakes DON’T BOTHER CHECKING THE PHOTO, THE WINNER IS ALWAYS THE SAME. YOU WIN. You win because that it generates maximum you love explosive excitement. revenue for all stakeholders— You win because AEG’s proposal including you. AEG’s proposal to upgrade Aqueduct into a puts money in your pocket world-class destination ensuress faster than any other bidder, tremendous benefits for you, thee ensuring the future of thorough- New York Racing Associationn bred racing right here at home. (NYRA), and New York Horsemen, Breeders, and racing fans. THOROUGHBRED RACING MUSEUM. AEG’s Aqueduct Gaming and Entertainment Facility will have AEG’s proposal includes a Thoroughbred Horse Racing a dazzling array Museum that will highlight and inform patrons of the of activities for VLT REVENUE wonderful history of gaming, dining, VLT OPERATION the sport here in % retail, and enter- 30 New York. tainment which LOTTERY % AEG The proposed Aqueduct complex will serve as a 10 will bring New world-class gaming and entertainment destination. DELIVERS. Yorkers and visitors from the Tri-State area and beyond back RACING % % AEG is well- SUPPORT 16 44 time and time again for more fun and excitement. -
Rare Americana Travel & Exploration Maps & Atlases
Sale 454 Thursday, May 19, 2011 1:00 PM Rare Americana Travel & Exploration Maps & Atlases Auction Preview Tuesday, May 17, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Wednesday, May 18, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Thursday, May 19, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Other showings by appointment 133 Kearny Street 4th Floor:San Francisco, CA 94108 phone: 415.989.2665 toll free: 1.866.999.7224 fax: 415.989.1664 [email protected]:www.pbagalleries.com REAL-TIME BIDDING AVAILABLE PBA Galleries features Real-Time Bidding for its live auctions. This feature allows Internet Users to bid on items instantaneously, as though they were in the room with the auctioneer. If it is an auction day, you may view the Real-Time Bidder at http://www.pbagalleries.com/realtimebidder/ . Instructions for its use can be found by following the link at the top of the Real-Time Bidder page. Please note: you will need to be logged in and have a credit card registered with PBA Galleries to access the Real-Time Bidder area. In addition, we continue to provide provisions for Absentee Bidding by email, fax, regular mail, and telephone prior to the auction, as well as live phone bidding during the auction. Please contact PBA Galleries for more information. IMAGES AT WWW.PBAGALLERIES.COM All the items in this catalogue are pictured in the online version of the catalogue at www.pbagalleries. com. Go to Live Auctions, click Browse Catalogues, then click on the link to the Sale. CONSIGN TO PBA GALLERIES PBA is always happy to discuss consignments of books, maps, photographs, graphics, autographs and related material. -
Santa Anita Derby
$$750,0001,0000,000 SANTA ANITA HANDICAP SANTA ANITA DERBY GAME ON DUDE Dear Member of the Media: Now in its 78th year of Thoroughbred racing, Santa Anita is proud to have hosted many of the sport’s greatest moments. Although the names of its historic human and horse heroes may have changed in the SANTA ANITA HANDICAP past seven decades of racing, Santa Anita’s prominence in the sport $1,000,000 Guaranteed (Grade I) remains constant. Saturday, March 7, 2015 • Seventy-Eighth Running This year, Santa Anita will present the 78th edition of one of rac- Gross Purse: $1,000,000 Winner’s Share: $600,000 Other Awards: $200,000 second; $120,000 third; $50,000 fourth; $20,000 fifth ing’s premier races — the $1,000,000 Santa Anita Handicap on Saturday, Distance: One and one-quarter miles on the main track March 7. Nominations: Close February 21, 2015 at $100 each The historic Big ‘Cap was the nation’s first continually run $100,000 Supplementary nominations of $25,000 by 12 noon, Feb. 28, 2015 Track and American stakes race and has arguably had more impact on the progress of Dirt Record: 1:57 4/5, Spectacular Bid, 4 (Bill Shoemaker, 126, February 3, Thoroughbred racing than any other single event in the sport. The 1980, Charles H. Strub Stakes) importance of this race and many of its highlights are detailed by the Stakes Record: 1:58 3/5, Affirmed, 4 (Laffit Pincay Jr., 128, March 4, 1979) Gates Open: 10:00 a.m. esteemed sports journalist John Hall beginning on page 2. -
Triple Tap Chestnut Colt; Feb 27, 2018 Pulpit, 94 B A.P
equineline.com Product 43PI 03/13/21 16:33:17 EST Triple Tap Chestnut Colt; Feb 27, 2018 Pulpit, 94 b A.P. Indy (Seattle Slew - Weekend Surprise) Preach (Mr. Prospector - Narrate) Tapit, 01 gr/ro Tap Your Heels, 96 Unbridled (Fappiano - Gana Facil) Triple Tap gr/ro Ruby Slippers (Nijinsky II - Moon Glitter) Foaled in Kentucky Yankee Gentleman, Storm Cat (Storm Bird - Terlingua) Key Phrase (Flying Paster - Sown) Littleprincessemma, 99 b 06 ch Exclusive Rosette, Ecliptical (Exclusive Native - Minnetonka) 93 ch Zetta Jet (Tri Jet - Queen Zetta) Inbreeding: Mr. Prospector: 4S X 5S Dosage Profile: 4 9 12 1 0 Secretariat: 5S X 5D Dosage Index: 2.71 Raise a Native: 5S X 5D Center of Distribution: +0.62 Northern Dancer: 5S X 5D (SPR=97; CPI=7.1) By TAPIT (2001). Stakes winner of $557,300, 1st Wood Memorial S. [G1] (AQU, $450,000), etc. Leading sire 3 times, sire of 14 crops of racing age, 1544 foals, 1218 (79%) starters, 141 (12%) stakes winners, 8 champions, 910 (75%) winners of 2716 races and earning $167,145,847 USA, including Untapable (Champion in U.S., $3,926,625, 1st Breeders' Cup Distaff [G1] (SA, $1,100,000), etc.), Stardom Bound (Champion in U.S., $1,861,610, 1st Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies [G1] (OSA, $1,080,000), etc.), Hansen (Champion in U.S., $1,810,805, 1st Breeders' Cup Juvenile [G1] (CD, $1,080,000), etc.), Essential Quality (Champion in U.S., to 3, 2021, $1,785,144, 1st Breeders' Cup Juvenile [G1] (KEE, $1,040,000), etc.), Unique Bella (Champion twice, $1,272,400, 1st Beholder Mile S. -
Rivermorn Barn 11 Hip No
Consigned by Casse Sales, Agent II Hip No. Barn 414 Rivermorn 11 *Nasrullah Never Bend ....................... Lalun Riverman........................... Prince John Rivermorn River Lady......................... Chestnut Mare; Nile Lily foaled 1992 *Herbager *Grey Dawn II ................... Polamia Morning Games................ (1976) B. Major Major Play ........................ Rich Royalty By RIVERMAN (1969). Classic winner in France, Poule d'Essai des Poulains- French Two Thousand Guineas, etc. Leading sire twice in France, sire of 24 crops of racing age, 991 foals, 814 starters, 125 stakes winners, 7 champions, 556 winners of 1865 races and earning $17,016,686 in N.A. Leading broodmare sire twice in France, sire of dams of 163 stakes win- ners, 9 champions, including Makybe Diva, Six Perfections (FR), Bosra Sham, Baiser Vole, Mykonos, Auyan Tepuy, Saint Cyrien, Sagittarius. 1st dam MORNING GAMES, by *Grey Dawn II. Unplaced in 1 start. Dam of 18 regis- tered foals, 18 of racing age, 17 to race, 10 winners, including-- ROYAL EXPERIMENT (c. by Royal Academy). 4 wins, 2 to 4 in Norway, champion 3-year-old colt in Scandinavia, Marit Sveaas Minnelop [G3]; 2 wins at 3, placed at 6, 2005 in Sweden, 2nd Stockholms Stora Pris, etc.; placed at 4 in Germany, 3rd Volkswagen-Preis der Deutschen Einheit [G3]; 3 wins to 6, 2005 in Denmark, Hangover Square Pokallob, etc. ALPHABATIM (c. by Verbatim). 4 wins in England, William Hill Futurity S.- G1, etc.; 3 wins, $1,123,300, in N.A., Hollywood Turf Cup-G1, etc. Sire. GRAN ALBA (c. by El Gran Senor). 4 wins at 3 and 5 in England, 3rd Leisure Burr S.; winner in 1 start at 3 in Ireland, Irish National Stud S.