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Updates on Griffin Place bred, raised and sold runners and
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11/15/06 [top] 10/5/06 [top] 9/30/06 9/16/06 This makes his 4th winner from 9 starters including the SW Judicature. 9/2/06
The 3-year-old son of Free At Last, trained by Aubrey Villyard and owned by Frank Gaunt, broke from post 12 in the mile affair with Juan Gutierrez in the saddle. Wild Cycle raced six wide on the first turn before settling about seven lengths off Immigration, who rushed to the front from post 11 and set fractions of 22 3/5 seconds for the opening quarter mile and 45 4/5 at the half-mile mark. “I had confidence from the break because my horse was comfortable,” Gutierrez said. “I talked to Aubrey in the morning and he told me to follow Immigration, without putting a lot of pressure on my horse.” As the field moved down the backstretch, Gutierrez let his horse move closer to the front as Honour the West and Liberty for Al began to pressure the leader. Off the far turn, Wild Cycle angled out to make his charge at Immigration. “At the three-eighths (pole) I started to ask him a little bit to see what kind of horse I had,” Gutierrez said. “At the quarter pole I asked him for everything.” By the head of the stretch, Wild Cycle took the lead while stablemate Pirates Deputy and jockey Nathan Chaves gave chase. ‘They were stacked up a little (on the turn) and we were outside,” Chaves said. “My horse ran his race. He's still a maiden and he doesn't quite know how to win, yet.” Wild Cycle finished a neck ahead of Pirates Deputy, stopping the clock in 1:37 and returning $96.40, $36.40 and $15. Pirates Deputy brought in $6.40 and $5.40 for second while Full Power Ahead paid $3.60 for third. * In the 10-year history of Emerald Downs, Wild Cycle became just the third horse to win a race from post 12 in a two-turn race. * Purchased for $38,000 as a yearling, Wild Cycle was the sales topper at the Washington Thoroughbred Breeders Association winter mixed sale. * The stakes victory was the second win of the day for Gutierrez. He also won the second race ridding Two Under Par for trainer Rigoberto Velasquez. * Jockey Ricky Frazier had a riding double on Saturday, prevailing with Careless Heart in the first race for trainer Frank Lucarelli and Gold Deville, conditioned by Pat Mullens, in race seven. [top] 8/19/06 8/13/06 8/12/06
The 2-year-old daughter of Tribunal broke sharply from post three with Ricky Frazier in the irons, taking the lead in the opening yards of the 6 ½-furlong affair. “I let her break and she settled,” Frazier said. “This filly is on top of her game. I think she's awesome.” Judicature set fractions of 22 4/5 seconds for the opening quarter mile, and 46 for the half, as Irene's Bonus Baby, ridden by Hector Ventura, Jr., gave pressure from the outside. “We were hoping to be out in front.” Ventura said. “We got out pretty good, but Judicature got out pretty good too. I wasn't going to burn my horse out on the backside trying to get the lead. We went head to head and my horse just got outrun.” Coming out of the turn, Judicature began to pull away from the field, extending her lead to three lengths at wire while stopping the clock in 1:17 3/5. Judicature paid $2.80, $2.10 and $2.10. Irene's Bonus Baby held on for second to return $2.60 and $2.20. The Cahill Special finished third and paid $2.60. The victory was the fourth stakes triumph of the meet for trainer Bill Tollett, who leads all conditioners at the current Emerald Downs meet in stakes victories. Tollett won the Federal Way Handicap with Diamond Dollars and the FSN Handicap with Spanish Highway in addition to the two stakes captured by Judicature. Frazier has also won four stakes at the meet, and he is the leader in that category among Emerald jockeys this season. Frazier won the Washington State Legislators Stakes and the King County Handicap with A Classic Life and the Mt. Rainier Breeders' Cup Handicap aboard Flamethrowintexan. Frazier led the local colony in stakes victories last season with 10. * Trainer Jim Penney won two races on the card, tallying his 29th and 30th victories of the meet. [top] 7/28/06 7/18/06 7/16/06
7/8/06 Wild Cycle was the sale topper at the 2005 WTBA winter sale. The colt was bred by Robin Mason, Stormy Hull and Art Burt. He was purchased by Frank Gaunt, and trained by Aubrey Villyard. Liberty for Al was purchased at the 2005 summer sale. He was bred by Claudia Canouse, purchased by Golden Aggie Ranch, and trained by Doris Harwood. The two colts beat an outstanding field of well bred colts. Congratulations to all. 7/2/06 7/1/06 [top] 6/11/06 [top] 5/25/06 [top] 4/28/06 [top] 3/26/06 [top] 2/23/06
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