PETIONVILLE  2002-2003 2001 Archive

Not many horses win more than one Grade I race in a career, let alone the same year.  Even less win them by six lengths.  Yet that is exactly what ISLAND FASHION has accomplished in 2003.  An unraced maiden 51 weeks ago, the 3-year-old PETIONVILLE filly completed her odyssey with a devastating performance on December 27th in the $250,000 La Brea at Santa Anita.  Breaking from the far outside, Kent Desormeaux put Island Fashion into the mix from the opening bell.  Sitting comfortably off the flank of pacesetter Randaroo, Kent stepped on the gas at the eighth pole.  Island Fashion spurted clear in a matter of strides, stopping the teletimer in 1:21.79.  She completes her inital campaign with a record of 10-4-1-0 and earnings of $1,112,970.

 

The 3-year-old Everest Stables homebred made her turf debut in the Grade I Matriarch November 30th at Hollywood Park.  Despite being 5-wide and being totally dismissed at 87-1 versus an accomplished group of turf elders, she acquitted herself quite well as she was beaten just ¾-length for all the money.  Len Ragozin acknowledged her effort in "The Sheets" by awarding her a 2½, the best number for the race.  Next was second-place Musical Chimes at 3½ and winner Heat Haze at 4.

Island Fashion won three stakes in 2003 and finished in the money in 7 of 9 starts while starting at eight different tracks for three different trainers.  She earned $962,970 in a campaign worthy of consideration as an Eclipse Award finalist.

 

CAUGHT IN THE RAIN

The aptly named CAUGHT IN THE RAIN caught the soft course she likes to become a graded stakes winner for the second consecutive year.  Richard Migliore guided her to the outside in hope of better ground, and she survived a three-horse photo to win Aqueduct's Athenia H (G3).  The 4-year-old filly was purchased privately by Heiligbrodt Stable and Walter L. New.  She went off form until returned to her original trainer Preciado Guadalupe.  This was her second stakes win of the year and takes her earnings over $300,000.

VOODOO Gets His Graded Win

VOODOO became a graded stakes winner annexing the Sport Page H (G3) at the Big A on Breeders’ Cup Day.  Six times stakes-placed previously in New York, including the Grade I Carter and Vosburgh, Voodoo has been a consistent performer through four seasons of racing.  Perhaps his best race was in a 2002 Saratoga allowance.  In one of the toughest nw3x you'll ever see, Voodoo went gate-to-wire to defeat MG1SW ALDEBERAN and G2SW SMOOTH JAZZ (by Storm Boot).  His earnings now stand at $454,356.

ISLAND FASHION Marches Through Her Conditions

She broke her maiden in a Listed Stakes, the WinStar/Sunland Park Oaks.  Her "non-winners of one" was a Grade III triumph, the $500,000 Delaware Oaks.  Her next condition fell by the wayside in the 123^rd Running of The Alabama (G1) at Saratoga.  The only thing that could top it is to win her "non-winners of three" in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff.

ISLAND FASHION broke alertly and John Velazquez initially seemed content to sit in the catbird seat behind Awesome Humor and Bird Town.  But as Bird Town took back under Prado, Velazquez—in a move reminiscent of this year’s Belmont Stakes—maneuvered the rail horse to secure a stalking position on the outside as they went into the first turn.  They took over with five furlongs to run and steadily increased their advantage with no one able to mount a serious challenge as the margin was six lengths at the wire.  The jockey was quoted as saying "She's got a really nice cruising speed."

Final time of 2:05 was very competitive with the 2:03 2/5 run two races earlier in Saratoga Cup (G2) won by PUZZLEMENT with 2002 Breeders’ Cup Classic VOLPONI 3¼ lengths second.

The Crestwood Farm-raised miss has won 3 of 6 lifetime starts (all in 2003) for career earnings of $917,970.  She was bred and is owned by longtime client Everest Stables, Inc. (Jeff Nielsen).  The Barclay Tagg trainee defeated three Grade I winners.  

It was observed by more than a few that Tagg was able deny Bobby Frankel the Triple Tiara (with the Frankel-trained Spoken Fur third) whereas a few weeks ago Frankel denied Tagg the Triple Crown when Empire Maker beat Funny Cide into third.

 

KEIAI SAKURA has been knocking on the door in stakes company for the last several months.  Saturday, August 2 at Ellis Park the door was answered.  She was a 1¼ length winner of the Audubon Oaks -L, taking her career earning to nearly $150,000.

ISLAND FASHION romps to a 6½ length victory in the $500,000 Delaware Oaks (G3).  Read more at racing.bloodhorse.com/  

PUBLICATION missed Grade I glory by a controversial head in Triple Bend Breeders’ Cup Invitational Handicap at Hollywood on July 5, 2003.  Winner JOEY FRANCO clearly drifted out several paths in the stretch, but after a long look the stewards let the outcome stand.  Final time for the seven furlongs was a quick 1:21 2/5.  

PUBLICATION made his second start back from a long layoff May 10th at Hollywood Park .  The 4-year-old gelding was called by Vic Stauffer as having to "make up 11 lengths in the last quarter mile to win Los Angeles Times Handicap."  He made up ten of those with a determined run up the rail, splitting horses in deep stretch, passing such accomplished sprinters as ECHO EDDIE, DISTURBINGTHEPEACE, and MEN'S EXCLUSIVE en route to a second place finish in the Grade III, $200,000 event.  HOMBRE RAPIDO proved to be one fast dude, leading every step of the way to score by a length in 1:08 2/5.

PETIONVILLE INDEED (00 f  Noble Indeed by Sovereign Dancer) scored a listed win, annexing the $100,000 Walmac Lone Star Oaks on the 4th of July.  The recent maiden winner was making only her fourth lifetime start.  Nonetheless, she scored by an impressive four lengths.  

HARBOR BLUES won the battle but lost the war.  The promising Everest Stables homebred was sent to the lead of the Grade II Fantasy Stakes at Oaklawn Park.  She led the two favorites through brisk fractions of 22.82 and 45.94.  Ruby's Reception swept by in the stretch, but the Petionville filly stayed brave on the front end to hold second for her initial graded stakes placing.

April 5-6, 2003, saw three promising allowance wins for PETIONVILLE progeny.  At Gulfstream, Keiai Sakura notched her second win in a row, taking her turf debut by 1¾ lengths.  The Morihiro Kameda homebred, trained by Akiko Gothard has earned over $50,000 from six starts.  Grade II stakes winner PUBLICATION made his first start since giving chase to WAR EMBLEM in the Illinois Derby a year ago.  Now trained by Vladamir Cerin, the 4-year-old gelding bested nine others winning a 6½ furlong optional claimer at Santa Anita.  Final time of 1:15 3/5 to push his earnings over $200,000.  Meanwhile at Oaklawn Park, Sweet Jayana scored for the second time in only three trips to the post.  A maiden winner at Arlington last year, she made her seasonal debut a successful one.  She held safe from the favorite by a neck, eight lengths clear from the others in a snappy 1:10.45 for six panels.

Everest Stables, Inc.'s ISLAND FASHION (00 f  Danzigs Fashion by A Native Danzig) captured the $256,450 WinStar/Sunland Park Oaks by two lengths.  Jockey Iggy Puglisi kept the lightly raced filly well-back early, raced four-wide into the turn and reversed a two-length deficit at the eighth-pole to complete the two-turn mile in 1:36.29.  Described by drf.com as "one of the richest maiden wins ever" the $153,870 check increases her lifetime winnings to $167,970.  She made her career debut in HARBOR BLUES's Arizona Oaks, finishing fourth.  Island Fashion was coming off a nose defeat in a maiden event at Santa Anita.  Trainer Nick Canani is reportedly keeping an eye on the Kentucky Oaks (G1) on the first Friday in May.

On February 1, 2003, HARBOR BLUES (00 f  Downtown Blues by Seattle Song) broke her maiden in her sixth career start.  She put up a thoroughly dominating performance in the $75,000 Arizona Oaks, drawing away to an 11½-length victory.  Jockey Iggy Puglisi showed his mount the lead and the rail heading into the first turn.  The half-sister to G2SW NIGHT PATROL was never challenged as she completed one and one sixteenth miles in 1:43.44.  She has earned $61,212 for owner/breeder Everest Stables, Inc.

CAUGHT IN THE RAIN (99 f  Jinger Feathers by Fred Astaire) caught a tough field in the $173,700 Mrs. Revere S (G2) at Churchill Downs.  She won by a determined neck from Flaxman Holdings, Ltd's Glia (by A.P. Indy out of a sister to Machiavellian) and multiple graded stakes winner BEDANKEN was another neck back in third.  Among the others vanquished was Darley Stud Management, Inc's SHOWLADY, a $4,000,000 yearling out of champion ESCENA.  Read more at bloodhorse.com.

She captured her first stakes victory, annexing the $50,000 Mrs. Penny Stakes [R] at Philadelphia Park.   Total earnings now $189,506.

TRUE PASSION (98 c  Trumanita, by Capote) $311,572.  Gate-to-wire winner of the $183,000 Philadelphia Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G3) on July 6.  Engaged by race favorite YONAGUSKA, he dispatched of that one on the turn en-route a 2¼-length score in 1:10.72.  

Gate-to-wire winner of the $100,000 Wilmington H -L at Delaware Park on June 15.  After dueling 8-5 favorite He's a Knockout into submission, he drew off to a 2¼-length score stopping the teletimer at 1:09.81 for six furlongs. 

Haskell Day at Monmouth Park.  After knocking out a 43-and-change half, was unable to hold the lead, finishing second by a neck in the $65,000 Teddy Drone.  Final time was 1:08 4/5.

Voodoo (98 g  Slide Show by Slewicide): $307,872.
Two geldings took down the lion’s share of the Carter H (G1) purse Saturday April 13, at The Big A. Millionaire AFFIRMED SUCCESS held off the late charge of Petionville’s first-crop son Voodoo, holding sway by one length at the line. Voodoo charged four-wide from the back of the pack after getting bumped at the start. Final time for seven furlongs was 1:21 4/5.

His latest outing was back to Grade I company for the $300,000 Vosburgh Stakes at Belmont Park.  He tracked the early pace of BONAPAW and was passed in upper stretch by ALDEBERAN to finish third, beaten five lengths.

HALL OF GOLD (98 f  Kildare by Flying Paster): $164,625
Winner of the Richmond Handicap has been retired. 

 

Pinky Pizwanski 3rd in the Find Handicap [L] at Laurel Park on August 11.  On Friday night, October 11 at Meadowlands, he was second, beaten a length to the highly-regarded SAINT VERRE (trained by Shug McGaughey).  Total earnings now $162,065.

Bold Lover was second in the restricted CTHS Sales Stakes at Assiniboia Downs on the 2nd of September.  From the Equibase chart "BOLD LOVER, broke slowly, stalked the 5-horse duel off the rail, was full of run in late turn behind the duelers looking for room, came out and bumped LEAD HOUND, was bothered by that one coming in on him in early stretch, finished well when clear." you could say he had a tough trip.

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NOVEMBER 2002 WINNERS and ALLOWANCE-PLACED
* = First time starters

Pinky Pizwaanski, 98 g – 11/27 Aqueduct – WON Alw 50000n2x – total earnings $162,065.  Relished the muddy going to win by 4.

Dasheen, 99 f – 11/27 Woodbine – WON Md 20000 (Purse C$26,700) – total earnings $31,323

Convert N Collect, 99 f - 11/25 Mountaineer - 2nd Alw 25000n2l - total earnings $34,376

Clever Dance, 00 c - 11/16 Suffolk - WON Msw 15680 - total earnings $12,800

Duvalier, 99 g - 11/11 Delaware - WON Msw 39900 - total earnings $73,240

 

OCTOBER 2002 WINNERS and ALLOWANCE-PLACED

Limo And Lunch, 98 f - 10/29 Delaware - 2nd Clm 5000 (Purse $16,750) - total earnings $133,374

Above The Harbor, 98 f - 10/24 Arlington Park - 2nd OClm 75000 (Purse $34,000) - total earnings $223,260

Opening day at Aqueduct saw CAUGHT IN THE RAIN sit a stalking trip in a $50,000 allowance for non-winners of two "other than", drive to the lead in mid-stretch and hold off all challengers at 16-1.  Evidently the NY bettors weren't too impressed with her stakes win at Philadelphia last out.  Among the vanished was Madeira Mist (IRE) from the internationally prominent Skymarc Farm stable.

High Humidity, 99 f - 10/22 Great Lakes - WON by 16¼ Alw 12200n2l - total earnings $48,597

Meet In Miami, 98 f - 10/21 Fort Erie - WON Clm 5000 (Purse C$24,100) - total earnings $56,520

Barely Sovereign, 99 f - 10/19 Philadelphia - WON Msw 20520 by 13 lengths - total earnings $45,620

Peaceful Place, 99 f - 10/18 Laurel - WON Alw 26000n1x - total earnings $41,030

Convert N Collect, 99 f - 10/14 Mountaineer - WON Msw 21700 - total earnings $28,126

Petionette, 99 f - 10/9 Woodbine - WON Clm 12500 - total earnings $52,782

Petionville Pride, 98 f - 10/9 Meadowlands - 3rd  Alw 38750n2x (StBred) - total earnings $143,208

Hedgeapple, 00 c - 10/7 Hoosier - WON by 5, Md 10000 - total earnings $10,585

 

SEPTEMBER 2002 WINNERS and ALLOWANCE-PLACED  

Budge, 98 c - 9/29 Assiniboia - WON by 5½, Clm 9375n2l - total earnings $25,438

Peaceful Place, 99 f -9/28 Pimlico - WON Msw 25000 - total earnings $26,210

* Quietly Quick, 00 c - 9/28 Bay Meadows - WON Msw 29260 - total earnings $15,400

HAITIAN VACATION, 98 f - 9/18 Woodbine - Out-kicked 11-10 favorite Love Kiss to finish 3rd in C$79,400 Alw for non-winners of three "other-than" - total earnings $151,653

Doc’s Allowance, 99 g - 9/14 Delaware - WON Alw 43000n2l by 6½ - total earnings $71,580

Try My Tune, 99 c - 9/14 Rockingham - 3rd Alw 12800n2l - total earnings $31,100

Nouveau Riche, 98 c - 9/7 Delaware - WON the richest event for $5,000 claimers in North American racing history (Purse $25,800) by 2½ lengths - total earnings $81,495

Skin Deep, 98 f - 9/7 Pimlico - 2nd OClm 30000 (Purse $31,000) - total earnings $113,173

Budge, 98 c - 9/6 Assiniboia - WON Md 7500 - total earnings $20,698

Try My Tune, 99 c - 9/4 Rockingham - WON Msw - total earnings $29,820

Pinky Pizwanski reaffirmed his fondness for Saratoga, finishing 3rd Alw 50000n2x - total earnings $102,065

AUGUST 2002 WINNERS and ALLOWANCE-PLACED  

Fountain, 98 f - 8/17 Philadelphia - 3rd Alw 21000n2x - total earnings $69,144

Bold Lover, 00 c - 8/10 Assiniboia - WON Msw - total earnings $8,715

Crestwood Farm color bearer Honorville suffered her first career defeat in three trips to the post.  Coming off a six-month layoff, she finished 2nd in a $43,000 Delaware non-winners of two "other than", finishing willingly to be just 1¾ lengths behind at the wire.  It was six lengths back to the third-place filly.  Total earnings $32,000.

Voodoo, 98 g - 8/3 Saratoga - WON Alw 51000n3x - total earnings $271,530.  Defeated three stakes winners, including multiple Grade I-placed ALDEBERAN.  Total earnings $271,530 

Above The Harbor, 98 f - 8/2 Prairie - WON OClm 40000 (Purse $27,500) - Total earnings $213,420 

JULY 2002 WINNERS and ALLOWANCE-PLACED  

Cash Again, 00 f - 7/24 Ellis - WON Md 30000 - total earnings $8,660

Skin Deep, 98 f - 7/24 Penn National - 3rd OClm 20000 - total earnings $84,463

Petionville Pride, 98 f - 7/21 Monmouth - 3rd  Alw 43750n2x (StBred) - total earnings $136,579

Barely Sovereign, 99 f - 7/18 Monmouth - 2nd Msw 32000 - total earnings $28,430

Plunderthepeasants, 98 f - 7/17 Fort Erie - 2nd OClm 40000 (Purse C$29,500) - total earnings $103,150

Sweet Jayana, 00 f - 7/13 Arlington - WON Msw 33000 - total earnings $25,400 in two starts.  This filly won by 1¼ in :58 4/5.  In her debut, she was second behind a track-record equaling performer.

Doc’s Allowance, 99 g - 7/13 Hollywood - 3rd Alw 48000n1x - total earnings $45,780

Petionville Pride, 98 f - 7/10 Monmouth - 3rd  Alw 43750n2x (StBred) - total earnings $131,335

Above The Harbor, 98 f - 7/2 Prairie - WON OClm 50000 (Purse $38,000) - Total earnings $198,420 for the Dick Clark-trainee

Private Petetion, 99 c - 7/2 Prairie - WON by 8¾ in 1:11 for six furlongs, Msw 23000 - total earnings $27,600

JUNE 2002 WINNERS and ALLOWANCE-PLACED * = First time starters

Skin Deep, 98 f - 6/24 Philadelphia - WON by 4½ Clm 25000 (Purse $17,000) - total earnings $83,022

Petionville Pride, 98 f - 6/22 Monmouth - WON by 6¼ Alw 41250n1x - total earnings $126,528

Fountain, 98 f, - 6/22 Philadelphia - 2nd  Alw 21000n2x - total earnings $65,910

Doc’s Allowance, 99 g - 6/13 Hollywood - 3rd Alw 48000n1x - total earnings $40,020

Above The Harbor, 98 f - 6/11 Prairie - WON OClm 30000 (Purse $30,000) - total earnings $175,620

Fountain, 98 f, - 6/9 Philadelphia - WON by 3½ Alw 20000n1x - total earnings $60,030

Petionville Pride, 98 f - 6/8 Monmouth - 2nd Alw 41250n1x - total earnings $101,778

Petionette, 99 f - 6/6 Woodbine - WON by 3 Claiming purse C$24,300 - total earnings $39,624

True Passion, 98 c - 6/4 Delaware - WON by 6¼ at odds of 1-5, Alw 45000n3x - total earnings $108,890

MAY 2002 WINNERS and ALLOWANCE-PLACED * = First time starters

Above The Harbor, 98 f - 5/29 Prairie - WON OClm 30000 (Purse $28,000), one mile in 1:38-flat, by 3 3/4 lengths - total earnings $157,620 - Bred by Kentucky Derby-winning breeder J.D. Squires (Monarchos)

Barely Sovereign, 99 f - 5/28 Delaware - 2nd, victimized by a 1:14.50 pace for six furlongs - Msw 37000 - total earnings $17,960

Petionville Pride, 98 f - 5/26 Monmouth - 2nd Alw 41250n1x - total earnings $93,518

Gold Sugar, 99 f - 5/23 Bay Meadows - 3rd OClm 40000 (Purse $32,000) - total earnings $53,925 in eight career starts

Fountain, 98 f - 5/19 Philadelphia - WON by 10¾ in 1:10 3/5, 6f track rated "good" - total earnings $43,230

True Passion, 98 c, 5/13 - Delaware - WON by 11¾ in 1:09 3/5, 6f Alw 41000n2x - total earnings $81,890

Doc's Allowance, 99 g, 5/10 - Hollywood - WON by 3 in 1:16 1/5, 6½f Msw 46000 - total earnings $34,260

Skin Deep, 98 f, 5/10 - Penn National - 3rd - Alw 14100N$y - total earnings $66,422

Barely Sovereign, 99 f, 5/6 - Delaware - 3rd - Msw 36000 - total earnings $10,560

Haitian Plantation, 98 c, 5/4 - Finger Lakes - 3rd - Alw 9900n1x - total earnings $25,972

APRIL 2002 WINNERS and ALLOWANCE PLACED  

Above The Harbor, 98 f, 4/30 - Prairie - 2nd - Alw 28000n2x - total earnings $139,420

Seeking Heaven, 98 f, 4/29 - Sportsman's - WON - $17,920 Claiming - total earnings $53,582

Skin Deep, 98 f, 4/26 - Penn National - WON - $12,110 Optional claiming - total earnings $64,871

Barely Sovereign, 99 f, 4/21 - Aqueduct - 3rd beaten just 3½ by an A.P. Indy half-sister to FORESTRY and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies champion CASH RUN - $41,000 MSW - total earnings $6,600

Pinky Pizwaanski, 98 c, 4/20 - Aqueduct - 3rd - Alw 46000n2x - total earnings $83,275

Skin Deep, 98 f, 4/12 - Penn National - 3rd - $18,600 Money-allowance - total earnings $57,911

Crestwood's own * Barely Sovereign - 99 f, 4/9 - Philadelphia - stalked the pace three-wide, but out-sprinted the final eighth by the two favorites. Seven furlongs in 1:25 beaten 6½ in a good debut effort.

* Peaceful Place - 99 f, 4/7 - Santa Anita - 2nd by 1½ lengths, 6½ furlongs in 1:16² - Md Sp Wt

MARCH 2002 WINNERS and ALLOWANCE PLACED * = First time starters

Petionette, 99 F, 3/24 - Woodbine - WON - Md 32000 - total earnings $25,044

Duvalier, 99 G, 3/23 - Aqu - 3rd - Md Sp Wt (3yo) - total earnings $41,340

Renege, 99 C, 3/23 - TP - 3rd - Md Sp Wt (3yo)- total reanings $7,210

Irish Mettle 98 C, 3/14 - OP - 3rd - Alw 5000s (4up) - total earnings $30,712

Doc`s Allowance, 99 G , 3/14 - SA - 2nd - Md 62500 (3yo) - total earnings - $8,460

Meaningless 98 C , 3/12 - Mnr - WON -Clm 4000n2l (3up) - total earnings $29,007

Duvalier 99 G, 3/9 - Aqu - 2nd - Md Sp Wt (3yo) - total earnings $36,720

Above The Harbor 98 F, 3/9 -Aqu - WON - Clm 40000 (4upF) - total earnings $133,820

Renege, 99 C, 3/7 - TP - 2nd - Md Sp Wt (3yo) - total earnings $4,660

Try My Tune, 99 C, 3/4 - Suf - 3rd -Md Sp Wt (3up) - total earnings $17,750

Loophole, 98 G, 3/3 - Pha - WON - Alw 22000n3x (4up) - total earnings $99,440

FEBRUARY 2002 WINNERS and ALLOWANCE PLACED * = First time starters

Irish Mettle, 98 C, 2/27 - OP WON - Clm 5000n1y (4up) - total earnings $29,662

Skin Deep, 98 F, 2/26 - Pha- 3rd - Alw 8000s (4upF) - total earnings $56,360

Honorville, 99F,2/25 - Pha - WON -Alw 20000n1x(3yoF) - total earnings $23,400

Caught In The Rain, 99 F, 2/24 - Pha - Md Sp Wt (3yoF) - total earnings $21,812

HALL OF GOLD, 98 F, 2/16 - GG - WON - Richmond H (3upF) - total earnings $164,625

Peton Place, 98 C, 2/16 - Lrl - WON - Md 8000 (4up) - total earnings $8,018

Duvalier, 99G/ 2/16 - Aqu - 3rd - Md Sp Wt (3yo - total earnings $28,320

Daddy Grace, 99 G, 2/15 - SA- 3rd - Alw 40000s (3yo)- total earnings $14,520

Try My Tune, 99 C, - 2/11 - Suf - 2nd - Md Sp Wt (3yo)$12,250 - total earnings $15,250

* Honorville - 99 F, 2/10 - Pha - WON - Md Sp Wt (3yoF) - total earnings $11,400

Change Of Identity, 99 G, 2/9 - Aqu - WON - Md 50000 (3yo) - total earnings $32,970

Haitian Plantation, 98 C, 2/8 - Pen - WON - Clm 7500n2l (3up) - $7,200 - total earnings $20,072

JANUARY 2002 WINNERS * = First time starters

This Jet`s Leaving, 97 C, !/30 - Hou -3rd- Md Sp Wt (4&5) -total earnings $6,645

Loophole, 98 G, 1/7 - Pha - 2nd - Alw 21000n3x (4up) - total earnings $86,240

*Caught in the Rain, 99 F, 1/23 - Pha - 3rd - Md Sp Wt (3yoF) - total earnings $2,926

Loophole, 98 G, 1/7 - Pha - WON - Alw 21000n2x (4up) - total earnings $81,840

*Daddy Grace, 99 G, 1/10 - SA - WON - Md 32000 (3yo) - total earnings $11,400

Haitian Princess, 98 F, 1/16 -Pen - WON - Md 5000 (4upF) - total earnings $7,438