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5/22 - Orman Celebrates With Laura's Lucky Boy

by Jack Shinar
Date Posted: 5/22/2004 8:30:45 PM
Last Updated: 5/23/2004 3:59:57 PM

Mercedes Stable's Laura's Lucky Boy gave trainer Jason Orman his first stakes success with an electrifying stretch drive to win the $109,400 Will Rogers (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-olds in stakes-record time on the Hollywood Park grass Saturday.

Winning his third straight on the turf while making his first start in a stakes race for the 35-year-old Orman, Laura's Lucky Boy inhaled the leaders on the final turn while racing four wide for jockey Patrick Valenzuela. He easily turned back a challenge from favored Toasted in upper stretch to win going away by four lengths in 1:33 2/5, shaving two ticks off the one-mile stakes mark establish by Magical in 1998.

Orman hit the national stage earlier this month when his Rock Hard Ten ran second to Smarty Jones in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I). He plans to fly to New York tonight to prepare Rock Hard Ten for the Belmont June 5, he said.

"It would have been nicer if it would have happened a week ago (at Pimlico), but we'll take this," Orman said of winning his first stakes race. "We really haven't mapped out a real solid plan. We're going to see how he comes out of this race, see how tired he is. I mean, he ran a pretty hard race here, we're just going to take our time with him and hopefully point him towards some of those bigger races."

The well-bred bay colt is by Theatrical out of a half-sister to Cigar, Corridora Slew. Madeleine Paulson bred the winner in Kentucky. He's unbeaten since losing his debut maiden race by 17 lengths on Feb. 28. He has banked $123,240.

"He's really come around the last two or three months," Orman said. "After that first race he hasn't really done anything wrong."

Toasted held on for second with Street Theatre third in the field of eight.

Valenzuela allowed Laura's Lucky Boy to relax off the pace while getting inside early as Running Free and Boomzeboom set solid early fractions of :22 3/5 and :45 2/5. On the final turn, Laura's Lucky Boy ranged up easily three wide on the outside and had control as they hit the stretch, leading by four lengths at the eighth pole. He finished under strong urging while maintaining his big lead.

Toasted, ridden by Goncalino Almeida, tried to make a race of it going for the wire, but was no match.

"As soon as they broke and Patrick got him inside behind those horses, I was very happy," Orman said. "I saw him going down the backside, then once he got to the quarter or three-eighths pole he just really started pulling Patrick to the lead, and I thought he had a really good chance from there."

"I was very impressed with his race today," said Valenzuela, who won his first Will Rogers since 1991aboard Compelling Sound for Charles Whittingham. "He finished very strongly. I mean, he just shot away from them entering the stretch and really, really accelerated. It was very nice."

Almeida, who rode Toasted, agreed.

"I followed him on the backside because, before the race, I felt this was the horse to beat," he said. "Turning for home, I came a little closer, but the other one took off. I couldn't beat him today. Maybe next time."

Laura's Lucky Boy, the second choice, paid $7.20, $3 and $2.40. Toasted returned $3 and $2.20. Street Theatre, a late-running third under David Flores, was $2.80 to show. The $2 exacta was worth $16.80.

Tricky Flash Flood, Mambo Train, Running Free, Boomzeboom and Stalking Tiger trailed.

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2/5 - Multiple graded SW DEL MAR SHOW pushing a million after Gulfstream allowance win in which he beat G1 SWs Host and With Anticipation.

 
1st—DEL MAR SHOW, B. h. 7, Theatrical (Ire)—Prankstress, by Foolish Pleasure. O—Allen E. Paulson Living Trust; B—Allen E. Paulson (Ky.); T—William I. Mott. 28-11-5-2, $909,750. Full to Striesen (G3, $234,381). Half to ADEL ($204,336).

Multiple Grade 2 winner Del Mar Show wore down Chilean Group 1 winner Host (Chi) in the stretch to score a one-length win, with five time Grade 1 winner With Anticipation following in third in his first start as a nine-year-old. Guided by jockey Jerry Bailey, Del Mar Show rallied from off the pace to challenge Host for the lead near the eighth pole. The pair dueled briefly before Del Mar Show kicked away to complete about one mile in 1:40.97 over firm turf. Trained by Bill Mott for owner the Allen E. Paulson Living Trust, Del Mar Show is out of the Foolish Pleasure mare Prankstress

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Stage Shy wins impressivley for the second time in 5 starts at Santa Anita.

January 29 - SANTA ANITA PARK—STAGE SHY, Ch. f. 4, Theatrical (Ire)—Garimpeiro, by Mr. Prospector. O—Robert E. Sangster; B—Allen E. Paulson (Ky.); T—Neil D. Drysdale. 5- 2-0-0, $38,826. $725,000 2001 KEESEP. Full to GERI (G1, $1,707,980), CLURE ($361,174).

Stage Shy, a full sister to Grade 1 winner Geri and stakes winner Clure, made a bid from three wide, taking the lead past the eighth pole to win handily by two lengths.

Stalking the pace from fourth, Stage Shy moved two wide, then three wide, before engaging Sunday Whisper (Aus) and holding off Vale of  Wings (GB) to snare the win.

Stage Shy is one of six winners from seven starters out of the placed Mr. Prospector mare Garimpeiro. Out of Grade 1-placed Far Flying, Garimpeiro is a half sister to Grade 3 winner Dalhart.

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1/23 - Sweetshew becomes the 2nd Notable Winner for Theatrical in 2 days

SWEETSHEW, B. m. 5, Capre, by Seattle Slew won her second start at Santa Anita Park at 8fT,in a cracking 1:34.44. She won by 2 owner/trainer Simon Bray.

Sweetshew was pushed three wide early, moved in to stalk the pace two wide after a half-mile, angled in and drove under jockey Alex Solis to a two-length victory in her second start.

Bred in Kentucky by Allen Paulson, the five-year-old bay mare is one of four winners from six starters out of the unraced Seattle Slew mare Capre. Madeleine Paulson bought Sweetshew for $275,000 from the consignment of Brookside Farm at the 1998 Keeneland September yearling sale.

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1/22 - Cuyahoga wins first start at Gulfstream

Kinsman Stable’s homebred Cuyahoga rated just off the pace through six furlongs before rallying three wide under jockey Jerry Bailey and holding off Love’s Sensation for a neck victory in her career debut. The three-year-old bay filly, who is trained by Racing Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott, is the first starter out of the Grade 3- winning Red Ransom mare Crystal Symphony.

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8-Year-Old Glick Sets Santa Anita Hillside Mark

by Blood-Horse Staff

Eight year old stakes horses Glick, making his first start for trainer Jeff Mullins, set a course record of 1:11.26 for the odd distance of about 6 1/2 furlongs on the hillside turf course on Monday. The previous mark of 1:11.45 was set one year ago by Cayoke.

Glick was entered for a $62,500 claiming price in an optional claiming race. He had been claimed out of his previous start for $40,000 on Dec. 20 when making his second start in California since being brought west by owner Michael Gill. Gill has claimed a number of horses off Mullins in recent months.

"What am I doing? I'm claiming off of Michael Gill," Mullins told a cell-phone caller who congratulated him right after the race Monday.

Mullins said that Robert Bone, the current owner of Glick, suggested making the claim on Dec. 20.

"Bob said, 'They're riding him wrong. Let's take him,' " Mullins said.

"Every time they sent him hard, he faded," Bone said. "When you let him fall away from there, he runs well."

Gary Stevens rode Glick and utilized the strategy Bone suggested. Glick was sixth in the seven-horse field after a half-mile, but closed with a rush to win going away by 2 1/2 lengths.

"I just tried to get him to relax," Stevens said. "I let him gallop early, then come home the last sixteenth."

Glick, an 8-year-old son of Theatrical, has now won 12 times in 33 starts.

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2003 NEWS

11/27 - Riordan ran second in The Falaj Al Mualla Thoroughbred Handicap at NAD AL SHEBA.

11/20 - Riordan was 3rd in the STOWAWAY H. at NAD AL SHEBA,

11/1 - DEL MAR SHOW almost gets it done in the Knickerbocker H. G2 running second in a dramatic finish.

10/23- LABIRINTO globetrotted to CA and ran second in the Carleton F. Burke H. (G3) despite pre-race antics.

9/14- LABIRINTO won the STOCKHOLM CUP INTERNATIONAL (Sca-G3) Sweden.

8/30 - STRUT THE STAGE CAPTURES G2 Chinese Cultural S. and on August 30 adds the Niagara Breesers' Cup H. G2

Veteran Strut the Stage proved he could stay 1 1/2 miles when he defeated nine rivals in the Niagara Breeders’ Cup Handicap (Can-G2) on at Woodbine. The five-year-old son of Theatrical (Ire), who finished fourth in his only other attempt at the distance nearly two years ago, rated in midpack through a half-mile before
advancing four wide in the final turn and powering through the stretch for a 11/4-length over Revved Up.

In his last start STRUT THE STAGE had rallied in deep stretch to win the $330,900 Chinese Cultural Centre Stakes (Can- G2) on July 20 th at Woodbine. Strut the Stage rated in fourth, tucked nicely behind the leaders, through six furlongs before making his move under jockey Todd Kabel. The five-year-old son of Theatrical (Ire) m oved out four wide around the final turn and charged with authority down the stretch to win by 11/2 lengths, covering 13/8 miles in 2:13.85 on a firm turf course. Perfect Soul, who beat Strut the Stage by 21/2 lengths in the King Edward Breeders’ Cup Handicap (Can- G2) on June 15 at Woodbine, followed his rival around the turn but was no match for him in the stretch. Strut the Stage has won eight of 17 starts over four seasons and has earned $1,047,298. He is one of two winners from four starters out of the stakes-winning Red Ransom mare Ruby Ransom and is a half brother to multiple Group 3 winner Sacred Song.

7/23 - LABIRINTO ran 2nd in the G3-Fr Grand Prix De Vichy.

7/21 - DELSARTE ran 3rd in the G2- Scottish Derby. Earlier he ran 2nd in the King Edward VII S.-G2 at Royal Ascot.

7/20 - STRUT THE STAGE won the G2- Chinse Culural Centre S. and pushed his earnings over a million. He is the 6th millionaire for his sire.more>>

6/29 - Three year old filly Underwater, made up a lot of ground to close well in the run 2nd in the PRIX DE MALLERET-G2 at Saint Cloud for owner/breeder Wertheimer & Frere.

6/28 - Stage Show easily won an allowance race on the turf at Belmont for owner Mohammed Al Maktoum. This colt, bred by Madeline Paulson, is out of champion ELIZA.

6/21- GLICK ran second in the K. Brodkin at Suffolk Downs. Earnings now $386,811

6/15 - 6 yr. old DEL MAR SHOW and 5 yr old STRUT THE STAGE ran 2 -3 in the King Edward Breeders' Cuo H, (G2) at Woodbine. Each raised his earnings considerably over $825,000.

6/8 - Graded SW BALAKHERI (Ire) ran third in the Prix De Chantilly (Fr.G2) at Chantilly.

5/29 - LABIRINTO wins PRIX RENE BEDELLABIRINTO, h, 5, Theatrical (Ire)--Ostora, by Blushing Groom (Fr) won the PRIX RENE BEDEL(L) ,at Lyon- Labirinto is a tough and consistent customer, having been on the go since the middle of January. He has held his form throughout an arduous campaign so far, finishing runner-up to the smart Go Got in the Listed Grand Prix de la Riviera Cote d’Azur at Cagnes-sur-Mer Feb. 11 and third behind Westerner (GB) in the Listed Prix de la Porte de Madrid at Longchamp last time May 8. Settled in the rear by Thierry Gillet throughout the early stages, he was still at the back as the field turned into the straight, but unleashed a turn of acceleration to cut down Spray Gun in the final 100 yards.

5/11 - Flamelet ran 2nd in the Derrinstown Stud Stakes(G3) at Leopardstown.

5/8 - LABIRINTO ran 3rd in a listed stakes at Longchamps.

5/3 - GLICK ran second in the Henry S Clark at Pimlico and raised his earnings to $379,811

5/2 - DELSARTE (Usa) remains undefeated winning the listed 32,000Gb Brazil & Parry at Newmarket in just his second start.

4/19 - Mutliple Grade 2 winner DEL MAR SHOW , B. h. 6, Theatrical (Ire)—Prankstress, by Foolish Pleasure. Allen E. Paulson Living Trust; B— Allen E. Paulson (Ky.), favored at 11-to-10 in a Alw, $63,483 at Keeneland made a calculated move four wide and came on with with an authoritative rally to take a two-length lead at the top of the stretch on his way to victory. Del Mar Show closed out 2002 with a seventh-place finish to Domedriver (Ire) in the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1). 20-10-3-1, $784,014

3/8 - Rahuf (USA), c. 3 Theatrical (Ire) out of Gozo Baba (USA) ran third in the 200,000 Dir Al Bastikiya at Nad-Al-Sheba.

2/25- Hip 318 a handsome bay son of THEATRICAL (IRE) out of HEART OF AMERICA brought $500,000 at the Fasig - Tipton Calder Select Sale. He was consigned by Bridlewood Farm and purchased by JOHN FERGUSON. The colt worked a furlong in a sharp 10 and 2.more>>

2/11 - Laberinto ran third in the Grand Prix De La Riveria Cote D`azur at Cagnes-Sur-Mer.

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