Mission Approved Silks Ride
Mission Approved
against other champions!

Mission Approved

8 year old Horse | Active
I'm a fan
Owner(s):
Naipaul Chatterpaul  - 
Trainer:
Naipaul Chatterpaul
Bred:
New York (USA) by William F. Coyro Jr.  -  [Add Data]
Pedigree:
With Approval  -  Fortunate Find  by  Fortunate Prospect
Rating:
 
 
Mission Approved, with jockey Jose Espinoza, defeats Gio Ponti in the 2011 Manhattan Stakes G1
Profile Pedigree Progeny Siblings Biography News & Notes Photos

What the Nation is saying about Mission Approved...

Sired by the GREAT With Approval!!.
I think that was a good race and you did pretty good. It just wasnt your distance but an awesome race.
Thanks MA, for representing the U.S. good luck! hope you get huge chunk of the $6+ million purse
As of Thursday, October 27, the following four foreign horses have been accepted for invitation of the 2011 Japan Cup held on November 27 at Tokyo. Shareta(IRE) Sarah Lynx(IRE)Danedream(GER)Mission Approved(USA)Read More
Odds-on favorite Cape Blanco holds off longshot Dean's Kitten to take the 35th running of the Grade 1, $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic at Belmont Park.Read More
  • medlocke · They had the turf at Belmont today officially listed as "yielding". Which was exactly what the turf was officially listed as at Arlington last month for the G1 Arlington Million. Which I personally found a little ridiculous. Because it was blatantly obvious that both Cape Blanco and Dean's Kitten were dealing with much heavier ground at Belmont today than either of them dealt with at Arlington last month. I sure take my hat off to the race that Dean's Kitten ran in defeat today!! Especially being his first ever career attempt trying 1-1/2, and on such taxing ground besides. But I think it was the class of Cape Blanco that ultimately held on and won the day here. In my mind, there should be no question that with this win in today's G1 Joe Hirsch, Cape Blanco should've surpassed Acclamation in the mind's of the Eclipse voters that will be voting for American Turf HOY. Even if Acclamation wins the G2 Hirsch Turf Championship at Santa Anita on Sunday? I still believe Cape Blanco would have the upper hand in the voting for Turf Champion. Acclamation also has 3 G1 wins this season. But only 2 of his 3 G1 wins came on the turf. Acclamation's win in the G1 Pacific Classic on synthetics should have absolutely no bearing at all in the voting for Turf Champion. Only in the voting for American HOY outright. I think the only way Acclamation can take that away from Cape Blanco now would be to win the G1 BC Turf next month. Which isn't likely, because he's yet to prove that he can win outside of California. In all 3 of Acclamation's G1 win's this season, he's had to ship no further than locally in the state of California. Whereas, Cape Blanco has now shipped to America from Ireland 3 times this season, and is 3 for 3. Having won arguably 3 of the biggest G1 turf stakes in the country from 1-1/4 to 1-1/2. Should Cape Blanco ship back to America from Ireland for a fourth time, and win the G1 BC Turf at Churchill Downs next month? I think he would then have to be in the discussion for every Eclipse Award voter for American HOY outright. TJMO. · 238 days ago ·
    like
  • rossington · Three trips multi-thousand mile trips across the Atlantic from Ireland to America for Cape Blanco, and three wins in three of the biggest G1 turf stakes in the US from 10 to 12f. Cape Blanco's ability to accomplish that feat speaks volumes about his ability at this level. I agree with Medlocke. With his win in Saturday's G1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic. I think Cape Blanco all but sewed up an Eclipse Award for 2011 American Turf Champion at the very least. Should Cape Blanco ship back a fourth time from Ireland to America for the G1 BC Turf, and end up winning that race, too? If that does happen, I think at that point a big and very valid argument could be made for Cape Blanco winning the Eclipse Award for 2011 American HOY, Outright!! Hypothetically speaking, assuming Cape Blanco did win the BC Turf, I can't even think of an American turf horse that's won the G1 Man O' War, Arlington Million, Joe Hirsch, and BC Turf in the same year? Much less one doing it that had to ship all the way from Ireland first to run in those four races. · 238 days ago ·
    like
A month after Naipaul Chatterpaul claimed Mission Approved for $35,000 in June, 2010, the New York-bred finished second by a neck to Gio Ponti in the Grade 1 Man o' War; a year later, he won the Grade 1 Manhattan. Next Saturday at Belmont, the trainer is hoping that Top Surprize will follow his stab...Read More
Cape Blanco, the 2010 Irish Derby victor, is looking for his third straight Grade 1 triumph in the United States in Saturday’s 1 ½-mile Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational.Read More
All systems are “go” for Mission Approved’s planned start in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational after the 7-year-old breezed one mile on Belmont Park’s inner turf course on Thursday.   Mission Approved, winner of Belmont’s Grade 1 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap in June, was clocked i...Read More
Mission Approved, gearing up for the Oct 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic, breezed 5f in 1:00.91 over Belmont's inner turf Sept 15.   
Experiencing Arlington Million 2011 in person is something I'll never forget. As the day went by, the crowd grew by thousands. Early in the day, A beautiful blue sky with cotton like clouds greeted the fans who entered the track. But, as we got deeper into the race card, the skies opened up, and the...Read More
  • Show All 9 Comments
  • Winplacsho · I haven't been to all the top level tracks, but Arlington is at the top of my list for sure. I made it to the 2002 BC & the Arlington Millions won by Chester House & Marlin. I was there last summer too, but that polytrack turns me off. · 282 days ago ·
    like
  • Eclipse First · Nice job, Scott--I am fortunate to have AP as my home track, and Million weekend is always a highlight --here's hoping Gov. Quinn signs the gambling bill to give us slots and also that the BC comes back again! · 282 days ago ·
    like
Horses for Saturday’s 29th running of the Arlington Million, 21st renewal of the $750,000 Beverly D. and 35th edition of the $400,000 Secretariat Stakes went through tune-ups of varying intensity Thursday morning during training hours at Chicago’s suburban oval.   Most impressive among them was...Read More
There’s going to be a rumble late Saturday afternoon in northwest Chicago. It’s not the Jets versus the Sharks as it was in “West Side Story” – but it is three European-born equine invaders and their seven rivals foaled on American soil that will be “getting it on” in the 29th running of the Grade I...Read More
Grade I Manhattan winner Mission Approved had the day off Tuesday and walked the shedrow after a leg-stretcher on Monday.    Trainer Naipaul Chatterpaul, who also co-owns the 7-year-old with his brother Terikchand, was at the barn early Tuesday tending to the son of With Approval, whom the...Read More
All In Stable’s Willcox Inn, bidding to become the fourth horse in Thoroughbred racing history to sweep Arlington Park’s Mid-America Triple with a win in Saturday’s Grade I Secretariat Stakes, breezed four furlongs in 50.80 over Arlington’s world famous turf course Sunday morning under assistant tra...Read More
Pre-entries for the 2011 edition of the Grade I Arlington Million closed Friday with 10 older horses named to the 29th running of the Arlington Park showcase.Read More
The first non Arlington-based starter for Arlington Million XXIX arrived on the grounds Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. when Naipaul & Terikchand Chatterpaul’s Mission Approved was bedded down in Barn 18 on the local backstretch following a 16-hour van ride from Belmont Park.   “He usually trave...Read More
The first of three scheduled transatlantic equine charters carrying European invaders for Arlington’s International Festival of Racing on Aug. 13 is due in Saturday evening at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.  Its occupants will be transported by van and bedded down at Arlington Park sho...Read More
Owner-trainer Naipaul Chatterpaul and his former claimer and Grade 1 Manhattan Handicap winner Mission Approved traveled 200 miles early this morning for a workout over the Oklahoma turf course. With jockey Jose Espinoza aboard, the 7-year-old horse breezed five furlongs in a quick 57.70 seconds. &n...Read More
Cape Blanco made his trans-Atlantic voyage a winning one Saturday afternoon, taking command in deep stretch and easily holding off favored Gio Ponti to take the 53rd running of the Grade 1, $600,000 Man o' War Stakes at Belmont Park.Read More
  • Show All 5 Comments
  • Rossington · I knew that if Cape Blanco cape back into somewhere near his form of the Irish Champion Stakes that it would be very difficult for Gio Ponti to beat him in this race. Cape Blanco, at his best, is a very talented, very legitimate G1 horse for sure. This was really a nice win for Cape Blanco to add to his two G1 win's in the Irish Derby and Irish Champion Stakes. Plus his G2 Dante Stakes win over Workforce in the UK. Beating Gio Ponti in the G1 Man O' War Stakes will look really good on Cape Blanco's resume' when he finally goes to the breeding shed. I think Aidan O'Brien should send Cape Blanco next to the G1 Arlington Million while he has the horse in America. The field in the Arlington Million would be quite a bit deeper than he faced in the Man O' War today, because the Million usually draws a large European contingent, too. But seeing Cape Blanco pull 2 or 3 length's clear of Gio Ponti today at Belmont, I have no doubt that the Arlington Million would be another very winnable G1 turf stakes in America for Cape Blanco. TJMO. · 322 days ago ·
    like
  • cigar · They need to put him back in one miler turf events... he'd still be a killer. · 322 days ago ·
    like
Reigning turf champion Gio Ponti will be chasing history Saturday when he tries to become the first horse to win three editions of the $600,000 Man o' War Stakes, the final Grade 1 of Belmont Park's spring/summer meet.Read More
  • Show All 4 Comments
  • yukichan · It will be great to see Cape Blanco....I give the edge to Gio Ponti loves the course, loves he distance. · 325 days ago ·
    like
  • icyhotboo · On a firm course he looks way the best even though I believe he has lost a step. · 325 days ago ·
    like

Mission Approved - Pedigree

[Edit]
With ApprovalCaroFortino
Chambord
Passing MoodBuckpasser
Cool Mood
Fortunate FindFortunate ProspectNorthern Prospect
Fortunate Bid
SpectacularjenelleSpectacular Bid
no data found

Mission Approved - Race Results & Past Performances

[Add Race Result][Add Horse]
Date(Descending)
Fin
Jockey
Tr
#
Dist.[Filter]
Sf.
Race
$
Cnd
1st
2nd
3rd
Time
View DetailsView Video11/27/1114thJ EspinozaTok101 1/2mTJapan Cup-G103+ MBuena VistaTosen JordanJaguar Mail2:24.20
View DetailsView Video10/01/114thR MaraghBel61 1/2mTJoe Hirsch Turf Classic-G103+ MCape BlancoDean's KittenGrassy2:36.61
View DetailsView Video08/13/117thJ EspinozaArl101 1/4 mTArlington Million-G103+ MCape BlancoGio PontiDean's Kitten2:05.39
View DetailsView Video07/09/114thJ EspinozaBel91 3/8 m TMan O' War-G103+ MCape BlancoGio PontiBoisterous2:14.06
View DetailsView Video06/11/111stJ EspinozaBel101 1/4 mTManhattan Handicap-G103+ MMission ApprovedBim BamGio Ponti2:06.32
View DetailsView Video07/10/102ndJ EspinozaBel91 3/8 m TMan O' War-G103+ MGio PontiMission ApprovedExpansion2:16.20
View Details06/11/102ndR DominguezBel71 1/4 mTAlwOC03+ MEn FuegoMission ApprovedE. H. Indy2:04.03
View Details08/16/098thR DominguezSar101 1/8 mTWest Point Hcp03+ M (S)BanrockPenningtonExtra Zip1:47.48
View Details08/07/094thR DominguezSar81 5/16 mTJohn's Call04+ MSolitaireSouthwestSilver Mountain2:40.56
View Details07/08/094thR MaraghBel71 1/8 mTDo It Fast03+ M (S)HangingbyathreadKutaisPennington1:48.44
View Details06/21/092ndJ CastellanoWO71 1/2mTSingspiel03+ MMusketierMission ApprovedCobotown Ron2:27.41
View DetailsView Video07/12/087thD CohenBel91 3/8 m TMan O' War-G103 MRed RocksCurlinBetter Talk Now2:12.60

 

 

2012 Kentucky Derby | Report this Page |  I'll Have Another  |  Belmont Stakes 2012  |  Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy |   |   | FB Share
Wiki pages: Horses |  People |  Tracks |  Stakes |  Stables |  Horse Racing Games |  Dubai Race Night  | Triple Crown winners  |  Pace Pals