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Apple Blossom

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What the Nation is saying about the Apple Blossom...

While it is not clear whether Grace Hall sustained the injury before, during, or after the Apple Blossom, most are putting a line through her dismal performance on account of her recently discovered injury. Though it makes sense to give the filly a pass for the Apple Blossom, that excuse only covers...Read More
  • darlene · we see this all the time The "it" 2 yr old colt or filly failing to progress at 3 as the others mature and catch up and go forward Sometimes I think this is a huge factor when it comes to 3 yr old injuries Continuing to try and grab higher black type the the horse has talent for just because they did well in a couple black type 2 yr old races The horse might be an outstanding allowance horse but trainer or owner doesn't want to face it or feel they failed if they drop So they keep entering over the horses talent til it breaks · 27 days ago ·
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  • BrianZipse · While I was happy to see On Fire Baby win, I'm willing to give Grace Hall another shot. I hope she comes back OK. · 26 days ago ·
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On Fire Baby rewarded her connections’ patience with a gate-to-wire victory in Friday’s Grade I Apple Blossom Handicap, her first race in over 300 days. Read More
Alpha Delta Stable’s Grace Hall, the 118 lb. highweight, drew post position two of seven as she prepares to face a strong local contingent led by Tiz Miz Sue and Don’t Tell Sophia in Friday’s $500,000 Apple Blossom Handicap (G1). The 4-year-old Empire Maker filly and fellow Apple Blossom contender S...Read More
My Miss Aurelia, the 2011 champion juvenile filly, who just missed being named the 2012 champion 3-year-old filly, will begin her 4-year-old campaign against a red-hot Don't Tell SophiaRead More
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  • travel_vic · In today's climate of racing, IF there were three at the top of their game they would stay away from each other like plague until they had to (Breeder's Cup) · 65 days ago ·
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  • mrsmaryzinke1 · MM, Do you really miss her? · 65 days ago ·
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Breathtaking shots from this week's Kentucky Derby preps and more!Read More
With Havre de Grace away, Plum Pretty was left to play with her four opponents in the Oaklawn Park Grade I...Read More
  • dubby30 · Would love to see Plum Pretty show up 3 weeks later in the La Troienne. · 399 days ago ·
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  • zxswordxz · I would love to see the situation reverse and see if HDG would have show up in three weeks. · 399 days ago ·
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2011 Horse of the Year and defending Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) champion Havre de Grace tuned up for a possible defense of her title this Friday with a five furlong breeze in 1:02 1/5 under jockey Jenna Joubert. Trainer Larry Jones said that the work was a little slower than they had wanted and he ...Read More
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  • footlick · Mary Z.- obviously Summer Guest could. And in the Jockey Gold Cup, Shuvee could. And a little later, obviously, Lady's Secret. All ran against stronger males. You can put her in whatever historical perspective you want. The topic is closed for me. No more comments other than Euros from now on. And painting is not weary-making. It is actually energizing. But commissions need to get done on time. Take care. · 402 days ago ·
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  • Mary Z. · lol footy. I thought you meant painting your guest room or something. I didn't know you're an artist. Yes, you will be commenting on other than Euros. Come on. :) · 402 days ago ·
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4-5 favorite Plum Pretty makes her season debut over four other fillies and mares in the $500,000 Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) Friday at Oaklawn Park. Read More
  • Mary Z. · Twelve Twenty Two is a 7yo mare. She was off from 2/22/08 to 12/17/10. · 402 days ago ·
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  • BrianZipse · When is the last time a trainer won the Southwest (2x), Rebel, Fantasy, Apple Blossom, and Arkansas Derby in the same year? Never! The Power of Bob · 402 days ago ·
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In this case, two wrongs result in only one thing ... nothing but disappointment for the racing fans at Oaklawn Park. Read More
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  • footlick · bellesforever1- the racing secretary is supposed to weigh the horses to finish together. I think he gave them the correct weight spread. If they want to complain that they should have been weighted so they would win, then that is different. But the racing secretary did his job. He is not the one who did not do his job. They were mad that she didn't win. Period. That is why I don;t like their constant whining about it. . · 405 days ago ·
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  • CraigBradshaw · looks to me to be a duck over a petty issue. c'mon larry......stop wussing out!!! · 404 days ago ·
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Trainer Bob Baffert, who has already won three stakes races this meet, is going to attempt to win three more by taking two shots at Wednesday’s Fantasy Stakes with Jemima’s Pearl and Mamma Kimbo, one shot at Friday’s Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) with Plum Pretty and two shots in Saturday’s Arkansas D...Read More
Havre de Grace closed out her New Orleans winter vacation with a five furlong workout Sunday morning and will now ship to Oaklawn Monday with trainer Larry Jones expecting her to defend her title in the Grade 1 Apple Blossom on Friday, April 13.Read More
As compelling, or not, you found her seasonal debut, I believe the more interesting thing is all the talk surrounding where her connections chose to make her first start of the year.Read More
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  • icyhotboo · footlick, thanks for pointing out the difference the age factor plays in horse reaching physical and mental maturity, have a nice day, foolick. · 422 days ago ·
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  • icyhotboo · sorry meant have a nice day footlick, I do that a lot, lol. · 422 days ago ·
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On paper, yesterday’s $100,000 Bayakoa Stakes at Oaklawn Park looked like a two-horse race. Absinthe Minded and Tiz Miz Sue who had run one-two in the recent Pippin Stakes, were sent off as the 3-2, and 7-5 clear choices in the five-horse field. Looking at the past performances of the two it was cle...Read More
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  • Waya · Seen lots of horses that moved way up on a single track, Noble Nashua was practically unbeatable. · 455 days ago ·
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  • travel_vic · Race set up perfectly for this one as the co favorite did not have the win pattern fro that distance on that course · 455 days ago ·
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Why is it that every time you have two horses from either coast that develop a rivalry, the fans on the West Coast go completely insane?Read More
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  • shadowno · @skipaway2000, loved the Sandpit video, he was a real badass, thanks. BTW did you consider Gentleman, Southern Image, Real Quiet and Farma Way tearing up Pimlico? · 691 days ago ·
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  • GooberNation · who cares.. just where the horse was born.. the genetics could be ANYWHERE in the world · 691 days ago ·
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yeah(: her first grade one win(:
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  • commatothetop · Havre definitaly deserved that one. She's up there with the great ones. · 765 days ago ·
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  • blooy · agreed commatothetop. she is flying with improvment and should still be tough next round. · 763 days ago ·
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Havre De Grace tracked the pace in third and ran down Switch in late stretch to win Friday's Apple Blossom from Oaklawn Park. Read More
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  • iThoroughbred · I agree dubby and Waya. This mare is proving herself very nicely and is slowly but grandly moving her way to being a great little filly! I'm really excited to see what more comes out of her! · 765 days ago ·
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  • blooy · she is clearly the best, older filly or mare, just won it for fun. · 765 days ago ·
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Impressive Azeri Stakes winner Havre De Grace squares off against West Coast invader Switch in Friday's Apple Blossom at Oklawn Park. Read More
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  • LDP19 · Switch is dangerous over 8.5 furlongs, but Jones at Oaklawn with a monster filly will be hard to beat. · 768 days ago ·
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  • blooy · they will push each other i think. but i won't get to see it till it's online. · 766 days ago ·
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As one of the elite races on the calendar for fillies and mares, the Apple Blossom tends to draw its share of champions. That should again be the case this year as trainer Jerry Hollendorfer said Friday that Blind Luck will likely make her next start in the Grade 1, $500,000 race at Oaklawn.“I’m pla...Read More
  • dubby30 · Havre de Grace tuned up for a start for the Grade 1, $500,000 Apple Blossom Handicap by breezing five furlongs in a bullet 57.80 seconds on Sunday morning at her Oaklawn Park base. It was her final prep for the 1 1/16-mile race for fillies and mares that will be run Friday · 771 days ago ·
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Mrs. Yoshio Fujita’s Ravi’s Song, convincing winner of Saturday’s second running of the $100,000 New Orleans Ladies, is being considered for a trip to central Arkansas to run in Oaklawn’s Grade I Apple Blossom Handicap on April 15.   “She came out of that race yesterday just fine,” said traine...Read More
Today, the Paulick Report received a puzzling email from PETA claiming that the upcoming Apple Blossom featuring Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta would be a 'grueling match race'. They went on to compare the April 9th race to the infamous breakdowns of Ruffian and Go For Wand. It appears that someone n...Read More
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  • Medlocke · I think it's great that people care about animals, and what happens to them. But these Peta people are lunatick fringe. Almost borderline terroist in the way they go about accomplishing what they're doing. Hey Peta, wanna see a thoroughbred really break down? Throw he or she in pen, or lock them away in a stall, and tell them they can't do what they were born and bread to do, which is RUN!!! Breaking a horses will to live is far more cruel than one breaking their leg, doing what every fiber of their being is telling them to do. IMO. · 1108 days ago ·
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  • swale · I can pretty much confirm they were wackos from the start.. · 1108 days ago ·
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Race Results & Past Performances

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View DetailsView Video04/12/13OP101 1/16 mD04+ FApple Blossom-G1On Fire BabyTiz Miz SueDon't Tell Sophia1:44.13
View Details04/13/12OP101 1/16 mD04+ FApple Blossom-G1Plum PrettyAbsinthe MindedTiz Miz Sue1:42.64
View DetailsView Video04/15/11OP101 1/16 mD04+ FApple Blossom-G1Havre de GraceSwitchAbsinthe Minded1:42.19
View DetailsView Video04/09/10OP101 1/8 mD04+ FApple Blossom-G1ZenyattaTaptamBe Fair1:50.71
View Details04/04/09OP81 1/16 mD04+ FApple Blossom-G1Seventh StreetSuperior StormAcoma1:43.13
View DetailsView Video04/05/08OP81 1/16 mD04+ FApple Blossom-G1ZenyattaBrownie PointsGinger Punch1:42.64
View Details04/08/06OP91 1/16 mD04+ FApple Blossom-G1Spun SugarHappy TicketLa Reason1:42.59
View DetailsView Video04/03/04OP91 1/16 mD04+ FApple Blossom-G1AzeriWild SpiritStar Parade1:41.24
View DetailsView Video04/05/03OP81 1/16 mD04+ FApple Blossom-G1AzeriTake Charge LadyMandy's Gold1:43.00
View DetailsView Video04/06/02OP111 1/16 mD04+ FApple Blossom-G1AzeriAffluentMiss Linda1:42.75
View Details04/12/96OP91 1/16 mD04+ FApple Blossom-G1Twice The ViceHalo AmericaSerena's Song1:41.71
View Details04/19/89OP91 1/16 mD04+ FApple Blossom-G1BayakoaGoodbye HaloInvited Guest1:41.60
View Details04/16/86OP91 1/16 mD04+ FApple Blossom-G1Love Smitten