2011 Daytona Stakes (G3) [02:12]
ARCADIA, Calif. -- Mike Machowsky, the trainer of Caracortado, had given up on his horse. So too had track announcer Trevor Denman, who said Caracortado was not firing. But neither jockey Rafael Bejarano nor, most importantly, Caracortado, thought all was lost, and he displayed a breathtaking, last-to-first rush in the stretch to capture the Grade 3, $98000 Daytona Stakes on Sunday at Santa Anita. Caracortado ($5.80), who was officially 13 lengths back a half-mile into the downhill turf sprint, and more than six lengths back with a furlong to go, roared past his three rivals to win by 1 1/4 lengths over Victory Pete. Mr. Gruff and Regally Ready, the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner, finished in a dead heat for third, another half-length back, after a vicious early speed duel that left both sapped in the final furlong. Caracortado was timed in 1:11.59 for about 6 1/2 furlongs on firm turf. "I was watching the race on television at the clubhouse bar with my family and my father, and at the quarter pole I started to walk out," Machowsky said. "I looked up again at the sixteenth pole, and I saw my dad jumping up and down. "He's got a heck of a turn of foot. I didn't understand why he was so far back. He gives you an eerie feeling sometimes. He's got so much natural talent, sometimes it seems like he's playing with his opponents." Bejarano was riding Caracortado for the first time, replacing Joe Talamo, who is off to an uncharacteristically slow start at this meet. Caracortado ...
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Dashin Valentine BFA OKC [00:24]
For Sale: Dashin Valentine placing 10th in the 1D at the OKC BFA World Championships open race.
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All Fame No Bull BFA OKC [00:23]
All Fame No Bull placing 2nd in the first round of the BFA World Championship Futurity.
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Hanovarian winning at Stawell Maiden 1300m [01:31]
Hanovarian jumped well settled in 3rd placing to the turn travelling well - on the turn he raced up 3 wide to share the lead and on straightening he kicked away showing a good turn of foot and held on well.
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Brooke and Jason Jeter's 2011 NFR round 1 barrel racing and barrel racing picks.mpg [03:07]
Brooke and Jason Jeter give thier personal picks for the 2011 National Finals Rodeo placings in the barrel racing and the bareback riding for Round 1.
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