2/11 (TAM): Sam F. Davis, Tampa Bay, Endeavour (G3's), Suncoast

[Kasept]

8th (3:45) Suncoast S.

1 Mile 40 Yards | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Belted Albarado R J 116 L
2 Lady America Butler D P 116
3 Tapa Tapa Tapa Castanon J L 116 L
4 Venus Serena Morales P 116
5 Racy Embrace Ortiz W 116 L
6 R Angel Katelyn Gonzalez E 116 L
7 Party Boat Velazquez J R 120 L
8 Elate Ortiz J L 116 FTL
9 Livin a Dream Centeno D E 116 L



9th (4:15) Tampa Bay S. (G3)

1 1/16 Miles (Turf) | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 Inspector Lynley Velazquez J R 118 L
2 Itsnotezbeinbreezy Santos A 116 L
3 Kasaqui (ARG) Albarado R J 118 L
4 Turbo Street (AUS) Leparoux J R 116 FTL
5 Irish Strait Cruz A 116 L
6 Catapult Ortiz J L 118 L
7 Kaigun Ortiz J L 116 L
8 Bondurant Hernandez B J Jr 116 L
9 Coco Mon Centeno D E 116 L
10 Conquest Panthera Hernandez B J Jr 116 L



10th (4:45) Sam F. Davis S. (G3)

1 1/16 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $250,000

1 State of Honor Leparoux J R 116 Blk-On L
2 King and His Court Boulanger G 120 L
3 Fact Finding Velazquez J R 118 L
4 Chance of Luck Allen R D Jr 116 Blk-On L
5 Six Gun Salute Morales P 116
6 Wild Shot Albarado R J 116 L
7 Tapwrit Ortiz J L 116 L
8 McCraken Hernandez B J Jr 122 L
9 No Dozing Centeno D E 116 L



11th (5:15) Lambholm South Endeavour S. (G3)

1 1/16 Miles (Turf) | Fillies and Mares | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 Light In Paris (IRE) Centeno D E 116 L
2 Elysea's World (IRE) 116 L
3 No Fault of Mine 116 L
4 Cactus Copy Villa-Gomez H 116 L
5 Isabella Sings Velazquez J R 118 L
6 Evidently Albarado R J 118 L
7 Josdesanimaux Hernandez B J Jr 116 L
8 Azaelia (FR) Ortiz J L 116 L
9 Lots o' Lex Castanon J L 116 L
10 Emerald Pond Camacho S 116 L
11 Frosty Friday Leparoux J R 116 L

[golfer]

Bondurant and McCracken are half brothers out of the mare Ivory Empress, who was a nice horse herself. These are her first 2 foals (or at least the first 2 to make the races)..

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by golfer

Bondurant and McCracken are half brothers out of the mare Ivory Empress, who was a nice horse herself. These are her first 2 foals (or at least the first 2 to make the races)..

Indeed her first 2 foals.. Has 2yo Kearny County, a Stroll colt and With Dignity, a yearling Declaration of War filly behind them.

[Alabama Stakes]

Is McCracken named for Sam McCracken the old Boston Globe turf writer ?

[blackthroatedwind]

Spelling is such an underrated art form.

[taxicab]

Originally Posted by golfer

Bondurant and McCracken are half brothers out of the mare Ivory Empress, who was a nice horse herself. These are her first 2 foals (or at least the first 2 to make the races)..

Bondurant & McCraken have one of the all-time bloodlines via Ivory Empress.
The following legends appear in just one generation alone:

Bull Dog
Blue Larkspur
Count Fleet
Discovery
Man o' War
Mahmoud
Polynesian
Reigh Count
Sir Gallahad
Teddy

It would be cool for McCraken to continue on down the Derby trail just to see the pedigree folks dig deep.

[Indian Charlie]

If memory serves me correctly, Ivory Empress's second dam, Tuesday Evening, cost over a million bucks as a yearling. A huge amount for a Nodouble.

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

Is McCracken named for Sam McCracken the old Boston Globe turf writer ?

Nope. The Big Ern.

[Purim66]

Actually McCraken is named from the town that she (Mrs. Whitham) is from - McCraken, Kansas...........

[knickslions2]

I thought it was named after Phil McCracken?

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Purim66

Actually McCraken is named from the town that she (Mrs. Whitham) is from - McCraken, Kansas...........

Yes.. but that's spelled McCracken too, not McCraken. And there was no McCracken in the names book to block it from being spelled properly.

[Alabama Stakes]

I think that town was named after Sam McCracken.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

If memory serves me correctly, Ivory Empress's second dam, Tuesday Evening, cost over a million bucks as a yearling. A huge amount for a Nodouble.

Tuesday Evening sold for $75K as a weanling to Frank Witham in 1983.

The million dollar yearling was the younger full sister (1984), who was basically never heard from again after being sent to Europe.

[declansharbor]

Betting against the misspelled horse with both fists!

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Tuesday Evening sold for $75K as a weanling to Frank Witham in 1983.

The million dollar yearling was the younger full sister (1984), who was basically never heard from again after being sent to Europe.

Thanks. It had been awhile.

[Purim66]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Yes.. but that's spelled McCracken too, not McCraken. And there was no McCracken in the names book to block it from being spelled properly.

Actually once I first saw the spelling, I thought it was misspelled, too. I was hoping that she was a "Slapshot" fan and named him after Tim McCraken aka Dr. Hook but after seeing no Dickie Dunn or Ogie Ogilthorpe in the barn........

But hoping for all the best for this horse for the family and Ian.....

[taxicab]

Originally Posted by Purim66

Actually once I first saw the spelling, I thought it was misspelled, too. I was hoping that she was a "Slapshot" fan and named him after Tim McCraken aka Dr. Hook but after seeing no Dickie Dunn or Ogie Ogilthorpe in the barn........

But hoping for all the best for this horse for the family and Ian.....

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[knickslions2]

This Sam Davis is a fun race. Could easily see any of 7 different horses winning this one. Pace looks good and looking at Tapwrit getting in good position to run them down.

[casp0555]

I have an eye on the Union Rags colt outside...Delacour, Centeno, nice local works...if Centeno doesn't leave too much to do in the stretch, should be a nice price

[jms62]

Originally Posted by knickslions2

This Sam Davis is a fun race. Could easily see any of 7 different horses winning this one. Pace looks good and looking at Tapwrit getting in good position to run them down.