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Champion Boston Harbor Dies In Japan At Age 27

Boston Harbor, the champion 2-year-old male and Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner of 1996, died March 9 in Japan from the infirmities of old age. He was 27.

The announcement was made on social media by Shigeki Yusa of the Japan Bloodhorse Breeders Association.

Racing as a homebred for Overbrook Farm, the son of Capote proved himself to be the best in his class as a juvenile, securing the Eclipse Award with wins in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Woodbine, the Grade 2 Breeders' Futurity, the G3 Kentucky Cup Juvenile Stakes and Bashford Manor Stakes, and the listed Ellis Park Juvenile Stakes.

He raced just once at three, finishing fourth in the listed Santa Catalina Stales at Santa Anita Park. He suffered a fractured cannon bone in training a few weeks later, and he retired to Overbrook Farm in Kentucky for the 1998 breeding season.

Boston Harbor has sired 18 crops between his time at Overbrook and his eventual sale to Japan for the 2001 breeding season, with 431 winners and combined progeny earnings of more than $54.7 million.

His top domestic runner was Healthy Addiction, winner of the G1 Santa Margarita Invitational. Other U.S.-born runners of note included Grade 2 winners My Boston Gal and Boston Common, and Grade 3 winners Mark Four and Boston Bull.

After moving to Japan, Boston Harbor was led by Group 3 winners Daiwa Bandit and Wonderful Days.

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Weekend Lineup Presented By Laurel Park: Derby Points On The Line In Arkansas

A million-dollar purse and Kentucky Derby qualifying points are on the line in the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park as it offers points on a 50-20-10-5 basis to the top four finishers. The Rebel is among five stakes races to be run Saturday at Oaklawn on a card that also features champion Whitmore making his seasonal debut in the $200,000 Hot Springs Stakes.

Swiss Skydiver, the champion 3-year-old filly of 2020 and No. 6 ranked horse on the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll, is also set to be in action as she makes her 4-year-old debut live on TVG in Saturday's Grade 1 Beholder Mile.

The Rebel will be televised live on TVG. It will also be shown on NYRA's YouTube channel and on the Fox Sports app as part of the America's Day at the Races telecast.

America's Day at the Races, presented by Claiborne Farm and America's Best Racing, will air on FS1 and FS2 Saturday and Sunday showing races from Aqueduct, Oaklawn Park and other tracks.

In addition to racing from Santa Anita and Oaklawn Park, TVG will feature racing from Gulfstream Park, Aqueduct and more. Fans can tune in on TVG, TVG2 and the Watch TVG app which is available on Amazon Fire, Roku and connected Apple TV devices.

Saturday, March 13

1:28 p.m.–$100,000 Beyond The Wire Stakes at Laurel Park

After five wins in a row, Lucky 7 Stables' Street Lute will try something new when she puts her streak on the line in Saturday's $100,000 Beyond the Wire Saturday at Laurel Park. A neck loss in the Maryland Million Lassie last fall remains the only blemish on Street Lute's resume. She has since reeled off wins in the Smart Halo, Maryland Juvenile Filly Championship and Gin Talking en route to being voted Maryland's champion 2-year-old filly of 2020, and the Xtra Heat and Wide Country so far in 2021.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/LRL031321USA3-EQB.html

2:27 p.m.–$75,000 Not For Love Stakes at Laurel Park

Madaket Stables, Ten Strike Racing, Michael Kisber and Black Cloud Racing Stable's Whereshetoldmetogo, winner of back-to-back stakes to end his 2020 campaign, returns looking to make it three in a row in Saturday's $75,000 Not For Love. Now trained by Brittany Russell, 6-year-old Whereshetoldmetogo is a six-time stakes winner with $541,291 in purse earnings. Four of his stakes wins have come from six starts at Laurel – the 2018 Concern and Star de Naskra and 2020 Frank Y. Whiteley and Fire Plug.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/LRL031321USA5-EQB.html

3:00 p.m.–$100,000 Harrison E. Johnson Memorial at Laurel Park

Hillwood Stable's Cordmaker, second or third in six of his last seven starts, looks to break through with a return to his multiple stakes-winning form in Saturday's $100,000 Harrison E. Johnson Memorial at Laurel Park. Cordmaker's resume shows eight wins, four in stakes, thirds in the historic Pimlico Special (G3) in 2019 and 2020 and a bankroll of more than $500,000 from 27 lifetime starts, but the 6-year-old son of two-time Horse of the Year and 2014 Hall of Famer Curlin hasn't won in 10 starts since the DTHA Governors Day Handicap in September 2019.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/LRL031321USA6-EQB.html

3:03 p.m.—$350,000 Grade 2 Azeri Stakes at Oaklawn Park on FS2 and TVG

Shedaresthedevil, winner of 2020 Kentucky Oaks, will make her seasonal debut in the Azeri Stakes, the final major local prep for the Grade 1 Apple Blossom Handicap on April 17. Trained by Brad Cox, Shedaresthedevil will be making her first start since finishing third in her first race against older horses, the Grade 1 Spinster Stakes October 4 at Keeneland. The daughter of Daredevil had won her previous three starts, including the $1.25 million Kentucky Oaks last September 4, where she defeated eventual divisional champion Swiss Skydiver.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/OP031321USA5-EQB.html

3:34 p.m.–$75,000 Conniver Stakes at Laurel Park

 Three Diamonds Farm's Grade 3-placed Kiss the Girl, second last out in her return to stakes competition, will get another shot at becoming a stakes winner in the $75,000 Conniver sprinting seven furlongs Saturday. The Conniver will be the 12th career start for Kiss the Girl, a 4-year-old daughter of Into Mischief, and fourth since joining training Mike Trombetta's string. Prior to that she ran twice for Todd Pletcher, finishing second by a neck in the 2019 Schuylerville (G3), and won one of five 2020 starts for Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/LRL031321USA7-EQB.html

4:07 p.m.–$100,000 Private Terms Stakes at Laurel Park

Michael Dubb and Bethlehem Stables' Maythehorsebwithu, who became a stakes winner in dominant fashion last month, will stretch out for his longest race to date off his shortest turnaround yet in Saturday's $100,000 Private Terms at Laurel Park. Maythehorsebwithu returns in 21 days following a four-length triumph in the Miracle Wood, which was rescheduled from Feb. 13 due to inclement weather. Trainer Brittany Russell left the decision to run up to the bay gelding, who breezed a half-mile 48 seconds March 6 at Laurel, third-fastest of 60 horses.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/LRL031321USA8-EQB.html

5:45 p.m.—$200,000 Hot Springs Stakes at Oaklawn Park on FS2 and TVG

Whitmore, the champion male sprinter of 2020, will be making his seasonal debut in the Hot Springs Stakes where he will attempt to win the six-furlong test for a fifth consecutive year. The 8-year-old gelding used his famed kick to capture the Breeders' Cup Sprint at Keeneland last November en route to earning the Eclipse Award for divisional honors. Trained by Ron Moquett, Whitmore first won the Hot Springs Stakes in 2017.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/OP031321USA10-EQB.html

6:16 p.m.—$1,000,000 Grade 2 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park on TVG

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert bids for an eighth Rebel victory when he sends out unbeaten Concert Tour and recent maiden graduate Hozier in Saturday's $1 million race. Concert Tour, who will be making his two-turn debut in the Rebel, broke his maiden January 15 at Santa Anita and won the Grade 2 San Vicente Stakes February 6 at Santa Anita Park. Among Concert Tour's top rivals in the Rebel are Caddo River, winner of the Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn on January 22, and Keepmeinmind, who captured the Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes last November.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/OP031321USA11-EQB.html

6:46 p.m.—$100,000 Grade 3 San Simeon Stakes at Santa Anita Park on TVG

Bob and Jackie would appear to rate a big chance cutting back in distance for Richard Baltas as he faces sharp recent winner Gregorian Chant, defending champ Cistron and Jolie Olimpica (BRZ), who will be facing males for the first time in North America in Saturday's San Simeon Stakes. Bob and Jackie has won four out of his 10 lifetime starts and will be sprinting for the first time since his debut at age two in 2018 when he was a close second going 6 ½ furlongs on Santa Anita's hillside turf course.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/SA031321USA7-EQB.html

7:20 p.m.—$300,000 Grade 1 Beholder Mile at Santa Anita Park on TVG

Swiss Skydiver, the reigning champion 3-year-old filly, is poised to make her 2021 debut as she heads a field of eight older fillies and mares in Saturday's Beholder Mile. Trained by Kenny McPeek and owned by Peter J. Callahan, Swiss Skydiver, who defeated males in the Preakness Stakes, has been idle since running seventh in the Breeders' Cup Distaff at Keeneland last November. The daughter of Daredevil was impressive in her lone Santa Anita appearance, going gate to wire while taking the Grade 2 Santa Anita Oaks by four lengths last June 6.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/SA031321USA8-EQB.html

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Harness Horsemen Sign Letter Support Horseracing Integrity & Safety Act

Leaders in the harness racing industry have signed a letter supporting the Horseracing Integrity & Safety Act, which was signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020. Meanwhile, the United States Trotting Association has confirmed its opposition to the new law.

The horsemen's letter, first published at Harness Racing Update, reads:

The undersigned are encouraging the Standardbred industry about how best to structure the Horseracing Integrity & Safety Act to be inclusive of Harness Racing's unique needs.

We support the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump.

We know that there are details about funding and other matters that will have to be worked out in good faith between regulators and members of the horse racing community. And we know that the new law is not perfect. But we believe that the new law is a legitimate and important step in the right direction toward universal medication rules for our sport, increased enforcement of drug rules to make the sport more honest, and a greater public acceptance of horse racing as a safe, humane sport.

We need all of these things to protect our sport's future. And we need to work within the broader racing community to make the law work for us, especially since it requires regulators to consider the “unique characteristics” of each breed. We believe that representatives of the Standardbred industry should work with those who support the new law, and who will be enforcing it, to help establish the rules and policies that will likely govern our sport for years to come.

Signed,

Breeders

Adam Bowden (Diamond Creek); Bruce Trogden (Emerald Highlands); Steve Jones (Cameo Hills); George Segal (Brittany); Mike Gulotta (Deo Volente); Senena & Jeff Esty (Spring Haven); Frank Antonacci (Lindy); Bob Brady (Kentuckiana); Al & Michelle Crawford (Crawford Farms); Ken Jackson (Kentuckiana); Mario Zuanetti (Atlantic Trot); Massimo Bianchi; Margareta W. Kleberg (Menhammer St); Tom Hill; Art Zubrod (Brittany); Jim & Gibson Wilhite; Knutsson Trotting; Tristan Sjoberg; Bernie Noren; Al Libfeld; Sam Goldband; Charles & Julie Nash; Jon Wiesman; Pond A Acres; Andrew Cohen (Bays Stable); Leah Cheverie; David Heffering (Tara Hills); Frank Lomangino; Johan Arneng (Brixton Medical); John Donato; Ernny Gerbaulet; Richard Gutnick; Peter Martinson; Robert Mondillo; Victor Zehr; Ed Telle; James Daut; Robert Hechoff; Richard Arnold (Willow Oak); John Schmucker (Black Creek); Dan Baer (South Mountain); John Lengacher; John Bootsman (Boko); Dan Lengacher; Duncan Taylor (Taylor Made); Jeff Ruch (Pinestone); Anders Strom (Courant); Maumee River; Jeff Gural (Allerage); All American Harnessbreds; Mike Andrew; Maurizio & Marina Biasuzzi; John Carver; Joe Mendelson; Jim Glass (Walco); Stephanie Rothaug (Rails End); Jim Avritt Sr (Meadow Creek); Stewart Goldberg (Mini Sinks); Randy & Kim Haines (Cool Winds); Steve & Cindy Stewart (Hunterton); Elmer Miller; Lorne Polger (Polger Holdings)

Trainers and Drivers

Ron Burke; Brian Brown; Virgil Morgan Jr.; Jimmy Takter (Hall Of Fame); Ben Wallace; Casie Coleman; Nifty Norman; Jeff Fout; Ed Lohmeyer; Linda Toscano (Hall Of Fame); Paula Wellwood; Mike Keeling; Jim Campbell; Carter Pinske; Tony Alagna; Donna Lee Ozment; Joe Holloway (Hall Of Fame); Per Engblom; Tom Cancelliere; Enos Weaver; Donald Dancer; Blair Burgess (Hall Of Fame); Brad Mcninch; Kevin Mcdermott; Jean Wellwood; Bob Stewart; Murray Brethour; Jim Arledge; Greg Peck; Kelly O'Donnell; Tim Lane; Scott Mogan; Brett Bittle; Scott Zeron

Owners

Mark Weaver; Howard Taylor; Herb Liverman; John Fodera; Murray Brown; Brad Grant; Fred Hertrick III; Carl Howard; Martin Sternberg; Bo Lofvander; Doug Millard; Ernie Gaskin; Robert Burgess; Fred Hudson; Bryan Montgomery (Regency Ins.); Frank Chick; Myron & Stephanie Bell (Riverview); Harvey Nagner (Radio Racing); Marc Guilfoil (Ky. Racing Comm.); Richard Young; Martti Ala Seppala; Harvey Fried; Robert Lindstrom; Perry Soderberg; Tommy B Anderson; Jack Remey ( P. Judge); Lynn Jones; Randy Manges; Bob Marks; Joyce & Richard Mcclelland; Bill Vit (Cool Cat); Craig Henderson; Ray Baynes; Gary Corona; Allan Schott; Howard Perlmutter; Gorden Banks; Dan Kazmaier (P. Judge); Bob & Jeanne Stewart; Mark Hanover; Ed Biddle; Kimmo Kempi; Nick Salvi; Mike & Don Robinson; Joe Sbrocco; Virginia Berkner; Steven Wienick; Martha Frank; Robert Leblanc; John Balzer; Geoffrey Dubrowsky; Bill Reepmayer; Frank Cannon; Jason Settlemoir

Vets

Dr. Patty Hogan; Dr. Terry Ruch; Dr. Doug Hutchins; Dr. John Park; Dr. Lynda Rhodes Stewart; Dr. Nathaniel Newton; Dr. Ted Mazorisi

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Unified Colt Fastest At OBS March Sale’s Opening Under Tack Session

Hip No. 163, a son of Unified consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc., (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, worked a quarter in :20 2/5 to post the fastest work at the distance at the opening session of the Under Tack Show for Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2021 March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.

The dark bay or brown colt is out of stakes winner Promise Me a Cat, by D'wildcat, from the family of graded stakes placed stakes winner Tempered Halo.

Hip No. 1, Forever Clever, a bay filly by Speightster consigned by Parrish Farms, Agent, turned in a quarter in :20 3/5. She's out of stakes winner Ice for the Lady, by Flatter, from the family of graded stakes winner Ice Tech.

Eight horses worked the distance in :20 4/5.

  • Hip No. 22, a dark bay or brown colt by Bernardini consigned by Boutte Sales, Agent, is a half brother to stakes winner Kiss N Scat out of Kassidy's Kiss, by Belong to Me.
  • Hip No. 23, a dark bay or brown colt by More Than Ready consigned by Ocala Stud, Agent, is out of stakes winner Katie's Kiss, by Kantharos, a half-sister to stakes winner Stonestreet Song.
  • Hip No. 57, consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc., (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, is a dark bay or brown filly by Twirling Candy out of Locust Bride, by Dixie Chatter, from the family of graded stakes winner Horse Greeley.
  • Hip No. 121, also consigned by Wavertree, is a bay filly by Congrats out of No Acronyms, by Milwaukee Brew, from the family of stakes winner Barronette.
  • Hip No. 135, a dark bay or brown colt by Midnight Lute consigned by Navas Equine, Agent, is a half-brother to stakes placed Bayerly Seen out of Overseen, by First Defence.
  • Hip No. 162, consigned by Ortiz Training Stable LLC, is a chestnut colt by Carpe Diem out of stakes placed Project Rose, by Not For Love, from the family of Grade 1 winner Thirty Six Red.
  • Hip No. 174, a chestnut filly by Klimt consigned by All Dreams Equine, Agent, is out of stakes placed Readygetsgold, by Midas Eyes, from the family of graded stakes placed stakes winner Sweet Problem.
  • Hip No. 178, also consigned by Wavertree, is a chestnut colt by Midshipman out of Regal Approach, by Thunder Gulch, a half-sister to graded stakes winner Mr Maybe.

Sixteen horses shared honors for the fastest eighth, stopping the timer in :9 4/5.

  • Hip No. 10, consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, is a bay filly by Into Mischief out of stakes winner Island Escape, by Petionville, and is half-sister to graded stakes winner Tricky Escape.
  • Hip No. 18, a gray or roan filly by Frosted consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, is out of graded stakes winner Jody Slew, by Slew City Slew, a half-sister to stakes winner Cape of Bradford.
  • Hip No. 27, a gray or roan colt by Pioneerof the Nile consigned by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent, is a half-brother to graded stakes winner Lucy N Ethel out of Kid Silver, by Silver Ghost.
  • Hip No. 36, consigned by 30-30 Ranch, is a dark bay or brown colt by Carpe Deim out of Lady Astola, by Lonhro (AUS), a daughter of graded stakes placed Fortunia.
  • Hip No. 41, a dark bay or brown filly by American Freedom consigned by RiceHorse Stable (Brandon & Ali Rice), Agent, is a half-sister to stakes winner Dattts Our Girl out of Lakefront, by Thunder Gulch.
  • Hip No. 48, consigned by Kirkwood Stables, Agent, is a dark bay or brown colt by Violence out of Lemon Belle, by Lemon Drop Kid, a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Unrivaled Belle.
  • Hip No. 50, a dark bay or brown filly by Mohaymen consigned by Paul Sharp, Agent, is a half-sister to stakes winner Mother of Dragons out of Lets Dance Charlie, by Indian Charlie.
  • Hip No. 72, also consigned by de Meric Sales, is a dark bay or brown colt by Ocean Knight out of Magical Merry, by Aragorn (IRE), a daughter of graded stakes winner Mona Rose.
  • Hip No. 85, also consigned by Top Line Sales, is a dark bay or brown colt by Into Mischief out of graded stakes-placed stakes winner Minks Aprise.
  • Hip No. 86, a chestnut colt by Practical Joke consigned by Kings Equine, Agent, is out of Miss Adele, by Speightstown, a half-sister to champion Hollinger.
  • Hip No. 89, Mischievous Anna, a bay filly by Fast Anna consigned by Havens Bloodstock Agency, Inc., Agent, is out of Miss Chevious Lady, by Into Mischief, from the family of prominent sire Malibu Moon.
  • Hip No. 92, consigned by McKathan Bros. Sales, Agent, is a gray or roan filly by Cupid out of stakes winner Miss Lederhosen, by Valid Expectations, a full-sister to stakes placed Breathethefire.
  • Hip No. 110, a dark bay or brown colt by Unified consigned by Dark Star Thoroughbreds (Stori Atchison), is a half brother to stakes winner Malibu Saint out of stakes winner Mykindasaint, by Saint Ballado,
  • Hip No. 127, Devils Gonewile, is a chestnut filly by Daredevil out of stakes winner Oilgonewile, a full-sister to graded stakes placed Seize the Day.
  • Hip No. 161, a bay colt by Kantharos consigned by Julie Davies, Agent, is out of Princess Julia, by Distorted Humor, a daughter of champion Folklore.
  • Hip No. 188, consigned by Harris Training Center LLC, Agent, is a dark bay or brown colt by Cairo Prince out of stakes placed Sadie Be Good, by Big Drama, from the family of graded stakes placed stakes winner It'sallinthechase.

The Under Tack Show continues Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. with Hip No.'s 189 – 376 scheduled to breeze.

To view the day's full results, click here.

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