martedì 3 gennaio 2017, America // Arrogate tops list of North American earners for 2016 // #Arrogate non correrà le San Pasqual! Troppo fango in pista, andrà diretto a Gulfstream Park

 

 

 

Arrogate tops list of North American earners for 2016

 

Arrogate tops list of North American earners for 2016
Photo: Zoe Metz

Arrogate – Santa Anita, December 27, 2016

In a microcosm of the expected race for Horse of the Year honors, Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Arrogate and champion California Chrome   shared accolades as the leading Thoroughbreds by earnings for 2016 depending on criteria.

According to final statistics released Jan. 2 by Equibase Company, Juddmonte Farms’ Arrogate led all Thoroughbreds in North American earnings with a bankroll of $4,084,600 bolstered by his victories in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic and $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1). When including the results of the Dubai World Cup (G1) card at Meydan Racecourse last March, California Chrome is the leading earner with earnings of $8,090,000. 

California Chrome, whose other races this year included victories in the TVG Pacific Classic (G1), Awesome Again Stakes (G1) and San Diego Handicap (G2) and a runner-up finish to Arrogate in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, is also the all-time leading North American-based earner with total earnings of $14,502,650, including Dubai World Cup earnings, and currently sixth all-time in worldwide earnings.

California Chrome and Arrogate are scheduled to face each other again Jan. 28 in the $12 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) at Gulfstream Park.

Completing the list of top 10 horses by North American earnings were Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Nyquist   with $3,575,600 in earnings, multiple grade 1 winner Exaggerator   with $2,598,000, champion Songbird with $2,210,000,  Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) winner Highland Reel at $2,200,000, California Chrome (North American earnings) with $2,090,000, Flintshire   at $2,000,000, Gun Runner at $1,970,880, Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) heroine Beholder with $1,720,000, and Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T) winner Tourist   with $1,633,750.

Puerto Rican-bred and based Betty Starlite was the top North American Thoroughbred based on victories with 12 wins in 2016. The 5-year-old daughter of Nite Light, who has won 20 of 43 career starts, earned her dozen victories from 23 starts last year in the claiming ranks at Camarero and has career earnings of $76,601.  

Songbird is the only horse to rank in the top 20 for both earnings and wins, as she tied for 17th overall in North America by victories with seven triumphs from eight starts.

fonte : Bloodhorse.com

 

DOMENICA 1 GENNAIO 2017. America: #Arrogate non correrà le San Pasqual! Troppo fango in pista, andrà diretto a Gulfstream Park

 
Abbiamo parlato nei giorni scorsi dell’attesa per la rifinitura del campione Arrogate in vista della Pegasus World Cup G1 del 28 Gennaio a Gulfstream Park, ma di fatto il grigio non prenderà parte alle San Pasqual Stakes G2 di Santa Anita a causa del terreno reso viscido dalle recenti piogge. Bob Baffert aveva anticipato qualcosa riservandosi appunto la decisione se correre o no considerate le previsioni, ed alla fine ha deciso per la conservazione dell’incolumità del neo 4 anni in vista della prova da $12 milioni. Di fatto rifinirà la condizione in scuderia, con dei lavori ad hoc. Di proprietà della Juddmonte Farms, Arrogate è esploso quest’estate nelle Travers G1 e poi si è preso la briga di fare lo scalpo a California Chrome nella Breeders’ Cup Classic G1, con il quale avrà la rivincita a fine mese, ma con una prestazione ritenuta talmente buona da farne pensare il titolo di world champion horse per il 2016.