Jackson Bend
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Jackson Bend is an American Thoroughbred
racehorse
best remembered as the horse that finished third to Lookin At Lucky
in the Grade I
$1,100,000 Preakness Stakes
a Classic U.S. Triple Crown
race held at Pimlico Race Course
in Baltimore, Maryland. Bred by Jacks or Better Farm Inc. in Ocala, Florida
, he was out of the mare Sexy Stockings, whose sire was Tabasco Cat
, was a Dual Classic winner of the 1994.
. Those stakes races included the In Reality Stakes at 8½ furlongs, the Frank Gomez Memorial Stakes, a 6 furlong sprint, the Affirmed Stakes at seven furlongs and another six furlong sprint in the Dr. Fager Stakes.
at Gulfstream Park
at a mile on the dirt. In February he wheeled back into another runner-up finish in the Grade II
Fountain of Youth Stakes
at one mile and one eighth at Gulfstream to grade one winning Eskendereya
. In April he stepped up in class and ran second again to Eskendereya in the Grade I
$750,000 Wood Memorial Stakes
at Aqueduct Racetrack
in New York at a mile and an eighth.
After five wins and three graded stakes placings his owner Robert LaPenta and his trainer Nick Zito decided to run him in the second jewel of the Triple Crown, the $1,000,000 Preakness Stakes
a Grade I
at Pimlico Race Course
at a mile and three sixteenths on conventional dirt. In that race Jackson Bend broke well and stalked the leaders in third behind First Dude
and Kentucky Derby
winner Super Saver
passing the grandstand for the first time. He continued in third along the rail down the backstretch and then around the final turn Eclipse Champion Lookin At Lucky
and Caracortado
passed him on the outside. Rushing down the lane Jackson Bend swept across five paths to the outside passing Super Saver and Caracortado. In the final 1/16 of a mile he continued to close on the leaders and finished third by less than a length to Lookin At Lucky and by only a scant nose for the place spot to First Dude.
Skip Away Stakes at Gulfstream Park at a mile and three sixteenths on conventional dirt. In his next race, Jackson Bend finished third in the Memorial Day Handicap a $75,000 Stakes race run at one and one sixteenth miles on the dirt at Calder Race Course
on May 30, 2011. On July 22, 2011, Jackson Bend won the $75,000 James Marvin Stakes at seven furlongs at Saratoga Race Course
in 1:20.91. On September 3, 2011, Jackson Bend won the grade one Forego Handicap
.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
best remembered as the horse that finished third to Lookin At Lucky
Lookin at Lucky
Lookin At Lucky is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and winner of the 2010 Preakness Stakes. Sired by Smart Strike, a half brother to Canadian Triple Crown Winner Dance Smartly, his dam, Private Feeling, was sired by Belong To Me by the North American Leading Sire of 1993, Danzig.Lookin At...
in the Grade I
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
$1,100,000 Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
a Classic U.S. Triple Crown
United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
In the United States, the "Triple Crown" is usually the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, a series of three Thoroughbred horse races for three-year-old horses run in May and early June of each year consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.While Daily Racing Form...
race held at Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London...
in Baltimore, Maryland. Bred by Jacks or Better Farm Inc. in Ocala, Florida
Ocala, Florida
Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 53,491. It is the county seat of Marion County, and the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated 2007 population of 324,857.-History:Ocala...
, he was out of the mare Sexy Stockings, whose sire was Tabasco Cat
Tabasco Cat
Tabasco Cat was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was best known for his performances in 1994 when he won the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes, the second and third legs of the Triple Crown Series.-Background:...
, was a Dual Classic winner of the 1994.
Two-year-old season
Jackson Bend started his career off with five wins in his first six races including four stakes races all card at Calder Race CourseCalder Race Course
Calder Casino & Race Course is a casino and horse racetrack in Miami Gardens, Florida in the United States.-History:In the mid-1960s, real estate developer Stephen A. Calder envisioned summertime racing in Florida; in 1965, on the advice of Mr. Calder, the Florida Legislature approved a bill...
. Those stakes races included the In Reality Stakes at 8½ furlongs, the Frank Gomez Memorial Stakes, a 6 furlong sprint, the Affirmed Stakes at seven furlongs and another six furlong sprint in the Dr. Fager Stakes.
Three-year-old season
Jackson Bend had an impressive record in his sophomore season in 2010 despite not winning a race. In January he ran a game second in the grade three Holy Bull StakesHoly Bull Stakes
The Holy Bull Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Run in mid April, it is open to three-year-olds over a distance of one mile and three sixteenths...
at Gulfstream Park
Gulfstream Park
Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino is a racetrack and county-approved racino in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in the United States. During its annual meet, which spans December through April, it is one of the most important venues for horse racing in America....
at a mile on the dirt. In February he wheeled back into another runner-up finish in the Grade II
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
Fountain of Youth Stakes
Fountain of Youth Stakes
The Fountain of Youth Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida at the beginning of March. A Grade II event open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt, it offers a purse of $400,000...
at one mile and one eighth at Gulfstream to grade one winning Eskendereya
Eskendereya
Eskendereya is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He is sired by Giant's Causeway, a son of North America's one time leading sire Storm Cat. Bred in Kentucky by Sanford Robertson, Eskendereya was a $250,000 Keeneland September purchase. His dam is Aldebaran Light, who is a daughter of champion...
. In April he stepped up in class and ran second again to Eskendereya in the Grade I
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
$750,000 Wood Memorial Stakes
Wood Memorial Stakes
The Wood Memorial Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held annually at Aqueduct Racetrack in Jamaica, New York. It is currently a Grade I race run over a distance of 9 furlongs on dirt....
at Aqueduct Racetrack
Aqueduct Racetrack
Aqueduct Racetrack is a thoroughbred horse-racing facility and racino in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. Its racing meets usually are from late October/early November through April.-History:...
in New York at a mile and an eighth.
After five wins and three graded stakes placings his owner Robert LaPenta and his trainer Nick Zito decided to run him in the second jewel of the Triple Crown, the $1,000,000 Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
a Grade I
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
at Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London...
at a mile and three sixteenths on conventional dirt. In that race Jackson Bend broke well and stalked the leaders in third behind First Dude
First Dude (horse)
First Dude is an American Thoroughbred stallion racehorse. He was sired by Stephen Got Even, who in turn was a son of leading sire A P Indy. He is out of the mare Run Sarah Run, who is the daughter of Smart Strike....
and Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
winner Super Saver
Super saver
Super saver may refer to:*Super Saver , winner of the 2010 Kentucky Derby*Super Saver Foods, a grocery store chain owned by Albertsons*Super Saver Foods , a grocery chain owned by B&R Stores...
passing the grandstand for the first time. He continued in third along the rail down the backstretch and then around the final turn Eclipse Champion Lookin At Lucky
Lookin at Lucky
Lookin At Lucky is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and winner of the 2010 Preakness Stakes. Sired by Smart Strike, a half brother to Canadian Triple Crown Winner Dance Smartly, his dam, Private Feeling, was sired by Belong To Me by the North American Leading Sire of 1993, Danzig.Lookin At...
and Caracortado
Caracortado
Caracortado is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. His sire, Cat Dreams, is a son of the influential stallion Storm Cat. His dam, Mons Venus, is by Maria's Mon, the American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse of 1995 who won the Sanford Stakes, the Champagne Stakes, and the Belmont Futurity Stakes...
passed him on the outside. Rushing down the lane Jackson Bend swept across five paths to the outside passing Super Saver and Caracortado. In the final 1/16 of a mile he continued to close on the leaders and finished third by less than a length to Lookin At Lucky and by only a scant nose for the place spot to First Dude.
Four-year-old season
In 2011 Jackson Bend ran second in the Grade IIIGraded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
Skip Away Stakes at Gulfstream Park at a mile and three sixteenths on conventional dirt. In his next race, Jackson Bend finished third in the Memorial Day Handicap a $75,000 Stakes race run at one and one sixteenth miles on the dirt at Calder Race Course
Calder Race Course
Calder Casino & Race Course is a casino and horse racetrack in Miami Gardens, Florida in the United States.-History:In the mid-1960s, real estate developer Stephen A. Calder envisioned summertime racing in Florida; in 1965, on the advice of Mr. Calder, the Florida Legislature approved a bill...
on May 30, 2011. On July 22, 2011, Jackson Bend won the $75,000 James Marvin Stakes at seven furlongs at Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. It opened on August 3, 1863, and is the oldest organized sporting venue of any kind in the United States. It is typically open for racing from late July through early September.-History:John...
in 1:20.91. On September 3, 2011, Jackson Bend won the grade one Forego Handicap
Forego Handicap
The Forego Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Open to horses three years old and up, it is run at a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt...
.