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Horse Racing Photo Gallery
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Woodward Stakes (Grade 1) for Three Year Olds and upward - 1 1/8 miles |
other photos from September 2, 2006: [Races 1-7, 10-11] [Forego Stakes] |
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Robin Smullen leads Funny Cide to the paddock prior to the Woodward Stakes. |
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Premium Tap arrives at the paddock for the Woodward Stakes about a length ahead of Second of June, who will have a similar view at the end of the race. |
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Premium Tap is led into the paddock for the 2006 Woodward Stakes. |
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Flower Alley is led to the paddock to be saddled for the Woodward Stakes. |
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Flower Alley is walked in the paddock to keep loose before being saddled. |
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Premium Tap gets plenty of attention in the paddock as he is saddled for the Woodward. |
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Barclay Tagg saddles Funny Cide in the paddock at Saratoga Race Course. |
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Kent Desormeaux heads for his mount in the Woodward Stakes. |
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"Well, what do you think Kent?" "He looks good John." "Thanks Kent. It's all up to you now." "If you've got him ready John, I'll get him home." - John Kimmel and Kent Desormeaux discuss the prospects of Premium Tap in the paddock before the Woodward Stakes. Either that, or they were just standing there waiting for "Riders Up!". |
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Flower Alley is walked in the paddock prior to the Woodward Stakes. |
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Second of June is saddled and ready in the paddock before the Woodward Stakes. |
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Wild Desert (Edgar Prado up) heads to the track for the Woodward Stakes post parade. |
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Papi Chullo (Eibar Coa up) is lead to the track for the post parade. |
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Suave (Calvin Borel up) steps on the track for the Woodward Stakes post parade. |
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Naughty New Yorker (Jose Santos up) is led to the track for the Woodward Stakes. |
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Sun King (Julien Leparoux up) is led to the track for the Woodward Stakes post parade. |
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Flower Alley (John Velazquez up) heads out for the Woodward Stakes post parade. |
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Second of June (Garrett Gomez up) is led to the track for the Woodward Stakes. |
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Kent Desormeaux is the picture of determination aboard Premium Tap as they head out for the Woodward Stakes post parade. |
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Andromeda's Hero (Fernando Jara up) joins the post parade for the Woodward Stakes. |
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Funny Cide gets a final pat on the neck from Robin Smullen before heading to the track for the Woodward Stakes post parade. |
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Jockey Richard Migliore checks on his charge with a pat on the head as they step on the track for the Woodward Stakes. |
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Hometown hero Funny Cide is greeted by his fans as he joins the post parade for the Woodward Stakes. |
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Wild Desert and Papi Chullo break from the gate at the start of the 2006 Woodward Stakes. |
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Premium Tap (Kent Desormeaux up) moves past front-running Second of June in stretch run of the Woodward Stakes. |
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Premium Tap (Kent Desormeaux) wins the 2006 Woodward Stakes by half a length over a game Second of June (Garrett Gomez up). |
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| Sun King (Julien Leparoux up) finishes third in the Woodward Stakes. |
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Papi Chullo (Eibar Coa up) finishes fourth in the Woodward Stakes. |
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Flower Alley (John Velazquez up) finishes a disappointing seventh in the Woodward Stakes, just ahead of Funny Cide (Richard Migliore), an equally disappointing eighth. |
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#4 Naughty New Yorker (Jose Santos) edges third betting choice Suave (Calvin Borel) for ninth in the Woodward Stakes. |
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#5 Sun King (Julien Leparoux) and #3 Suave (Calvin Borel) return to be unsaddled after the Woodward Stakes. |
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Jockey Richard Migliore prepares to dismount after riding Funny Cide in the Woodward Stakes. |
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Premium Tap and jockey Kent Desormeaux head for the Winners' Circle after their victory in the 2006 Woodward Stakes. |
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2006 Woodward Stakes winner Premium Tap. Jockey: Kent Desormeaux |
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2006 Woodward Stakes winner Premium Tap. Owners: George Kline, Peter Alevizos and David Whelihan Trainer: John Kimmel Jockey: Kent Desormeaux |
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You've got to give credit to these guys - they know how to pose for a Winners' Circle photo. |
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If you didn't like that Winners' Circle photo, perhaps you'll prefer this one. Props to Kent Desormeaux, and for that matter Premium Tap, for providing great photo ops. |
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A very happy trainer John Kimmel talks with Jeannine Edwards about Premium Tap's victory in the Woodward Stakes. |
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Jan Rushton speaks with Woodward Stakes winning trainer John Kimmel and jockey Kent Desormeaux. |
other photos from September 2, 2006: [Races 1-7, 10-11] [Forego Stakes] |
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