Post-Race Analysis:
Pompeyo (Chi) come from next to last to capture the $100,000 Grade
I Joe Aitcheson today at Pimlico, the second leg of steeplechasing's
triple crown. Pompeyo also won the Hard Scuffle on May 4th, the
first leg of the Triple Crown, and is now in position to earn a
$250,000 bonus if he can win the Meadow Brook at Belmont on June
8th. The son of Nureyev Dancer was dispatched as the 4-5 betting
favorite. Banjo Man finished second at 17-1 to complete a $40.80
exacta. Shahrahere finished third and Homage was fourth. The winning
time for the 2 1/8th miles was 3:52.41
Little Hurt took the lead down the backside the first time under
stout restraint from jockey Arch Kingsley. Banjo Man, Shahrahere
and Dr. Ramsey tracked Little Hurt while Pompeyo was content to
bide his time in 6th place until the field approached the second
to last fence. At that point jockey Gus Brown moved Pompeyo to the
outside and asked him to run. Pompeyo responded by circling the
field around the far turn to gain the lead approaching the last
fence. Banjo Man, who had dropped back to fourth around the turn,
came with a strong run through the stretch and looked like he might
collar Pompeyo on the run-in. However when Pompeyo saw him coming
he spurted clear to win by 1 3/4 lengths under a hand ride from
Gus Brown, who dropped his whip after the last fence. It was another
3 1/2 lengths back to Shahrahere in third, who in turn finished
3 1/2 lengths in front of Homage.
"Pompeyo loves jumping, and he knows he's good at it"
said Gus Brown after the race. "He likes to settle in the back
of the pack, and I was afraid there would be no pace to close into.
But he was keen today when I called on him."
Prior to winning the Joe Aitcheson and the Hard Scuffle, Pompeyo
had finished second to Jack Flash by 3 1/2 lengths in a maiden race
at Aiken on March 25th before winning a maiden race by 10 1/2 lengths
at Colonial Downs on April 15th.
Lord Zada, Check Ride and Field Day were all scratched.
The race is named for former Champion steeplechase jockey Joe Aitcheson
Jr. who has more career steeplechase victories in the United States
than any other steeplechase jockey : 440, which is 42 more than
his closest rival, Paddy Smithwick. By comparison, the top two active
jockeys with the most career wins, Blythe Miller and Sean Clancy,
each have less than 200 career victories to their credit. Joe Aitcheson
Jr. was the Champion steeplechase jockey in 1961, 1963, 1964, 1967,
1968, 1969 and again in 1970. He is a member of racings Hall of
Fame.
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Results:
|
FP
|
Horse
|
lbs
|
Jockey
|
Trainer
|
Owner
|
|
|
|
s.A
|
Sire
|
Dam
|
Dam Sire
|
| 1 |
POMPEYO (CHI) |
148 |
Brown |
S. Neilson |
Augustin Stables |
| |
|
g.6 |
Nureyev Dancer |
Pouliche |
Domineau |
| 2 |
BANJO MAN |
148 |
Kiser |
Hendricks |
Harold A. Via, Jr. |
| |
|
g .5 |
Dixieland Band |
L'amour Toujours |
Blushing Groom |
| 3 |
SHAHRAHERE |
145 |
Traurig |
Jackson |
Mrs. Louise Falk |
| |
|
g.5 |
Caveat |
La Cenerentola |
Perrault (GB) |
| 4 |
HOMAGE |
145 |
Thorton |
Fenwick |
Arcadia Stable
|
| |
|
g.6 |
Tokaree |
Elema Fe |
Good Bloke (Arg)
|
| 5 |
DR. RAMSEY |
152 |
Thomas |
Fisher |
Cary W. Jackson |
| |
|
g.6 |
Northern Baby |
Insipid |
Sham |
| 6 |
SKILLOGALEE |
145 |
B. Miller |
F.B. Miller |
Mrs. W.M. Jeffords |
| |
|
m.6 |
Transworld |
Stronghold |
Green Dancer |
| 7 |
LITTLE HURT |
150 |
Kingsley |
Rosenbaum |
Pierre Manigault |
| |
|
g.8 |
Broad Brush |
Seven Paces |
Dancing Count |
| Scr |
FIELD DAY |
148 |
Edwards |
Edwards |
Brigadoon Stable |
| |
|
g.5 |
Private Account |
Ivory Fields |
Sir Ivor
|
| Scr |
CHECK RIDE |
148 |
Cooney |
McClure |
Denis F. Gordon |
| |
|
g.9 |
Tsunami Slew |
Bid Me Adieu |
Spectacular Bid |
| Scr |
LORD ZADA |
148 |
Brown |
S. Neilson |
Augustin Stables |
| |
|
g.7 |
Lord Avie |
Lanzada |
Robellino
|
| Winner: |
Pompeyo (CHI) - Dark Bay or Brown Gelding,
September 9th, 1994
Bred by Haras Santa Amelia in CHI |
| Pedigree: |
Nureyev Dancer - Pouliche (CHI), by Domineau
|
| Scratched Horses: |
Check Ride, Lord Zada, Field Day |
| Pgm |
Horse |
Win |
Place |
Show |
| 1 |
Pompeyo (CHI) |
3.80 |
3.20 |
2.20 |
| 2 |
Banjo Man |
|
10.20 |
4.60 |
| 4 |
Shahrahere |
|
|
2.60 |
| Wager Type |
Winning Numbers |
Payoff |
Pool |
Carryover |
| $2 Pick 3 |
7-4-1/8/9
(3 correct) |
420.20 |
8,968 |
|
| $2 Exacta |
1-2 |
40.80 |
90,810 |
|
| $1 Superfecta |
1-2-4-6 |
254.80 |
18,010 |
|
| $2 Trifecta |
1-2-4 |
122.60 |
68,069 |
|
| Pgm |
Comment |
| 1 |
Pompeyo (CHI): settled outside, steady run
into stretch, clear, mild drive |
| 2 |
Banjo Man: never far back, chased winner home,
gamely |
| 4 |
Shahrahere: inside rivals, hit cone upper
stretch, willingly |
| 6 |
Homage: 3-wide, middle of pack, lacked solid
response |
| 7 |
Dr. Ramsey: washy, failed to menace |
| 5 |
Skillogalee: no factor |
| 3 |
Little Hurt: went to lead after 2nd, set pace
to upper stretch, faltered |
| |
| Owners: |
1--Augustin Stable; 2--Harold A. Via, Jr.;
4--Louise Falk; 6--Arcadia Stable; 7--Cary W. Jackson; 5--Jeffords,
Jr., Mrs. Walter M.; 3--Pierre Manigault |
| Trainers: |
1-Sanna Neilson, 2-Richard J. Hendriks, 4-Dale
L. Jackson, 6-Charles C. Fenwick, Jr., 7-Jack Fisher, 5-F. Bruce
Miller, 3-Bruce Rosenbaum |
|
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Pedigree for POMPEYO
POMPEYO, G, 1994 DP = 6-2-12-0-0 (20) DI = 2.33 CD = 0.70
NEARCTIC
NORTHERN DANCER 1954
1961 [BC] NATALMA
NUREYEV 1957
1977 [C] FORLI
SPECIAL 1963 [C]
1969 THONG
NUREYEV DANCER 1964
1984 TRESOR (FR)
TOMBEUR (FR) 1937
1955 PECCAVI (FR)
LA RISTONICA (FR) 1945
1976 LE HAAR (FR)
PEDITAO (FR) 1954
1967 PEDEROBA (FR)
1953
NASRULLAH
NEVER BEND 1940 [B]
1960 [BI] LALUN
DOMINEAU 1952
1976 WAYS AND MEANS
POP'S PICK 1958
1969 JUST A CHANCE
POULICHE 1961
COURT HARWELL (GB)
RIGEL 1954
1967 RHETTA
ROCIADA (Chi) 1960
1978 PARBURY (GB)
PAMPA (Chi) 1963
1971 LUNA NEGRA (Chi) ???
Pedigrees compliments of Thoroughbred
Pedigree Query
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Breeding Analysis:
Breeding Analysis of Winner to follow....
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