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Larry Jones

Larry Jones

Jones, a Hopkinsville, Kentucky native, currently lives in Henderson, near Ellis Park, with his wife and four children. Jones and his wife work closely together in their 20 horse operation, splitting time between Oaklawn in the winter and Delaware and Kentucky the remainder of the year.
Ramon Dominguez

Ramon Dominguez

Thirty-one year old Ramon Dominguez, a native of Venezuela, began riding at age 16 in his home country. He moved to the United States in 1995, riding at Hialeah Park in Florida. He won 385 races in 2006, second to Julien Leparoux, with his mounts earning in excess of $14.4 million, placing him fifth for the year.
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Fox Hill Farms, Inc.

Fox Hill Farms is the racing name of Richard Porter, a resident of Hobe Sound, Florida. An automobile dealer and lifetime racing fan, Porter has been a horse owner for about a dozen years. In addition to Jones, he also employs trainers Tom Albertrani, Kiaran McLauglin and Michael Matz for his stable of approximately 30 horses.
Robert N. Clay

Robert N. Clay & Serengeti Stable

Robert N. Clay, along with his wife Blythe, owns Three Chimneys Farm - a leading Thoroughbred stallion farm located outside of Lexington, KY that is home to such industry leading sires and top former racing stars as Dynaformer, Point Given, Rahy, Wild Again, War Chant, and Smarty Jones. When Clay founded the farm in 1972, he was with Top Yield Industries, later becoming president of that company.

Eight Belles

Race History

Graded Earnings: $210,000
Race Record: 9-5-2-1
FinishDateRaceChartsRecapVideo
1st04.6.2008Fantasy (GII) - Oaklawn ParkChartsRecapVideo
Settled early, put to drive in stretch, got up late for win
1st03.16.2008Honeybee (GIII) - Oaklawn ParkChartsRecapVideo
Took control in the stretch, eased under the wire
1st02.17.2008Martha Washington Stakes - Oaklawn ParkChartsVideo
Settled well early, quick turn of foot, dazzling 13 1/2-length win
1st01.21.2008Allowance - Fair GroundsChartsVideo
Simply much the best; 15-length winner
2nd12.23.2007Allowance - Fair GroundsChartsVideo
Gained lead in stretch, outkicked to the wire
7th11.30.2007Allowance - Fair GroundsChartsVideo
Raced wide, never a factor
1st10.29.2007Maiden Special Weight - Delaware ParkChartsVideo
Quick turn of foot, resounding 10-length victory
3rd10.15.2007Maiden Special Weight - Delaware ParkChartsVideo
Settled early, made a bid, weakened late
2nd09.16.2007Maiden Special Weight - Delaware ParkChartsVideo
Ran evenly throughout; second best

Daily Works Board

Track (Condition)DistanceTime (How)Rank
Keeneland (Fast)4 Furlongs:46.60 H2/39
Oaklawn Park (Good)5 Furlongs1:01.40 B6/18
Oaklawn Park (Fast)5 Furlongs:59.80 B1/28
Oaklawn Park (Fast)5 Furlongs1:00.60 B2/31

Pedigree Analysis

Although Eight Belles hails from a speedy female line, she has already handled two turns in dominating fashion, suggesting that she's inheriting sufficient stamina from her sire and broodmare sire to stay the 1 1/8-mile trip of the Kentucky Oaks (G1). Eight Belles is a daughter of multiple Grade 1-winning millionaire Unbridled's Song, the hero of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1), Florida Derby (G1) and Wood Memorial S. (G2).

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