Up to the Mark
Former winner Annapolis (2022) was among the beaten runners, finishing fourth. With this win, the horse now has 3 Group 1 wins this season. The field numbered 9 runners. The horse is by Not This Time out of Belle's Finale.
United States of America
Keeneland · 07.10.23
Watch the racePurseUS$ 1,000,000
To the winnerUS$ 630,000
Distance1609 metres
Winning time1m 34.18s
SurfaceTurf · Firm
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners9
Stories of this Result
Up to the Mark
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Keeneland · English commentaryResult
9 runners · prize money to 4th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
9thIndestructible3yo colt by Kodiac × SharevaRicardo Santana JrJorge Delgado
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 07.10.23Up to the Mark
Not This TimeSire
Belle's FinaleDamby Ghostzapper
DamBelle's Finale
Up To The Mark is the second foal of the unraced Belle's Finale (Ghostzapper), and both have won.
Second damCapote Belle
Second dam is the outstanding Capote Belle (Capote), a triple graded winner whose wins include the Grade 1 Test S. She produced two winners, led by the Listed winner Zapper Belle (Ghostzapper), and a placed daughter who is the dam of Catapult (Kitten's Joy), a dual Grade 2 winner.
Third damRythmical
Third dam Rythmical (Fappiano) won five races and produced four other winners.
Next generation
Belle's Finale has a two-year-old filly by West Coast, a yearling colt by McKinzie and a colt weanling by Maxfield, and she visited Not This Time again for her 2024 foal.
Connections
Up to the Mark in 2023
2 other wins · 2 placesTrainer / Jockey / Track
Breeders' Cup Turf2414 metres · US$ 4,000,0002nd——04.11.2023Santa AnitaPrize money €702,944Race detailsWatch
Manhattan Stakes2012 metres · US$ 750,0001stTodd PletcherIrad Ortiz Jr10.06.2023Belmont ParkPrize money €415,177Race detailsWatch
Turf Classic Stakes1811 metres · US$ 1,000,0001stTodd PletcherIrad Ortiz Jr06.05.2023Churchill DownsPrize money €553,569Race detailsWatch
Maker's Mark Mile1609 metres · US$ 600,0003rd——14.04.2023KeenelandPrize money €52,721Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AnnapolisWar Front × My Miss Sophia | Todd PletcherIrad Ortiz Jr | Bass RacingBass Stables | ||
| 2021 | In LoveAgnes Gold × Last Bet | Paulo LoboAlex Achard | Bonne Chance Farm & Stud R D IFazenda Mondesir / Stud Rio Dois Irmaos | ||
| 2020 | IvarAgnes Gold × May Be Now | Paulo LoboJoseph Talamo | Bonne Chance Farm & Stud R D IStud R D I |
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