Terasa, the 2-year-old bay filly by Bully Pulpit out of Definitive Article mare Tassilie “broke” her maiden on September 4th in Netolice. She won a maiden race for 2-year-olds by 1 1/4 lengths on turf (6 furlongs) under Vendula Koreckova. Trained by Vaclav Chaloupka for owner Metrostav-Chaloupka Terasa was bred in Uhersky Ostroh by Josef Psurny and she is the second 2-year-old winner by Bully Pulpit this year.

Terasa                  Photo: S.Votavova

The 3-year-old chestnut filly bred by Miroslav Piskla Chiaraluna (Bully Pulpit-Chicadee, In A Tiff) won second race in her career Sunday August 29. on racetrack Stary Haj in Bratislava. Chiaraluna trained by Jaroslav Hanacek for owner MPL Racing won by 3 lengths a 6 furlong (1200m) race on turf for 3-year-olds and up under Tanja Knuchel second finished Father’s Dream, third was Bailey. 

Chiaraluna                  Photo: Fotodostihy.sk

Wladan 2-year-old chestnut colt the son of Bully Pulpit and Wotana (Areion) won in his career debut by 1/2 length a Maiden race (6 furlongs on Turf) on racetrack Kolesa. Cabull (Bully Pulpit-Casablanka, Rainbows For Life) ran second also first time out. Wladan trained by Vaclav Chaloupka for owner Gorgl’s Farm was bred by Josef Psurny in Uhersky Ostroh. Cabull is trained by Tomas Vana for owner Alfatech-Vavrousek and was bred by Antonin Vinklarek. Congratulations !

Wladan a Cabull        Photo: ZenonKisza

4-year-old dark bay or bay filly trained by Hana Vanova Agromerace (Bully Pulpit-Apteka, Dara Monarch) won Sunday May 30. on racetrack Velka Chuchle under Tomas Lukasek race Grand Prix De La Rebublique D’Autriche for 3-year-olds and up on 6 furlongs (1200m), Nazgul run second. Other Bully Pulpit’s daughter in race Merbela finished fifth under M. Zatloukal. Agromerace owned by Provit a.s.-Vanova was bred by Josef Psurny and this was her thirt victory in career. She is a full sister to 5-year-old Arzek (4 wins) also bred in Uhersky Ostroh (Czech Republic).

Agromerace                     Photo: S.Votavova

Apinoa versus Paldox         Photo: S.Votavova

The 4-year-old bay filly Apinoa (Bully Pulpit-Amantka, Five Star Camp) owned by Euroframe-Vanova won Sunday in Prague (racetrack Velka Chuchle) by neck in 1 mile race Handicap Spolecnosti AZP Prague (II.kat) on turf under jockey Tomas Lukasek, second finished Paldox. For Apinoa trained by Hana Vanova was this her biggest victory in career, and fourth victory in career from 15 starts. She was bred by Josef Psurny in Uhersky Ostroh. Sunday this time in Bratislava (Slovakia) on racetrack Stary Haj “broke” her maiden 3-year-old chestnut filly Chiaraluna (Bully Pulpit-Chicadee, In A Tiff) in Maiden race on 6 furlongs (1200m) on turf. She won by 1/2 length under Samantha Wynne for owner/breeder MPL Racing. Chiaraluna is trained by Jaroslav Hanacek.

Chiaraluna              Photo: ZenonKisza

Fourth victory in career secured last Sunday in Prague on racetrack Velka Chuchle 5-year-old bay gelding owned by DS Chanci Valassko Arzek (Bully Pulpit-Apteka, Dara Monarch). Arzek trained by Radim Bodlak won by 1 1/2 lengths a Handicap for 3-year-olds and up on 7 furlongs (1400m) on turf under jockey Jiri Chaloupka. He was bred by Josef Psurny in Uhersky Ostroh (Czech Republic) and he is the third winner by Bully Pulpit this year.

Arzek                      Photo: ZenonKisza

The 3-year-old bay filly bred by Ing. Miroslav Piskla in Slovakia Cherry Pulp (Bully Pulpit-Charigem) broke her maiden Sunday in Bratislava (racetrack Stary Haj)  in maiden race on 5,5 furlongs (1100m) for 3-year-olds and up. After three starts last year (run second, and third) she secured the victory by neck over Earlien, third was Prospect, under jockey Zdenko Smida. Cherry Pulp is trained by Jaroslav Hanacek for owner MPL Racing.

Cherry Pulp (left)            Photo: Fotodostihy.sk

Bully Pulpit’s half sister, the 4-year-old dark bay Ivory Empress (Seeking The Gold-Madame Pandit) secured her third victory in career Saturday in Keeneland. In Allowance race for 4-year-old and upward fillies and mares on 5,5 furlongs (1100m) on turf she beat by neck Qeyaada in final time 1:03.24 under Julien Leparoux. Ivory Empress trained by Ian Wilkes for owner/breeder Janis R. Whitham won 3 races from 11 starts and earned $ 128,042 in career.

Ivory Empress

First win in year 2010 secured, the 4-year-old bay filly Apinoa in opening day in Bratislava (racetrack Stary Haj). Apinoa (Bully Pulpit-Amantka) won by neck under Zuzana Vokalkova a Handicap race for 3-year-old, and up on 1 1/16 miles (1700m) on turf. She is trained by Hana Vanova for owner Euroframe – Vanova. Apinoa was bred by Josef Psurny, and this was her third victory from 13 starts in career.

Apinoa                 Photo: Fotodostihy.sk

Overlooked Ice Box (Pulpit), the less fancied of two runners trained by Nick Zito for owner Robert LaPenta, ground out a nose victory at odds 20-1 over another outsider, 29-1 Pleasant Prince, in the $ 750,000 Florida Derby (Gr.1) at Gulfstream Park. The favorite Rule finished third. Ridden by Jose Lezcano, Ice Box rallied from last to win the Florida Derby. He rebounded from fifth place finish in Fountain of Youth (Gr.2) when he was 12 lengths behind Eskendereya. With the victory, Ice Box, a Kentucky-bred son of Pulpit out of Spice Island, a Grade 2 winning mare by Tabasco Cat, zoomed into contention for Kentucky Derby (Gr.1). After breaking his maiden at Meadowslands Oct.30, Ice Box won twice in three starts at Gulfstream this year. He captured a first- level allowance race at nine furlongs (1800m) by a half-length over Pleasant Prince Jan.18 prior to his mid-pack effort in the Fountain. Overall, he won three of seven starts, and earned $ 506,534.

Ice Box         Photo: Coglianese

Last week raced also Bully Pulpits half-sister Ivory Empress. The 4-year-old dark bay filly finished third beat by 1 3/4 lengths in Allowance Op.Cl. race on turf on 5 furlongs (1000m). The final time was 0:56.58. Ivory Empress won two of 10 starts, and earned $ 93,242. She is trained by Ian Wilkes for owner/breeder Janis Whitham.