May 23, 2009 - BRASS HAT added another highlight to a remarkable career that has seen him overcome a pair of serious injuries which forced him to miss more than two years of combined racing action. Fred Bradley's homebred notched his fifth graded stakes victory and upped his earnings to $1,892,360 in the Louisville Handicap at Churchill Downs, 1 mile 1/2 on turf in 2:28.44!
the LOUISVILLE HANDICAP race chart >>Louisville 'Cap: Brass Hat shows turf stuff - video from NTRA >> |
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CONGRATULATIONS to owner Fred Bradley on a big win in the $500,000 Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs, September 22, 2007. Brass Hat now owns a 19-8-4-0 career mark and has accumulated $1,582,451 in lifetime earnings. Patricia McQueen photo |
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BRASS HAT IS BACK after a sesamoid fracture suffered last summer 2006, with ANOTHER NEW TRACK RECORD, for 1 mile 1/16 on a fast track at Churchill Downs, July 2007! BRASS HAT is a MILLIONAIRE with earnings of $1,271,617. Garry Jones photo |
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CONGRATULATIONS to owner Fred Bradley on a NEW TRACK RECORD by BRASS HAT in the $500,000 G1 DONN HANDICAP at Gulfstream Park, February 4, 2006. |
the DONN HANDICAP race chart >> |
photos of Brass Hat at Gulfstream Park are by Bill Denver, Equiphoto |
Congratulations to owner Fred Bradley on the win by BRASS HAT in the $400,000 G2 NEW ORLEANS HANDICAP at Louisiana Downs, January 7, 2006. BRASS HAT is closing on Millionaire status with a record of 12-5-4-0 and earnings of $917,090! (photo by Lou Hodges)
the NEW ORLEANS HANDICAP race chart >> |
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"THE 'HAT IS BACK!" Congratulations to owner Fred Bradley on the comeback win by BRASS HAT in the PRAIRIE BAYOU STAKES at Turfway Park, ridden by Willie Martinez, December 17, 2005.
the PRAIRIE BAYOU STAKES race chart >> |
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for the $250,000 LONE STAR DERBY, October 29, 2004 Brass Hat compiled a record of 3-4-0 in nine races and earned $624,430 in 2004! |
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June 2004 training video of Brass Hat >>
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Hoosier Park, October 2, 2004 1 mile 1/16 in 1:44.04 Brass Hat's lifetime record is now 8-3-4-0, $624,430 |
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Thistledown, June 12, 2004 1 mile 1/8 in 1:49.50 - $44.80 to WIN! BRASS HAT's record is now 7-2-4-0 with lifetime earnings of $317,650! |
click for win picture (JJ Zamaiko photo) |
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photo by Pat Lang |
Turfway Park, Lanes End Stakes Day March 20, 2004 1 mile 1/16 in 1:44.36 $79.60 to WIN! |
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BRASS HAT finished 2nd in the $100,000 FORERUNNER S. at 1 mile 1/8 ON TURF at Keeneland, April 15, 2004. He followed up with a strong 4th by only 5 lengths in the G3 CROWN ROYAL AMERICAN TURF S. at 1 mile 1/16 ON TURF at Churchill Downs on Oaks Day, April 30, 2004.
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| Brass Hat, a maiden and 38-1 shot, won the $100,000 Rushaway Stakes by 3 3/4 lengths |
Suzie Picou-Oldham photos |
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photo by Pat Lang |
photo by Pat Lang |
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Suzie Picou-Oldham photos |
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photo by Pat Lang |