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25-546: Cyberknife may refer to: Cyberknife (horse) , a Thoroughbred race horse, winner of the 2022 Arkansas Derby Cyberknife (device) , is a radiation therapy device manufactured by Accuray Incorporated Oklahoma CyberKnife , is a cancer treatment center based in Oklahoma Reno CyberKnife , is a cancer treatment center based in Reno, Nevada Topics referred to by

50-586: A graded event , the Grade III Lecomte Stakes at the Fair Grounds . He settled off of the pace four wide, inched closer in the five path and outside of rivals around the far turn to attempt a bid approaching the lane but flattened out in upper stretch to finish sixth, beaten by over 10 lengths. On 19 February, Cyberknife dropped in class to an Allowance Optional Claiming event over 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles and dispatched his 9 foes as

75-494: A bid down the lane, drifted out a bit, then lugged in and did not have enough in the final stages to defeat Classic Moment. For his third attempt to break his maiden, Cyberknife was moved to the Fair Grounds in New Orleans where he on 26 December broke his maiden over the 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles distance, holding off Jeeper by 1 ⁄ 2 length . On 22 January, Cyberknife faced eight rivals in his first run in

100-409: A level in 2013. The American Graded Stakes Committee grades only races that: In 2008, the committee began requiring that toe grabs on the horseshoe , designed to improve traction, be no longer than 2 millimeters. This was in response to studies by Susan Stover showing that such toe grabs substantially increase the risk of catastrophic racing injuries. Recently, racing officials have also banned

125-505: A lot of great memories here, and this is the best horse I've ever had. It's his second grade 1. It's a special feeling. There are no words to describe it." The Travers Stakes on 27 August attracted the top three finishers in the Kentucky Derby: ( Rich Strike , Epicenter , and Zandon). Other entries included Preakness winner Early Voting and Cyberknife. Cyberknife started as the 9/2-second favorite and set moderate fractions for

150-404: A narrow margin through the lane and prevailed. However, after a stewards’ inquiry into the incident in the stretch, Cyberknife was disqualified and placed second. On 5 November, he returned to the track at Churchill Downs in a Maiden Special Weight event over 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 furlongs. Starting as the 2/5 favorite, Cyberknife tracked the pace early, was in the four path into the lane, made

175-419: A number of years. For graded turf races, track conditions (normally excessive rain) may sometimes force the race to be run on the main (dirt) track. If this happens, the race is automatically downgraded by one grade level for that running only. The Committee then reviews the race within five days and may restore the original grade. For example, a Grade I turf race that is switched to the dirt will be recorded as

200-442: A productive stallion career." In 2023 Cyberknife would stand for a fee of $ 30,000. Graded stakes race A high grading can also be used by racetracks to promote the race in question. When determining Eclipse Award winners, racing journalists will consider the number and grade of a horse's stakes wins during the year. In general, stakes race refers to the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay, which generally forms part of

225-405: A purse of at least $ 300,000, but not all races with such high purses are Grade I. For example, a racetrack may offer a high purse to attract better fields so the race will be upgraded in future years. The grade level is assigned by looking at data that indicates quality of the field for the last five years. In order to achieve or maintain a Grade I, it is necessary to attract a competitive field over

250-504: Is Gun Runner , the 2017 American Horse of the Year and stands at Three Chimneys Farm and his dam is Awesome Flower who was sired by the 2005 Travers Stakes winner Flower Alley . He was bought by Joe Hardoon on behalf of Al Gold's Gold Square, for US$ 400,000 from the Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey 's Ramsey Farm consignment at the 2020 Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearlings Showcase. He is

275-561: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Cyberknife (horse) Cyberknife (foaled 14 March 2019) is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse who has won multiple Grade I events as a three-year-old in 2022 including the Arkansas Derby and Haskell Stakes . Cyberknife is a chestnut stallion that was bred in Kentucky by Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey . His sire

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300-508: Is the official supplier of racing information and statistics to America's Best Racing , Breeders' Cup , Daily Racing Form , NTRA , The Jockey Club , TRA, TVG , and Xpressbet . A notable exception to the change in format being the three New York Racing Association tracks. Fasig-Tipto began including grading information in 1975, Keeneland Association in 1976, and Daily Racing Form in 1978. In 1998, Canada began to grade Canadian races independently. Listed stakes were first added as

325-526: The 9/5 favorite, winning by three lengths. In his next start on 2 April, Cyberknife at odds of nearly 6/1 won the Grade I Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park by 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 lengths over Barber Road and the filly Secret Oath , securing 100 points for the Kentucky Derby and qualifying for the event. Trainer Brad Cox commented, "This is a good colt. We've liked him for a long, long, time. I

350-545: The Grade I Haskell Stakes . Facing a field including undefeated Jack Christopher , he was made 8/1 fourth pick in a field of eight. With a patient ride by regular rider Florent Geroux , he surged to a head victory in a track-record time of 1:46.24 for 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles over the Bob Baffert -trained Taiba with Jack Christopher (3/5on) in third place. Al Gold, whose Gold Square owns Cyberknife and who calls Monmouth Park his home away from home, commented, "I have

375-539: The Grade III Matt Winn Stakes and as the 1/2 favorite prevailed by a nose over Howling Time. Jockey Florent Geroux commented, "He was traveling well and (Howling Time) was really game on my inside. We were battling the whole stretch. I couldn’t tell which one of us won, but I’m glad it was Cyberknife." Six weeks later, Cyberknife travelled to the Jersey Shore track of Monmouth Park for

400-524: The discontinued Donn Handicap . There are four grade levels, from Listed at the bottom to Grade I at the top. The latter are higher-class races for bigger prizes for horses of the same age group (2, 3 or 3 and up) and may further be restricted by sex. The weight conditions of the races may vary provided they meet the committee's standards to ensure competitiveness. Many grade I races are " weight-for-age ", with weights adjusted only according to age and sex, and also there are "set weights" where all horses carry

425-569: The first three-quarters of a mile. Epicenter then began his move on the outside, taking the lead at the quarter-pole. He continued to draw away down the stretch to win by 5 + 1 ⁄ 4 lengths with Cyberknife finishing second, Zandon third, and Rich Strike fourth. An (*) asterisk after the odds means Cyberknife was the post-time favorite. On 7 August 2022 that Cyberknife's breeding rights had been acquired by Spendthrift Farm . Owner Gold commented "I'm excited about teaming with Spendthrift on Cyberknife, and I look forward to watching him have

450-475: The fourth foal and first stakes winner for Awesome Flower. Cyberknife began his racing career on 25 September in a Maiden Special Weight event over 6 furlongs at Churchill Downs . Starting as the 6/5 favorite in a field of nine, he began awkwardly, recovering to stalk the leader, then forging ahead three wide while shifting inwards and bumping Hoist the Gold in upper stretch. He dueled that rival while maintaining

475-634: The prize money offered to the top finishers. Not all stakes races are eligible for grading. Notably, races that are restricted to horses bred in a specific state (e.g., the Tiznow Stakes for California-breds) or country (e.g., the races that make up the Canadian Triple Crown , all restricted to Canadian-breds) are excluded, regardless of the purse or quality of field. Conversely, some races that are not technically stakes races (usually invitational races where entry fees are not required by

500-520: The racetrack) may be eligible for grading if they meet the quality standards. European authorities implemented the Pattern race system in 1972 and requested that North America implement a similar method, leading to the development of the graded stakes system by TOBA in 1973. The first list of North American Graded Stakes was published in 1974. The original purpose of grading was to identify the most competitive races, which helps horsemen make comparisons of

525-702: The relative quality of bloodstock for breeding and sales purposes. When the race-grading program was being set up for its 1973 introduction by the American Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association it was done so as to match the data formatting in use by the British system being Grade I, Grade II, Grade III. However, the advent of the Internet meant that format would eventually be mostly abandoned in favor of G1, G2, G3. Used by TOBA itself, and most significantly by Equibase Company LLC that

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550-417: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Cyberknife . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cyberknife&oldid=1100395200 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

575-440: The same weight (usually applicable when all horses are of the same age and sex). Furthermore, there are "conditions" races, in which horses carry weights that are set by conditions, such as having won a certain number of races, or races of a certain value. Finally, some graded stakes are " handicaps ", in which an official handicapper assigns weights to each horse in an attempt to equalize the competition. All Grade I races must have

600-521: The use of furosemide (Lasix) in all Black Type races, which include graded and listed stakes races. A newly established race may inherit the graded status of a discontinued race if it is held at the same facility under essentially identical conditions as the discontinued race. For example, the inaugural running of the Pegasus World Cup in January 2017 was Grade I, inheriting the status of

625-488: Was a little taken back by his Lecomte but he ran very well in the allowance race. He's not polished mentally but he's getting there all the time. The more he races, the better he'll get. He's starting to put it all together." In the Kentucky Derby Cyberknife failed to fire, finishing well back in eighteenth place after being fanned eight wide into the first turn. One month later, he was entered in

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