Sidneys Candy soared back into the Kentucky Derby picture Monday night with a victory over Tiny Woods and Classical Slew in Santa Anitas 69th running of the seven-furlong $150,000 San Vicente Stakes for 3-year-olds.
Ridden by Joe Talamo, Sidneys Candy matched strides early with trainer Bob Bafferts Tiny Woods before leaving his rival behind 4 1/4 [...]
Posted on February 16th, 2010 by admin
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Oaklawn Park postponed the $250,000 Southwest Stakes because of freezing conditions Monday, putting off the Kentucky Derby prep race until this weekend.
Track announcer Terry Wallace said the mile race for 3-year-olds will be held Saturday. It will be redrawn on Thursday and entrants on the card Monday could opt out. He said there could be [...]
Posted on February 16th, 2010 by admin
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Uncle T Seven made a decisive last-to-first run to win the $150,000 New York Stallion Stakes Cab Calloway Division for 3-year-old colts and geldings by 2 1/4 lengths Wednesday at Saratoga Race Course.
The race, with a field of eight, was restricted to horses sired by New York stallions.
Julien Leparoux rode the John Morrison-trained horse, which [...]
Posted on August 14th, 2009 by admin
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Hot n Dusty rallied from last place to win the $70,000 HUSA Purse, a mile race for older fillies and mares, at Del Mar on Wednesday.
Ridden by Alex Solis, Hot n Dusty outfinished Flashover to win by three-quarters of a length on the infield Jimmy Durante Turf Course in 1:33.99. She paid $6.80, $3.20 and [...]
Posted on August 14th, 2009 by admin
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A day after Rachel Alexandra had her first workout since beating the boys again in the Haskell Invitational on Aug 2, theres still no decision on when the sensational filly will run next.
Rachel Alexandra was in great shape Wednesday following her half-mile work in 50.72 seconds at Saratogas training track, assistant trainer Scott Blasi said.
The [...]
Posted on August 14th, 2009 by admin
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See More Spirit surged past Alexandros in midstretch Thursday, posting a two-length victory in the $66,500 Smart Coupons Stakes for New York breds at Aqueduct.
Sebastian Morales guided the 2-1 favorite to his first stakes victory, the fifth in 15 career starts. The 6-year-old gelding trained by John Hertler ran the 1 1-8 miles in 1:51.14 [...]
Posted on April 4th, 2009 by admin
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Anabaas Creation defeated Hot n Dusty by 2 3/4 lengths to win Thursdays $62,576 feature for fillies and mares in her US debut at Santa Anita.
Ridden by Tyler Baze, Anabaas Creation covered one mile on the synthetic track in 1:35.68 and paid $4.20, $3 and $2.80 as the 11-10 wagering favorite.
Hot n Dusty returned $4.20 [...]
Posted on April 4th, 2009 by admin
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Exotic Dancer collapsed and died of a heart attack on Thursday after finishing second in a race on day one of the Grand National meet.
The 9-year-old gelding finished 4 1/2 lengths behind Madison Du Berlais in the Bowl Chase at Aintree. Trainer Jonjo ONeill said he collapsed on his return to the stables.
Half an hour [...]
Posted on April 4th, 2009 by admin
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Cowboy Cal beat Informed by a nose in the $150,000 San Pasqual Handicap Saturday at Santa Anita.
Under John Velasquez, Cowboy Cal covered 1 1-16 miles in 1:41.26.
Cowboy Cal paid $7.60, $5 and $3.60. The prices on Informed, ridden by Michael Baze, were $22.80 and $12.20. Magnum, with Martin Pedroza aboard, returned $12.
Cowboy Cal earned $90,000 [...]
Posted on January 11th, 2009 by admin
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It is to be hoped that the hastily arranged meeting at Ayr goes ahead, as not only does it provide a welcome return to jumps action, it also offers much the best quality action of the day. Endless Power, who has developed into a useful chaser, can cope with a return to the smaller obstacles [...]
Posted on January 11th, 2009 by admin
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