Turbo Compressor Takes Colonial Cup
Turbo Compressor proved once again that speed can be dangerous. The 4-year-old Halo's Image ridgeling, who makes it a habit of being in front, got out to a narrow lead in the Colonial Turf Cup and won.
Articles posted June 16, 2012
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Ron the Greek rallies to edge Wise Dan in Stephen Foster
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Ron the Greek confirmed his championship credentials with a thrilling victory over Wise Dan in the Grade 1, $437,200 Stephen Foster Handicap, rallying up the inside to edge the favorite by a head on the wire. The five-year-old horse capped a big night for trainer Bill Mott, who also saddled champion Royal Delta to an eight-length score in the Grade 2 Fleur des Lis one race earlier on Saturday's Downs after Dark program.
Ron the Greek Rides Rail to Foster Surprise
Ron the Greek, charging through the stretch along the inside, came from off the pace to nip odds-on favorite Wise Dan at the wire in the Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) under the lights at Churchill Downs June 16.
Turbo motors in Colonial Turf Cup
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Reverting to the front-running tactics that had propelled him to a smashing turf debut two starts back, 5-2 favorite Turbo Compressor wired Saturday night's $500,000 Colonial Turf Cup at Colonial Downs.
Royal Delta asserts class in Fleur de Lis
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Besilu Stables' Royal Delta dropped her initial two starts of 2012 but on Saturday returned to the form that saw her earn an Eclipse Award as champion three-year-old filly last year when drawing off under a hand ride to score by eight lengths in the Grade 2, $179,700 Fleur de Lis Handicap at Churchill Downs.
Neck 'n Neck Romps in Matt Winn
Neck 'n Neck came through with his second straight win at Churchill Downs when he captured the Matt Winn Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-olds by 7 1/4 lengths over Stealcase.
Centre Court justifies 3-2 favoritism in Regret
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Louise I. and G. Watts Humphrey Jr. Revocable Trust's homebred Centre Court was sent off the 3-2 favorite in Saturday's Grade 3, $114,200 Regret Stakes at Churchill Downs following a 4 3/4-length maiden victory on May 19 under the Twin Spires, and rewarded her many backers with a one-length win. The Smart Strike filly paid $5, $3.40 and $3 for completing nine furlongs on the firm turf 1:48 1/5 for trainer Rusty Arnold and jockey Javier Castellano.
Love Theway Youare upsets Vanity
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Myung Kwan Cho's Love Theway Youare pulled off a stunning upset of Saturday's Grade 1, $250,000 Vanity Handicap, wearing down the heavily favored Include Me Out in the final sixteenth and drawing away to win by 2 1/2 lengths under Garrett Gomez. The fifth-longest price in the field of six at 18-1, Love Theway Youare returned $38, $6.20 and $4.20 after completing 1 1/8 miles on the Cushion Track in 1:51.
Snow Top Mountain gets up along the rail in All Along
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Barbara Hunter's homebred Snow Top Mountain enjoyed a ground-saving ride throughout by Paco Lopez in Saturday evening's Grade 3, $100,000 All Along Stakes, and that might have been the key to her victory. Running while in foal to champion Blame, the Tom Proctor mare drove through the gap left open by longtime leader Speak Easy Gal, then held on by a neck from the wide-rallying Clare Skies Ahead.
Snow Top Mountain Peaks in All Along
The 124-pound highweight rebounded from a sixth-place finish last time out to best 10 other fillies and mares in the grade III turf event.
Centre Court Steps Up Game in Regret Stakes
The 3-2 favorite in a field of 11 3-year-old turf fillies, the bay daughter of Smart Strike got her first graded win.
Neck 'N Neck rolls to convincing tally in Matt Winn
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Neck 'N Neck proved much the best in Saturday's Grade 3, $107,100 Matt Winn Stakes at Churchill Downs, registering his first stakes success with a 7 1/4-length decision. The Flower Alley colt has now recorded all three of his career wins under the Twin Spires, entering the 1 1/16-mile test for three-year-olds off a dominant 6 1/2-length score over entry-level allowance rivals on May 10.
Amarish romps in Proctor; Miss Empire breaks maiden in Cinderella
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Jerry Durant's Amarish easily moved his scorecard to a perfect two-for-two on Saturday when pulling away in the lane of the $100,000 Willard L. Proctor Memorial Stakes at Hollywood Park to win by 4 1/2 lengths. The 5 1/2-furlong contest for two-year-olds was the co-undercard feature on the Grade 1 Vanity Handicap program along with the $100,000 Cinderella Stakes restricted to juvenile fillies.
Kabel to ride Classic Bryce in Queen's Plate
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Todd Kabel, a six-time Sovereign Award recipient as Canada's champion jockey and two-time Queen's Plate winner, will ride William Sorokolit's Classic Bryce in next Sunday's "Gallop for the Guineas."
Love Theway Youare Delivers Vanity Stunner
When the $250,000 Vanity Handicap (gr. I) fell apart in the homestretch, 18-1 shot Love Theway Youare, rallying from last under Garrett Gomez, was there to take full advantage at BetFair Hollywood Park June 16.
First Winner for Sire Gottcha Gold at Calder
Graded stakes winner Gottcha Gold came through with his first winner when his son My Daddy's Dollars won a maiden special weight race at Calder.
Got the Last Laugh Sires First Winner
Got the Last Laugh sired his first winner when his daughter Giggle Fit won at Belmont Park June 14 in her initial start.
Summer Front Explodes Late, Wins Hill Prince
Waterford Stable's Summer Front found room late and exploded in the final yards to defeat Howe Great in the $150,000 Hill Prince Stakes (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-olds at Belmont Park June 16.
Summer Front overcomes traffic, wins Hill Prince
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Extricated from behind a wall of horses in the stretch by jockey Ramon Dominguez, Waterford Stable's Summer Front found racing room inside the final sixteenth and under hand encouragement wore down Howe Great to win Saturday's Grade 3, $150,000 Hill Prince at Belmont Park. The 6-5 favorite paid $4.70, $2.90 and $2.70.
Spring At Last Filly Works Fastest at OBS
A filly by Spring At Last consigned by Eisaman Equine, agent, Hip No. 408, worked a quarter in :20 4/5, the fastest work at the distance at the second session of the Under Tack Show for the OBS sale.
Love and Pride scores in Obeah
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Green Hills Farm Inc.'s Love and Pride added a first graded victory to her resume on Saturday with a 1 3/4-length wire job in the Grade 3, $150,000 Obeah Handicap at Delaware Park. The four-year-old daughter of A.P. Indy used her rail post to good advantage, grabbing command out of the gate and setting splits of :23 2/5, :47 3/5, 1:11 3/5 and 1:37 1/5 before finishing 1 1/8 miles on the fast dirt in 1:49 4/5.
Love and Pride Wires Slender Obeah Field
Trainer Todd Pletcher sent the 4-year-old filly off a runner-up effort to grade III success at Delaware Park June 16.
Arceneaux Joins New Louisiana Sales Company
Sara Arceneaux will assist consignors with their documentation at Equine Sales of Louisiana.
Royal Ascot - Black Caviar
Jeff O'Connor, racing manager for Black Caviar talks about her arrival at Royal Ascot, and preparations for the upcoming race.
Royal Ascot - William Haggas
Trainer William Haggas talks about his prospects for Royal Ascot, including Sentaril, Vow, Fast Or Free, Kahrumen, and Cape Classic. Watch Video
Royal Ascot - Fawzi Nass/Krypton Factor
Trainer/Owner Fawzi Nass discusses his charge Krypton Factor, who is scheduled to meet Black Caviar in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Equine Reproductive Tract Bacteria Studied
Breeders who utilize live cover can breathe a sigh of relief: While live cover breeding facilities sometimes face pathogenic bacteria outbreaks, results from a study led by University of Kentucky PhD student Katheryn Cerny, MS, demonstrated bacteria on stallions' external genitalia does not affect stallion or mare fertility.
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