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Crafty Schemer Returns to Laurel as Fire Plug Choice

Crafty Schemer returns to Laurel Park as the 5-2 morning line favorite in the $100,000 Fire Plug Saturday.

 Thursday, January 18, 2007

Lake Wins 4 at Pimlico; The Student Takes Hoover

Ben Mondello and Adam Russo's The Student won the $75,000 Hoover Stakes Sunday at Pimlico to give trainer Scott Lake four winners with as many starters on the 10-race card.

 Sunday, April 23, 2006

Fresh Abbondanza Captures Fire Plug

After a brief freshening, Germania Farms' Abbondanza roared back into action with a victory in the $85,000 Fire Plug Stakes for older horses on Martin Luther King Day Monday at Laurel Park.

 Monday, January 16, 2006

It's Deja Vu in De Francis Dash; Top 3 from 2003 Return

The top three finishers from last year's race plus four horses who competed in last month's Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) are among the 11 entries for Saturday's $300,000 De Francis Dash (gr. I) at Pimlico Race Course.

 Thursday, November 18, 2004

Ashado Set for BC Distaff With Cotillion Romp

Starlight Stable's Ashado used her speed and class to post a comfortable 2 3/4-length victory in Saturday's $250,000 Cotillion Handicap (gr. II) at Philadelphia Park.

 Saturday, October 02, 2004

Carry Back Features 12 Sophomore Sprinters

The field for Saturday's $300,000 Carry Back Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-olds, part of the "Summit of Speed" at Calder Race Course, took on a much more wide open appearance when trainer Todd Pletcher withdrew Forest Danger.

 Thursday, August 26, 2004

Carry Back Features 12 Sophomore Sprinters

The field for Saturday's $300,000 Carry Back Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-olds, part of the "Summit of Speed" at Calder Race Course, took on a much more wide open appearance when trainer Todd Pletcher withdrew Forest Danger.

 Thursday, July 08, 2004

Value Plus Among Competitive Field Set for Riva Ridge

Trainer Todd Pletcher has the strong entry of Value Plus and Forest Danger entered in Saturday's Riva Ridge Stakes (gr. II) at Belmont Park, but only one is expected to answer the call to post. A field of nine 3-year-old colts has been entered in the seven-furlong contest.

 Thursday, June 03, 2004

Abbondanza Skims Rail to Win Hirsch Jacobs

Germania Farms' Abbondanza received a rail-skimming ride from Ramon Dominguez and held off the late rally of Bwana Charlie to win the Hirsch Jacobs Stakes by a head on the Preakness undercard Saturday.

 Saturday, May 15, 2004

Forest Danger Blazes to Bay Shore Victory

Aaron and Marie Jones' Forest Danger coasted past seven rivals in the $150,000 Bay Shore (gr. III) for 3-year-old sprinters Saturday at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, April 10, 2004

Redskin Warrior Romps; Lane's End Possible

Paraneck Stable's Redskin Warrior was a comfortable five-length winner of the $81,825 Best Turn for 3-year-olds at six furlongs at Aqueduct Saturday.

 Saturday, February 21, 2004

Redskin Warrior Battles Six in Best Turn

Redskin Warrior will make his sophomore debut when he squares off against six rivals in Saturday's $75,000 Best Turn Stakes going six-furlongs at Aqueduct. The Best Turn is the feature on Saturday's 10-race card with a 12:30 p.m. post.

 Thursday, February 19, 2004