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West Virginia Derby So Popular, There's 'Also' List

Favoritism could be up for grabs when the horses make their way onto the track Sunday for the $750,000 West Virginia Derby (gr. III), which proved so popular this year there are four also-eligible horses listed on the overnight.

 Thursday, August 11, 2005

Bulky Field Still Possible for West Virginia Derby

With two days before entries are drawn, a field of 10-12 seemed possible for Sunday's $750,000 West Virginia Derby (gr. III), one of nine stakes on an all-stakes program at Mountaineer Race Track and Gaming Resort that will rank as the richest day of racing in the history of the state.

 Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Haskell Field Likely to Swell Following Defection of Afleet Alex

As expected, the $1-million Haskell Invitational (gr. I) picture changed dramatically with the announcement Thursday that Afleet Alex would not run due to a condylar fracture. Within 24 hours, horses began coming out of the woodwork, all but assuring a large, competitive field.

 Friday, July 29, 2005

Ablo Wins Prince of Wales; Wild Desert Third

Front-running Ablo fended off several challenges from a determined Autumn Snow to register a game neck victory in the $500,000 (Canadian) Prince of Wales Stakes Sunday at Fort Erie in the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown.

 Sunday, July 17, 2005

Filly Gold Strike Seeks Queen's Plate Riches

Dance With Ravens and Gold Strike head a field of 10 Canadian-bred 3-year-olds in Sunday's $1 million Queen's Plate at Woodbine.

 Thursday, June 23, 2005

Ablo Surprises in Coronation Futurity

Ablo, a 19-1 shot guided by Gerry Olguin, captured Saturday's $250,000 Coronation Futurity for 2-year-old Canadian-breds at Woodbine, a key event on the road to the 2005 Queen's Plate.

 Saturday, November 13, 2004

Leo Getz Coronation Futurity's 'Lethal Weapon'

Leo Getz, a California-based 2-year-old maiden owned in part by actor Joe Pesci, could prove to be the "Lethal Weapon" of Saturday's $250,000 Coronation Futurity for Ontario breds at Woodbine.

 Friday, November 12, 2004