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Gio Ponti Cuts Back for Shadwell Turf Mile

Gio Ponti Cuts Back for Shadwell Turf Mile

Gio Ponti will contest one mile for the first time in his last 11 starts when he headlines the $600,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT) on opening weekend of the Keeneland fall meet.

 Wednesday, October 06, 2010
City Zip's Runners Zipping Along on Turf

City Zip's Runners Zipping Along on Turf

City Zip is enjoying the kind of year few would have imagined. It's not that he ranks 10th on the leading sires' list, but that he ranks third on the leading turf sires' list.

 Thursday, August 26, 2010
Researcher Goes For CT Classic Repeat

Researcher Goes For CT Classic Repeat

Researcher will try to win the $1 million Charles Town Classic for the second straight year, this time for his late owner, Herman Greenberg

 Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Two Go For Three Straight in FG Handicap

Two Go For Three Straight in FG Handicap

10 older horses will line up in Saturday's Fair Grounds Handicap (gr. III), headed by recent winners Acting Zippy and Blues Street.

 Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Acting Zippy Has Lots of Pep in Connally Turf

Acting Zippy Has Lots of Pep in Connally Turf

Acting Zippy dictated a slow pace for jockey Robby Albarado and had enough left to hold off Orientate Express for neck victory in the $197,000 John B. Connally Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Sam Houston Race Park Jan. 30.

 Sunday, January 31, 2010
John Connally Turf 'Cap a 14-Horse Puzzler

John Connally Turf 'Cap a 14-Horse Puzzler

The $200,000 John B. Connally Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) came up as a real hat pin special Jan. 30, attracting a capacity field of 14 entrants with no clear standouts at Sam Houston Race Park.

 Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Monmouth Opens Strongly; Acting Zippy Wins

Monmouth Park got off to a good start May 9 with solid gains in attendance and mutuel handle for the first day of a 94-day meeting.

 Saturday, May 09, 2009

Golden Yank Outslugs Choice in OK Derby

Golden Yank held favored Tiz Now Tiz Then safe through the homestretch to win the $350,000 Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park Oct. 19, ending an eight-race losing streak.

 Sunday, October 19, 2008
Step-Up Time for Oklahoma Derby Dozen

Step-Up Time for Oklahoma Derby Dozen

Tiz Now Tiz Then looks to improve off his sixth-place run in the Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II) when he faces a full field of 3-year-olds in the $350,000 Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park Oct. 19.

 Friday, October 17, 2008
Tiz Now Tiz Then Rallies For Iowa Derby

Tiz Now Tiz Then Rallies For Iowa Derby

Making his first start in stakes company, Tiz Now Tiz Then made a bold five-wide move into the stretch, took over near the furlong marker and won going away in the $250,000 Iowa Derby June 27 at Prairie Meadows.

 Saturday, June 28, 2008