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Stage Luck Pulls Out Narrow Victory

Stage Luck Pulls Out Narrow Victory

The 2-1 favorite won the Affectionately Handicap by a neck over Aliysa Jan. 12 at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, January 12, 2008

Victory Pool Exits in Big A Stakes

Victory Pool, third in last year's Affectionately Handicap, gives the $75,000 stakes for fillies and mares another whirl in her final career start at Aqueduct Jan. 12.

 Thursday, January 10, 2008
Victory Pool Makes Final Start

Victory Pool Makes Final Start

Victory Pool takes a second shot at Affectionately Handicap in final start at Aqueduct.

 Thursday, January 10, 2008

Stretch-Out Successful for Great Intentions

Barry K. Schwartz' front-running Great Intentions, supplemented to Saturday's $70,590 Affectionately Handicap for a cost of $650, put away Bobcat Greeley on the turn and then held off Homerette and Victory Pool for a neck victory in the 1 1/16-mile event for fillies and mares on Aqueduct's inner dirt track.

 Saturday, January 13, 2007

Homerette Tries Open Company in Affectionately

Two-time stakes winner Homerette has a chance to win her first open stakes race in Saturday's Affectionately Handicap at Aqueduct.

 Thursday, January 11, 2007

Unbeaten Saintliness Wins Affectionately

Stronach Stables' lightly raced Saintliness kept her record spotless Saturday at Aqueduct, getting the jump on six rivals and winning the $81,275 Affectionately Handicap for fillies and mares by three-quarters of a length over Miss Fortunate.

 Saturday, January 15, 2005

All Goes Right for Austin's Mom in Affectionately

Austin's Mom needed some time to be ready for the right opportunity, and Saturday afternoon, everything fell into place in the $109,600 Affectionately Handicap (gr. III) for fillies and mares at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, January 17, 2004

Cruise Along Traveling at Warp Speed Toward Affectionately

Until recently, Cruise Along had done most of her running and all of her winning on the turf. But a huge recent effort has earned her trip a to New York to try for a graded stakes win in Saturday's $100,000 Affectionately Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct where she will be tested by a tough group of fillies and mares.

 Thursday, January 15, 2004

Cold, Wind Combine to Halt Racing at Aqueduct

Extremely cold temperatures combined with high winds to put a halt to the live racing card at Aqueduct Jan. 9 after four of nine races had been run.

 Friday, January 09, 2004

Zonk Repeats in Big A's Affectionately

Fox Hill Farm's favored Zonk allowed Pocus Hocus and With Ability to duel themselves out of contention, then came with an uncontested rally to post a four-length victory in Saturday's $109,600 Affectionately Handicap (gr. III) for fillies and mares at 1 1/16 mile on the Aqueduct inner dirt track.

 Saturday, January 11, 2003

Zonk Seeks Affectionately Repeat

Zonk is the 118-pound highweight as she seeks to defend her title in the Affectionately Handicap, the first graded race of the year in New York.

 Thursday, January 09, 2003

Middle Move Earns Zonk Affectionately Handicap Win

Fox Hill Farms' Zonk utilized a big middle move to win Saturday's $113,400 Affectionately Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct. Under C.C. Lopez, Zonk completed the 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.58 on a fast track to win by a length over People's Princess.

 Saturday, January 12, 2002

Zonk in Right Spot for Affectionately Win

Zonk has never won in New York, but that could change in Saturday's oversubscribed grade III Affectionately Handicap for fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles at Aqueduct.

 Thursday, January 10, 2002

Pentatonic Avenges DQ With Affectionately Victory

Deprived a victory last time out when she caused interference, Sheila Sherry's Pentatonic stayed far back and out of everyone's way Saturday afternoon in the grade III, $110,500 Affectionately Handicap at Aqueduct. As a result, jockey Aaron Gryder had all the room he needed to send the 6-year-old Cure The Blues mare on a six-wide rally through the lane produced a victory. It was a nice way to start the New Year, as Pentatonic ended 2000 by winning the Ladies Handicap on Dec. 16, only to be disqualified and placed second as she bore in on Strolling Belle.

 Saturday, January 13, 2001