BloodHorse.com | Horse Racing News

BloodHorse.com Articles for "Alternate"

Alternation Edges Nehro in Pimlico Special

Alternation Edges Nehro in Pimlico Special

Pin Oak Stable's Alternation grabbed the lead inside the eighth pole and held off the late charge of Nehro to win the May 18 Pimlico Special (gr. III) by a nose. The son of Distorted Humor covered 1 3/16 miles in 1:57.60.

 Friday, May 18, 2012
Arkansas Lover Alternation Takes Oaklawn 'Cap

Arkansas Lover Alternation Takes Oaklawn 'Cap

Alternation shocked a strong field in the $400,000 Oaklawn Handicap (gr. II) April 14 at Oaklawn Park, leading all the way for his third consecutive stakes win of the meet.

 Saturday, April 14, 2012
Alternation Steals Razorback With Sharp Ride

Alternation Steals Razorback With Sharp Ride

Alternation was allowed to take the lead heading into the first turn and never relinquished it, defeating 11-10 favorite Tapizar in the $125,000 Razorback Stakes (gr. III) March 10 at Oaklawn Park.

 Saturday, March 10, 2012
Alternation Finds His Way in Peter Pan

Alternation Finds His Way in Peter Pan

After a frustrating couple of months, Pin Oak Stable's homebred Alternation redeemed himself with a hard-fought win in the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes (gr. II) May 14 at Belmont Park.

 Saturday, May 14, 2011

Humaita's Big Surge Wins Glens Falls Division

The long-striding filly Humaita got into gear in mid-stretch to edge 9-10 favorite Where We Left Off by a half-length in the first division of the $110,400 first division of the Glens Falls Handicap (gr. IIIT) for fillies and mares at Saratoga Race Course Sunday.

 Sunday, September 05, 2004

Film Maker Ready to Roll in Glens Falls

Donald Adam's Film Maker, scratched from Monday's Ballston Spa Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIT) at Saratoga due to an outside post position and a course with plenty of give in it, didn't have to wait long for a second chance. Trainer H. Graham Motion brings the filly right back for Sunday's Glens Falls Handicap (gr. IIIT).

 Friday, September 03, 2004

Moscow Burning Fires in Sheepshead Bay

California-bred Moscow Burning shipped east to snatch the $150,000 Sheepshead Bay Handicap (gr. IIT) for fillies and mares Saturday in gate to wire fashion on a yielding Belmont Park inner turf course.

 Saturday, May 29, 2004

Meridiana Narrow Winner in Bewitch Stakes

Edgar Prado took Meridiana through on the rail and the 4-year-old filly won the Bewitch Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Keeneland today in a tight finish with Alternate. Favored Binya finished third.

 Wednesday, April 21, 2004

Binya Faces Packed Bewitch Field

Wednesday's $100,000-added Bewitch (gr. III) features an overflow field of well-matched fillies and mares set to compete over 1 1/2 miles on Keeneland's turf course.

 Sunday, April 18, 2004

Coney Kitty Skirts Inquiry, Wins Hillsborough

Coney Kitty survived a steward's inquiry and a jockey's objection to record a neck victory over Madeira Mist in the $100,000 Hillsborough Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the Tampa Bay Downs turf.

 Sunday, March 14, 2004

Ocean Silk May Set Sail in Dowager

Ten fillies and mares were entered for Keeneland's $150,000 Rood & Riddle Dowager on Sunday with Robert Sangster's Ocean Silk worthy of marquee billing.

 Friday, October 17, 2003

Delaware Oaks a Frolic for Island Fashion

Everest Stable's Island Fashion easily won the $500,000 Delaware Oaks (gr. III) at Delaware Park Saturday.

 Saturday, July 19, 2003

Jaramar Rain Captures Delaware's New Castle

G. Watts Humphrey Jr.'s Jaramar Rain won the $100,000 New Castle Handicap at Delaware Park Sunday.

 Sunday, June 22, 2003

Smok'n Frolic Rallies for Cotillion Victory

Smok'n Frolic sat behind an early speed duel, then pulled clear in the stretch to win the $250,000 Cotillion Handicap (gr. II) for 3-year-old fillies at Philadelphia Park.

 Saturday, October 05, 2002

Jilbab Plays the Heavy in Cotillion H.

Jilbab, winner of the C.C.A. Oaks (gr. I) in July, will be the 120-pound highweight in Saturday's Cotillion Handicap (gr. II) for 3-year-olds at Philadelphia Park. The daughter of A.P.Indy will face 10 rivals in the Cotillion, the signature race of the fall at the Bensalem, Pa. track.

 Thursday, October 03, 2002

Pillow Talk Part of Wide Open Christiana Stakes

William Backer's Pillow Talk, who ran seventh in the tough Lake George (gr. III) at Saratoga on July 29, will get another shot at facing stakes company when she meets twelve other 3-year-old fillies in the competitive $100,000 Christiana Stakes at Delaware Park on Saturday.

 Wednesday, September 18, 2002

Eight to Contest Delaware Oaks

Fillies from California, Kentucky, and New York are among those entered in the Oaks.

 Wednesday, July 17, 2002

Alternate to Step it up for Susan's Girl

Alternate will try to turn it up a notch when she faces six rivals in the $175,000 Susan's Girl Stakes at Delaware Park on Saturday. The 1 1/16-mile race is the final local prep for the Delaware Oaks (gr. III), which will be contested on July 20.

 Wednesday, June 26, 2002