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C.S. Silk Smooth in Just a Game Upset

C.S. Silk Smooth in Just a Game Upset

C.S. Silk spurted away from her eight rivals to score a 12-1 upset in the $400,000 Foxwoods Just a Game Stakes (gr. IT) on the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) undercard June 11.

 Saturday, June 11, 2011
Results of Vinery Madison Being Appealed

Results of Vinery Madison Being Appealed

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission was informed May 18 that a trainer has filed an appeal of the results of the April 14 Vinery Madison Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland.

 Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Picture This: Sassy Image Wins Humana Distaff

Picture This: Sassy Image Wins Humana Distaff

Jerry Romans' filly, a daughter of Broken Vow, rallies from off the pace to win going away; 4-year-old filly was longest shot on the board at 16-1.

 Saturday, May 07, 2011
Hilda's Passion Top Choice in Humana Distaff

Hilda's Passion Top Choice in Humana Distaff

Hilda's Passion, a two-time graded stakes winner this season at Gulfstream Park, heads a strong field of eight older fillies and mares in the $300,000 Humana Distaff Stakes (gr. I) at Churchill Downs May 7.

 Thursday, May 05, 2011
Shotgun Gulch Headed to Churchill Downs

Shotgun Gulch Headed to Churchill Downs

It didn't take long for Shotgun Gulch to move on to her next challenge after winning the April 14 Vinery Madison (gr. I) under Garrett Gomez.

 Friday, April 15, 2011
Dutrow License Denial Remains in Effect

Dutrow License Denial Remains in Effect

After a day of legal maneuvering, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission's denial of a license to trainer Rick Dutrow remained in effect.

 Friday, April 15, 2011
OK-Bred Shotgun Gulch Posts Madison Upset

OK-Bred Shotgun Gulch Posts Madison Upset

Shotgun Gulch passed favored Amen Hallelujah in deep stretch to post an 11-1 upset in the $300,000 Vinery Madison (gr. I) April 14 at Keeneland.

 Thursday, April 14, 2011
Dutrow Horse to Remain in Vinery Madison

Dutrow Horse to Remain in Vinery Madison

A judge has issued a temporary restraining order enjoining the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission from enforcing a license denial to trainer Rick Dutrow so that the horse Amen Hallelujah can compete in the Vinery Madison.

 Thursday, April 14, 2011
KHRC Committee Denies Dutrow's License

KHRC Committee Denies Dutrow's License

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission's license review committee voted unanimously April 13 to not issue a license to trainer Rick Dutrow.

 Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Hilda's Passion Sets 7F Record at Gulfstream

Hilda's Passion Sets 7F Record at Gulfstream

Hilda's Passion took her game to another level March 19 at Gulfstream, setting a new seven-furlong track record when dominating the field in the $150,000 Inside Information Stakes (gr. III) under Javier Castellano.

 Saturday, March 19, 2011
Hilda's Passion Looks to Stay in Form

Hilda's Passion Looks to Stay in Form

Hilda's Passion, who is a neck away from being unbeaten in her last four stakes tries, looms as the one to beat in the $150,000 Inside Information (gr. II) March 19 at Gulfstream Park.

 Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Prince Will I Am Scores Again in Mac Diarmida

Prince Will I Am Scores Again in Mac Diarmida

Prince Will I Am scored his second straight graded stakes win when he held off Rahy's Attorney to take the $150,000 Mac Diarmida (gr. IIT) by three-quarters of a length Feb. 19 at Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, February 19, 2011
Amen Hallelujah Highlights Sabin Field

Amen Hallelujah Highlights Sabin Field

Amen Hallelujah, a grade II winner last year at Gulfstream Park, will be making her second start at the current Gulfstream meeting when she takes on seven rivals in the Sabin Stakes (gr. III) Feb. 19.

 Thursday, February 17, 2011
Aegean By a Nose in Filly & Mare Sprint Upset

Aegean By a Nose in Filly & Mare Sprint Upset

Steven Michael Bell's Aegean, sent off at 9-1 odds, held off a determined 13-1 shot in Jessica Is Back to post an upset in the $200,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Sprint at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 29

 Saturday, January 29, 2011
Grade I Winners Top Millions Sprint Divisions

Grade I Winners Top Millions Sprint Divisions

Grade I winners Cost of Freedom and Jessica Is Back head their respective sprint divisions of the Sunshine Millions taking place at Santa Anita in California and at Gulfstream Park in Florida Jan. 29.

 Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Champagne d'Oro Pops at Price in Acorn Stakes

Champagne d'Oro Pops at Price in Acorn Stakes

Southern Equine Stables' Champagne d'Oro, who previously had one victory in nine starts, scored a major upset when she broke alertly and held off all challengers to win the grade I Betfair/TVG Acorn Stakes (gr. I).

 Saturday, June 05, 2010
Five Oaks Fillies to Meet Again in Acorn

Five Oaks Fillies to Meet Again in Acorn

A full field of 13 fillies, including five Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) contenders, are set to go postward in the June 5 Betfair TVG Acorn Stakes (gr. I) on Belmont Stakes Day at the Jamaica, N.Y.-based Belmont Park.

 Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Full Field Ready to Tango in Oaks

Full Field Ready to Tango in Oaks

While Blind Luck may headline the 14-horse Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) field this year there are plenty of other fillies that look like they are ready to tango with the daughter of Pollard's Vision.

 Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Blind Luck Draws Post 5 for KY Oaks

Blind Luck Draws Post 5 for KY Oaks

Probable Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) favorite Blind Luck drew post 5 during the official post position draw at Churchill Downs April 27.

 Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Amen Hallelujah Reaching for Oaks Glory

Amen Hallelujah Reaching for Oaks Glory

Lately, Mike Sherack of IEAH Stables and Stan Whisenant of Whizway Farms have been singing the phrases of their 3-year-old filly Amen Hallelujah, and understandably so.

 Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Devil May Care Rebounds in Bonnie Miss

Devil May Care Rebounds in Bonnie Miss

Overlooked at odds of 7-1, Glencrest Farm's Devil May Care took over at the top of the stretch and bounded away to a 2 3/4-length victory in the $200,000 Bonnie Miss Stakes (gr. II) March 20 at Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, March 20, 2010

Christine Daae Gets Tested in Bonnie Miss

Christine Daae will try to prove she is worthy of the lofty expectations when she faces a solid field of runners that includes graded stakes winners Amen Hallelujah and Devil May Care in the $200,000 Bonnie Miss Stakes

 Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Eskendereya Leads Florida Derby Nominees

Eskendereya Leads Florida Derby Nominees

Zayat Stable's Eskendereya, 8 1/2-length winner of the Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II), is among 92 3-year-olds nominated for the $750,000 Florida Derby (gr. I) to be run March 20 at Gulfstream Park,

 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
'All Others' Favored in Oaks Future Wager

'All Others' Favored in Oaks Future Wager

Blind Luck and Amen Hallelujah are favored individuals, but the mutuel field is expected to be favored when the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager pool wraps up March 7.

 Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Amen Hallelujah Dazzles in Davona Dale

Amen Hallelujah Dazzles in Davona Dale

Amen Hallelujah put on a dazzling display in her first start on dirt, leaving favored Bickersons in the dust at the top of the lane and romping home for a 6 1/4-length win in the $150,000 Davona Dale Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 27

 Saturday, February 27, 2010
She Be Wild, Blind Luck Top Oaks Nominations

She Be Wild, Blind Luck Top Oaks Nominations

Grade I winners She Be Wild and Blind Luck head an impressive roster of 143 3-year-old fillies nominated to compete in Churchill Downs' 136th running of the $500,000-added Kentucky Oaks (gr. I).

 Thursday, February 25, 2010
Davona Dale Draws Several KY Oaks Hopefuls

Davona Dale Draws Several KY Oaks Hopefuls

A solid field of eight 3-year-old fillies, many of them with an eye on the April 30 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), will line up against one another in the $150,000 Davona Dale Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 27 at Gulfstream Park.

 Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Amen Hallelujah Answers Santa Ynez Call

Amen Hallelujah Answers Santa Ynez Call

In a battle of Eastern invaders down the Santa Anita stretch, Amen Hallelujah overpowered Franny Freud in the final strides to win the $150,000 Santa Ynez Stakes (gr. II) by three-quarters of a length Jan. 16.

 Saturday, January 16, 2010
Franny Freud Poised for West Coast Splash

Franny Freud Poised for West Coast Splash

New York invader Franny Freud, a three-time stakes winner in 2009, makes her West Coast debut in the $150,000 Santa Ynez Stakes (gr. II) as the 123-pound high weight Jan. 16 at Santa Anita.

 Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Blind Luck Bursts to Starlet Romp

Blind Luck Bursts to Starlet Romp

With a breathtaking move in the lane, Blind Luck demolished a strong field in the Hollywood Starlet (gr. I) on closing day of the Hollywood Park fall meet Dec. 20.

 Sunday, December 20, 2009

IEAH Supplementing Amen Hallelujah to Starlet

Amen Hallelujah, third-place finisher in the Alcibiades Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland in her last start, is to be supplemented to the $300,000 Hollywood Starlet (gr. I) for 2-year-old fillies at Hollywood Park Dec. 20, closing day of the autumn meet.

 Sunday, December 06, 2009
Countdown to the Cup: Early Angles

Countdown to the Cup: Early Angles

As we all know there is always an angle or two we can latch on to in the Breeders' Cup. The trick is finding them among the morass of stakes horses that line up for the 14 races. There probably are more chances of landing a longshot on a synthetic surface, because, in all honesty, does anyone really know how to handicap these races?

 Thursday, October 15, 2009
Negilgee an Attractive Alcibiades Winner

Negilgee an Attractive Alcibiades Winner

Sovereign Stable's Negligee came from off the pace, charged down the lane, and collared favored She Be Wild in the final strides to score the $500,000 Darley Alcibiades (gr. I) at odds of 12-1 on opening day at Keeneland Oct. 9.

 Friday, October 09, 2009
Graded Victor She Be Wild Heads Alcibiades

Graded Victor She Be Wild Heads Alcibiades

With a grade III victory already under her belt, undefeated She Be Wild figures to be the one to beat in the Oct. 9 Darley Alcibiades Stakes (gr. I), one of two feature races kicking off Keeneland's FallStars Weekend. The $500,000 contest is a "Win and You're In" race for the Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I).

 Tuesday, October 06, 2009