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Promising Sensation Captures Astarita

Favored Sensation, ridden by Eibar Coa, broke open a close race coming off the turn and drew away to an easy victory over an inexperienced group of juvenile fillies Sunday in the $108,400-added Astarita (gr. III) at Belmont Park.

 Sunday, October 02, 2005

Top 2-Year-Olds Draw Focus at Belmont

The Todd-Pletcher-trained Unobstructed View is part of an inexperienced Astarita (gr. III) field and the blue-blooded Dr. Pleasure headlines the Cowdin in a pair of 6 1/2-furlong juvenile stakes at Belmont Park Sunday.

 Friday, September 30, 2005

Smokey Glacken Heads Valley Stream Field

Flaunting her speed while shrugging off all pace challengers, Smokey Glacken was a convincing winner in her first two career starts. Yet her lone defeat, a third-place finish in Belmont Park's Astarita (gr. II), may have been her best effort to date.

 Friday, November 21, 2003

Smokey Glacken Puts Speed to Astarita Test

Undefeated in a pair of starts, the fleet-footed Smokey Glacken puts her unblemished record on the line in Sunday's $150,000 Astarita (gr. II) at Belmont Park. Nine 2-year-old fillies were entered in the 6 ½-furlong sprint.

 Friday, October 10, 2003

Saratoga Notebook: Sky Mesa Gallops; Smokey Glacken on Astarita Path

Sky Mesa returned to the track on schedule Wednesday, five days after bruising a hoof while finishing last in the Travers (gr. I).

 Wednesday, August 27, 2003

Belmont Park Race Report: Lady of Slop

Humorous Lady, Boston Bull find the slop to their liking in Astarita, Cowdin.

 Wednesday, October 16, 2002

Seven Go in Astarita

On Sunday, Harford Ghost makes her second start and stakes debut in the Astarita. Seven juvenile fillies were entered.

 Friday, October 11, 2002

Gold Mover Upset in Astarita

Kenneth Taylor's Xtra Heat handed Gold Mover her first career defeat, winning the $110,100 Atarita Stakes (gr. II) by a neck Sunday at Belmont Park. Under Mark Johnston, the John E. Salzman-trained Xtra Heat completed the 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:16.71 on a fast track.

 Sunday, October 15, 2000