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Redwood Kitten, Zee Bros Win on Pimlico Card

Redwood Kitten, Zee Bros Win on Pimlico Card

Zayat Stables' Zee Bros among the stakes winners at Pimlico during the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) day program.

 5 days ago

Senor Swinger Wins 4th Stakes on Churchill Sod

Senor Swinger, ridden by Pat Day, closed from fifth on the backside past favored Hard Buck in the final furlong for a 1 1/4-length victory in Saturday's first running of the $110,900 Opening Verse Handicap for 3-year-olds and up at Churchill Downs.

 Sunday, June 13, 2004

Bailey Positioned for Stakes Run Saturday

Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey will wrap up his year in New York on Saturday with a trio of stakes mounts. One behind Mike Smith's record of 68 stakes victories in a year, Bailey will be aboard likely favorites Congaree in the Cigar Mile, Read the Footnotes in the Remsen and Ashado in the Demoiselle.

 Thursday, November 27, 2003

Baffert Says Domestic Dispute Won't Go On

All three of trainer Bob Baffert's Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) starters came out of the race fine, but only two – Indian Express and Kafwain – will continue on the Kentucky Derby trail, the conditioner said Sunday.

 Sunday, April 06, 2003

Frankel Hopes Peace Rules in San Rafael

The Bobby Frankel-trained Peace Rules, twice a stakes winner on turf, and stakes winners Spensive and Sum Trick head a field of nine entered in Saturday's $200,000 San Rafael Stakes (gr. II) for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita.

 Thursday, February 27, 2003

Kafwain, Domestic Dispute Post Weekend Drills

Trainer Bob Baffert can't help but marvel at the size of Kafwain, his leading Kentucky Derby (gr. I) candidate for owner The Thoroughbred Corp.

 Tuesday, February 18, 2003

Kafwain Moves to Front in Derby Future Bet

The field remained the solid favorite at 6-5 over each of the 23 named betting interests at the conclusion of the second day of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager's opening pool Friday.

 Friday, February 14, 2003

Vindication, Bailey Get Acquainted

Padua Stables' Vindication met new jockey Jerry Bailey for the first time Saturday and the pair teamed up for a bullet five-furlong work over Santa Anita's fast main track.

 Saturday, January 25, 2003

Apalachian Thunder Rumbles at Santa Anita

Donald Dizney's homebred Apalachian Thunder defeated a promising field of 3-year-olds that included Atswhatimtalknbout and Listen Indy in Friday's $56,000 allowance feature at Santa Anita.

 Friday, January 24, 2003

Composure Should Be Heavy Favorite in Starlet

Composure, second by one-half length to unbeaten Storm Flag Flying in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) on Oct. 26, returns to action for trainer Bob Baffert at Hollywood Park on Saturday as the solid favorite in the $376,500 Hollywood Starlet (gr. I).

 Thursday, December 12, 2002

Aqueduct Race Report: The Conqueror

Congaree puts in an "awesome" performance in winning the Cigar Mile.

 Saturday, November 30, 2002

Unbeaten 'Buffy' Faces Stern Test in Debutante

The undefeated two-time stakes-winning Buffythecenterfold will face her sternest test yet Saturday in the 52nd running of the $250,000 Del Mar Debutante (gr. I) for 2-year-old fillies at seven furlongs on the main track.

 Wednesday, August 28, 2002

Island Skipper Has Foot Abscess, May Miss Haskell

Island Skipper, the Golden Age Stable's colt who shipped in from Florida for Sunday's Haskell Stakes (gr. I) was on his way out to the track to gallop Saturday morning when handlers noticed he had a problem with his left front foot.

 Saturday, August 03, 2002