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Ballast Goes for Tropical Three-peat

Ballast Goes for Tropical Three-peat

Richard Thompson's Ballast has captured the Tropical Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) the past two years, but his bid for a three-peat will not be easy, as the 7-year-old gelding will face an accomplished field of horses Dec. 6 in the $100,000 event at Calder Race Course.

 Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Ballast Afloat in Tropical Turf

Ballast Afloat in Tropical Turf

Getting his first win since a 2006 score in the Tropical Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT), Richard C. Thompson's Ballast took the 2007 edition of same race after splitting horses in a dramatic move at Calder Race Course Dec. 1.

 Saturday, December 01, 2007

Ballast Afloat in Tropical Turf

Getting his first win since a 2006 score in the Tropical Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT), Richard C. Thompson's Ballast took the 2007 edition of same race after splitting horses in a dramatic move at Calder Race Course Dec. 1.

 Saturday, December 01, 2007

Ballast Afloat in Tropical Turf

Getting his first win since a 2006 score in the Tropical Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT), Richard C. Thompson?s Ballast took the 2007 edition of same race after splitting horses in a dramatic move at Calder Race Course Dec. 1.

 Saturday, December 01, 2007
Classic Campaign Rallies for Carey Score

Classic Campaign Rallies for Carey Score

Classic Campaign entered the $150,000 Robert F. Carey Memorial Handicap (gr. IIIT) without a win in his last six starts. But the Kinsman Stable homebred proved he was right where he belonged, rallying from fourth place at the top of the stretch to overtake Crested (GB) by a nose on the Hawthorne turf Sept. 29.

 Saturday, September 29, 2007
Ballast Looks for Second Graded Victory in Carey

Ballast Looks for Second Graded Victory in Carey

A nicely matched field of older males will go postward in the Robert F. Carey Memorial Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Hawthorne Sept. 29.

 Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Shakis Sets Saratoga Course Mark in Baruch Win

Shakis Sets Saratoga Course Mark in Baruch Win

Shadwell Stable's Shakis, cutting back to nine furlongs for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin, rode the hedge to victory in the $200,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap (gr. IIT), setting a record on the Mellon Turf Course in the process Aug. 25.

 Sunday, August 26, 2007
Cosmonaut Figures to Fly in Bernard Baruch

Cosmonaut Figures to Fly in Bernard Baruch

Trainer Patrick Biancone planned on running his multiple graded stakes winner Cosmonaut in the Arlington Million (gr. IT) earlier this month, but a minor foot problem prevented it. Instead they'll shoot for a nice consolation prize in the $200,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Saratoga turf as part of the Travers supporting card Aug. 25.

 Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Dreadnaught Fights Bias in Sussex Stakes

Dreadnaught, a 7-year-old gelding with more than $600,000 in career earnings, holds a substantial class edge in the $100,000 Sussex Stakes on the Delaware Park turf course Saturday, but the confirmed closer will have to overcome a pronounced track bias to reach the winner's circle for trainer Thomas Voss.

 Thursday, June 21, 2007

Ballast a Heavyweight in Contentious Ft. Lauderdale

Richard C. Thompson's Irish-bred 6-year-old Ballast will be among the favorites for the $100,000 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes on the Gulfstream Park turf course Saturday.

 Thursday, January 04, 2007

Ballast Takes Tropical Park Turf

Richard C. Thompson's Irish-bred gelding Ballast won the $100,000 Tropical Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Calder Saturday, in the last of four stakes races on the track's "Grand Slam I" program.

 Saturday, December 02, 2006

Bayeux Battles to River City Win in U.S. Debut

English invader Bayeux, ignored at odds of 23-1 in his American debut, unleashed a strong stretch drive to score an upset victory over Lord Admiral in the $168,900 River City Handicap (gr. IIIT) on turf Friday at Churchill Downs.

 Friday, November 03, 2006

Art Master Likely Choice in Friday's River City

Juddmonte Farms' homebred Art Master, the beaten favorite in his U.S. debut in Belmont Park's Kelso Handicap (gr. IIT), can make amends when he faces eight rivals in the $150,000-added River City Handicap (gr. IIIT) Friday at Churchill Downs.

 Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Bell Woodbine Mile Attracts Baker's Dozen

Holly Rincon's Venezuelan homebred Remarkable News is the 5-2 morning line favorite Sunday against 12 rivals in one of the most competitive fields in the 10-year history of the $1 million Bell Woodbine Mile (Can-I) over the E.P. Taylor Turf Course.

 Thursday, September 14, 2006