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Grade II Winner Baptize to Spain

Gary and Mary West have sold their grade II winner Baptize to Rodolfo Lamperti for stallion duty in Spain.

 Thursday, February 17, 2005

A field of 10 Ready for Queen Elizabeth

Ten of the best three-year-old turf fillies in the world will contest the 18th running of the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth Challenge Cup (gr. I) to be run Saturday at Keeneland.

 Thursday, October 11, 2001

Navesink Pulls Clear in Jamaica Handicap

Virginia-bred Navesink, a close-up fifth in the Secretariat Stakes (gr. IT) when last out, earned his second career graded stakes win in Sunday's $200,000 Jamaica Handicap (gr. IIIT) on yielding turf at Belmont Park.

 Sunday, September 23, 2001

Baptize Enshrined in Saratoga Winner's Circle

Baptize hasn't seen a patch of grass from Texas to New York he doesn't like. The 3-year-old took his winning ways to Saratoga and a late surge put him in the winner's circle Monday after the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Handicap (gr. IIT).

 Monday, August 06, 2001

Arlington Race Report: Experience Factor

The veteran, Baptize, beats the newcomer, Indygo Shiner, in the Arlington Classic.

 Wednesday, July 04, 2001

Baptize Earns First Graded Stakes Win in First Leg of Mid-America Triple

Kept close to a moderate pace by jockey Mark Guidry, Baptize rallied while three wide en route to a 2 1/4-length victory over Indygo Shiner in Saturday's $200,000 Arlington Classic (gr. IIT) at Arlington Park.

 Saturday, June 30, 2001

Strategic Late Turf Run

In a thrilling finish, Strategic Partner just got past Baptize, and then withstood an objection to win the $100,000 Crown Royal American Turf (gr. III) Friday at Churchill Downs.

 Friday, May 04, 2001

Baptize Takes Transylvania Stakes

Two sons of Dynaformer battled in the stretch of Keeneland's first spring stakes race, but it was Baptize who prevailed at the wire.

 Friday, April 06, 2001

Maiden Upsets Baptize in Pilgrim

Volponi earned his first career win Sunday at Belmont Park, upsetting formerly undefeated 4-5 favorite Baptize in the $113,300 Pilgrim Stakes (gr. IIIT).

 Sunday, October 22, 2000