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Rodeo's Castle at Home in Duncan Kenner BC

Rodeo's Castle caught Beau's Town in the final strides to capture the $274,100 Duncan F. Kenner Breeders' Cup Handicap, the first of four stakes Saturday at the Fair Grounds meet at Harrah's Louisiana Downs.

 Saturday, January 14, 2006

Snowdrops, Beau's Town Take Different Paths

Snowdrops won a pair of graded stakes from eight starts last year, while Beau's Town never made it to the starting gate, yet both are favored in stakes races at the Fair Grounds meet at Harrah's Louisiana Downs Saturday.

 Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Clock Stopper Added to Colonel Power Cast

The Dallas Stewart-trained Clock Stopper will make his next start in Sunday's $60,000 Colonel Power Handicap at Fair Grounds, and has been issued highweight of 122-pounds in the six furlong event.

 Tuesday, January 04, 2005

Ole Rebel Captures Fair Grounds Thriller

The prominent team of owner Dr. Glen Warren and trainer Andrew Leggio Jr. made their presence felt on opening day at Fair Grounds as Ole Rebel closed from last to capture Thursday's $60,000 Thanksgiving Handicap before an opening day crowd of 7,465.

 Friday, November 26, 2004

Sprinters Highlight Fair Grounds Opener

Fair Grounds Racecourse in New Orleans kicks off its 133rd season of live racing and first under the ownership of Churchill Downs Inc. Thursday with the traditional opening-day feature, the Thanksgiving Handicap.

 Tuesday, November 23, 2004

Kela Goes Overland to Bing Crosby Victory

Just because 6-year-old Kela had never run at a distance as short as the six furlongs of the Bing Crosby Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. I), didn't mean he was incapable of it. He proved that with style in the $250,000 stakes Sunday at Del Mar.

 Sunday, July 25, 2004

Two Past Winners Seek Bing Crosby Glory

Defending champion Beau's Town and 2002 winner Disturbingthepeace are among 11 sprinters entered in Sunday's $400,000 Bing Crosby Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. I) at six furlongs on Del Mar's main track.

 Friday, July 23, 2004

Bing Crosby Contenders Work at Del Mar

A trio of potential runners for Sunday's 59th edition of the grade I, $250,000 Bing Crosby Breeders' Cup Handicap put in final tuneups Tuesday morning for the race named for one of the founders of the seaside track.

 Tuesday, July 20, 2004

Champali Answers Aristides Bell

Champali benefited from a blistering pace in Saturday's $162,150 Aristides Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III), overcoming a poor start to post a convincing 3 1/4-length triumph.

 Saturday, June 19, 2004

Mountain General Seeks Aristides Repeat

Defending champion Mountain General faces a rematch with veteran sprint star Beau's Town in Saturday's $150,000-added Aristides Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III) at Churchill Downs.

 Thursday, June 17, 2004

Beau's Town Smashes Lone Star's 6-Furlong Mark

Multiple graded stakes winner Beau's Town smashed Lone Star Park's six-furlong track record Saturday with a 1 ΒΌ-length triumph over stablemate and defending champ That Tat in the $75,000 Ford Express Stakes before a crowd of 20,863.

 Saturday, May 08, 2004

Frisky Shake You Down Wins Count Fleet

Fast early, Robert L. Cole Jr.'s 7-5 favorite Shake You Down opened up a big lead in the stretch and held off a willing Where's the Ring in the closing yards to win the $150,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (gr. III) by a head at Oaklawn Park Thursday.

 Thursday, April 08, 2004

Phoenix Looks To Be Beau's Town

Beau's Town, a winner of four of five starts this year, is the one to beat in the $250,000 Phoenix Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. III) as Keeneland opens its fall meet Friday.

 Wednesday, October 01, 2003

Beau's Town Flashes to Crosby Victory for Norman

Midwestern invader Beau's Town, impressively handled by Patrick Valenzuela, blazed to an impressive 1 1/2-length victory in the $191,000 Bing Crosby Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) over a strong group of older sprinters.

 Saturday, July 26, 2003

Kona Gold is 'Same Old Guy' as He Readies for Bing Crosby

"He's working really well. He's real happy. He's like he was a couple of years ago." Is he really the same "old warrior?" "Oh, yeah, he's the same old guy." That's jockey Alex Solis talking about his favorite horse, Kona Gold, in preparation for a start Saturday in the 58th edition of the grade II, $200,000 Bing Crosby Breeders' Cup Handicap at 6 furlongs on the main track.

 Thursday, July 24, 2003

Beau's Town to Miss 'Summit of Speed'; Lone Star Sky, Miss Lodi Join Program

Beau's Town was removed from consideration for the Smile Sprint Handicap that is part of Saturday's "Summit of Speed" program at Calder Race Course. But that defection was partially offset by the addition of Lone Star Sky and Miss Lodi.

 Monday, July 07, 2003

Beau's Town Invades Aristides for Norman

Saturday's $100,000-added Aristides Handicap (gr. III) shapes up like an old-fashioned shootout, with the lightning fast Louisiana-based gunslinger Beau's Town invading Churchill Downs to take on a strong group of determined local stars.

 Thursday, June 19, 2003

Tenacious Beau's Town Wins Count Fleet

Heavy favorite Beau's Town and jockey Jamie Theriot grabbed the lead on the turn and held off Honor Me and Rodney Trader through the stretch for a half-length victory in Thursday's $150,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (gr. III) at Oaklawn Park.

 Thursday, April 10, 2003

Beau's Town Looks to Extend Streaks in Count Fleet

Beau's Town, the brilliant Arkansas-bred sprinter sporting wins this year in Oaklawn's King Cotton and Fair Grounds' Peletieri Breeders' Cup Stakes, heads the field of six in Thursday's $150,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (gr. III) at Oaklawn Park.

 Wednesday, April 09, 2003

Beau's Town Captures Pelleteri 'Cap

Beau's Town did not disappoint as the favorite, winning the $150,000 Pelleteri Breeders' Cup Handicap at six furlongs at Fair Grounds Sunday.

 Sunday, March 16, 2003

Bonapaw Sprinting Again in Pelleteri Handicap

Bonapaw, a grade I winner sprinting, retreats to his old favorite distance for Sunday's $150,000 Pelleteri Breeders' Cup Handicap at Fair Grounds.

 Friday, March 14, 2003

Saratoga Notes: With Anticipation Settles in at The Spa

The 7-year-old son of Relaunch is set to defend his title in the $500,000 Sword Dancer Invitational (gr. I) on August 10. Beau's Town, Mayakovsky are ready for stakes tries as well.

 Wednesday, July 31, 2002

Seen at Saratoga

More than a handful of stakes hopefuls were spotted at Saratoga.

 Wednesday, July 31, 2002