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Badge of Silver Could be Back by Feb. 1

Badge of Silver, who hasn't raced since March of last year, had his first five furlong work in 1:00.60 last Wednesday. He's doing so well that his trainer, Ronny Werner, said he could make his comeback as early as Feb. 1 in the Whirlaway (gr. III) Handicap.

 Wednesday, January 07, 2004

Lady Tak Comes From Behind, Stays Perfect

Lady Tak proved her class and determination and extended her record to a perfect 5-for-5 in winning the $350,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II) in New Orleans Saturday.

 Saturday, March 08, 2003

Lady Tak and Atlantic Ocean Streak Into Oaks

At least one winning streak will come to an end Saturday in the Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II) when Lady Tak and Atlantic Ocean put their marks on the line in the 1 1/8-mile race.

 Thursday, March 06, 2003

Nominees for the 2003 Kentucky Oaks.

The full list of 138 nominees for the Kentucky Oaks.

 Wednesday, February 26, 2003

She's the Silverbullet Belle of New Orleans

Under a hold at the wire by jockey Calvin Borel, Belle of Perintown completed a decisive 8 1/4-length victory over Afternoon Dreams in Saturday's $150,000 Silverbulletday Stakes at Fair Grounds.

 Saturday, February 15, 2003

My Boston Gal in Juvenile Churchill Spotlight

Churchill Downs brings down the curtain on its 113th Fall Meet on Saturday with a pair of $200,000-added stakes races for 2-year-olds, the Kentucky Jockey Club (gr. II) for colts and geldings and the Golden Rod (gr. II) for fillies.

 Friday, November 29, 2002

Dollar Bill Sharp in Clark Handicap Work

Mary and Gary West's Clark Handicap (gr. II) contender Dollar Bill turned in a sharp five furlong work Friday, leading a parade of horses that turned in solid preps for next week's stakes races that will close out the Churchill Downs Fall Meet.

 Friday, November 22, 2002

Perfect Story Gets Into Win Column

John Oxley's Perfect Story, a half-sister to Horse of the Year Point Given, drew off to a 3 3/4-length victory under jockey Pat Day in a maiden special weight race at Churchill Downs on Sunday in her second career start.

 Sunday, November 03, 2002

Guidry Guides Belle of Perintown to Stakes Win

Belle of Perintown, with Mark Guidry aboard, was trapped behind horses at the top of the stretch before rallying to a three-quarter length victory over Star of Atticus in Saturday's $111,100 Pocahontas Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Churchill Downs.

 Saturday, November 02, 2002

Pocahontas is a Big Step for Belle of Perintown

Belle of Perintown will get a chance to show just how much she has improved on Saturday when she is scheduled to compete in the $100,000-added Pocahontas Stakes at Churchill Downs.

 Thursday, October 31, 2002

Strong Second for Perfect Story's Keeneland Debut

Perfect Story, a half-sister to 2001 Preakness, Belmont and and Travers (all gr. I) winner Point Given, ran a powerful debut race for owner John Oxley Saturday at Keeneland, losing by about a length to Belle of Perintown after taking the lead in the stretch with a wide move.

 Saturday, October 05, 2002