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Heyman Retires 8-Year-Old Crossing Point

Owner Fred Heyman announced Sunday that his popular Maryland-based gelding Crossing Point has been retired and will be turned over to his trainer Ben Feliciano Jr. and his wife, Wendy.

 Sunday, December 11, 2005

Hot Pace Figures in Maryland Million Sprint

the defending champion of the $100,000 Maryland Million Sprint, one of the 11 added money races on Maryland Million Day Saturday at Laurel, but most of the attention has gone to trainer Ben Feliciano Jr., who starts a pair of hot frontrunners.

 Thursday, October 09, 2003

Slop-Loving Native Heir Takes Pimlico's Cohen

Mud-loving Native Heir won for the sixth time in the off-going Saturday, this time taking top honors in the $75,000 Ben Cohen Stakes at Pimlico.

 Saturday, May 24, 2003

Trainer Feliciano Serving Suspension

Trainer Ben Feliciano, Jr. began serving a 15-day suspension at Pimlico April 17 handed down after Crossing Point was disqualified from his victory in the Paumonok Handicap at Aqueduct earlier this winter.

 Thursday, April 17, 2003

Say Florida Sandy Moved Up After Clenbuterol DQ

Say Florida Sandy, the all-time leading New York-bred in terms of earnings, has been placed first in the Jan. 25 Paumonok Handicap at Aqueduct because of the disqualification of Crossing Point for a clenbuterol positive after a post-race urine test.

 Thursday, April 17, 2003

Home Run Hitter Knocks Randaroo Out of Park

Home Run Hitter turned the tables on the overwhelming 1-20 favorite Randaroo and won the Smart Halo Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Pimlico.

 Sunday, April 13, 2003

Say Florida Sandy Reaches $2 Million in Defeat

Nancy Clark and Fred Heyman's favored Crossing Point, pressed into running a swift early pace, weathered the storm and outlasted 9-year-old Say Florida Sandy near the wire to win Saturday's $80,550 Paumonok Handicap for three-year-olds and up at six furlongs on Aqueduct's inner dirt track by a half-length.

 Saturday, January 25, 2003

Clever Claim Crossing Point in Fall Highweight

Former claimer Crossing Point takes a big step up while seeking his fifth strike victory in Thursday's Thanksgiving Day $100,000-added Fall Highweight Handicap (gr. III) at six furlongs.

 Wednesday, November 27, 2002

John Poe Wins Amateur Rider Race at Laurel

In the annual Amateur Riders of America race Saturday at Laurel Park, John Poe, an exercise rider for Ben Feliciano, Jr., guided Flirting to a one-length victory over Cynics Quest for trainer Jimmy Murphy.

 Saturday, November 09, 2002