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Lion Heart Works From Gate; Action This Day on Track

Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith's undefeated grade I winner Lion Heart got his final major prep for his March 6 sophomore debut, breezing six furlongs from the gate under regular jockey Mike Smith in 1:12 4/5 at Santa Anita on Wednesday.

 Wednesday, February 25, 2004

Biancone Drills Lion Heart with San Rafael in Mind

Grade I winner Lion Heart progressed toward the first start of his sophomore year in the March 6 San Rafael Stakes (gr. II) by working six furlongs in 1:12 2/5 over Santa Anita's fast main track Wednesday morning.

 Wednesday, February 11, 2004

Derby Hopefuls Lion Heart, Pomeroy Drill

Trainer Patrick Biancone sent two of his most promising Triple Crown hopefuls, Lion Heart and Pomeroy, out for workouts Wednesday morning over Santa Anita's fast main track.

 Thursday, February 05, 2004

Lion Heart Breezes for Biancone

Grade I winner Lion Heart was put through his first workout of the new year on Friday, breezing a half-mile in :48 3/5 over Santa Anita's fast main track.

 Friday, January 30, 2004

Lion Heart will try to Remain Unbeaten in Santa Anita Derby

Trainer Patrick Biancone said he plans to take the Southern California route to prepare Lion Heart for the Kentucky Derby (gr. I).

 Wednesday, January 28, 2004

San Marcos, Santa Ynez Top 'Anita Holiday Bill

A classy field of 11 three-year-old fillies and nine turf marathoners head two highly competitive stakes races at Santa Anita Park on a special day of racing Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

 Sunday, January 18, 2004

Mambo Slew Takes 3rd Straight in Blue Norther

Mambo Slew rallied from slightly off the pace and drew clear for a three-length victory in the $76,300 Blue Norther Stakes for 3-year-old fillies Wednesday at Santa Anita Park.

 Wednesday, January 14, 2004

Salty Romance Lives Up to Favoritism in Delta Princess

Flying Zee Stable's Salty Romance was sent off as the 3-2 favorite in Friday's $250,000 Boyd Gaming's Delta Princess Stakes at Delta Downs and did not disappoint, leading from start to finish for an victory in the mile test for 2-year-old fillies.

 Friday, December 05, 2003

Horse of the Year All Along Pensioned

Alec Wildenstein's All Along, the 1983 Horse of the Year, has been pensioned. The 24-year-old mare is at Three Chimneys Farm near Lexington.

 Thursday, November 13, 2003

Zavata to Stand at Walmac in 2004

Graded stakes winning sprinter Zavata, who is being pointed to the Dec. 26 Malibu Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita, will stand next year at John T.L. Jones' Walmac near Lexington.

 Monday, November 10, 2003

Whywhywhy Arrives at Spendthrift in Kentucky

Grade I winner Whywhywhy has arrived at Bruce Kline and partners' Spendthrift Farm near Lexington, where he will enter stud for $7,500.

 Monday, November 03, 2003

Biancone Patient With Sprinter Zavata

Patrick Biancone once had classic aspirations for Zavata. He doesn't mind admitting now the colt is a sprinter.

 Tuesday, October 21, 2003

Special Ring, Zavata, Work Toward Breeders' Cup

Prestonwood Farm's Special Ring, a contender for the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), zipped three furlongs in :33 4/5 at Santa Anita Monday morning.

 Monday, October 13, 2003

Whywhywhy Completes Major Preparation for Fountain of Youth

Patrick Biancone and Fabien Ouaki's Whywhywhy turned in his final work in preparation for Saturday's $200,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita Sunday morning. Promising 3-year-olds Atswhatimtalknbout and Omega Code also worked Sunday.

 Sunday, February 09, 2003

Half-interest In Whywhywhy Sold to Spendthrift

Members of the Mr. Greeley syndicate and Spendthrift Farm have purchased a 50% interest in the breeding rights to top 2-year-old Whywhywhy.

 Wednesday, October 23, 2002

New York Sprints in Mayakovsky's Future

Gotham Stakes (gr. III) winner Mayakovsky will not start in the inaugural running of the Matt Winn Handicap at Churchill Downs Saturday, but will instead be pointed toward the seven-furlong Riva Ridge Stakes (gr. II) on the Belmont Stakes undercard.

 Wednesday, May 08, 2002

Mayakovsky in Sharp Work Ahead of Derby Trial

Gotham Stakes (gr. III) winner Mayakovsky drilled five furlongs in :58 1/5 Sunday at Churchill Downs as he prepares for Saturday's Derby Trial Stakes (gr. III) at the Louisville track.

 Sunday, April 21, 2002

Mayakovsky Definite for Santa Anita Derby; Royal Gem Out

Gotham Stakes (gr. III) winner Maykovsky is definite for the April 6 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), trainer Patrick Biancone said Saturday, but Royal Gem has been declared from the race due to a quarter crack.

 Saturday, March 30, 2002

Mayakovsky Drills Five Furlongs, Now '50-50' for Santa Anita Derby

Michael Tabor's Gotham Stakes (gr. III) winner Mayakovsky drilled five furlongs in :58 3/5 at Santa Anita Wednesday and is now under consideration for the Santa Anita Derby. Trainer Bobby Frankel may run turf stakes winner Royal Gem in the 1 1/8-mile Kentucky Derby prep.

 Wednesday, March 27, 2002

Aqueduct Race Report: Lost Boys

Both coming off extended layoffs, Mayakovsky outruns Saarland in the Gotham.

 Sunday, March 17, 2002

A. P. Indy Colt Brings $900,000 at FT Calder Sale

An A. P. Indy colt was purchased by Californian B. Wayne Hughes for $900,00 to top the first half of Tuesday's Fasig-Tipton selected sale of 2-year-olds in training at Calder Racecourse in Florida.

 Tuesday, February 26, 2002

New Owners for Juvenile Longshot Trailthefox

Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) longshot Trailthefox will race for a new ownership group on Saturday after Dr. Thomas Liang of Hong Kong and partners bought controlling interest in the California-bred son of the first-crop sire Foxtrail.

 Thursday, November 02, 2000

Trailthefox Wins Arlington-Washington Futurity

Trailthefox earned a 1 1/4-length win over Starbury in the $150,000 Arlington-Washington Futurity (gr. II) Saturday at Arlington International. The pair ran away from the field of 2-year-olds through the stretch as Starbury came home 7 1/2 lengths clear of third-place finisher Blame It On Ruby.

 Saturday, September 23, 2000
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