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Musical Romance to Japan for Broodmare Duty

Musical Romance, who sold for $1.6 million at the Fasig-Tipton November sale, is headed to Japan where she will be a broodmare, one of her former owners said.

 Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Breeders' Cup - Bill Kaplan - Musical Romance

Breeders' Cup - Bill Kaplan - Musical Romance

Trainer Bill Kaplan discusses champion sprinter Musical Romance.

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 Thursday, November 01, 2012
Putyourdreamsaway Leads My Dear Girl Field

Putyourdreamsaway Leads My Dear Girl Field

Putyourdreamsaway leads a field of nine juvenile fillies entered for the $300,000 My Dear Girl Division of the Florida Stallion Stakes series at Calder Casino & Race Course Oct. 13.

 Thursday, October 11, 2012
Champ Musical Romance Wins at Calder

Champ Musical Romance Wins at Calder

Pinnacle Racing Stables and Bill Kaplan's 2011 Eclipse Award-winning female sprinter Musical Romance bid a proper farewell to Calder Casino & Race Course Oct.6.

 Saturday, October 06, 2012
Top Female Sprinters Battle in Gallant Bloom

Top Female Sprinters Battle in Gallant Bloom

Headed by national female sprint champion Musical Romance and multiple grade I winner Turbulent Descent, the $200,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap (gr. II) Sept. 22 at Belmont Park came up as an exceptionally tough race.

 Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Musical Romance Consigned to F-T Nov. Sale

Musical Romance Consigned to F-T Nov. Sale

Musical Romance, the champion female sprinter of 2011, will be consigned to the upcoming Fasig-Tipton November sale, Three Chimneys announced Sept. 18.

 Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Musical Romance Aimed for Gallant Bloom

Musical Romance Aimed for Gallant Bloom

Emma's Encore and Turbulent Descent are among the others targeting the Sept. 22 race at Belmont Park.

 Friday, September 14, 2012
Florida Stallion Sweep Bids Denied at Calder

Florida Stallion Sweep Bids Denied at Calder

For the first time since 2007, neither division of the Florida Stallion Stakes at Calder Casino & Race Course will be swept as D'nied Permission won the Affirmed and Putyourdreamsaway took the Susan's Girl.

 Saturday, August 25, 2012
Musical Romance Gets Her Princess Rooney

Musical Romance Gets Her Princess Rooney

Last year, Musical Romance missed victory by a neck in the Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I). This season, the 2011 Eclipse Award-winning female sprinter would not be denied.

 Saturday, July 07, 2012
Musical Romance All Set for Princess Rooney

Musical Romance All Set for Princess Rooney

Female sprint champion Musical Romance, preparing for the upcoming Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I) at Calder Casino & Racecourse, turned in a bullet half-mile in :46 1/5 over the track June 29.

 Friday, June 29, 2012
Champion Musical Romance Tops Madison Field

Champion Musical Romance Tops Madison Field

Musical Romance, the 2011 champion female sprinter, tops the field of 10 fillies and mares set to contest the $300,000 Vinery Madison Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland on April 12.

 Monday, April 09, 2012
Musical Romance Has Another Tough Assignment

Musical Romance Has Another Tough Assignment

Champion Musical Romance, who disappointed in her 2012 debut, will have a chance to rebound when she meets 10 rivals in the $150,000 Inside Information (gr. II) March 17 at Gulfstream Park.

 Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Musical Romance Hits Highest Note

Musical Romance Hits Highest Note

As bigger names garnered the publicity, Musical Romance completed her rags-to-riches story when she was named champion female sprinter for 2011.

 Monday, January 16, 2012
Musical Romance Upset Winner of F&M Sprint

Musical Romance Upset Winner of F&M Sprint

Pinnacle Racing Stable and trainer Bill Kaplan's longshot Musical Romance (by Concorde's Tune) pulled away on the inside in the stretch to take the $1 million Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I).

 Friday, November 04, 2011
Medaglia d' Oro, 'Livingston Get Winners

Medaglia d' Oro, 'Livingston Get Winners

Freshmen sires Medaglia d'Oro and Mr. Livingston, both by El Prado, were represented by their respective first winners when Richard Rowan's Renda and Theresa and David Palmer and Merritt Racing's D. C.'s Legacy won at Calder Race Course May 31.

 Saturday, May 31, 2008

Local N.Y. Owners Spice Up Belmont Stakes

Four of the seven horses that will contest Saturday's Belmont Stakes have owners from the New York metropolitan area, giving a distinct local feel to the Big Apple's big race.

 Friday, June 08, 2007

Thursday's Morning Line: Belmont, Sweet Belmont

The paddock opens at 11:30 for schooling. One of the first to arrive is Belmont (gr. I) entrant Tiago. Trainer John Shirreffs, his stepson David Ingordo, and Frankie Herrarte, a member of his crew, follows the Pleasant Tap colt, who is led by Frank Leal.

 Thursday, June 07, 2007

Belmont Cast Members Put in Final Rehearsals

Belmont Stakes (gr. I) contenders Hard Spun, Imawildandcrazyguy, and Tiago, as well as Todd Pletcher-trained candidates Rags to Riches and Circular Quay, all hit the Belmont main track for work-outs Sunday morning.

 Sunday, June 03, 2007

Gomez Replaces Pino on Hard Spun for Belmont

Owner Rick Porter and trainer Larry Jones have named Garrett Gomez to ride Hard Spun in the June 9 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), replacing Mario Pino, who had ridden the colt in all eight of his previous starts. As of now, Hard Spun is considered 98% certain to run, according to Porter.

 Saturday, May 26, 2007

Derby Connections Try to Pull Double Play

Several of the connections of this year's Derby horses have more than one shot of winning the big prize.

 Thursday, May 03, 2007

Kaplan's Longshots Longing for Roses

In a year where multiple trainers have multiple horses in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), Bill Kaplan will saddle two longshots.

 Thursday, May 03, 2007

Xchanger out of Derby, Imawildandcrazyguy In

Federico Stakes winner Xchanger will not run in Saturday's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), moving Bill Kaplan-trainee Imawildandcrazyguy to 20th on the graded earnings list.

 Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Derby Works: The More the Merrier

The work of the morning at Churchill Downs Monday was Hard Spun's :57 3/5 scorcher, but other Derby hopefuls went through their final paces over the main track just after the renovation break. Trainer Bill Kaplan sent out Storm in May and Imawildandcrazyguy while trainer Darrin Miller worked Silverton Hills' Sedgefield.

 Monday, April 30, 2007

Mr. Livingston Finds Carterista Winner's Circle

Mr. Livingston won the $75,000 Carterista Handicap at Calder Race Course on Saturday with jockey Chris Morales in the irons.

 Saturday, May 08, 2004