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Injured Churchill Specialist Binthebest Retired

The racing career of veteran sprinter Binthebest ended Thursday when the 6-year-old gelding fractured a sesamoid during a workout at Churchill Downs.

 Thursday, June 05, 2003

Crafty C.T. Plots Commonwealth Run

Often the bridesmaid but rarely the bride, Crafty C.T. looks to headline Sunday's running of the $250,000-added Commonwealth Breeders' Cup (gr. II) at Keeneland.

 Friday, April 11, 2003

Gill and Shuman Team for Deputy Minster Handicap Victory

The controversial but successful team of trainer Mark Shuman and owner Michael J. Gill won two races on Sunday's Gulfstream Park card, including a decisive 4 1/2-length victory by Native Heir in the day's feature race, the $100,000 Deputy Minister Handicap (gr. III).

 Sunday, February 09, 2003

Falls City Next Target for Tafel's Softly

James Tafel's homebred Softly was doing fine Sunday after her upset victory in the 17th running of the Churchill Downs Distaff (gr. II) and the 4-year-old daughter of Binalong will apparently aim at the $250,000 Falls City Handicap at Churchill on Thanksgiving Day.

 Sunday, November 10, 2002

Twilight Road Draws Off to Ack Ack Victory

Twilight Road withstood a challenge from Mountain General in the stretch of Sunday's Ack Ack Handicap (gr. III) at Churchill Downs Sunday and went on to a 2 /2-length victory.

 Sunday, October 27, 2002

Ack Ack Stakes Tops Opening Day Card at Downs

Churchill Downs raises the curtain on the 113th Fall Meet in its storied history on Sunday, Oct. 27 with a ten-race card that includes the 10th running of the $100,000-added Ack Ack Handicap (gr. III) as its featured event.

 Friday, October 25, 2002

Orientate Wires Aristides, Ends 'Sunshine's' Streak

Orientate took an early lead and pulled away down the stretch to win the Aristides by 4 1/2 lengths Saturday at Churchill Downs. Orientate's victory foiled Bet On Sunshine's attempt to win the stakes race for the third straight year, as the 10-year-old checked home a non-threatening fourth.

 Saturday, June 29, 2002

Bet On Sunshine Heads Aristides

Bet on Sunshine, the 10-year-old Paul McGee trainee, is the highweight for Saturday's $100,000-added Aristides Handicap (gr. III) at Churchill Downs.

 Friday, June 28, 2002

D'Wildcat Moved Up in Churchill Downs Handicap

D'Wildcat finished second but was put up following an objection in the first stakes on the Kentucky Derby Day card, the Churchill Downs Handicap (gr. II).

 Saturday, May 04, 2002

Orientate Splashes Home With Commonwealth Win

The familiar colors of Bob and Beverly Lewis visited the Keeneland winner's circle following consecutive races Sunday, with trainer D. Wayne Lukas there to greet the winning horse on both occasions, most notably following Orientate's victory in the $272,000 Commonwealth Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. II).

 Sunday, April 14, 2002

Gulfstream Park Race Report: Dream Machine

Dream Run earns his first graded stakes victory in the Gulfstream Park Breeders' Cup Sprint Championship.

 Saturday, March 09, 2002

Hook and Ladder Heads Mr. P Field

A field of nine older horses are set to fly six furlong's in Sunday's $100,000 grade III Mr. Prospector Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Vying for favoritism will be Hook and Ladder, who has not lost in three tries at the venue, and Istintaj, who looks to repeat his win in last year's running of the Mr. P.

 Friday, January 11, 2002