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Fort Loudon Edges Trinniberg in Carry Back

Fort Loudon Edges Trinniberg in Carry Back

Fort Loudon, a Calder Race Course specialist, wrested the lead from favored Trinniberg and prevailed by a neck to take the gr. III Carry Back Stakes July 7.

 Saturday, July 07, 2012
Carry Back Also an Option for Trinniberg

Carry Back Also an Option for Trinniberg

Shivananda Racing's Trinniberg, who has returned to sprinting after a dismal effort in the Kentucky Derby, could be trying for his fourth graded stakes win if he takes on six foes in the Carry Back at Calder.

 Tuesday, July 03, 2012
Indiano Delivers in Carry Back

Indiano Delivers in Carry Back

Indiano, last year's champion 2-year-old in Panama, earned his first U.S. graded stakes victory with a decisive win in the Carry Back (gr. II) July 9 at Calder. One race earlier, Devilish Lady captured the Azalea Stakes.

 Saturday, July 09, 2011
Coffee Boy Brews An Upset over D' Funnybone

Coffee Boy Brews An Upset over D' Funnybone

Coffee Boy slipped through along the inside for jockey Jermaine Bridgmohan in the stretch and upset 1-9 choice D' Funnybone in the $194,000 Carry Back Stakes (gr. II) Calder Casino & Race Course July 10.

 Saturday, July 10, 2010
D'Funnybone Stands Out in Carry Back

D'Funnybone Stands Out in Carry Back

Remarkable 3-year-old sprinter D'Funnybone, entering off an authoritative victory last month, will be an overwhelming favorite in a short field entered for the $200,000 Carry Back Stakes (gr. III) July 10 at Calder.

 Tuesday, July 06, 2010
Black Seventeen Surprises in Vosburgh

Black Seventeen Surprises in Vosburgh

Battling saddlecloth-to-saddlecloth with Fabulous Strike through the final yards, a determined Black Seventeen, the longest shot in the field at 23-1, got a head in front at the wire to take the $400,000 Vosburgh Stakes (gr. I) over a sloppy Belmont Park surface in New York Sept. 27.

 Saturday, September 27, 2008
Stakes Purses to be Trimmed at Calder

Stakes Purses to be Trimmed at Calder

Calder Race Course announced May 9 that it will cut purses for eight upcoming stakes races, including the July 12 Summit of Speed card, blaming a continuing dispute with the Florida horsemen's association.

 Friday, May 09, 2008
Black Seventeen Outspins Teuflesberg in Carry Back

Black Seventeen Outspins Teuflesberg in Carry Back

California invader Black Seventeen overcame a stumble at the start but managed to wire the field in the $300,000 Carry Back Stakes (gr. II) for 3-year-olds on "Summit of Speed" day at Calder Race Course.

 Saturday, July 07, 2007
Teuflesberg Going Short in Carry Back Stakes

Teuflesberg Going Short in Carry Back Stakes

Teuflesberg aims to win his second consecutive grade II race when he heads to post for the $300,000 Carry Back Stakes for 3-year-olds at six furlongs at Calder Race Course July 7.

 Thursday, July 05, 2007

Too Much Bling Dazzling Carry Back Winner

Too Much Bling made a three wide move on the turn and took command in the final furlong to post a two-length win as the prohibitive 1-2 favorite in Saturday's $300,000 Carry Back (gr. III) for 3-year-olds at Calder Race Course's Summit of Speed.

 Saturday, July 15, 2006

California Invaders Dominate Carry Back Cast

After Lost in the Fog invaded from California to win the $300,000 Carry Back Stakes (gr. II) in 2005, the six-furlong Summit of Speed test has a strong California presence once again in this year's renewal. Too Much Bling and Northern Soldier are the probable favorites in the field eight 3-year-olds.

 Thursday, July 13, 2006

Lost in the Fog Settles In for Summit of Speed

Harry Aleo's brilliant 3-year-old Lost in the Fog, the marquee attraction on Saturday's $1.9 million Summit of Speed at Calder Race Course, was the first to arrive of more than 20 invaders expected from racing centers coast-to-coast.

 Monday, July 04, 2005

Valid Video Earns Bravo Second Summit of Speed Victory

Jockey Joe Bravo booted home Valid Video to win the $300,000 Carry Back Stakes (gr. III) at Calder Saturday to earn his second stakes win on the Summit of Speed card.

 Saturday, July 12, 2003

Cal Shippers Headline Carry Back Line-Up

Stan Fulton's Roll Henessy Roll and Hector Garcia's King Robyn ship in from California and are the favorites among 11 3-year-olds entered in the $300,000 Carry Back Stakes (gr. III), part of the Summit of Speed at Calder Race Course at six furlongs Saturday.

 Wednesday, July 09, 2003

Calder's Summit of Speed Taking Shape

Saturday's $1.75 million Summit of Speed program at Calder Race Course will have top sprinters from coast-to-coast flying in to face a solid home defense team of speedsters in the six stakes races.

 Friday, July 04, 2003

Zavata Expected for Summit of Speed

Michael Tabor's Zavata will be among the high profile invaders flying in for Calder Race Course's $1.75 million Summit of Speed program on July 12 and may well be the favorite in the $300,000 Carry Back Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-olds.

 Saturday, June 28, 2003

Orientate Rolls to Smile Sprint Victory

Bob and Beverly Lewis' Orientate jumped out to the early lead and never looked back as the 4-year-old son of Mt. Livermore posted a decisive five-length triumph in the $400,000 Smile Sprint Stakes that was part of Calder Race Course's "Summit of Speed" card on Saturday.

 Saturday, July 13, 2002

Seven Entered in Summit of Speed Feature

Seven fillies are entered to run in the $400,000 Princess Rooney Handicap, the feature race of Saturday's $1-million Summit of Speed program at Calder Race Course.

 Thursday, July 13, 2000