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Stakes-winning Roxelana Resumes Comeback

Bill Landes' Roxelana, an easy winner at Turfway Park in her return to competition in September, will continue her comeback on Friday in a six-furlong allowance race over her home track at Churchill Downs.

 Thursday, November 07, 2002

Maple Leaf Distance Suits Small Promises

Small Promises is much like the Energizer bunny made famous in a series of well known television commercials – she just keeps going and going and going.

 Thursday, October 31, 2002

Maple Leaf Distance Suits Small Promises

Small Promises is much like the Energizer bunny made famous in a series of well known television commercials – she just keeps going and going and going.

 Thursday, October 31, 2002

Moonlight Sonata Sounds Sweet at 60-1

Woodbridge Farm's Moonlight Sonata posted the biggest upset in the history of the Arlington-Washington Lassie (gr. III) for 2-year-old fillies when the daughter of Carson City rallied wide in the stretch to earn a 1 3/4-length victory at odds of more than 60-1.

 Saturday, September 28, 2002

Dublin wins Champagne in England

A son of Carson City wins the group III Champagne Victor Vintage Stakes at Goodwood.

 Wednesday, July 31, 2002

Carson City Colt Works In :10 1/5 For OBS March Auction

A Carson City colt zipped an eighth of a mile in :10 1/5 seconds, turning in the fastest work for that distance Sunday during the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's March select juvenile auction.

 Sunday, March 17, 2002

Carson City Colt Sets Pace In Fasig-Tipton Under Tack Show

A colt by Carson City set the pace Sunday in the second and final under tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training. Aided by a brisk tailwind, he zipped an eighth of a mile in :10 at Calder Race Course to equal the auction's record for the distance.

 Sunday, February 24, 2002

Walmac Buys Part of Leelanau

When 2-year-old colts win stakes, do so in good times, and most importantly are owned by persons who aren't in the breeding end of the game, you can be sure farms that stand stallions are lining up to make offers. Several offers were made to purchase an interest in track record setter Leelanau, with Johnny Jones of Walmac International near Lexington buying a one-third interest and having an option to purchase another third.

 Wednesday, June 06, 2001

Leelanau Claims Course Record in Winning Kentucky BC Stakes

Leelanau tracked a fast pace and then accelerated through the stretch to win Monday's $162,600 Kentucky Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. III) by 4 1/2 lengths in track-record time at Churchill Downs. With the win, Leelanau became the second stakes-winning, track-record setter from Carson City's current crop of 2-year-olds, joining Three Chimneys Juvenile Stakes winner City Street.

 Monday, May 28, 2001

Gilded Time Still Tops; Broad Brush Moves Up

Gilded Time, who was the sole sire last week with progeny earnings of more than $600,000, has company this week, but still holds the No. 1 ranking by 2001 progeny earnings. Broad Brush moved up from the No. 12 spot to fifth. His runners have earned $560,049 and include the filly Pompeii, who won the Feb. 19 Rare Treat Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct.

 Tuesday, February 27, 2001

Gilded Time Heads 2001 Sire List

The race for leading sire of 2001 has begun, and the leader so far is Gilded Time. The 11-year-old stallion is represented by the earners of $614,886 through Feb. 17, and his runners include graded stakes winners Early Flyer and Lasersport. The two 3-year-olds battled it out in the San Vicente Stakes (gr. II) and San Miguel Stakes (gr. III), with Early Flyer defeating Lasersport in the San Vicente and Lasersport taking the better of Early Flyer in the San Miguel. Gilded Time (Timeless Moment -- Gilded Lily, by What a Pleasure) stands at Tom Simon's Vinery Kentucky near Lexington.

 Tuesday, February 20, 2001

City Zip Wins Sanford as Yonaguska Fades

The 2-year-old Carson City colt City Zip led early, dropped back off the pace on the backstretch, saved ground on the turn, and came on again in the stretch outside of a tiring Yonaguska to win Thursday's $108,700 Sanford Stakes (gr. II) at Saratoga.

 Friday, July 28, 2000

City Zip Rebounds in Tremont

City Zip made amends for a disappointing performance in the $82,000 Flash Stakes in June, winning the $107,200 Tremont Stakes Monday at Belmont Park.

 Tuesday, July 04, 2000
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