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Gottcha Gold Gets Skip Away

Gottcha Gold Gets Skip Away

Gottcha Gold often likes to set the pace, but the Centaur Farms Florida homebred stalked his way straight to the winner's circle March 15 in the $150,000 Skip Away Handicap (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, March 15, 2008
Sir Greeley Skims Rail To Take Toboggan

Sir Greeley Skims Rail To Take Toboggan

Betting favorite Sir Greeley saved ground in the early going, moved along that same path in the upper stretch to take the lead, and held on gamely under Eibar Coa for a 3/4-length victory in the $100,000 Toboggan Handicap (gr. II) March 8 in the slop at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, March 08, 2008
Malibu Moonshine Takes Down Daaher

Malibu Moonshine Takes Down Daaher

Daaher was beaten soundly for the second consecutive race, this time in the Stymie Handicap March 1 at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, March 01, 2008

Chuck Lopez Breaks Finger in Monmouth Fall

Jockey Chuck C. Lopez, who was unseated when his mount fell in the fourth race at Monmouth Park Sunday, suffered a fractured finger on his left hand and will be sidelined about three weeks.

 Thursday, September 14, 2006

C.C. Lopez Sidelined With Broken Wrist

Jockey C.C. Lopez, injured in racing accident at Aqueduct on Wednesday, sustained a fractured right wrist and will be off his mounts for at least a month, said his agent, James Ricco Jr.

 Thursday, January 26, 2006

C.C. Lopez Out 6-8 Weeks With Cracked Ribs

Jockey C.C. Lopez, who was thrown to the track after his mount, Happy Face, broke her left fore ankle in Friday's third race at Aqueduct, suffered a broken left thumb and cracked ribs, according to his agent, James Riccio Jr.

 Saturday, November 26, 2005

Jockeys Avoid Disaster in Aqueduct Spill

Journeyman jockey C.C. Lopez took off his remaining mounts at Aqueduct on Friday, citing an injured thumb and sore ribs following a nasty three-horse spill. Lopez plans to consult a personal physician regarding his injuries and is uncertain whether he will return to racing over the weekend.

 Friday, November 25, 2005

Fond Hopes She Likes Busanda at Big A

Fond leads a field of 11 in Sunday's $75,000 Busanda Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Aqueduct at one mile and 70 yards.

 Friday, January 23, 2004

Lopez Gets first Hollywood Victory

Jockey agent Ray Kravagna, reloading after the recent retirement of Hall of Famer Eddie Delahoussaye, had reason to celebrate when veteran journeyman C.C. Lopez had his first winner and 16-year-old apprentice M.C. Baze got his first mount at Hollywood Park.

 Friday, May 02, 2003

No Catching Classic Endeavor in Excelsior

Herbert and Carol Schwartz' Classic Endeavor makes his home at Aqueduct, and Saturday afternoon, he made himself at home on his favorite track.

 Saturday, April 05, 2003

Ladyecho Charges to Dearly Precious Win

Charlotte C. Polin's Ladyecho, making her first start on Aqueduct's inner dirt track, rallied from off the pace Saturday to catch front-running Lizzy Cool in the $81,825 Dearly Precious Stakes fo 3-year-old filles at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, February 15, 2003

Zonk Repeats in Big A's Affectionately

Fox Hill Farm's favored Zonk allowed Pocus Hocus and With Ability to duel themselves out of contention, then came with an uncontested rally to post a four-length victory in Saturday's $109,600 Affectionately Handicap (gr. III) for fillies and mares at 1 1/16 mile on the Aqueduct inner dirt track.

 Saturday, January 11, 2003

Lizzy Cool Enjoys the Ruthless Pace at Big A

Blinkers have done the trick for Lizzy Cool, upset winner of Sunday's $80,425 Ruthless Stakes at Aqueduct.

 Sunday, January 05, 2003

Grey Comet Rambles in Runyon Stakes

Grey Comet and jockey Aaron Gryder took the lead at the top of the stretch and pulled away from the field to keep his career record perfect in the 24th running of the $82,575 Damon Runyon Stakes at Aqueduct on Sunday.

 Sunday, December 15, 2002

Contessa Duo Tops Damon Runyon Cast

Star Track Farm's Grey Comet and David Cassidy's Unswept are the colts to beat in Sunday's $75,000 Damon Runyon for New York-bred juveniles going 1/16 mile at Aqueduct.

 Friday, December 13, 2002