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Union Rags to Enter Stud at Lane's End

Union Rags to Enter Stud at Lane's End

Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Union Rags will enter stud next year at William S. Farish's Lane's End Farm near Versailles, Ky., the farm announced Aug. 16.

 Friday, August 17, 2012
Union Rags Quickly Ships Back to Fair Hill

Union Rags Quickly Ships Back to Fair Hill

Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Union Rags was a happy horse this morning in Michael Matz's barn at the Fair Hill training center in Elkton, Md.

 Sunday, June 10, 2012
Union Rags Earns Riches in Thrilling Belmont

Union Rags Earns Riches in Thrilling Belmont

Union Rags, closing with urgency along the rail under John Velazquez, got up in the final couple of strides to win a heart-pounding finish over Paynter in the 2012 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) June 9.

 Saturday, June 09, 2012
Union Rags Works for Belmont Stakes

Union Rags Works for Belmont Stakes

Fountain of Youth winner is looking for a clean trip this time under John Velazquez.

 Thursday, May 24, 2012
Blue Grass Attracts 180 Nominees

Blue Grass Attracts 180 Nominees

Champion Hansen, grade I winner Union Rags, and El Padrino head the list of 3-year-olds nominated to the 88th running of the $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes.

 Friday, March 02, 2012
Union Rags Gallops Away in Fountain of Youth

Union Rags Gallops Away in Fountain of Youth

With Algorithms scratched from the $400,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II), Union Rags made easy work of what had been a highly anticipated match-up at Gulfstream Park Feb. 26.

 Sunday, February 26, 2012
Union Rags Continues His Work

Union Rags Continues His Work

Union Rags, one of the top early season Triple Crown contenders, worked for the fourth time this month, breezing five furlongs in 1:02 3/5 Jan. 31 at Palm Meadows.

 Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Union Rags Begins With Easy 3 Furlong Breeze

Union Rags Begins With Easy 3 Furlong Breeze

Early Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) favorite Union Rags had his first work of his 3-year-old season Jan. 11 at Palm Meadows, breezing an easy three furlongs in :38 1/5.

 Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Union Rags Back in Light Training

Union Rags Back in Light Training

Turned out at a Wellington, Fla. farm shortly after suffering his first loss by a nose in the Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) on Nov. 5, Union Rags has returned to light training after a short break.

 Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Union Rags Has Seabiscuit-Like Story

Union Rags Has Seabiscuit-Like Story

As Union Rags prepares for a run in the Nov. 5 Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile, his owner/breeder Phyllis Wyeth took some time to reflect on the horse's fairytale-like story, comparing it to that of the great Seabiscuit.

 Thursday, October 13, 2011
No Way to Bottle Up Union Rags in Champagne

No Way to Bottle Up Union Rags in Champagne

Unbeaten Union Rags, forced to wait for room in traffic, slipped past pacesetter Right to Vote on the outside in mid-stretch and drew off to capture the $300,000 Champagne Stakes in dominating style at Belmont Park Oct. 8.

 Saturday, October 08, 2011
Union Rags Romps in Sloppy Saratoga Special

Union Rags Romps in Sloppy Saratoga Special

Javier Castellano described Union Rags as "unbelievable" following the Three Chimneys Saratoga Special Stakes (gr. II) Aug. 15 in upstate New York.

 Monday, August 15, 2011
Cicada Draws Six 3-Year-Old Fillies

Cicada Draws Six 3-Year-Old Fillies

One Smokin' Lady, who in her last start romped to a 5 1/2-length allowance victory at Philadelphia Park, will make the jump into graded stakes company in the $100,000 Cicada (gr. III), a six-furlong sprint for 3-year-old fillies March 14 at Aqueduct.

 Thursday, March 12, 2009