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San Pablo Rolls Late for Philip Iselin Tally

San Pablo Rolls Late for Philip Iselin Tally

Heavily favored San Pablo mowed down Toby's Corner and Small Town Talk in the stretch to easily win the $150,000 Philip H. Iselin Stakes (gr. III) at Monmouth Park Aug. 18 for his seventh lifetime win in 12 starts.

 Saturday, August 18, 2012
Jockey DeCarlo Rides 1,000th Winner

Jockey DeCarlo Rides 1,000th Winner

Jockey Chris DeCarlo rode the 1,000th winner of his career at Monmouth Park June 23, piloting Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbreds' Oconee Gold to victory in the eighth race on the card for trainer Ramon Moya.

 Saturday, June 23, 2012
Raconteur Rallies for Private Terms Victory

Raconteur Rallies for Private Terms Victory

Favored Raconteur, under a vigorous ride from Chris DeCarlo, registered his first stakes win for trainer Todd Pletcher when he nipped Hakama by a head in the $76,500 Private Terms Stakes at Laurel Park March 17.

 Saturday, March 17, 2012
Duke of Homberg Faces Six in Palm Beach

Duke of Homberg Faces Six in Palm Beach

Duke of Homberg, winner of the Hallandale Beach Stakes last month, returns to the Gulfstream Park turf to take on six rivals in the $150,000 Palm Beach Stakes (gr. IIIT) March 14.

 Wednesday, March 11, 2009

NJ Jockeys Closer to Health Insurance

Jockeys who ride regularly in New Jersey could begin receiving an annual grant of $150,000 to help pay for health insurance if a deal is finalized during a December meeting between the New Jersey Racing Commission and the Jockeys' Guild.

 Thursday, November 20, 2008
Athenia: Sunshine for Life a $49 Winner

Athenia: Sunshine for Life a $49 Winner

Sunshine for Life, sent off as the longest shot in a field of seven fillies and mares, took advantage of a soft pace and uncontested lead, going gate-to-wire while pulling off a shocking upset in the $110,300 Athenia Handicap (gr. IIIT) Oct. 11 at Belmont Park.

 Saturday, October 11, 2008

Safari Queen Sails to Orchid Handicap Win

Trainer Todd Pletcher was half a world away in Dubai when the Gulfstream stakes races began Saturday afternoon, but his powerful stable came out strong with heavily favored Safari Queen and Almonsoon posting a one-two finish in the $150,000 Orchid Handicap (gr. IIIT), the first of five stakes on the Florida Derby Day program.

 Saturday, March 31, 2007

Desperate India Hangs On in Azeri Breeders' Cup

Completing a sweep of the weekend stakes for three-time Eclipse Award trainer Todd Pletcher, India won the Azeri Breeders' Cup (gr. III) by a diminishing head over Kettleoneup before a crowd of 20,533 on Saturday afternoon at Oaklawn Park.

 Saturday, March 10, 2007

Carmandia Roars to First Flight Triumph

Four Roses Thoroughbreds and trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. picked up their second graded stakes win on the Aqueduct card Saturday when Carmandia rallied impressively for a 3 1/4-length upset triumph in the $150,000 First Flight Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares.

 Saturday, November 04, 2006

On a Rough Day, Pletcher Breaks Stakes Mark

Even on a bad day, trainer Todd Pletcher broke a record. Shut out with 17 runners in the Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs, Pletcher set the single-season mark for graded stakes wins when Safari Queen captured the $150,000 Long Island Handicap (gr. IIT) for fillies and mares on the turf Saturday at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, November 04, 2006

Reata's Rocket, Cat On a Cloud Take NATC Divisions

Reata's Rocket and Cat On a Cloud scored clear victories in the two divisions of the NATC Futurity at Monmouth Park Saturday.

 Saturday, September 23, 2006

Park Avenue Ball Sweeps to Iselin BC Win

Char-Mari Stable's Park Avenue Ball moved to the lead around the far turn and held off all challengers to win the $265,000 Philip H. Iselin Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. III) by three quarters of a length Saturday at Monmouth Park.

 Saturday, August 19, 2006

Pletcher Names Valenzuela for Keyed Entry

Patrick Valenzuela, who won the 1989 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) aboard Sunday Silence, has been named to ride Hutcheson (gr. II) winner Keyed Entry in the 2006 Run for the Roses, Todd Pletcher said Saturday in an interview with TVG.

 Saturday, April 22, 2006

High Cotton Untouchable in Rushaway Win

Peachtree Stable's High Cotton, a disappointment in his comeback race last month for trainer Todd Pletcher, led all the way to defeat 11 rivals in the $100,000 Rushaway for 3-year-olds at Turfway Park Saturday.

 Saturday, March 25, 2006

Park Avenue Ball Passes Test in Long Branch

Char-Mari Stable's favored Park Avenue Ball proved he could be successful going two turns when he ran away from seven rivals for a 6 1/4-length victory in the $150,000 Long Branch Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. III) at Monmouth Park Saturday.

 Saturday, July 16, 2005

French Charmer Strikes Late in Flying Pidgeon

French Charmer, who has competed at seven different racetracks along the east coast in the past year, returned to Calder Race Course Saturday afternoon to take the $100,000 Flying Pidgeon Handicap.

 Saturday, October 18, 2003

French Charmer May Soar in Flying Pidgeon

Double S Stable, Ken Avanzino, and Joe Sullivan's French Charmer will be the starting highweight for this Saturday's $100,000 Flying Pidgeon Handicap at Calder Race Course. A full field of 12 has been entered for the 1 1/8-mile turf contest that will go as the fifth race on the card.

 Friday, October 17, 2003

French Charmer Surprises in Schapiro

Double S Stable's French Charmer pulled off a mild surprise in winning the $150,000 John D. Schapiro Memorial Breeders' Cup Handicap, which was contested on the soft turf Saturday at Laurel Park.

 Saturday, August 02, 2003

Katzen Notches Upset in Delaware's Christiana

Phillip & Marcia Cohen and Steve Klesaris' Katzen notched an upset victory in the $100,000 Christiana Stakes Saturday at Delaware Park.

 Saturday, September 21, 2002

DeCarlo Fractures Vertebrae After Mishap at Gulfstream

Jockey Chris DeCarlo suffered a fracture of the L1 vertebrae of the lower spine after being thrown to the ground during the ninth race Thursday at Gulfstream Park.

 Thursday, April 11, 2002