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Coal Play to McMahon in New York

Coal Play to McMahon in New York

Graded stakes winner Coal Play, who finished a close second to Big Brown in a grade I stakes, has been retired from racing and will enter stud in 2011 at Joe and Anne McMahon's McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds.

 Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Chirac Romps in Sloppy Iselin

Chirac Romps in Sloppy Iselin

Locally-based Chirac broke on top and never looked back, powering his way to a 12-1 upset against five rivals that included odds-on favorite Coal Play in the $300,000 Philip H. Iselin (gr. III) Aug. 22 in the Monmouth Park slop.

 Saturday, August 22, 2009
Coal Play Looks to Stay Hot in Iselin

Coal Play Looks to Stay Hot in Iselin

Robert LaPenta Coal Play, best known for nearly shocking Big Brown in last year's Haskell Invitational (gr. I), will look for his fourth win over the Monmouth Park main track when he takes on six rivals in the $300,000 Philip H. Iselin Stakes (gr. III) on Aug. 22.

 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Coal Play Has Plenty of Fuel in Salvator Mile

Coal Play Has Plenty of Fuel in Salvator Mile

Coal Play, ridden on the front end by Joe Bravo, ran his seven rivals off their feet in the $250,000 Salvator Mile (gr. III) at Monmouth Park July 4, gaining an early berth to the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.

 Saturday, July 04, 2009
Smooth Air Heads Salvator Mile for New Barn

Smooth Air Heads Salvator Mile for New Barn

Multiple grade II winner Smooth Air, coming off a strong second in the Metropolitan Mile (gr. I), makes his first start for trainer Chad Brown in the $250,000 Salvator Mile (gr. III) at Monmouth Park July 4.

 Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Travers Field Begins to Take Shape

Travers Field Begins to Take Shape

According to New York Racing Association Stakes coordinator Andrew Byrnes, Acai, Colonel John, Da' Tara, Harlem Rocker, Macho Again, Mambo in Seattle, Pyro, Tale of Ekati, and Tres Borrachos are probable for the Travers Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga.

 Saturday, August 09, 2008
Big Brown Delivers Gutty Haskell Win

Big Brown Delivers Gutty Haskell Win

It certainly wasn't as impressive as his wins in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) or Preakness (gr. I), but Big Brown got the job done in the $1 million Haskell Invitational (gr. I) before 45,132 spectators at Monmouth Park Aug. 3.

 Sunday, August 03, 2008
Six to Challenge Big Brown in Haskell

Six to Challenge Big Brown in Haskell

Six 3-year-olds, including three stakes winners, have been entered to face dual classic winner Big Brown in the $1-million Haskell Invitational (gr. I) Aug. 3 at Monmouth Park.

 Friday, August 01, 2008
Truth Rules Out of Haskell; Coal Play In

Truth Rules Out of Haskell; Coal Play In

Long Branch (gr. III) winner Truth Rules will miss the $1-million Haskell Invitational (gr. I) Aug. 3 due to a fever, and will be replaced by Coal Play, trainer Nick Zito said Wednesday

 Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Eaton's Gift Gate-To-Wire in Swale

Eaton's Gift Gate-To-Wire in Swale

The 3-year-old Johannesburg colt cut back in distance to earn his first graded stakes win Feb. 2 at Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, February 02, 2008
Silver Edition Primed for Swale

Silver Edition Primed for Swale

Silver Edition, a colt by Silver Deputy and the main Kentucky Derby hopeful for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, takes on six challengers in the Swale Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 2 at Gulfstream Park.

 Thursday, January 31, 2008