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Alpha an Easy Count Fleet Winner

Alpha an Easy Count Fleet Winner

Godolphin Racing's highly-regarded Alpha rebounded from a disappointing effort in the Breeders' Cup by comfortably winning the $150,000 Count Fleet Stakes Jan. 7 at Aqueduct in his 3-year-old debut.

 Saturday, January 07, 2012
Alpha Odds-On Favorite in Count Fleet

Alpha Odds-On Favorite in Count Fleet

A field of seven sophomores was entered for the $150,000 Count Fleet Stakes Jan. 7 at Aqueduct, the first of a trio of 3-year-old races leading up to the $1 million Wood Memorial (gr. I) on April 7.

 Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Laus Deo Shows Way in Count Fleet

Laus Deo Shows Way in Count Fleet

Laus Deo made the lead soon after the start and never looked back in winning the $65,000 Count Fleet for 3-year-olds at Aqueduct Racetrack Jan. 2.

 Saturday, January 02, 2010

$223 Winner Lights Up Aqueduct Tote Board

It was a lucrative start to 2010 for the lucky horseplayers backing George Santangelo's homebred Hudson Heights in race 6 at Aqueduct Jan. 2, as the 110-1 longshot colt rallied late up the outside to win by a head.

 Saturday, January 02, 2010
Giant Moon Has His Trainer Hoping

Giant Moon Has His Trainer Hoping

Trainer Richard Schosberg's Derby dreams didn't come to fruition with Maria's Mon, the champion 2-year-old male of 1995, after an injury kept the colt on the sidelines for the Kentucky Derby (gr. I). Thirteen years later, however, Schosberg can start dreaming again with the undefeated Giant Moon.

 Monday, January 07, 2008
Giant Moon Remains in Perfect Orbit

Giant Moon Remains in Perfect Orbit

Giant Moon kept his undefeated record intact by winning the $81,525 Count Fleet Stakes by a neck over Spanky Fischbein at Aqueduct Jan. 5.

 Saturday, January 05, 2008

Grand Minstrel Dominant in Capote

Grand Minstrel turned in a powerful performance to win the $76,750 Capote Stakes for 2-year-olds by five lengths at Aqueduct Dec. 12.

 Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Steve Haskin's Derby Trail Stakes Preview: Aventura Comes Up Strong

Saturday's one-mile Aventura Stakes at Gulfstream provides an interesting look into this year's 3-year-old picture. The 14-horse field is an indication of what a competitive group we have in Florida, and the number of trainers who can't wait to hit the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) trail.

 Friday, January 06, 2006

Iron Deputy Takes Count Fleet; Affirmed Success Second in Allowance

Susan and John Moore's Iron Deputy opened up a six-length lead in the stretch en route to winning Saturday's $83,300 Count Fleet Stakes by 2 3/4 lengths at Aqueduct. One race earlier, Migliore and odds-on favorite Affirmed Success finished a half-length behind Boston Party in an allowance race at the Count Fleet distance after leading by three in the stretch.

 Saturday, January 05, 2002