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D'Amico Suffered Multiple Fractures in Fall

Veteran jockey Tony D'Amico is recovering at a Louisville hospital after he suffered several injuries when he was thrown from his horse during Wednesday's 10th race at Churchill Downs.

 Thursday, November 04, 2004

Veteran Rider D'Amico Hospitalized After Fall

Jockey Tony D'Amico was taken to a Louisville hospital for evaluation after being injured when he was thrown from his mount during the running of Wednesday's 10th race at Churchill Dow

 Wednesday, November 03, 2004

Churchill Downs Race Report: Belle of Louisville

After missing the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, Take Charge Lady bounces back to win the Dogwood.

 Saturday, May 25, 2002

Take Charge Lady Breezes Toward Oaks Start

Select Stable's Take Charge Lady put in a five-furlong breeze at Churchill Downs Friday as she prepares for her engagement in the May 3 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I).

 Friday, April 19, 2002

Keeneland Race Report: All Charged Up

With two Triple Crown nominees in action on April 6, Jerry and Feye Bach of Select Stable faced a dilemma that most Thoroughbred owners would envy. They could head south from their home near Cincinnati and watch Take Charge Lady in the Ashland Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland. Or they could go north and cheer on Repent in the Illinois Derby (gr. II) at Sportsman's Park.

 Saturday, April 06, 2002

'Ladies' Day at Fair Grounds Saturday

The expected battle of the 'ladies' never materialized in the Silverbulletday Stakes (gr. III), the local prep race for Saturday's Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II) won by Take Charge Lady, but Lake Lady will attempt to rebound from a fourth-place finish in that race in Saturday's $350,000 feature.

 Thursday, March 07, 2002

Prado to Ride Harlan's Holiday in Florida Derby

Trainer Ken McPeek has tabbed jockey Edgar Prado to ride Fountain of Youth (gr. I) and Holy Bull (gr. III) runner-up Harlan's Holiday in the $1 million Florida Derby (gr. I).

 Sunday, February 24, 2002

Fair Grounds Race Report: McPeeking in New Orleans

It was the same old song but with a different beat. In 1995, trainer Kenny McPeek brought Tejano Run to Fair Grounds for his sophomore debut in the Risen Star Stakes. Tejano Run staggered home in fifth as the 1-2 favorite that year but went on to finish a fast-closing second to Thunder Gulch in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I).

 Sunday, February 17, 2002

Belterra, Repent, and Bet On Sunshine Win at Churchill

Trainer Kenneth McPeek saddled the favorite in both of Churchill Downs' stakes races for 2-year-olds Saturday but won only with Repent in the $217,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (gr. II) as his Take Charge Lady finished second in the $215,200 Golden Rod Stakes (gr. II) for fillies. In between those two races, Bet On Sunshine stretched out for a rare route race, winning the 1 1/16-mile allowance race by 7 1/4 lengths.

 Saturday, November 24, 2001

Harlan's Holiday Returns to Winner's Circle Following Iroquois

Starlight Stable's Ohio-bred Harlan's Holiday kept close to a brisk pace and drew away in the stretch to win Sunday's $113,200 Iroquois Stakes for 2-year-olds at Churchill Downs.

 Sunday, November 04, 2001

Repent Gives Louis Quatorze First Stakes Winner

Select Stable's Repent returned from a nose-length maiden win Sept. 7 at Turfway Park to win the track's $100,000 Kentucky Cup Juvenile Stakes (gr. III) Saturday, giving Preakness (gr. I) winner Louis Quatorze his first stakes winner as a sire.

 Saturday, September 22, 2001

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 Friday, June 30, 2000