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Executiveprivilege a First Samurai Exception

Executiveprivilege a First Samurai Exception

PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
First Samurai is regaining considerable momentum this year, and sits third on the table of leading sires of 2-year-olds and fourth on the third-season sire rankings.

 Friday, September 14, 2012
Yara Still Pointed Toward Kentucky Oaks

Yara Still Pointed Toward Kentucky Oaks

Yara, upset winner of the Davona Dale Stakes (gr. II) earlier this year, is being pointed toward the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) following her fifth-place finish in last week's Gulfstream Park Oaks (gr. II).

 Friday, April 06, 2012
Yara, 64-1, Denies Grace Hall in Davona Dale

Yara, 64-1, Denies Grace Hall in Davona Dale

Peres International's Yara reclaimed the lead from odds-on favorite Grace Hall at the top of the stretch and held her off to post a shocking 64-1 upset in the $350,000 Davona Dale (gr. II) Feb. 25 at Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, February 25, 2012
Gulfstream's Graded Stakes to Air on HRRN

Gulfstream's Graded Stakes to Air on HRRN

Horse Racing Radio Network will be on site at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Fla., to provide exclusive live coverage of five graded stakes over the Feb. 25-26 weekend.

 Thursday, February 23, 2012
Amen Hallelujah Dazzles in Davona Dale

Amen Hallelujah Dazzles in Davona Dale

Amen Hallelujah put on a dazzling display in her first start on dirt, leaving favored Bickersons in the dust at the top of the lane and romping home for a 6 1/4-length win in the $150,000 Davona Dale Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 27

 Saturday, February 27, 2010
Justwhistledixie Easy Davona Dale Winner

Justwhistledixie Easy Davona Dale Winner

West Point Thoroughbreds and partners' Justwhistledixie stalked the pace, took over leaving the turn, and cruised to a 3 3/4-length victory in the $150,000 Davona Dale Stakes (gr. II) for 3-year-old fillies at Gulfstream Park March 1.

 Sunday, March 01, 2009
New Barn, High Hopes for Frolic's Dream

New Barn, High Hopes for Frolic's Dream

Since scoring in the Forward Gal (gr. II) less than a month ago, Frolic's Dream was purchased privately and has changed barns, but that won't keep the promising filly from trying to win for the fifth time in six starts in the $150,000 Davona Dale Stakes (gr. II) March 1 at Gulfstream Park.

 Thursday, February 26, 2009
Bsharpsonata Stays Hot, Wins Davona Dale

Bsharpsonata Stays Hot, Wins Davona Dale

Bsharpsonata continued her ascent to the top of the 3-year-old filly ranks, splitting horses in the stretch to win the Davona Dale Stakes (gr. II) by two lengths March 2 at Gulfstream Park, her fourth consecutive triumph.

 Sunday, March 02, 2008
Davona Dale Packed with Talent

Davona Dale Packed with Talent

Cloverleaf Farm's homebred Bsharpsonata, winner of the Feb. 9 Forward Gal Stakes (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park, heads a field of six talented fillies in the $150,000 Davona Dale Stakes (gr. II) there March 1. Other runners include Game Face, American County, Robbie's Gal, and J Z Warrior.

 Thursday, February 28, 2008

Meditations Tries Tougher in Davona Dale

Lucy Bassett's Meditations, who romped by nearly 11 lengths in the Three Ring at Calder on Dec. 2, could be the one to beat in Saturday's $150,000 Davona Dale (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park.

 Thursday, February 08, 2007

'All Other Fillies' Favored In First Kentucky Oaks Future Pool

Frank Calabrese's champion filly Dreaming of Anna figures to draw a lot of attention, but the wagering interest that consists of "all other 3-year-old fillies" is a lukewarm morning line favorite for the Feb. 8-11 opening pool of Churchill Downs' 2007 Kentucky Oaks Future Wager.

 Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Pleasant Chimes Ready for Challenge in Bonnie Miss

In the Gold and Jill Robin L. won't have Sis City to chase again, but they might have another worry in Saturday's Bonnie Miss Stakes (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park.

 Thursday, March 03, 2005

Sis City Long Gone in Davona Dale

Under a cool front end ride from John Velazquez, even-money favorite Sis City hit the stretch six lengths in front and drew way off for an eye-raising 16-length win in the $150,000 Davona Dale (gr. II) for 3-year-old fillies Saturday at Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, February 05, 2005

Sis City, Leona's Knight Top Davona Dale Field

Seven 3-year-old fillies, led by co-highweights Sis City and Leona's Knight, will face the starter in Gulfstream's grade II Davona Dale Stakes Saturday, each assigned an impost of 121 pounds.

 Thursday, February 03, 2005

Eye Dazzler Injured, out of Oaks Contention and Future Wager

A leg injury has taken Lee Lewis' Eye Dazzler out of consideration for the 130th Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) on April 30. Churchill Downs officials have suspended wagering on the 3-year-old filly prior to today's start of betting in Pool 2 of the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager ("KOFW").

 Thursday, March 11, 2004

Game Miss Coronado Hangs on in Davona Dale

Stonerside Stable's homebred Miss Coronado, shipping from Southern California and making her first start on the dirt, held off Eye Dazzler, Society Selection and Last Song in going gate to wire to win the $150,000 Davona Dale (gr. II) for 3-year-old fillies Saturday at Gulfstream Park.

 Sunday, February 08, 2004

Cajun Beat, Society Selection Featured on Donn Undercard

Grade I winner Society Selection leads a field of seven set for the Davona Dale Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies and 2003 champion sprinter Cajun Beat will also face six rivals in the Deputy Minister Handicap (gr. III).

 Thursday, February 05, 2004

Marie Krantz Leads Fair Grounds Hall of Fame Inductees

Three individuals and one horse make up the newest induction class of Fair Grounds' Racing Hall of Fame members: Marie G. Krantz, Anthony L. Zuppardo, Francis P. Dunne, and Davona Dale make up this year's inductees.

 Thursday, October 17, 2002

'Frolics' Favored in Sunday's Davona Dale

Frolic is the word in Sunday's $100,000 Davona Dale Stakes (gr. II) for 3-year-old fillies at Gulfstream Park. Smok'n Frolic, a gray daughter of Smoke Glacken who will be making her debut for 2002, figures to be the favorite. Second choice in the 1 1/16-mile event looks to be Stormy Frolic, a Summer Squall daughter trained by Milt Wolfson.

 Friday, February 22, 2002

Veitch and Calumet Split Again

John Veitch and Calumet Farm have once again parted company. The trainer confirmed Feb. 7 that he has sent 14 newly-turned three-year-olds back to the farm from his New York base.

 Thursday, February 07, 2002

Latour Edges Favored Gold Mover in Davona Dale

Heiligbrodt Racing Stable's Latour earned a hard-fought victory over 7-10 favorite Gold Mover after dueling with that rival since leaving the backstretch, notching her third consecutive victory in Sunday's $103,000 Davona Dale Stakes (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park. Under jockey John Velazquez, the 3-year-old filly stopped the timer in 1:45.51 after 1 1/16 miles on a fast track.

 Sunday, February 25, 2001