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Grade I Turf Mare Astra Euthanized

Astra, one of the top turf mares in the early part of this decade, was euthanized June 12 at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute near Lexington because of complications from colic.

 Thursday, June 21, 2007

Headley Reaches Settlement in Jackson Lawsuits

Defendant Bruce Headley has reached an out-of-court settlement with Jess Jackson in the billionaire horseman's high-profile lawsuits, and has apparently agreed to cooperate in the investigation against his former associates.

 Friday, March 09, 2007

Jackson Files New Lawsuit Involving Buckram Oak Farm Sale

Attorneys representing Jess Jackson's Stonestreet Farm have filed a lawsuit in a Kentucky federal court, leveling charges of fraud in the $17.5 million sale of the former Buckram Oak Farm.

 Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Report Outlines Questionable Practices in Buckram Oak Deal

The Kentucky Real Estate Commission says that four of the principal defendants named in Jess Jackson's prominent fraud lawsuit violated state laws in providing unlicensed real estate services to the California vintner and horseman in connection with the $17.5 sale of the former Buckram Oak Farm near Lexington.

 Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Jackson's Lawyers File Motion for 'Summary Adjudication'

Attorneys for Jess Jackson have filed a motion for summary adjudication in the California winemaker's lawsuit against bloodstock agent Emmanuel de Seroux and his Narvick International agency.

 Monday, October 23, 2006

Jackson Has No Plans to Bring Consignors Into Court

"I'm not fighting the world here," said Jess Jackson, the California winemaker whose lawsuit against his former bloodstock advisers heated up last week.

 Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Jones Defends Payment of Commissions to Former Jackson Adviser

Airdrie Stud owner Brereton C. Jones said he paid consulting fees and commissions of at least $130,000 after two Keeneland sales to trainer Bruce Headley, one of six defendants in a lawsuit filed by California winemaker Jess Jackson for fraudulent misrepresentation in the purchase of horses and horse farm property.

 Friday, March 17, 2006

Jackson Complaint Amended Concerning Alleged Role of Pessin

Attorneys for California winemaker Jess Jackson, who has sued five former bloodstock advisers and agents and the Buckram Oaks Holdings of the late Mahmoud Fustok for alleged fraud in bloodstock and farm purchases, have amended their complaint with regard to three paragraphs relating to Lexington veterinarian Arnold Pessin.

 Thursday, March 16, 2006

Attorneys Exchange Verbal Punches in Jackson Lawsuit

Attorneys for Emmanuel de Seroux and his Narvick International bloodstock agency issued a statement late Tuesday saying their client has done nothing wrong and, in fact, is owed money by Jess Jackson, the California winemaker who sued de Seroux and five others for alleged fraudulent misrepresentation in numerous bloodstock transactions from 2003-05.

 Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Chilean Star Trotamondo Nabs Native Diver

Chilean-bred Trotamondo, making just his second start after 11 months off for trainer Laura de Seroux, bulled his way to the lead in the final stages to win the $100,000 Native Diver Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park Saturday.

 Saturday, December 10, 2005

Total Impact 'Good as Ever' Going Into Clark

Chilean-bred veteran Total Impact took a quick cross-country flight from his Southern California base to Churchill Downs on Tuesday for a run in Friday's $500,000-added Clark Handicap (gr. II) at Churchill Downs.

 Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Royal Copenhagen Surges Late in Pucker Up

Royal Copenhagen, a French-bred filly owned by Arlington Park chairman Richard L. Duchossois, rallied from far back to overtake prohibitive favorite Singhalese inside the sixteenth pole to win the $200,000 Pucker Up Stakes (gr. IIIT) by a half-length Saturday at the suburban Chicago racecourse.

 Saturday, September 17, 2005

De Seroux's Trio Takes On Tsigane at Del Mar

A trio of runners trained by Laura de Seroux will challenge Del Mar stakes winner Tsigane to highlight a field of 10 Sunday in the $350,000 Del Mar Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIT) at a mile on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course.

 Friday, September 02, 2005

Total Impact Faces Supah Blitz in Goodwood

Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) winner Total Impact heads a compact field in the $500,000 Goodwood Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) , part of a three-stakes card at Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park Saturday.

 Friday, October 01, 2004

Perfect Drift May Try Pacific Classic; Total Impact Sizzles

Perfect Drift, who turned in a dynamite second-place performance in the Whitney Handicap (gr. I) at Saratoga last weekend, could be headed for the $1 million Pacific Classic (gr. I) Aug. 22 at Del Mar, too.

 Thursday, August 12, 2004

Saarland Retired to Hill 'n' Dale in Kentucky

Saarland, a homebred grade II winner for Cynthia Phipps, has been retired from racing for stallion duty at John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farm near Lexington.

 Monday, August 02, 2004

Ballingarry Returns for Arlington Handicap

Ballingarry, well known at Arlington Park because of his two wins in the Stars and Stripes Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IIIT) there, will start as the highweight in Saturday's Arlington Handicap (gr. IIIT).

 Thursday, July 22, 2004

Impact's Gold Cup Win Buoys De Seroux

"It's really wonderful when you make a tactical plan and it works out like a dream," said trainer Laura de Seroux Sunday, still on cloud nine at her San Luis Rey Downs base after winning the $750,000 Hollywood Gold Cup Saturday with Total Impact.

 Sunday, July 11, 2004

Total Impact Hits Hard in Gold Cup Victory

The Chilean-bred Total Impact rewarded the constant faith in him displayed by trainer Laura de Seroux, ending a seven-race losing streak with an upset victory in the $750,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) at Hollywood Park Saturday.

 Saturday, July 10, 2004

Ballingarry Caps de Seroux's Arlington Double

Favored Ballingarry capped a dream weekend in Chicago for trainer Laura de Seroux when he angled out in the stretch and drew away to a 1 3/4-length win in the $$200,000 Stars and Stripes Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIIT) on a soft Arlington Park turf course Sunday.

 Sunday, July 04, 2004

Toasted Crisp in Wet Arlington Classic

California-based Toasted, owned by Chicago businessman Sidney L. Port, lived up to his advance billing as the horse to beat in Saturday's $200,000 Arlington Classic (gr. IIT) with a 3 1/4-length victory at Arlington Park.

 Saturday, July 03, 2004

Shipper Toasted Heads Arlington Classic Field

Sid Port's Toasted, who ships in from California, figures to be the slight choice Saturday in the $200,000 Arlington Classic (gr. IIT) at suburban Chicago's Arlington Park.

 Thursday, July 01, 2004

Ballingary, Bucky Look to End Droughts in Louisville

Grade I winner Ballingarry and defending winner Kim Loves Bucky head a field of nine older turf runners assembled at Churchill Downs on Memorial Day for the Louisville Handicap (gr. IIIT).

 Sunday, May 30, 2004

Dublino Retired With Suspensory Injury

Dublino, one of the leading female turf horses in the nation the past two years, has been retired because of a suspensory injury, trainer Laura de Seroux announced Thursday from her base at San Luis Rey Downs.

 Thursday, May 20, 2004

Calumet to Hire Permanent Farm Manager

The trustees who operate Calumet Farm announced Wednesday that they soon would be hiring a permanent farm manager for the historic Lexington nursery.

 Wednesday, May 05, 2004

Stakes Winner Little Treasure Retired

Little Treasure, a graded stakes-winning 5-year-old mare, has been retired from racing with six wins from 16 starts and earnings of $305,262.

 Friday, April 23, 2004

Toasted Burns Favorites in La Puente

Toasted found room between horses and burst through in deep stretch to register a 25-1 upset in the $110,500 La Puente Stakes for 3-year-olds on the grass Saturday at Santa Anita Park.

 Saturday, April 10, 2004

De Seroux Sees More than Crumbs for Toasted

Laura de Seroux figures it's better late than never for 94-year-old Sidney Port, who owns Toasted, a 3-year-old colt with designs on next Sunday's $250,000 San Felipe Stakes (gr. II) for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles.

 Sunday, March 07, 2004

Continuing Calumet: de Kwiatkowski's Children Outline Plans

Stephan de Kwiatkowski and his sister, Arianne, have a message for the Thoroughbred industry: The children of the late Henryk de Kwiatkowski are committed to the future of Calumet Farm.

 Tuesday, January 20, 2004

Owner Says 'Everything Looks Super' With Azeri

Azeri, the 2002 Horse of the Year, is progressing under new trainer D. Wayne Lukas and could defend her title in the Apple Blossom Handicap (gr. I) at Oaklawn Park on April 3, according to owner Michael Paulson, who was at Santa Anita Thursday morning.

 Thursday, January 15, 2004

Calumet to Expand Scope Under Narvick Management

Calumet Farm, which since 1992 has been home almost exclusively to horses owned or bred by Henryk de Kwiatkowski, will soon be open to other owners for boarding and training purposes.

 Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Changes in Store at Calumet?

There are some changes in the works at Calumet Farm, but whether or not the farm's role in Thoroughbred breeding will be affected is still unclear.

 Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Paulson Horses Transferred from De Seroux

Eight horses owned by Michael Paulson will be transferred from trainer Laura de Seroux and sent to the East Coast Friday to trainers Michael Matz and Bill Mott.

 Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Tendon Injury Knocks Azeri Out of Breeders' Cup, May End Career

Azeri, who was declared out of the Breeders' Cup Distaff – Presented by Nextel (gr. I) on Monday morning, has an injured tendon, trainer Laura de Seroux said later in the day.

 Monday, October 20, 2003

Azeri Out of Breeders' Cup Distaff

Azeri, the 2002 Horse of the Year, will not run in the Oct. 25 Breeders' Cup Distaff – Presented by Nextel, Michael Paulson announced Sunday night.

 Monday, October 20, 2003

Azeri Has High White Blood Count; Distaff Still a Possibility

Tests performed Tueday on Azeri revealed a "very high white blood count," said trainer Laura de Seroux, who is still hoping to be able to make the Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I).

 Tuesday, September 30, 2003

Azeri Sent to Clinic Following Lady's Secret Loss

Following her loss to Got Koko in the Sept. 28 Lady's Secret Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) at Oak Tree at Santa Anita, trainer Laura de Seroux sent Horse of the Year Azeri to the San Luis Rey Downs Clinic to undergo a thorough check-up.

 Tuesday, September 30, 2003

BC Classic Not Out of the Question For Azeri

Laura de Seroux, trainer of Azeri, said Tuesday that in the wake of the defections of Candy Ride and Perfect Drift, she will keep her options open regarding the Breeders' Cup Classic – Powered by Dodge (gr. I).

 Tuesday, September 23, 2003

Paulson Dispute Settled: Sale of Azeri Called Off

The simmering dispute that took some of the joy out of Azeri's Horse of the Year announcement at the 32nd annual Eclipse Awards dinner has been settled.

 Monday, February 03, 2003

Top-Notch Horses Take Pressure Off First-Time BC Trainers

Three trainers will make their first starts in a Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championship when the gates open for the Distaff (gr. I). But none of them feel the weight of the championship because they have so much of their confidence in their horses.

 Friday, October 25, 2002

De Seroux A Popular Figure on Backside

Laura de Seroux barely had time Wedneday morning to train her horses. She was busy doing interviews. De Seroux has three horses running Saturday at Arlington in the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships.

 Wednesday, October 23, 2002

Field of Nine for Queen Elizabeth Challenge Cup

The lone grade I of the weekend, the Queen Elizabeth Challenge Cup Saturday at Keeneland, saw a field of nine 3-year-old fillies entered for the 1 1/8-mile turf event.

 Thursday, October 10, 2002

Megahertz Favored in Inaugural American Oaks

Megahertz, the English-bred 3-year-old filly who has developed into a budding superstar for Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel, faces an international cast in Saturday's inaugural running of the $500,000 American Oaks at Hollywood Park.

 Friday, July 05, 2002

Astra Spots Weight in Beverly Hills

In modern day racing, there isn't often a major swing in weights. But there is Saturday in the Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. I) at Hollywood Park. Astra carries 124 pounds in the Beverly Hills, spotting her eight rivals from eight to 12 pounds.

 Thursday, June 27, 2002

Fit for a King

Jockey Chris McCarron goes out the right way, winning the Affirmed Handicap aboard Came Home.

 Tuesday, June 25, 2002

Startac, Sarafan Highlight Whittingham Field

The Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (gr. IT) will be renewed Saturday at Hollywood Park, with two of the trainers with horses entered in the race having ties to the man for whom the race is named. Laura de Seroux, who was an exercise rider for the trainer from 1973-89, will saddle Startac, while Neil Drysdale, a Whittingham assistant for four years, sends out Sarafan.

 Thursday, June 13, 2002

Santa Anita Race Report: A Star Reborn

Astra battles back, to win the Santa Barbara for the estate of the late Allen Paulson.

 Saturday, April 20, 2002

Stretch Kick Gives Azeri Three Length Santa Margarita Win

The Allen E. Paulson Living Trust's Azeri earned her first grade I stakes win in her fifth career start at Santa Anita Sunday, when the 4-year-old daughter of Jade Hunter won the $300,000 Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap.

 Sunday, March 10, 2002

Astra Returns Vs. Clement Shipper in Monday's Buena Vista 'Cap

Astra returns Monday to make her first start since August in Santa Anita's $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap (gr. II). The two-time grade I winner will go to post as the 121-pound highweight in the one mile turf test for older fillies and mares.

 Sunday, February 17, 2002
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