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Life At Ten's Comeback Continues in DuPont

Life At Ten's Comeback Continues in DuPont

The comeback for millionaire Life At Ten continues May 21 when the daughter of Malibu Moon tops a seven-horse field in the Allaire DuPont Distaff (gr. III) on the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) undercard at Pimlico.

 Thursday, May 19, 2011
Hilda's Passion Runs Away with Raven Run

Hilda's Passion Runs Away with Raven Run

Hilda's Passion took over after a quarter-mile and repelled the bid of longshot Decelerator in the stretch to win the $250,000 Lexus Raven Run (gr. II) for 3-year-old fillies Oct. 23 at Keeneland.

 Saturday, October 23, 2010
Buckleupbuttercup Chimes in Eight Belles

Buckleupbuttercup Chimes in Eight Belles

Buckleupbuttercup, never off the board in six previous starts, earned her first stakes victory in her first attempt when taking the $100,000 Eight Belles Stakes (gr. III) over a sloppy Churchill Downs track May 1.

 Saturday, May 01, 2010
Champ She Be Wild Tops Likely Ashland Field

Champ She Be Wild Tops Likely Ashland Field

Headed by last year's champion She Be Wild, a field of seven 3-year-old fillies are on the probable list for the Central Bank Ashland Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland on Saturday, April 3.

 Monday, March 29, 2010
No Such Word Stings Beautician in Honeybee

No Such Word Stings Beautician in Honeybee

Late-running No Such Word, making her stakes debut for trainer Cindy Jones, upset 11-10 choice Beautician in the $125,000 Honeybee Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies at Oaklawn Park March 13.

 Saturday, March 13, 2010
Decelerator, Beautician Battle in Honeybee

Decelerator, Beautician Battle in Honeybee

Decelerator, winner of the Marsha Washington Stakes as the favorite one month ago, battles Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) runner-up Beautician in the $125,000 Honeybee Stakes at Oaklawn Park March 13.

 Thursday, March 11, 2010
She Be Wild, Blind Luck Top Oaks Nominations

She Be Wild, Blind Luck Top Oaks Nominations

Grade I winners She Be Wild and Blind Luck head an impressive roster of 143 3-year-old fillies nominated to compete in Churchill Downs' 136th running of the $500,000-added Kentucky Oaks (gr. I).

 Thursday, February 25, 2010
Oaklawn Kicks Off Meet With Dixie Belle

Oaklawn Kicks Off Meet With Dixie Belle

Westrock Stable's Decelerator and Jay Em Ess Stable's Rapid Racer head a field of seven talented 3-year-old fillies going six furlongs in the $50,000 Dixie Belle Stakes as Oaklawn opens its 54-day meet Jan. 15.

 Thursday, January 14, 2010
Sassy Image Picture Perfect in Golden Rod Win

Sassy Image Picture Perfect in Golden Rod Win

Jerry Romans Jr.'s Sassy Image took over from Decelerator in upper stretch and pulled clear for a convincing 3 3/4-length score in the $163,200 Golden Rod (gr. II) on Nov. 28, as she swept the juvenile fillies stakes at the Churchill Downs fall meet.

 Saturday, November 28, 2009
Juveniles Headline Closing Day at Churchill

Juveniles Headline Closing Day at Churchill

It is doubtful another horse of Rachel Alexandra's caliber will come out of the 2009 "Stars of Tomorrow II" program, but one never knows, and that is good enough reason to watch the $150,000 Golden Rod and $150,000 Kentucky Jockey Club, for 2-year-old fillies and 2-year-old males, respectively.

 Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Sassy Image Steps Up to Win Pocahontas

Sassy Image Steps Up to Win Pocahontas

Favored Sassy Image emerged with the lead past mid-stretch and pulled clear late to post her first stakes win by two lengths in the $115,900 Pocahontas (gr. III) for 2-year-old fillies on opening day of the Churchill Downs 21-day fall meet Nov. 1.

 Sunday, November 01, 2009
Romans Hoping For Pocahontas Repeat

Romans Hoping For Pocahontas Repeat

Trainer Dale Romans unleashed a true "Star of Tomorrow" in the 2008 Pocahontas (gr. III) when Sara Louise romped to victory by 3 3/4 lengths over Rachel Alexandra. On Nov. 1, Romans hopes history repeats itself when he saddles Jerry Romans' Sassy Image in the $100,000 event for 2-year-old fillies. A full field of 13 was drawn.

 Thursday, October 29, 2009
Graded Victor She Be Wild Heads Alcibiades

Graded Victor She Be Wild Heads Alcibiades

With a grade III victory already under her belt, undefeated She Be Wild figures to be the one to beat in the Oct. 9 Darley Alcibiades Stakes (gr. I), one of two feature races kicking off Keeneland's FallStars Weekend. The $500,000 contest is a "Win and You're In" race for the Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I).

 Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Promising Juvenile Fillies Set For Adirondack

Promising Juvenile Fillies Set For Adirondack

One month after her impressive second-place effort in the Schuylerville (gr. III) at Saratoga, Peter Callahan's Beautician is back for another shot in the $150,000 Adirondack (gr. II) on Aug. 19.

 Sunday, August 16, 2009
Decelerator Gives Lukas Seventh Debutante

Decelerator Gives Lukas Seventh Debutante

D. Wayne Lukas added to his record-setting number of Debutante (gr. III) wins, snatching his seventh when Westrock Stables' Decelerator outdueled Wild Forest Cat by a neck June 27 in the $111,300 event at Churchill Downs.

 Saturday, June 27, 2009
Lukas Shoots For Seventh Debutante

Lukas Shoots For Seventh Debutante

Trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who has saddled the Debutante (gr. III) winner a record six times, will have two chances at bringing home a seventh June 27 when he sends out Westrock Stables' Decelerator and Tidal Pool in the $100,000 event at Churchill Downs.

 Wednesday, June 24, 2009