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My Creed Creates Believers in Berkeley

Outsider My Creed circled the field five wide coming off the final turn for jockey Modesto Linares and won Saturday's $100,000 Berkeley Stakes (gr. III) going away by three lengths Saturday at Golden Gate Fields.

 Saturday, June 02, 2007

Declan's Moon Nosed by Desert Boom in Return

Champion Declan's Moon fell from the ranks of the undefeated in his first start in more than 16 months when Desert Boom nipped him by a nose at the wire of an optional claiming allowance race at Hollywood Park Sunday.

 Sunday, July 16, 2006

Sunshine Millions Classic Offers Redemption

Santa Anita's $1 million Sunshine Millions Classic, centerpiece of Saturday's $3.6 million festival for California and Florida-bred horses, will offer several of the dozen runners entered an opportunity to regain past brilliance.

 Wednesday, January 25, 2006

McCann's Mojave Gritty Cal Cup Winner

The graded stakes winning sprinter McCann's Mojave was able to dictate the pace and hold 6-5 favorite Desert Boom at bay to record a one-length win in the $250,000 California Cup Classic presented by Smith Barney Sunday on the final day of the 2005 Oak Tree at Santa Anita meeting.

 Sunday, November 06, 2005

Desert Boom Favored in Cal Cup Classic

Desert Boom, a well-traveled son of Boomerang owned by Robert Bone and trained by Art Sherman, is the 2-1 morning line favorite for the Oak Tree Racing Association's marquee finale on Sunday, the $250,000 California Cup Classic.

 Thursday, November 03, 2005

Sprinter McCann's Mojave Tries Cal Cup Classic

McCann's Mojave will attempt to carry his speed further than ever before when the 5-year-old runs in Sunday's $250,000 California Cup Classic presented by Smith Barney, the closing day feature presented by the Oak Tree Racing Association at Santa Anita.

 Wednesday, November 02, 2005

Super Frolic Toys With Slop in Gold Cup

Millennium Farms' Super Frolic, making his second start for Southern California trainer Vladimir Cerin, wore down Lord of the Game in the final furlong to win the $750,000 Hawthone Gold Cup (gr. II) on a slick course in Chicago Saturday.

 Saturday, September 24, 2005

No Giveaway Pays Bundle in Longacres Mile

Herman Sarkowsky's homebred No Giveaway, under an excellently-timed ride from Juan Gutierrez, reached the wire just in time to register a 60-1 upset in the $250,000 Longacres Mile (gr. III) at Emerald Downs Sunday.

 Sunday, August 21, 2005

Adreamisborn Seeks Repeat in Longacres Mile

A field of 11 horses have been entered for the 70th running of the 2005 Longacres Mile (gr. III) Sunday, with returning champion and early morning line favorite (5-2) Adreamisborn breaking from post seven.

 Saturday, August 20, 2005

Desert Boom Wears Claiming Crown Jewel

Robert Bone's Desert Boom, a grade III winner in his last start, broke on top and never looked back in capturing the $138,000 Claiming Crown Jewel, the central attraction of Saturday's annual series of races for Thoroughbred racing's blue collar workers at Canterbury Park.

 Saturday, July 16, 2005

Lord of the Game, Desert Boom Rumble in Claming Crown Jewel

Lord of the Game and Desert Boom highlight a field of six pointed toward Saturday's $150,000 Claiming Crown Jewel, going 1 1/8 miles at Canterbury Park.

 Friday, July 15, 2005