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Keeneland November Stays Strong on Day 8

Keeneland November Stays Strong on Day 8

Top-selling $775,000 filly, Flashy Gray, helps key statistics tracking ahead of 2011 results.

 Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Flashy Gray Sells for $775,000 at Keeneland

Flashy Gray Sells for $775,000 at Keeneland

Flashy Gray, a 2-year-old winning daughter of Flashy Bull, brought $775,000 early in the eighth session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale in Lexington.

 Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Stonestreet Buys Rachel's Full Sister

Stonestreet Buys Rachel's Full Sister

Samantha Nicole, a full sister to 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, has found a fitting new home with Barbara Banke's Stonestreet Stables during the second session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

 Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Court Favors Lauffer in Rachel Alexandra Case

The Kentucky Court of Appeals has upheld a Circuit Court's decision that Jerry Brown should receive $25,000 for his advisory role in the sale of eventual Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra.

 Monday, October 22, 2012
Pataky Kid, Gold Edge Breeze for Keeneland

Pataky Kid, Gold Edge Breeze for Keeneland

Arlington-Washington Futurity (gr. III) winner Pataky Kid and Arlington-Washington Lassie (gr. III) winner Gold Edge breezed Sept. 24 at Arlington Park in preparation for upcoming starts at Keeneland.

 Thursday, September 27, 2012
Arlington-Washington Lassie: Gold Edge Shines

Arlington-Washington Lassie: Gold Edge Shines

Dolphus Morrison's homebred Gold Edge remained unbeaten in three starts when she inched by La Song in the final yards to win the $150,000 Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes (gr. III) by a neck Sept. 8 at Arlington Park.

 Saturday, September 08, 2012
Field Fills for Arlington-Washington Lassie

Field Fills for Arlington-Washington Lassie

An overflow field of 14 juvenile fillies including stakes winners Sweet Redemption, American Sugar and Gold Edge passed the entry box for the $150,000 Arlington-Washington Lassie (gr. III), run at a one-turn mile Sept. 8.

 Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Morrison's Gold Edge Preps for Lassie

Dolphus Morrison's Gold Edge, winner of the Lisa M Stakes at Arlington Park Aug. 4, breezed five furlongs over the Polytrack in 1:00 4/5 the morning of Sept. 3 in preparation for the upcoming Arlington-Washington Lassie.

 Monday, September 03, 2012

Rachel Alexandra's Breeder to Hold Dispersal

Dolphus Morrison, breeder of Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, will disperse his Thoroughbred holdings during the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

 Thursday, July 26, 2012

Lotta Kim in Foal to Lookin At Lucky

Dam of Rachel Alexandra is confirmed in foal to champion Lookin At Lucky.

 Thursday, March 29, 2012
Rachel Has to Work in Lady's Secret Victory

Rachel Has to Work in Lady's Secret Victory

Rachel Alexandra did what the fans at Monmouth Park came to see her do -- win the $412,000 Lady's Secret. But it was not a walkover for the reigning Horse of the Year, as she was made to work by pacesetter Queen Martha.

 Saturday, July 24, 2010
Rachel Returns To Churchill For La Troienne

Rachel Returns To Churchill For La Troienne

Starting for the first time in Louisville since her record-setting Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) a year ago, Rachel Alexandra headlines a field of six in the $400,000 La Troienne Stakes (gr. III).

 Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Champion 3YO Female: Rachel Alexandra

Champion 3YO Female: Rachel Alexandra

After trouncing her own division, filly stepped out to beat the boys in the grade I BlackBerry Preakness, Haskell, and Woodward Stakes.

 Monday, January 18, 2010
Rachel Holds Off Macho Again in Woodward

Rachel Holds Off Macho Again in Woodward

Rachel Alexandra cemented herself as one of the best fillies of all-time in a race for the ages, as she set a suicidal pace and then was all out under Calvin Borel to hold off a bold charge from Macho Again to win the $750,000 Woodward Stakes (gr. I) by a head in electrifying fashion Sept. 5 at Saratoga.

 Saturday, September 05, 2009
Wiggins to Retire After Churchill Meet

Wiggins to Retire After Churchill Meet

After training horses for more three decades and having his career peak this year with the success of the sensational filly Rachel Alexandra, Hal Wiggins will ride off into the sunset of retirement at the end of Churchill Downs' fall meet in November.

 Tuesday, August 18, 2009
'Rachel' Sets Stakes Record in Mother Goose

'Rachel' Sets Stakes Record in Mother Goose

Rachel Alexandra faced only two opponents in the $300,000 Mother Goose (gr. I) June 27 at Belmont Park but the sensational filly put on a dazzling display anyway, setting a stakes record while romping by nearly 20 lengths under Calvin Borel.

 Saturday, June 27, 2009
Rachel Alexandra Sold

Rachel Alexandra Sold

Jess Jackson's Stonestreet Stables and Harold T. McCormick have purchased spectacular Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Rachel Alexandra from Dolphus Morrison and Mike Lauffer.

 Thursday, May 07, 2009
Wiggins Reacts to Losing 'Rachel'

Wiggins Reacts to Losing 'Rachel'

The morning after it was announced that powerhouse filly Rachel Alexandra had been sold to Jess Jackson's Stonestreet Stables and Harold T. McCormick, trainer Hal Wiggins went about his business as usual, in spite of the empty stall where the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner used to reside.

 Thursday, May 07, 2009
Breeders' Rewarded for Oaks, Derby Successes

Breeders' Rewarded for Oaks, Derby Successes

Dolphus C. Morrison and Lamantia, Blackburn & Needham/Betz Thoroughbreds will be $100,000 richer as a result of the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) and Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) wins by Rachel Alexandra and Mine That Bird, respectively.

 Monday, May 04, 2009
Acorn, Not Belmont, Next for Rachel Alexandra

Acorn, Not Belmont, Next for Rachel Alexandra

Belmont Park on June 6 is the next objective for Rachel Alexandra, the spectacular 20 1/4-length winner of the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), but not for the Belmont Stakes (gr. I). Instead, trainer Hal Wiggins has the $300,000 Acorn (gr. I) for 3-year-old fillies at one mile on his radar.

 Saturday, May 02, 2009
Rachel Alexandra a Breathtaking Oaks Winner

Rachel Alexandra a Breathtaking Oaks Winner

Those who believe Rachel Alexandra could have won the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) have evidence to back up their belief after she won the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) May 1 at Churchill Downs in spectacular fashion.

 Friday, May 01, 2009
Derby Never Really an Option for 'Rachel'

Derby Never Really an Option for 'Rachel'

In the opinion of her breeder and co-owner, Dolphus Morrison, Kentucky Oaks morning-line favorite Rachel Alexandra "could have been competitive" in the Run for the Roses, but he said he "didn't have a fleeting thought" of running her against the boys.

 Thursday, April 30, 2009
Rachel' Gearing Up For Big Ky. Oaks Run

Rachel' Gearing Up For Big Ky. Oaks Run

Rachel Alexandra, the probable $500,000 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) favorite who has dominated all three of her starts this season, will ship from Hot Springs, Ark. to Louisville, Ky. on April 8 to begin training at Churchill Downs, trainer Hal Wiggins said.

 Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Fantasy Foes at Rachel Alexandra's Mercy

Fantasy Foes at Rachel Alexandra's Mercy

She keeps winning so easily, it's difficult to gauge just how good Rachel Alexandra is. Her four rivals in the $245,000 Fantasy Stakes (gr. II) at Oaklawn Park didn't provide any answers April 5.

 Sunday, April 05, 2009
Rachel Alexandra Faces Four in Fantasy

Rachel Alexandra Faces Four in Fantasy

Rachel Alexandra, expected to be among the favorites for next month's Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), drew the rail against four opponents in the $250,000 Fantasy Stakes (gr. II) at Oaklawn Park April 5.

 Friday, April 03, 2009
Rachel Alexandra Wins Golden Rod

Rachel Alexandra Wins Golden Rod

Rachel Alexandra exacted revenge on rival Sara Louise in winning the Golden Rod Stakes (gr. II) in gate-to-wire fashion Nov. 29 at Churchill Downs.

 Saturday, November 29, 2008

Rapid Proof DQ'd from Mervin Muniz Win

The Louisiana State Racing Commission has disqualified Rapid Proof from his win in the March 19 Mervin Muniz Memorial Handicap (gr. IIT) at Fair Grounds as a result of a positive test for dexamethasone, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

 Tuesday, June 21, 2005

Rapid Proof Shows He's No Fluke in Connally

Rapid Proof unleashed a powerful kick in the stretch run to nip defending champion Warleigh by a head in the $216,000 John B. Connally Breeders' Cup Turf at Sam Houston Race Park Saturday night.

 Sunday, April 10, 2005

Too Much of Lotta Kim in Tiffany Lass

Lotta Kim overcame a rough journey Sunday to notch her first career stakes victory, winning the $100,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes for 3-year-old fillies Sunday at Fair Grounds.

 Sunday, January 25, 2004

Transylvania Opens Keeneland Spring Meet

Claiborne Farm's Remind and Dave Feldman Stakes winner Hypnotist head the field of nine for Friday's opening day feature at Keeneland, the $100,000-added Transylvania (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-olds at one mile on the turf.

 Wednesday, April 02, 2003

Our Dani, Dam Of You, Brings $625,000 At Keeneland

Our Dani, the dam of grade I winner You, topped the second session of Keeneland's January horses of all ages sale when her price soared to $625,000 on Tuesday.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2002

Louisiana University Watching 'You' With Great Interest

While many of the dams of Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championship contenders are owned by famous breeders who have carefully developed their broodmare bands over decades, the dam of Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) favorite You is owned by a financially strapped university in Louisiana that is ready to cash in on her success.

 Thursday, October 25, 2001