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Gomez Tries His Luck With Nashoba's Key

Gomez Tries His Luck With Nashoba's Key

California star Nashoba's Key tries to find her winning form again with a change of jockey and a switch back to synthetic surface for the $300,000 Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap (gr. I) at Santa Anita March 9.

 Thursday, March 06, 2008
Dawn After Dawn Rises in La Canada

Dawn After Dawn Rises in La Canada

With no stakes winner in the field, even-money choice Dawn After Dawn had an easy time of it in winning the $200,000 La Canada Stakes (gr. II) on the front end at Santa Anita Feb. 10.

 Sunday, February 10, 2008
Baffert, Sadler Have 'Canada Option

Baffert, Sadler Have 'Canada Option

Trainers Bob Baffert and John Sadler have a fall back plan just in case racing doesn't resume as announced at Santa Anita Feb. 9. They also entered their fillies, Tough Tiz's Sis and Dawn After Dawn, respectively, in the $200,000 La Canada Stakes (gr. II), which is set to run the following day.

 Thursday, February 07, 2008
Dream Rush Looks for Redemption

Dream Rush Looks for Redemption

On June 9 at Belmont Park, Cotton Blossom got the best of Dream Rush in the Acorn Stakes (gr. I), outdueling her in the stretch to win by a hard-fought length. One would think the advantage goes to Cotton Blossom again in the Aug. 4 rematch at Saratoga in the $250,000 Darley Test Stakes (gr. I), but upon further examination, that is not necessarily the case.

 Thursday, August 02, 2007

Romance Blooms for Flores, Mitchell in Starlet

Romance Is Diane drew away from the field at the head of the stretch to post a major upset in the $459,250 Hollywood Starlet (gr. I), giving jockey David Flores his fifth win Sunday and providing a measure of satisfaction for winning trainer Mike Mitchell.

 Sunday, December 17, 2006

Runway Rosie Gets Gomez for Starlet Try

Runway Rosie goes for her third successive victory with the services of the country's leading money-winning jockey in Garrett Gomez when she faces her toughest career test in Sunday's $459,250 Hollywood Starlet (gr. I) at Hollywood Park.

 Thursday, December 14, 2006

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Ruffian Breaks Down In Match Race

 Friday, July 07, 2000