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Tres Borrachos Becomes Toast of San Diego

Tres Borrachos Becomes Toast of San Diego

Tres Borrachos snapped a losing streak that spanned more than two years when he rallied from between horses and swept past favored Kevlar Kid to capture the $200,000 San Diego Handicap (gr. II) at Del Mar July 30

 Saturday, July 30, 2011
Haimish Hy Handles Hollywood Derby Crowd

Haimish Hy Handles Hollywood Derby Crowd

Haimish Hy rallied from last on the final turn for jockey Garrett Gomez, winning the $250,000 Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) in the final couple of strides by a head over favored Sebastian Flyte on the turf Nov. 28.

 Sunday, November 28, 2010

Ecton Park, Running Stag to Korea

Graded stakes winners Ecton Park and Running Stag have been sent to Korea for stallion duty.

 Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Tres Borrachos Crashes Colonel's Party

Tres Borrachos Crashes Colonel's Party

Tres Borrachos found a great spot for his first victory over winners when he rallied boldly on the inside to upset Colonel John and Two Step Salsa as the longest shot in the field in the $355,495 Swaps Stakes (gr. II) July 12 at Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, July 12, 2008
Preakness Profile: Tres Borrachos

Preakness Profile: Tres Borrachos

The connections for Tres Borrachos, which translated from Spanish means "Three Drunks," are hoping to crash Big Brown's expected victory party at the 2008 Preakness (gr. I).

 Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Tres Borrachos Works for Preakness

Tres Borrachos Works for Preakness

With Andy Durnin up and trainer Beau Greely looking on from the grandstand, third-place Arkansas Derby (gr. II) finisher Tres Borrachos worked five furlongs in :59.60 at Churchill Downs May 7 in preparation for a start in the May 17 Preakness Stakes (gr. I).

 Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Five Star Day's Fee Bumped to $20,000

Five Star Day, a leading second-crop stallion, will undergo a stud fee increase at Wintergreen Stallion Station near Midway, Ky.

 Monday, October 23, 2006

Silver Deputy Colt Tops OBSC Under Tack Show

A colt by Silver Deputy consigned by agent Eisaman Equine worked a quarter in :21 2/5 to post the fastest work at the distance at the second and final session of the Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2006 June Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age.

 Sunday, June 18, 2006

French Park Out of Oaks, Wagering Suspended in Future Pool 3

An ankle injury suffered during a workout has knocked Stevestan Stable's French Park out of consideration for the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) and wagering on the filly (#10) has been suspended in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager.

 Friday, April 07, 2006

French Park Charges Late to Win Golden Rod

Stevestan Stable's favored French Park remained undefeated in three starts with a well-timed victory over She Says It Best in the $222,200 Golden Rod (gr. II) for 2-year-old fillies Saturday at Churchill Downs.

 Saturday, November 26, 2005

French Park Shows Spark in Pocahontas

Favored French Park jumped from the maiden ranks to graded stakes winner with a sharp 1 3/4-length triumph over a full field in the $120,600 Pocahontas (gr. III) for 2-year-old fillies at Churchill Downs Saturday.

 Saturday, November 05, 2005

Millionaire Ecton Park's First Winner

Ecton Park, a grade I winner and millionaire, was represented by his first winner when his son Double Parked won June 9 at Hollywood Park.

 Sunday, June 12, 2005

Wintergreen Drops Ecton Park's Fee

John J. Greely IV of Wintergreen Stallion Station announced the 2003 fees for current stallions Ecton Park and Five Star Day.

 Monday, October 28, 2002

Manndar Making Quick Recovery from Ankle Surgery

Recently retired $1-million earner Manndar is making a speedy recovery from ankle fusion surgery performed on the 5-year-old son of Doyoun in November.

 Sunday, December 16, 2001

From the Print Edition: Mr. P's Influence Widens With New Sires of 2002

For those pedigree pundits who worry about the gene pool being concentrated in a few sire lines, here's some more bad news. Half of the select field of 24 stallions entering stud in 2002 descend from the Mr. Prospector male line.

 Tuesday, December 04, 2001

Ecton Park's Fee Set at $15,000

John Greely IV and C. Beau Greely, owners of Wintergreen Stallion Station near Midway, Ky., announced Wednesday that the first-year stud fee for Ecton Park will be $15,000 live foal, payable Nov. 1.

 Wednesday, September 26, 2001

Millionaire Ecton Park Retired to Stud

Mark Stanley's millionaire Ecton Park, whose defeated foes included Menifee and Lemon Drop Kid, has been retired from racing after re-aggravating an injury and will begin his stallion career at Wintergreen Stallion Station near Midway, Ky.

 Monday, June 25, 2001

Hawthorne Race Report: A Good Day For Duckhorn

The axiom "speed kills" holds true about every second race for Duckhorn. The other times he worries trainer Patrick Byrne half to death. Fortunately for Byrne and owner Michael Tabor, the "good" Duckhorn showed up for the $500,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. II) May 19. Of course, that was bad news for his half-dozen opponents, who spent a mile and a quarter watching the rear end of the roan 4-year-old colt.

 Saturday, May 19, 2001

Guided Tour, Chicago Six to Hook Up in Gold Cup

Heading into Saturday's Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. II), much of the interest will be around a pair of horses that have knocked heads in the past -- Guided Tour and Chicago Six. But a handful of challengers could prove strong.

 Thursday, May 17, 2001

Ecton Park Finished for 2000

Mark Stanley's Ecton Park will be on the sidelines for the rest of the year and pointed for a 2001 campaign.

 Thursday, October 05, 2000

Lemon Drop Kid Wins Woodward Stretch Duel

Behrens, Skimming, and Lemon Drop Kid arrived at the top of the stretch three across the track, before Behrens, on the inside, and Lemon Drop Kid engaged in a stretch-long duel won by the latter in the $500,000 Woodward Stakes (gr. I) Saturday at Belmont. Under Edgar Prado, Lemon Drop Kid completed the 1 1/8 miles in 1:50.53 over a fast track, finishing a head in front of Behrens.

 Saturday, September 16, 2000

Lemon Drop Kid Tops Woodward Field

Behrens and Lemon Drop Kid have faced off in each of their last two starts, and the two will meet again Saturday in the $500,000 Woodward Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park.

 Thursday, September 14, 2000

Skimming Earns Frankel Fifth Pacific Classic Win

Skimming made all the pace before kicking clear of Tiznow and General Challenge at the top of the stretch to win the $1-million Pacific Classic (gr. I) by two lengths Saturday at Del Mar.

 Saturday, August 26, 2000

Tiznow Preps for Pacific Classic, Draws Post Four

Three-year-old Tiznow drilled four furlongs at Del Mar Wednesday morning and then drew post position four for Saturday's $1-million Pacific Classic (gr. I).

 Wednesday, August 23, 2000

Golden Missile Highweighted for Iselin

Stronach Stable's Golden Missile, only considered a "possible" entrant for Sunday's $350,000 Philip H. Iselin Handicap (gr. II) at Monmouth Park, was assigned top weight of 121 pounds for the race. Ecton Park and Sir Bear are listed next at 118 pounds.

 Sunday, August 20, 2000

Early Pioneer Out of Pacific Classic

Trainer Vladimir Cerin declared Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) winner Early Pioneer out of the Aug. 26 Pacific Classic (gr. I).

 Sunday, August 20, 2000

Nine Nominated to Pacific Classic

A total of nine horses, headed by defending champion General Challenge, have been nominated to the $1-million Pacific Classic (gr. I) to be run at Del Mar Aug. 26.

 Thursday, August 17, 2000

General Challenge Preps for Pacific Classic

Golden Eagle Farm's General Challenge, who is being pointed toward a start in the Pacific Classic (gr. I) at Del Mar Aug. 26, drilled six furlongs in 1:10 4/5, handily, at that track Thursday.

 Thursday, August 03, 2000

Whitney Starters Work

Suburban Handicap (gr. II) winner Lemon Drop Kid and Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. II) winner Golden Missile were on the track at Saratoga Thursday morning preparing for Sunday's $750,000 Whitney Handicap (gr. I).

 Thursday, August 03, 2000

Here and There…

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 Thursday, August 03, 2000

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 Friday, June 30, 2000

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 Thursday, June 29, 2000