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NZ Festival Sale Opens With a Record

Yearling brings NZ$90,000 ($62,000 in U.S. funds) at Karaka.

 Sunday, February 07, 2010

St. Leger Festival Sale Begins Modestly

Doncaster's St. Leger Festival yearling sale began on a modest note on Sept. 11,with two £32,000 lots topping the session.

 Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Doncaster Festival Sale Starts Wednesday

A fortnight after Doncaster's flagship St. Leger yearling sale in England, the South Yorkshire venue plays host to the two-day St. Leger Festival yearling sale on Sept. 10 and 11.

 Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Alphabet Kisses Puts A Gleam in Steven's Eye

Jockey Gary Stevens, who has already won the A Gleam Handicap (gr. II) a record six times, seeks number seven Saturday aboard 119-pound highweight Alphabet Kisses in the $150,000 test for fillies and mares at seven furlongs.

 Wednesday, July 06, 2005

New Chapter Awaits Hollywood Story in Milady

Hollywood Story returns as the "house horse" Saturday when carrying high weight of 121 pounds in the $200,000-added Milady Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares at Hollywood Park.

 Thursday, June 02, 2005

Frankel Guns for First Santa Margarita Win

Bobby Frankel, who has won nearly every major stakes race during a Hall of Fame career of nearly 40 years, seeks to add the Santa Margarita Handicap (gr. I) to his impressive resume, sending out Personal Legend and Sweet Lips in Saturday's $300,000 race.

 Thursday, March 10, 2005

Vienna Hopes There's No Rain on His Parade

Multiple grade I winner Star Parade will attempt to repeat last year's victory in the $250,000 Santa Maria Handicap (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park Sunday, but she figures to be severely tested in her first start since August.

 Friday, February 11, 2005

Japanese Mare Rolls to Victory in Dahlia Stakes

Making her second start in the U. S., Japanese-bred mare Festival rallied to post a six-length victory in Monday's $150,000 Dahlia Handicap (gr. III), the closing day feature of the Hollywood Park meet.

 Monday, December 20, 2004

Dahlia Repeat Difficult Spot for Katdogawn

Defending champion Katdogawn can become the only two-time winner of the $150,000 Dahlia Handicap (gr. IIT) Monday when 10 fillies and mares vie on the grass on closing day of Hollywood Park's autumn meet.

 Saturday, December 18, 2004

Maddy Handicap Tops Oak Tree Opener

A field of 10 fillies and mares will contest the Sen. Ken Maddy Handicap (gr. IIIT) that highlights Wednesday's opening card for the Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park.

 Wednesday, September 29, 2004

Blue Grass Stakes Part of New Lexington Festival

The Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) on April 10 is the racing highlight of the new "Best of the Bluegrass" festival that kicks off April 4 in Lexington.

 Tuesday, March 23, 2004