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No Major Injuries in Gulfstream Spill

Three jockeys and horses escaped major injury March 9 when they were involved in a spill during the running of the fifth race at Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, March 09, 2013

Romacaca Still At Home at Gulfstream Park

Romacaca was back in familiar surroundings after capturing the $100,000 South Beach Stakes, but she wouldn't have been in the Gulfstream Park winner's circle had owner Frank Calabrese received his price at auction.

 Sunday, December 09, 2012
Catalano Earns 10th Title at Arlington Park

Catalano Earns 10th Title at Arlington Park

The 90-day meeting at Arlington Park ended Sept. 30 with trainer Wayne Catalano, jockey Francisco Torres, and owners Richard and Karen Papiese's Midwest Thoroughbreds all claiming titles.

 Sunday, September 30, 2012
Middie Makes His Move in Washington Park

Middie Makes His Move in Washington Park

Outsider Middie spurted away from the field in upper stretch to post a 3 3/4-length victory under jockey Francisco Torres in the $150,000 Washington Park Handicap in track-record time over Polytrack at Arlington Park Sept 1.

 Saturday, September 01, 2012
Kitty in a Tizzy Scratches Out Chicago Score

Kitty in a Tizzy Scratches Out Chicago Score

Kitty in a Tizzy invaded Arlington Park to capture the $150,000 Chicago Handicap (gr. III) June 30, shipping in from the New York barn of trainer H. James Bond and earning her first graded victory.

 Saturday, June 30, 2012

Jockey Torres to Miss Rest of Oaklawn Stand

Jockey Francisco Torres, who had six winners during the Oaklawn Park meet, reported March 13 that he has two broken ribs and will be out of action for the remainder of the stand.

 Sunday, March 13, 2011
Workin for Hops Uncorks American Derby Win

Workin for Hops Uncorks American Derby Win

Favored Workin for Hops captured the second leg of the Mid-America Triple and became a likely contender for the Secretariat Stakes (gr. IT) next month when he dominated the field in the $200,000 American Derby (gr. IIT).

 Saturday, July 17, 2010
Free Fighter Liberates Louisville Handicap

Free Fighter Liberates Louisville Handicap

Free Fighter seized the lead from Eagle Poise coming into the stretch and drew off in the lane to produce a determined upset at odds of 12-1 in the $113,800 Louisville Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs May 22.

 Saturday, May 22, 2010

Injury Sidelines Torres at Fair Grounds

Jockey Francisco Torres will be out of action for an indefinite period of time after tests Jan. 9 revealed a fractured clavicle. Torres was thrown from a 3-year-old filly trained by Mark Frostad near the half-mile pole during morning workouts Jan.8.

 Friday, January 09, 2009
Stormy West Wins as Fair Grounds Opens

Stormy West Wins as Fair Grounds Opens

After challenging for command entering the lane, Stormy West withstood late challenges from Final Refrain and Barbette to capture the inaugural running of the $60,000 Blushing K.D. Handicap, the co-feature on a wet opening day to Fair Grounds' 137th season Nov. 14.

 Friday, November 14, 2008

Chicago Riders Razo, Torres Out with Injuries

Two of the Chicago circuit's top riders, Eddie Razo Jr. and Francisco Torres, are expected to miss up to six weeks of action due to injuries suffered in separate incidents on Saturday at Hawthorne.

 Saturday, October 21, 2006

One-Eyed Colt Casino Evil Wins Round Table

Haps Stables' Casino Evil, who lost his right eye in a paddock accident as a foal, knew where the to find the finish wire in order to take the $150,000 Round Table Breeders' Cup Stakes for 3-year-olds by a nose over Barely Union Scale on Saturday at Arlington Park.

 Sunday, July 16, 2006

Three Hour Nap Puts His NJC Rivals to Sleep

Homewrecker Stable's Three Hour Nap came through a narrow opening on the turn for home and scooted away to a hard-fought one-length victory over Summer Book in Saturday's $250,000 National Jockey Club Handicap (gr. III) at Hawthorne Race Course.

 Saturday, April 22, 2006

Churchill Issues Ejection Notices to Two Jockeys

Two jockeys with histories of substance abuse were issued formal notices of ejection by Churchill Downs on Tuesday. The notices issued jockeys Tracy Hebert and Francisco Torres bars the two men from entering the track's grounds until further notice.

 Tuesday, November 21, 2000