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Centre Court Sharp in Honey Fox Season Debut

Centre Court Sharp in Honey Fox Season Debut

There was no moss growing on Centre Court, who made her 2013 debut a winning one by 1 3/4 lengths in the $150,000 Honey Fox Stakes (gr. IIT) March 16 at Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, March 16, 2013
Centre Court to Open 2013 Season in Honey Fox

Centre Court to Open 2013 Season in Honey Fox

After winning two grade II stakes on turf against other fillies of her age last season, Centre Court will take on older rivals for the first time when she begins her 4-year-old campaign March 16 in the Honey Fox Stakes.

 Thursday, March 14, 2013
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
Centre Court Aces Rough Lake George

Centre Court Aces Rough Lake George

Centre Court, weaving through traffic in the stretch run on the Saratoga Race Course turf under Julien Leparoux, got the lead in deep stretch and prevailed in a roughly-run renewal of the $200,000 Lake George Stakes July 25.

 Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Breeder/Owner Louise I. Humphrey Dies

Louise I. Humphrey, who bred and raced horses with her son, G. Watts Humphrey Jr., died March 18 at her Florida home.

 Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Gemologist Sparkles in Gulfstream Triumph

Gemologist Sparkles in Gulfstream Triumph

Undefeated Gemologist got his 3-year-old campaign underway in sharp fashion at Gulfstream Park March 16, pulling away from grade I winner Currency Swap to win an allowance race by seven lengths.

 Friday, March 16, 2012
Keeneland Fall Meet Bucks National Trends

Keeneland Fall Meet Bucks National Trends

Keeneland overcame national trends during its 75th anniversary meet with a 9.3% gain in all-sources pari-mutuel handle on live races and an all-time attendance record for one meet.

 Saturday, October 29, 2011
Carstanjen Promoted to CDI President

Carstanjen Promoted to CDI President

Churchill Downs Incorporated announced March 21 that William C. Carstanjen, currently the company's chief operating officer, has been promoted to company president, effective immediately.

 Monday, March 21, 2011
BC Elects 13 to Members and Trustees Board

BC Elects 13 to Members and Trustees Board

The Breeders' Cup announced June 23 the election of 13 individuals to its board of members and trustees.

 Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Catalano Sweeps 2YO Stakes at Arlington

Catalano Sweeps 2YO Stakes at Arlington

Odds-on choice Dixie Band remained undefeated in three starts when he won the $150,000 Arlington-Washington Futurity (gr. III) by 1 3/4 lengths at Arlington Park Sept. 5.

 Saturday, September 05, 2009
One Caroline to Miss Fleur De Lis

One Caroline to Miss Fleur De Lis

G. Watts Humphrey Jr.'s One Caroline, who suffered her first career loss in six starts when she ran second to Miss Isella in the May 1 Louisville Distaff (gr. II), will not get a rematch with that rival in the June 13 Fleur De Lis (Grade II) at Churchill Downs.

 Saturday, May 30, 2009
Rampart: One Caroline Makes it 5-For-5

Rampart: One Caroline Makes it 5-For-5

G. Watts Humphrey's sparkling filly One Caroline remained undefeated in five starts and continued to climb her way up the older filly-and-mare ranks when romping to a wire-to-wire 6 1/2-length victory in the $150,000 Rampart Stakes (gr. II) March 29 at Gulfstream Park.

 Sunday, March 29, 2009
One Caroline Looks to Stay Unbeaten

One Caroline Looks to Stay Unbeaten

G. Watts Humphrey's undefeated filly One Caroline shoots for her fifth win in as many starts when she takes on six fillies and mares in the $150,000 Rampart Stakes (gr. II) March 29 at Gulfstream Park.

 Thursday, March 26, 2009
El Crespo Captures Palm Beach Stakes

El Crespo Captures Palm Beach Stakes

G. Watts Humphrey Jr.'s homebred El Crespo took over at the top of the lane and powered to a one length victory in the $150,000 Palm Beach Stakes (gr. IIIT) March 14 on the Gulfstream Park turf.

 Saturday, March 14, 2009
One Caroline Eyes Bigger Prize in Sabin

One Caroline Eyes Bigger Prize in Sabin

G. Watts Humphrey Jr.'s good-looking filly One Caroline, undefeated in three starts and a runaway winner in optional claiming company last month, dives into stakes competition for the first time when taking on eight fillies and mares in the $100,000 Sabin Stakes (gr. III) Feb. 20 at Gulfstream Park.

 Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Breeders' Cup Board Discusses Out of Competition EPO Testing

Members of the Breeders' Cup Members and Trustees and the Board of Directors discussed a proposal before the state of New Jersey, home to Monmouth Park, site of the 2007 Breeders' Cup World Championships, to conduct out of competition testing for erythropoietin (EPO).

 Friday, July 13, 2007

Ravel Shows Composure in Sham Triumph

Ravel made an auspicious stakes debut in Saturday's $101,500Sham Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-olds, rallying on the outside of favored Liquidity to register a one-length victory in the 1 1/8-mile event at Santa Anita.

 Saturday, February 03, 2007

Rob Roy, Primary Post Wins at Sandown

Rob Roy, a disappointment last year in the 3-year-old Classics, returned to action as a winner for Michael Stoute when favored in the Betfred.com Mile (Eng-II) at Sandown Saturday.

 Saturday, April 29, 2006

Keeneland: One More Day to Go

The penultimate session of the 2005 Keeneland September yearling sale ended Sunday with both average prices and the total gross down slightly --while the median stayed the same and the buyback rate improved-- from last year's figures for the same day.

 Sunday, September 25, 2005

Newfoundland Starting at Brookdale for $15,000

Newfoundland, a multiple graded stakes winner and grade I-placed, has been retired to Fred Seitz' Brookdale Farm near Versailles, Ky., and will stand for $15,000 live foal.

 Tuesday, November 02, 2004

In Hand Wins Stretch Duel in Greenwood Cup

In Hand, a 4-year-old son of Belong To Me, made a strong rally to catch rival Host near the eighth pole and then won a battle to the wire for a neck victory in the 1 1/2-mile $100,000 Greenwood Cup Handicap Saturday at Philadelphia Park.

 Saturday, June 05, 2004

Janney Elected Chairman of Blood-Horse Publications

Maryland horseman Stuart S. Janney III has been elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Blood-Horse Publications. Janney assumed the post Aug. 4.

 Wednesday, August 13, 2003

Here and There...

Racing and breeding news and information.

 Friday, March 14, 2003

Grade I Winner Victory Ride Retired/Going to Storm Cat

The third-place finish by G. Watts Humphrey's Victory Ride in Saturday's $200,000-added Churchill Downs Distaff (gr. II) was to be the final race of the Grade I winner's career.

 Sunday, November 10, 2002

Victory Ride Tackles Tough Churchill Distaff Field

It has been a couple of years since owner G. Watts Humphrey, Jr. and trainer George "Rusty" Arnold had the opportunity to win the $200,000 Churchill Downs Distaff (gr. II), but their brief drought in the race could end Saturday with Victory Ride.

 Thursday, November 07, 2002

Victory Ride Tackles Tough Churchill Distaff Field

It has been a couple of years since owner G. Watts Humphrey, Jr. and trainer George "Rusty" Arnold had the opportunity to win the $200,000 Churchill Downs Distaff (gr. II), but their brief drought in the race could end Saturday with Victory Ride.

 Thursday, November 07, 2002