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Oxbow Heads Monday's Derby, Oaks Workers

Oxbow Heads Monday's Derby, Oaks Workers

In search of his fifth Kentucky Derby (gr. I) victory, trainer D. Wayne Lukas sent out Oxbow for a five-furlong breeze Monday, April 22, at Churchill Downs.

 Monday, April 22, 2013
Flashback Off Derby Trail with Knee Chip

Flashback Off Derby Trail with Knee Chip

Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) runner-up has small chip in his right knee and will be sent to Rood and Riddle April 10 to have the chip removed, trainer Bob Baffert said April 7.

 Sunday, April 07, 2013
Quick Drill for Power Broker at Santa Anita

Quick Drill for Power Broker at Santa Anita

Power Broker, one of three likely starters for trainer Bob Baffert in the April 6 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), worked four furlongs in company the morning of March 31 in :47 2/5.

 Sunday, March 31, 2013
Flashback, Orb Work for Final Derby Preps

Flashback, Orb Work for Final Derby Preps

Both colts will be among the favorites for the Santa Anita and Florida Derbys.

 Monday, March 25, 2013
Owners Consider Suit Against BC on Salix

Owners Consider Suit Against BC on Salix

Just days before the Breeders' Cup board of directors conducted a vote on Salix use at its world championships, prominent owners Gary and Mary West threatened litigation against the organization.

 Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Shanghai Bobby Among Blue Grass Nominees

Shanghai Bobby Among Blue Grass Nominees

Champion Shanghai Bobby and fellow top Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) contenders Orb and Verrazano lead the 189 nominees to this year's $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I).

 Monday, March 11, 2013
Flashback Posts Bullet Move for San Felipe

Flashback Posts Bullet Move for San Felipe

Flashback moved a step closer to his much-anticipated showdown with Goldencents in the upcoming San Felipe Stakes (gr. II) with a five-furlong workout March 3 in a bullet 59 seconds flat under regular rider Julien Leparoux.

 Sunday, March 03, 2013
Tapit Hits Graded Stakes Trifecta

Tapit Hits Graded Stakes Trifecta

Gainesway Farm's Tapit has three graded stakes winners in the span of about two hours Feb. 2. His winners, all 3-year-olds, came at Tampa Bay Downs, Santa Anita, and Gulfstream.

 Sunday, February 03, 2013
Guilt Trip Relishes Route in Strub Triumph

Guilt Trip Relishes Route in Strub Triumph

Trainer Bob Baffert and owners Gary and Mary West had nothing to apologize for after favored Guilt Trip gave them their second grade II win of the afternoon in the $200,000 Strub Stakes Feb. 2 at Santa Anita Park.

 Saturday, February 02, 2013
Baffert's Flashback Makes Lewis Look Easy

Baffert's Flashback Makes Lewis Look Easy

Trainer Bob Baffert viewed the $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. II) as a scrimmage for untested Flashback, and the talented son of Tapit proved he was ready for tougher with an easy tally at Santa Anita Park Feb. 2.

 Saturday, February 02, 2013
Rockamundo, Upset Arkansas Derby, Dies

Rockamundo, Upset Arkansas Derby, Dies

Rockamundo, who won the 1993 Arkansas Derby (gr. II) at 108-1 for owners Gary and Mary West, died Jan. 18 at age 23 because of complications from colic.

 Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Median Spikes in Keeneland Third Session

Median Spikes in Keeneland Third Session

The third day of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale saw a Medaglia d'Oro yearling colt make headlines while steady interest in both yearlings and broodmares helped the median nearly double compared with last year.

 Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Power Broker Gets First Win in FrontRunner

Power Broker Gets First Win in FrontRunner

Gary and Mary West's Power Broker made short work of the field in the $250,000 FrontRunner Stakes (gr. I) for 2-year-olds at Santa Anita Park Sept. 29, drawing away to win easily over Know More and Capo Bastone.

 Saturday, September 29, 2012
Book Review Earns Raves in Charles Town Oaks

Book Review Earns Raves in Charles Town Oaks

Favored Book Review, invading from New York for trainer Chad Brown, took down the $400,000 Charles Town Oaks with a big sweeping move from the back of the pack on the night of Sept. 22 at Charles Town.

 Saturday, September 22, 2012
Casino Host Hits Muniz Memorial Jackpot

Casino Host Hits Muniz Memorial Jackpot

Casino Host, with a well-timed ride by John Velazquez, closed with determination on the outside to post a half-length win in the $400,000 Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Memorial Handicap (gr. IIT) at Fair Grounds April 1.

 Sunday, April 01, 2012
Appleton: Corporate Jungle Wins Stakes Debut

Appleton: Corporate Jungle Wins Stakes Debut

Favored Corporate Jungle took over in upper stretch and held Trend at bay win in winning the $100,000 Appleton Stakes (gr. IIIT) in his stakes debut March 31 at Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, March 31, 2012
Lemon Drop Kid Colt Sells for $230,000 at FT

Lemon Drop Kid Colt Sells for $230,000 at FT

A colt by Lemon Drop Kid consigned by Warrendale Sales was purchased by Ben Glass, agent for Gary and Mary West, for $230,000 at the Fasig-Tipton July yearling sale in Lexington July 12.

 Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Wests Buy Champion Milwaukee Appeal

Wests Buy Champion Milwaukee Appeal

Gary and Mary West have privately purchased Canadian champion Milwaukee Appeal from C. E. C. Farms and have retired her to their broodmare band.

 Tuesday, July 05, 2011

An Impressive Display From Tiz Blessed

New York shipper Tiz Blessed took command leaving the final turn and left his fellow 2-year-olds well behind while bounding to a 5 1/2-length win in the $150,413 Display Stakes at Woodbine Nov. 28.

 Sunday, November 28, 2010
Major Gain Rallies to Take Arlington Futurity

Major Gain Rallies to Take Arlington Futurity

Gary and Mary West's homebred Major Gain broke his maiden in the $100,000 Arlington-Washington Futurity (gr. III) Sept. 11, coming from off the pace to win by a length on the Arlington Polytrack.

 Saturday, September 11, 2010

California Stallion Snorter Dies

Snorter, a graded stakes winner, died of a stroke Aug. 11.

 Thursday, August 12, 2010

Buddha to Stand in Argentina

Grade I winner Buddha has been sold to a syndicate to stand at Nestor Otero's Haras Dilu in Argentina.

 Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Night Action Rocks Cradle Stakes by Four

Front-running Night Action left his seven 2-year-old rivals in the $200,000 Miller Lite Cradle Stakes behind on the far turn and drove to a four-length victory for jockey Victor Lebron on the River Downs turf course in Cincinnati on Sept. 1.

 Monday, September 01, 2008

Grade II Winner High Limit Retired

High Limit, a two-time grade II winner this year, has been retired from racing.

 Monday, August 14, 2006

High Limit Overpowers Strub; Giacomo Third

The Bobby Frankel-trained High Limit spoiled the return to the races of 2005 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Giacomo with an authoritative win in the $300,000 Strub Stakes (gr. II) for 4-year-olds at Santa Anita Park Saturday.

 Saturday, February 04, 2006

Mass Media to Return to Training

Mass Media, a grade I winner for Gary and Mary West, will resume training instead of entering stud.

 Sunday, January 15, 2006

High Limit Raises Game, Wins San Pasqual

Favored High Limit and Buckland Manor hooked up shortly after the start and battled all the way to the wire before High Limit prevailed by a nose in a dramatic edition of the $150,000 San Pasqual Handicap (gr. II) at Santa Anita Park Saturday.

 Saturday, January 07, 2006

Mass Media, Value Plus Retired

Purge, who won the Nov. 26 Hill 'n' Dale Cigar Mile Handicap (gr. I) at Aqueduct, isn't the only one from the race headed off to stud. Mass Media, the runner-up, and another contestant, Value Plus, also have been retired.

 Monday, November 28, 2005

Grade I Winner Mass Media to Stand at Hill 'n' Dale

Mass Media, who counts the grade I Forego Handicap at seven furlongs among his six career victories, will stand at John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farm near Lexington in 2006 for $7,500 live foal.

 Friday, November 04, 2005

Grade I Winner Mongoose to Cloverleaf Farms II in Florida

Gary and Mary West have relocated their grade I winner Mongoose to John Sykes' Cloverleaf Farms II near Ocala, Fla.

 Monday, October 17, 2005

Gross From Middle Market Days Up 23.23%

The juggernaut that is the Keeneland September yearling sale continues to motor along at a high speed.

 Thursday, September 22, 2005

High Limit in 'Good' Work at Churchill Downs

Working in company with Horse of the Year Ghostzapper, Louisiana Derby (gr. II) winner High Limit zipped six furlongs in 1:13 4/5 at Churchill Downs Thursday morning.

 Thursday, April 28, 2005

High Limit Raises Bar in Louisiana Derby

High Limit became the first gate to wire winner of the $600,000 Louisiana Derby (gr. II) in 15 years when he rolled to an easy victory in his initial start for trainer Bobby Frankel Saturday at Fair Grounds.

 Saturday, March 12, 2005

Grade II Winner Baptize to Spain

Gary and Mary West have sold their grade II winner Baptize to Rodolfo Lamperti for stallion duty in Spain.

 Thursday, February 17, 2005

Millionaire Dollar Bill Euthanized

Gary and Mary West's millionaire grade II winner Dollar Bill, who proved popular enough to warrant his own Web site, was euthanized Aug. 3 after foundering.

 Thursday, August 05, 2004

Dollar Bill to Miss Breeding Season

Millionaire Dollar Bill, owned by Gary and Mary West Stables, will miss the breeding season at William Schettine's Signature Stallions near Ocala, Fla.

 Thursday, January 22, 2004

Entepreneur to Liberty Stud

Entepreneur, a 6-year-old son of Cure the Blues who stood his first season at stud last year at The Stallion Park, will relocate to Liberty Stud near Ghent, N.Y. for the 2004 breeding season. His fee will be $1,500 live foal.

 Friday, November 14, 2003

Millionaire Dollar Bill to Signature in Florida

Gary and Mary West have made it officlal by announcing that their millionaire Dollar Bill will enter stud at William Schettine's Signature Stallions near Reddick, Fla., for a fee of $3,500 live foal.

 Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Dollar Bill to Signature in Florida

Millionaire Dollar Bill will enter stud at Bill Schettine's Signature Stallions near Reddick, Fla., as the property of Gary and Mary West Stables.

 Monday, October 13, 2003

Dollar Bill Retired; Stud Plans Unknown

Dollar Bill, who ran third in the July 5 Suburban Handicap (gr. I) in his only start this year, has been retired. The 5-year-old horse, owned by Gary and Mary West, is by Peaks and Valleys out of the Saratoga Six mare Saratoga Dame.

 Friday, September 26, 2003

Stakes Winner Entepreneur to Stand at The Stallion Park

Stakes winner Entepreneur has been retired and will enter stud at James F. Edwards' The Stallion Park in Millbrook, N.Y.

 Wednesday, October 16, 2002

Buddha to Stand for $15,000 at Hill 'n' Dale

Buddha, who won this year's Wood Memorial Stakes (gr. I), will enter stud at John G. Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farm near Lexington

 Friday, October 11, 2002

Grade I Winner Buddha Retired

Buddha, a grade I winner for owners Gary and Mary West who won all three starts this year for trainer James Bond, has been retired because of a muscle problem in his back.

 Tuesday, October 01, 2002

Dollar Bill Favored to Get Ky. Cup Cash

Dollar Bill, winless in stakes competition this year, but with several strong graded placings, was installed the 3-1 morning line favorite for Saturday's Kentucky Cup Classic (gr. II) to be run at Turfway Park in northern Kentucky.

 Thursday, September 12, 2002

Chicago Six to Defend Title in NJC Handicap

Eight horses passed the entry box Tuesday for Saturday's $200,000 National Jockey Club Handicap (gr. III) for 4-year-olds and up a 1 1/8 miles at Sportsman's Park. Defending champion Chicago Six looks to regain his stature as the best among the locals while Ubiquity is the most prominent of the invaders.

 Thursday, April 18, 2002

Mongoose, Sir Bear Drill

Donn Handicap (gr. I) winner Mongoose and Skip Away Handicap (gr. III) winner Sir Bear were both active during Gulfstream's two dark days following Florida Derby weekend.

 Wednesday, March 20, 2002

Red Bullet Heads Donn Worktab

Frank Stronach's classic-winning Red Bullet worked toward his anticipated start in next month's Donn Handicap (gr. I) Wednesday morning, getting five furlongs in 1:03, breezing. In other news, Mongoose, who defeated Monarchos last weekend, may get a start in the Donn; and Beatrice Oxenberg's Best of the Rest, prepares for Gulfstream Park's signature race for older horses.

 Wednesday, January 23, 2002

Baptize Enshrined in Saratoga Winner's Circle

Baptize hasn't seen a patch of grass from Texas to New York he doesn't like. The 3-year-old took his winning ways to Saratoga and a late surge put him in the winner's circle Monday after the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Handicap (gr. IIT).

 Monday, August 06, 2001

Two Colts 'Racing for Research' in Belmont Stakes

John Oxley, owner of Kentucky Derby winner Monarchos, and Gary and Mary
West, owners of Dollar Bill, have pledged to donate 1% of the winner's share of the purse to the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation with a victory in Saturday's Belmont Stakes. The winner's share of the grade I event is $600,000, which means $6,000 would go toward research.

 Friday, June 08, 2001