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Unswept Could Clean Up in 'Cappy'

Trainer Gary Contessa, a 30-year racetrack veteran, has had high hopes for Unswept, who begins his 3-year-old season in Monday's $75,000 Fred "Cappy" Capossela at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, January 18, 2003

Game Grey Comet Prevails in Muddy Count Fleet

New York-bred Grey Comet remained perfect in his young four-race career when he held off the persistent challenge of Mustang Jock to win the $81,350 Count Fleet Handicap on Saturday at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, January 04, 2003

Grey Comet Rambles in Runyon Stakes

Grey Comet and jockey Aaron Gryder took the lead at the top of the stretch and pulled away from the field to keep his career record perfect in the 24th running of the $82,575 Damon Runyon Stakes at Aqueduct on Sunday.

 Sunday, December 15, 2002

Contessa Duo Tops Damon Runyon Cast

Star Track Farm's Grey Comet and David Cassidy's Unswept are the colts to beat in Sunday's $75,000 Damon Runyon for New York-bred juveniles going 1/16 mile at Aqueduct.

 Friday, December 13, 2002

New York Stallion Series Sunday at Aqueduct

Sunday's four-race New York Stallion Series will showcase some of the state-bred program's top 2-year-olds and turf horses.

 Friday, November 08, 2002

Apprentice Rider Lezcano Takes Aqueduct Title

Lorenzo Lezcano, an apprentice rider from Panama, topped Aqueduct's winter meet standings with 70 victories.

 Monday, March 11, 2002

'Feel Good' Story of the Year: Golden Tent Claimed, Retired

Golden Tent made his 118th -- and final -- start at Philadelphia Park in the fourth race Monday, and now heads into retirement at the Manorville, N.Y. farm of the New York Horse Rescue, having earned better than $730,000.

 Monday, March 04, 2002
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