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Suggestive Boy Wins Kilroe Mile Thriller

Suggestive Boy Wins Kilroe Mile Thriller

Pozo de Luna's Argentine-bred Suggestive Boy held off a late-flying Silentio by a nose in a thrilling edition of the $300,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile (gr. IT) at Santa Anita Park March 2.

 Saturday, March 02, 2013
Silentio Packs Top Weight in 14-Horse Arcadia

Silentio Packs Top Weight in 14-Horse Arcadia

Lightly raced Silentio, a stylish winner of his stakes debut to begin the Santa Anita season in December, will be part of a packed starting gate for his first start as a 4-year-old in the $150,000 Arcadia Stakes (gr. IIT).

 Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Kindle Switches to Dirt for Santa Monica

Kindle Switches to Dirt for Santa Monica

After giving Mizdirection quite a tussle earlier this month on the hillside turf course, the speedster Kindle switches to dirt for the $250,000 Santa Monica Stakes (gr. II) Jan. 26 at Santa Anita Park.

 Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Silentio Shows Style with Sir Beaufort Win

Silentio Shows Style with Sir Beaufort Win

Silentio, a lightly-raced son of Japanese-bred stallion Silent Name, registered victory in his stakes debut in the $150,750 Sir Beaufort (gr. IIT) on the turf at Santa Anita Park on opening day of the winter meet.

 Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Santa Anita Paddock Guard, 90, Proves Heroic

Santa Anita Paddock Guard, 90, Proves Heroic

Veteran Santa Anita paddock guard John Shear was injured March 12 as he threw himself in front of a young girl in order to protect her from a loose horse.

 Saturday, March 12, 2011
HRTV to Air Dubai World Cup Card

HRTV to Air Dubai World Cup Card

For the fifth consecutive year, HRTV will present live coverage of the Dubai World Cup night, featuring the $10 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I), from the new Meydan Racecourse on Saturday, March 27.

 Monday, March 22, 2010

Could Gold Cup Be On Tap for The Tin Man?

Trainer Richard Mandella says he's toying with the idea of running The Tin Man in the $750,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) following the 9-year-old gelding's impressive win in the Shoemaker Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) Monday.

 Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Silent Name Speaks Up in Commonwealth

Silent Name, making his initial start on a synthetic surface, won for the first time in more than a year when he dominated 10 foes in the $400,000 Commonwealth Breeders' Cup (gr. II) at Keeneland Saturday.

 Saturday, April 14, 2007

Silent Name Chases Cesario in Shoemaker

Trainer Gary Mandella hopes that Japanese-bred Silent Name can follow in the footsteps of last year's American Oaks (gr. IT) victor Cesario with a victory Monday on the Hollywood Park turf in the $300,000 Shoemaker Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT).

 Friday, May 26, 2006

Patience Pays as Silent Name Wins Arcadia

Jockey Rafael Bejarano's biggest problem in winning the $150,000 Arcadia Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Santa Anita turf Saturday was trying to keep the Japanese-bred Silent Name patient as they waited for room on the far turn.

 Saturday, April 08, 2006

Taste of Paradise Retired Due to Tendon Injury

David B. Bloom's Taste of Paradise, winner of the Vosburgh Stakes (gr. I) and second, beaten a head, in the TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), has been retired after developing a small lesion on his left front leg, trainer Gary Mandella said Friday.

 Friday, November 11, 2005

Hunch Pays for Taste of Paradise in Vosburgh

Trainer Gary Mandella played a hunch that Taste of Paradise would appreciate the wide turn and sandy surface of Belmont Park and came away with a shocking victory in the Vosburgh (gr. I) Saturday at odds of 26-1.

 Saturday, October 01, 2005

Nakatani Wins in Return from Suspension

Jockey Corey Nakatani returned from a 30-day suspension in style Friday with a two-length victory aboard Courtly Jazz in the $54,400 allowance feature at Santa Anita Park.

 Friday, February 04, 2005

G. Mandella's Milestone a Taste of Paradise

David Bloom's Taste of Paradise, the longest shot in the field at 26-1, gave trainer Gary Mandella his first graded stakes win by barely a nose over Watchem Smokey in the $100,000 Vernon O. Underwood (gr. III) at Hollywood Park Sunday.

 Sunday, December 05, 2004

Stormica Heads Full Field in Las Cienegas

Stormica, a 4-year-old Kentucky-bred filly, seeks her third consecutive victory in the United States in the $100,000-added Las Cienegas Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the Santa Anita downhill turf course at about 6 1/2 furlongs.

 Friday, April 02, 2004

Dubai World Cup Victory Bittersweet for Mandella

As happy as trainer Dick Mandella was after winning the $6 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I), that's how crushed he was moments after the race when he was told on the phone by his son, Gary, in California, that his longtime friend and mentor, V.J. "Lefty" Nickerson, had died in his sleep just hours earlier.

 Saturday, March 27, 2004

Just Too Too Looks to Extend Streak in Flawlessly

Unbeaten Just Too Too, a California-bred daughter of In Excess, will seek her first stakes win while attempting to extend her victory streak to five on Sunday in Hollywood Park's $100,000 Flawlessly Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at one mile on turf.

 Friday, July 04, 2003

Man Among Men Out Remainder of 2003

R.D. Hubbard and Connie Sczesny's Man Among Men will be sidelined for the remainder of the year after suffering an injury to his left hind ankle, trainer Gary Mandella said.

 Tuesday, June 24, 2003

Cuts Will Keep Man Among Men Out of Derby

Man Among Men, who finished 10th in the Arkansas Derby (gr. II) as the 5-2 favorite, suffered cuts on his right front leg in the race and will not run in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) on May 3, trainer Gary Mandella said Sunday morning.

 Sunday, April 13, 2003

Man Among Men Shows Improving Signs

Man Among Men, a disappointing seventh in the San Felipe Stakes (gr. II) on March 16, will attempt to regain his footing on the Triple Crown trail when the son of Gentlemen runs in the $500,000 Arkansas Derby on April 12.

 Thursday, April 03, 2003

Man Among Men Likely for Arkansas Derby

Man Among Men, in need of more time following his disappointing seventh in the San Felipe, probably will pass the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) on april 5 and point to the $500,000 Arkansas Derby (Gr. II) at 1 1/8 miles at Oaklawn Park a week later.

 Wednesday, March 26, 2003

Rain Won't Keep Man Among Men Out of San Felipe

There may be rain in the forecast, but Man Among Men will run in Sunday's $250,000 San Felipe Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita, weather or not.

 Thursday, March 13, 2003

Baffert Delighted to Get Bailey Back for Big 'Cap

Trainer Bob Baffert expressed delight in having Jerry Bailey back aboard Congaree for Saturday's $1 million Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) following the defection Tuesday of Medaglia d'Oro

 Wednesday, February 26, 2003

Mandella Plots Patient Path for His 'Man'

Perhaps influenced by his patient father, Richard, Gary Mandella is not caught up in Derby fever with a promising 3-year-old colt named Man Among Men, who went from turf to dirt in upsetting 2-5 favorite Empire Maker in Santa Anita's Sham Stakes at 1 1/8 miles on Feb. 7.

 Thursday, February 13, 2003

Man Among Men in Generous Breeze

Man Among Men, winner of the Pinjara Stakes at Santa Anita in his last start, breezed three furlongs in :37.80 on the main track Wednesday for the $200,000 Generous Stakes (gr. IIIT) for 2-year-olds at one mile on turf Saturday.

 Wednesday, November 27, 2002

Man Among Men Grinds Out Oak Tree Win

Man Among Men wore down Peace Rules in the final stride for a head victory Wednesday in the $52,300 Pinjara Stakes for 2-year-olds at Oak Tree.

 Thursday, October 24, 2002

The Derby Scene: Connection Between Racing and Bourbon

Horse racing and bourbon go neck and neck in Kentucky... Millennium Wind is the star of the Heerenspergers show...Gary Mandella to return to training.

 Tuesday, May 01, 2001

TVG's "The Works" Return

TVG today announced its broadcast schedule of live events from Churchill Downs surrounding the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), highlighted by "The Works."

 Wednesday, April 18, 2001