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Second British Trainer Admits to Steroid Use

Gerard Butler said more than 100 horses at Newmarket have been treated with the product Sungate, at the recommendation of veterinarians.

 Monday, April 29, 2013
Giant Oak Tops Tough Hawthorne Gold Cup

Giant Oak Tops Tough Hawthorne Gold Cup

Grade I winner Giant Oak faces stiff competition from nine challengers in Hawthorne Racecourse's marquee fall event.

 Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Pachattack Gobbles Foes in Arlington Matron

Pachattack Gobbles Foes in Arlington Matron

Pachattack roared to the lead rounding the final turn and romped to her first graded stakes win in the $100,000 Arlington Matron (gr. III) May 28 at Arlington Park.

 Saturday, May 28, 2011

Trainer Says Big 'Cap's Dansant For Real

Great Britain-based trainer Gerard Butler, whose synthetic track specialist Dansant is entered in the $1 million Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) March 7, says he didn't fly across the pond just for a Santa Anita reunion.

 Thursday, March 05, 2009

Bayeux Battles to River City Win in U.S. Debut

English invader Bayeux, ignored at odds of 23-1 in his American debut, unleashed a strong stretch drive to score an upset victory over Lord Admiral in the $168,900 River City Handicap (gr. IIIT) on turf Friday at Churchill Downs.

 Friday, November 03, 2006

Lukas Has Rooting Interest in Epsom Derby

Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas has a connection to two of the stables who will start horses in Saturday's Epsom Derby (Eng-I) at Epsom Downs

 Sunday, June 01, 2003

Californian Pulls Away to Win Forerunner

Californian made his first start in North America a memorable one by pulling away in the stretch under jockey Kent Desormeaux to win Thursday's $111,200 Forerunner Stakes at Keeneland by 3 1/4 lengths.

 Thursday, April 17, 2003

Elusive City Out For Year With Sore Shins

Elusive City, who suffered his first career defeat in the Shadwell Stud Middle Park Stakes, has been put away for the year after coming out of the race with sore shins.

 Friday, October 11, 2002

Elusive City's Richmond Stakes Victory Jeopardized

The Thoroughbred Corporation's leading juvenile Elusive City faces disqualification from his victory in the group II Richmond Stakes at Goodwood last month over a positive test.

 Friday, August 30, 2002

Elusive City Victory at Goodwood Jeopardized

Eluisve City's victory in the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood July 30 has been put in jeopardy by concern over the post-race sample he gave in a routine dope test.

 Thursday, August 29, 2002

Elusive City Wins Richmond Stakes at Goodwood

The Thoroughbred Corp.'s Elusive City scored a three-length victory in the Gerrard Investment Management Richmond Stakes (Eng-II) at Goodwood. The victory was the first major stakes score for The Thoroughbred Corp. since the death of Prince Ahmed bin Salman on July 22.

 Tuesday, July 30, 2002

First European Shipper Hits the Derby Trail

Next Saturday's Whirlaway Stakes at Aqueduct, already an intriguing race with several top prospects, will draw this year's first European invader in Goshin's Lad, an English-trained colt who has won a pair of recent dirt races over Lingfield's all-weather track.

 Friday, February 01, 2002

Dr Greenfield Turns in Sharp Work for Belmont

Team Valor's Dr Greenfield, winner of the listed Dee Stakes at Chester in his last start, worked a half-mile out of the gate Saturday morning at trainer Gerard Butler's yard near Lambourn, England. Butler, a former assistant to D. Wayne Lukas and Rodney Rash, said the son of Dr Devious couldn't be doing any better.

 Saturday, June 02, 2001