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Bay Meadows BC Sprint Promises Plenty of Speed

Fans will be treated to a dazzling display of speed Saturday at Bay Meadows when the very quick geldings Giovannetti and Hombre Rapido hook up in the $125,000 Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. III).

 Thursday, June 17, 2004

Iron Halo Upsets Taiaslew in Phoenix Gold Cup

Mitchell Ranch's Argentine-bred Iron Halo pulled away from favored Taiaslew in the stretch for his first win the United States, a 2 1/4-length upset victory in Saturday's $100,000 Phoenix Gold Cup Handicap for sprinters at Turf Paradise.

 Sunday, March 14, 2004

Taiaslew Seeks Ninth Stakes Win in Gold Cup

Eight-time stakes winner Taiaslew is the 123-pound highweight in a field of nine entered for the $100,000 Phoenix Gold Cup Handicap for 3-year-olds and up at six furlongs March 13 at Turf Paradise in Arizona.

 Thursday, March 11, 2004

Giovannetti Sharp in Quick Maddy Sprint Score

Bernard C. Schiappa's front-running Giovannetti opened up a sizeable advantage over heavily-backed Green Team in the stretch and gamely held on for a sharp 1 1/4-length victory in the $100,000 Ken Maddy Sprint Handicap at Golden Gate Fields Saturday.

 Saturday, February 21, 2004

El Dorado Shooter to Defend Maddy Sprint Title

The 7-year-old horse El Dorado Shooter will return from a layoff of more than eight months to try to defend his title in the $100,000 Ken Maddy Sprint, a six-furlong dash for California-breds that will be run Saturday at Golden Gate Fields.

 Wednesday, February 18, 2004

Hombre Rapido Speeds to Victory in L.A. Times

In spite of fractions that were quicker than rapid, Hombre Rapido had plenty left to capture Saturday's $200,000 Los Angeles Times Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park by a length over fast-closing Publication.

 Saturday, May 10, 2003

Phoenix Gold Cup Could be a Grimm Fable

The Eric Kruljac-trained Grimm will be going for his fifth straight win in the $100,000 Phoenix Gold Cup Saturday at Turf Paradise.

 Thursday, March 06, 2003

El Dorado Shooter Wins Wild Maddy Sprint

After a disappointing start, the $100,000 Ken Maddy Sprint at Golden Gate Fields Saturday featured a thrilling finish.

 Saturday, February 22, 2003

Rags-to-Riches Debonair Joe in Maddy Sprint

Debonair Joe, who in only 3 1/2 months went from being a $12,500 claimer to a grade I stakes winner, will run in the $100,000 Ken Maddy Sprint at Golden Gate Fields Saturday.

 Thursday, February 20, 2003

Russell Baze Hits 400-Win Mark for 10th Time

Jockey Russell Baze celebrated Thanksgiving Day by winning his 400th race of the year Thursday at Golden Gate Fields.

 Friday, November 29, 2002

They'll Have to Catch Rio Oro in Cal Cup Sprint

Trainer Frank Monteleone hopes that the Cinderella story for Rio Oro can continue Saturday in the $150,000 Donald Valpredo California Cup Sprint.

 Wednesday, October 30, 2002