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Ocala Stud Sets 2013 Stud Fees

Leading Florida second-crop stallion High Cotton will see his fee rise 50% after leading the state's freshman sire list a year ago, when the 2013 breeding season commences at Ocala Stud.

 Monday, October 15, 2012

First Winner for Sire Gottcha Gold at Calder

Graded stakes winner Gottcha Gold came through with his first winner when his son My Daddy's Dollars won a maiden special weight race at Calder.

 Saturday, June 16, 2012
Finallymadeit Shows Way in Hooper Upset

Finallymadeit Shows Way in Hooper Upset

Front-running Finallymadeit shook off a challenge from Dream Maestro to post a 1 1/4-length win in the $100,000 Fred W. Hooper Handicap (gr. III) at Calder Race Course Dec. 13.

 Saturday, December 13, 2008
Presious Passion Seeks McKnight Repeat

Presious Passion Seeks McKnight Repeat

Grade I winner Presious Passion has not been in the best of form lately, but the 5-year-old gelding will try to get back to his winning ways in an event he scored in last year, the $150,000 W.L. McKnight Handicap (gr. IIT). The 1 1/2-mile turf event is one of four graded stakes on Calder Race Course's $500,000 Grand Slam program Dec. 13 in Miami Gardens, Fla.

 Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Gottcha Gold to Retire to Ocala Stud

Gottcha Gold to Retire to Ocala Stud

Multiple graded stakes winner Gottcha Gold will retire to Michael O'Farrell's Ocala Stud for the 2009 breeding season, it was announced Nov.19.

 Wednesday, November 19, 2008
It's a Bird Gets Super Spend a Buck Win

It's a Bird Gets Super Spend a Buck Win

It's a Bird won a head-bobbing decision over favored Gottcha Gold to capture an exciting renewal of the $100,000 Spend a Buck Handicap (gr. III) by a head at Calder Race Course Oct. 17.

 Saturday, October 18, 2008
Soldier's Dancer Headlines Miami Mile

Soldier's Dancer Headlines Miami Mile

Herman Heinlein's 4-year-old homebred gelding Soldier's Dancer has been a leader in the South Florida turf stakes ranks the last two years, with major victories including the Tropical Park Derby (gr. IIIT) and Calder Derby (gr. IIIT) as a 3-year-old last year. On Oct. 18, he will likely rule the favorite in the Miami Mile (gr. IIIT) with Manoel Cruz in the saddle.

 Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Honest Pace Helps Honest Man Win Iselin

Honest Pace Helps Honest Man Win Iselin

An honest pace helped the stalking Honest Man register victory over a heavily favored Grasshopper in the $300,000 Philip H. Iselin Beeders' Cup Stakes (gr. III) at Monmouth Park Aug. 16.

 Saturday, August 16, 2008
Tough Task Awaits Gottcha Gold in Iselin

Tough Task Awaits Gottcha Gold in Iselin

Beaten at short prices over the track in his last two starts, Gottcha Gold is back to defend his title in the $300,000 Philip H. Iselin Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. III) at Monmouth Park Aug. 16, and he could well be favored again.

 Thursday, August 14, 2008
Notional Pulls Salvator Mile Upset

Notional Pulls Salvator Mile Upset

Dismissed at odds of 7-1 in a field of six, Notional lagged behind in the early stages, made his presence known at the quarter-pole, and took over at the top of the lane en route to a 2 1/4-length victory in the $300,000 Salvator Mile Handicap (gr. III) July 5 at Monmouth Park. The race was the first North American Breeders' Cup Challenge event of the season.

 Saturday, July 05, 2008
Gottcha Gold Defends Salvator Mile Title

Gottcha Gold Defends Salvator Mile Title

Gottcha Gold, second in the Pimlico Special (gr. I) last time out, defends his Salvator Mile Handicap (gr. III) win of 2007 against five rivals at Monmouth Park July 5.

 Thursday, July 03, 2008
Student Council Grinds Out 'Special' Win

Student Council Grinds Out 'Special' Win

Millennium Farms' Student Council, who hadn't hit the board in four starts since his victory in the Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. II) last September, rallied from off the pace in the mud to win the grade I Pimlico Special May 16 at Pimlico Race Course.

 Friday, May 16, 2008
A.P. Arrow Tops Special Field

A.P. Arrow Tops Special Field

Nine older horses, including 5-2 morning-line favorite A.P. Arrow, have been entered for the $250,000 Pimlico Special (gr. I) May 16 at Pimlico Race Course. The 1 3/16-mile Special is contested at the same distance as the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), which will be held the following day.

 Monday, May 12, 2008
Gottcha Gold Gets Skip Away

Gottcha Gold Gets Skip Away

Gottcha Gold often likes to set the pace, but the Centaur Farms Florida homebred stalked his way straight to the winner's circle March 15 in the $150,000 Skip Away Handicap (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, March 15, 2008
Hunting, Gottcha Gold Pursue Skip Away

Hunting, Gottcha Gold Pursue Skip Away

Stuart Janney's homebred Hunting has not raced since a third-place finish behind Evening Attire in the Dec. 8 Queens County Handicap (gr. III), but the 5-year-old son of Coronado's Quest could return to winning form in the $150,000 Skip Away Handicap (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park. He'll tackle Gottcha Gold, Dr. Pleasure, Better Than Bonds, and others in the March 15 event.

 Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Take Your Pick in Millions Classic

Take Your Pick in Millions Classic

Grade II winner Diamond Stripes is the lukewarm favorite among a dozen entered for the $1 million Sunshine Millions Classic at Santa Anita Jan. 26.

 Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Corinthian Blows Away Foes in Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile

Corinthian Blows Away Foes in Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile

Laying just off the early pace, Corinthian rallied around the turn and made a thunderous move under jockey Kent Desermeaux in the stretch to take the inaugural $1-million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Oct. 26 at Monmouth Park by 6 1/2-lengths.

 Friday, October 26, 2007

BREEDERS' CUP FOCUS: Archives

BC Focus profiles a different Breeders' Cup contender every day between now and the Breeders' Cup.

 Saturday, October 06, 2007
Gottcha Gold Has Come Into His Own for Centaur Farms

Gottcha Gold Has Come Into His Own for Centaur Farms

Gottcha Gold, a Centaur Farms homebred that survived a dip into the claiming ranks, is on target for the $1-million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Monmouth Park, his favorite racetrack.

 Thursday, October 04, 2007
Gottcha Gold Proves to be No Fluke

Gottcha Gold Proves to be No Fluke

Back on June 23, Gottcha Gold defeated Lawyer Ron by a neck in the Salvator Mile Handicap (gr. III) at Monmouth Park. Bettors apparently considered that a fluke, as they let the son of Coronado's Quest go off at odds of 15-1 in the $300,000 Philip H. Iselin Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III) at Monmouth Aug. 18. But the 4-year-old colt blew past his seven rivals to take the 1 1/8-mile route in convincing fashion.

 Saturday, August 18, 2007

Master Command Hopes to Handle Iselin Field

Master Command may have been at a level over his head when he ran a well-beaten sixth in the Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) at Churchill Downs June 16. If that was the case, the 5-year-old son of A.P. Indy looks to be on the opposite end of the spectrum for the $300,000 Philip H. Iselin Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III) at Monmouth Park Aug. 18.

 Thursday, August 16, 2007

Gottcha Gold Gets to Wire Just in Time in Salvator Mile

Centaur Farms' homebred Gottcha Gold took command at the start and never looked back as he gamely hung on for a neck victory over 1-10 favorite Lawyer Ron in the $150,000 Salvator Mile (gr. III) at Monmouth Park on Saturday.

 Saturday, June 23, 2007

Lawyer Ron Heads Salvator Mile

Lawyer Ron will look to add a fifth graded stakes victory to his resume when he takes on four others in the $150,000 Salvator Mile Handicap (gr. III) at Monmouth Park June 23.

 Thursday, June 21, 2007

A.P. Arrow Straight Choice in Skip Away

Allen Paulson Living Trust's 5-year-old homebred A.P. Arrow should be a solid choice when he takes on eight challengers in the $150,000 Skip Away Handicap (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park Saturday.

 Thursday, March 29, 2007

High Cotton Top Pick for Big M's Pegasus

The Todd Pletcher-trained High Cotton tops a field of nine 3-year-olds entered in the $250,000 Pegasus Stakes (gr. III) on Friday night at the Meadowlands.

 Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Praying for Cash Answers Long Branch Plea

Praying for Cash ran his way into the $1 million Haskell Invitational (gr. I) Saturday with a game victory in the $150,000 Long Branch Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-olds at Monmouth Park.

 Saturday, July 15, 2006