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Gravesend: Saginaw Snatches 10th Win of Year

Gravesend: Saginaw Snatches 10th Win of Year

Saginaw reaffirmed his status as the biggest winner in New York this year Dec. 15 at Aqueduct, outfighting Royal Currier through the stretch to take the Gravesend Handicap for his 10th victory of 2012.

 Saturday, December 15, 2012

Minor Corrections to American Graded Stakes

The American Graded Stakes Committee has made the following corrections to the 2010 schedule that was released on Dec. 3.

 Friday, December 11, 2009
Fabulous Strike Hits Gravesend Target

Fabulous Strike Hits Gravesend Target

Fabulous Strike, the 1-2 favorite among the four remaining starters in Aqueduct's Gravesend Handicap (gr. III) Dec. 27, proved an easy winner of the $103,100 event.

 Saturday, December 27, 2008
City Attraction Grinds to Gravesend

City Attraction Grinds to Gravesend

City Attraction ground past pacesetter Debussy mid-stretch and proved best in the final strides to win the $105,100 Gravesend Handicap (gr. III) for sprinters on a muddy and sealed Aqueduct inner racing strip Dec. 29.

 Saturday, December 29, 2007
Joey P. Looks Live in Gravesend

Joey P. Looks Live in Gravesend

John Petrini's New Jersey homebred Joey P. eyes his fifth stakes score of the season Dec. 29 at Aqueduct, as he will face five rivals in the $100,000 Gravesend Handicap (gr. III), a race that was rescheduled from Dec. 16 because of inclement weather in New York.

 Thursday, December 27, 2007

Aqueduct Cancels Dec. 16 Card

In advance of a severe weather forecast in New York, officials at Aqueduct announced Dec. 15 the cancellation of the Dec. 16 card.

 Saturday, December 15, 2007
Gold and Roses Likes Inner Track

Gold and Roses Likes Inner Track

Veteran Gold and Roses has a good chance of extinguishing younger rival Ferocious Fires' quest to remain undefeated in the $100,000 Gravesend Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct Dec. 16.

 Friday, December 14, 2007

Bishop Court Hill Shows Way in Gravesend

Melnyk Racing Stables' speedy Bishop Court Hill took control of the $110,600 Gravesend Handicap (gr. III) coming away from the gate and rolled to a measured one-length victory under John Velazquez on the Aqueduct inner track Sunday.

 Sunday, December 17, 2006

Spooky Mulder Seeks Elusive Win in Gravesend

Spooky Mulder, a winner of 28 of 70 lifetime starts and nearly $800,000, will try once again -- for the 16th time -- to scare up his first graded stakes victory in Saturday's $100,000 Gravesend Handicap (gr. IIT) at Aqueduct.

 Friday, December 15, 2006

Banjo Picker Plucks Out Gravesend Shocker

Danny A. Limongelli's Banjo Picker, dismissed at odds of 47-1 though he had won four of nine starts this year, won the $112,000 Gravesend Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct in an exciting three-horse photo finish Sunday.

 Sunday, December 18, 2005

Veteran Sprinters Line Up in Gravesend 'Cap

A field of 11 familiar sprinters, including Spooky Mulder and Clever Electrician, are set for Sunday's $100,000-added Gravesend Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct on the last day of live racing in New York until Dec. 28.

 Friday, December 16, 2005

Speedy Don Six Buries Gravesend Foes

Patricia A. Generazio's Don Six sped to the front then held off his late challengers to win Sunday's $109,400 Gravesend Handicap (gr. III) by 1 1/4 lengths at Aqueduct.

 Sunday, December 19, 2004

Gravesend Choice Gators N Bears Keeps On Giving

Trainer Leo Nechamkin says that win or lose, he'll be getting an early Christmas gift when his Gators N Bears competes in Sunday's $100,000-added Gravesend Handicap (gr. III), the final graded stakes race in New York in 2004.

 Friday, December 17, 2004

'Shake' Rattles, Rolls in Gravesend

Roger L. Coles Jr.'s Shake You Down had too much class and speed for his six opponents in Saturday's $109,000 Gravesend Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct, and that easily translated to a front-running victory over Way to the Top for the multiple graded stakes winner.

 Sunday, December 21, 2003

Shake You Down Gravesend's Early Gift

Chalk players could receive an early Christmas present from trainer Scott Lake, who entered his sensational sprinter Shake You Down in Sunday's $100,000 Gravesend Handicap (gr. III) at six furlongs.

 Friday, December 19, 2003

Gravesend Test is All Multiple Choice

Multiple Choice proved to be the correct choice Sunday when he rallied from off the pace to catch Sing Me Back Home in deep stretch and notch a ¾ length decision in the rescheduled $109,200 Gravesend Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct.

 Sunday, December 29, 2002

Gravesend Test is All Multiple Choice

Multiple Choice proved to be the correct choice Sunday when he rallied from off the pace to catch Sing Me Back Home in deep stretch and notch a ¾ length decision in the rescheduled $109,200 Gravesend Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct.

 Sunday, December 29, 2002

Wrangler Returns in Aqueduct's Gravesend

A refreshed Wrangler hopes to regain the stakes-winning form he displayed last February in Thursday's $100,000 Gravesend Handicap (gr. III) over six furlongs at Aqueduct.

 Sunday, December 22, 2002

Gravesend Win Secures Hat Trick For Dutrow

Jan, Mace and Samantha Siegel's Here's Zealous collared front-running Run Kush Run in mid stretch and glided on to a four-length victory in Saturday's grade III, $107,900 Gravesend Handicap for three-year-olds and up at six furlongs.

 Saturday, December 15, 2001