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Top New York-Bred Grey Comet Euthanized

Grey Comet, a multiple stakes-winning homebred of Star Track Farms who was to attempt a sweep of the New York Stallion Series Sunday, was euthanized Wednesday afternoon in New Jersey.

 Thursday, June 05, 2003

Grey Comet, Hanselina Win NY Stallion Stakes

Star Track Farms' colt Grey Comet and Peter E. Mariano's filly Hanselina each won a division of Sunday's $150,000 New York Stallion Stakes for 3-year-olds at Aqueduct Park.

 Sunday, April 27, 2003

Alysweep Wires Gotham Stakes

Alysweep led every step of the way, drawing away in the stretch to capture Sunday's $200,000 Gotham Stakes (gr. III) at Aqueduct Park.

 Sunday, March 16, 2003

Cherokee's Boy Tops Gotham Field

Headed by Cherokee's Boy, a field of 11 has been entered for Sunday's Gotham Stakes (gr. III) at Aqueduct, a traditional prep for the track's grade I Wood Memorial on April 12.

 Friday, March 14, 2003

Gotham Kicks Off Spring Meet

The spring racing season at Aqueduct officially kicks off today, with a 1 p.m. post. One of the highlights of opening weekend is Sunday's Gotham Stakes (gr. III), which will be televised live during ESPN2's 90-minute telecast beginning at 4:30 p.m. Usually run at a mile on the main track, the Gotham will be run at a mile and 70 yards on the inner track.

 Tuesday, March 11, 2003

Champali Wins Third Straight in Battaglia

Champali, with Jason Lumpkins riding, took the lead with a wide move on the turn for home, shook off a challenge from Chicken Soup in the stretch and drew off late to capture Saturday's $100,000 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes for 3-year-olds by 3 1/4 lengths at Turfway Park.

 Saturday, March 01, 2003

Multiple Stakes Winners Meet in Battalgia Memorial

Three-time stakes winners Champali and Grey Comet are scheduled to meet for the first time in the $100,000 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes for 3-year-olds March 1 at Turfway Park. The Battaglia is the final local prep for the $500,000 Lane's End Stakes March 22 at the Kentucky track.

 Thursday, February 27, 2003

Steve Haskin's Road to the Kentucky Derby: Composure Hits the Derby Trail

Composure's victory in the Las Virgenes Stakes has put the daughter of Touch Gold on the Derby trail, along with the exciting newcomer Man Among Men, winner of the Sham Stakes.

 Monday, February 10, 2003

Lukas-Trained Boston Park Takes Whirlaway Stakes

Boston Park led from wire to wire and beat Grey Comet by a length in Saturday's 24th running of the $81,350 Whirlaway Stakes for 3-year-olds at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, February 08, 2003

Undefeated Grey Comet Among Whirlaway Probables

Grey Comet, Boston Park, Go Rockin' Robin, Mustang Jock and Torre and Zim have emerged as likely starters for Saturday's $75,000-added Whirlaway for 3-year-olds at a 1 1/16 miles at Aqueduct Racetrack in New York.

 Wednesday, February 05, 2003

Game Grey Comet Prevails in Muddy Count Fleet

New York-bred Grey Comet remained perfect in his young four-race career when he held off the persistent challenge of Mustang Jock to win the $81,350 Count Fleet Handicap on Saturday at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, January 04, 2003

Grey Comet Rambles in Runyon Stakes

Grey Comet and jockey Aaron Gryder took the lead at the top of the stretch and pulled away from the field to keep his career record perfect in the 24th running of the $82,575 Damon Runyon Stakes at Aqueduct on Sunday.

 Sunday, December 15, 2002

Contessa Duo Tops Damon Runyon Cast

Star Track Farm's Grey Comet and David Cassidy's Unswept are the colts to beat in Sunday's $75,000 Damon Runyon for New York-bred juveniles going 1/16 mile at Aqueduct.

 Friday, December 13, 2002

Lovely Amanda, Haggs Castle Take Stallion Stakes

Lovely Amanda, Beautiful America, Haggs Castle and Grey Comet won divisions of the New York Stallion Stakes at Aqueduct Sunday.

 Sunday, November 10, 2002

New York Stallion Series Sunday at Aqueduct

Sunday's four-race New York Stallion Series will showcase some of the state-bred program's top 2-year-olds and turf horses.

 Friday, November 08, 2002