BloodHorse.com | Horse Racing News

BloodHorse.com Articles for "Gritty Sandie"

National Steeplechase Association Approaches First Triple Crown Race

Unlike the hundreds of Thoroughbreds nominated to the Visa Triple Crown Challenge, chances for a steeplechase Triple Crown winner are much better, with only 11 horses nominated to the first leg, the two-mile Georgia Cup (NSA-I).

 Thursday, April 01, 2004

Calder Race Report: Man About Town

Man From Wicklow earns his first stakes victory as the W.L. McKnight Handicap highweight .

 Saturday, December 28, 2002

Say Florida Sandy Nears $2 Million With Win

All-time New York-bred money-winner Say Florida Sandy edged ever closer to the $2 million mark when he notched this 31st career victory Friday in an allowance race at Aqueduct.

 Friday, November 08, 2002

Strut the Stage Edges Cetewayo, Man From Wicklow

It may have been over a year since Todd Kabel and Strut the Stage had been paired together, but the duo were once again in familiar territory, combining for a classic winning effort in Sunday's $279,500 Sky Classic Stakes (gr. IIT) at Woodbine.

 Sunday, October 27, 2002

From the Magazine: Mr. Pleasantfar's Route to Success

There are many different routes a horse can take through his or her racing career, but it's safe to say that Mr. Pleasentfar has broken new ground with his Brazil-to-Dubai-to-Calder-to-Aqueduct route.

 Saturday, November 17, 2001

Cetewayo Seeks Second Straight Red Smith

Dr. John Chandler's Cetewayo and Rose B. Cerullo's Williams News are expected starting highweights Saturday for the $150,000 Red Smith Handicap (gr. IIT) for 3-year-olds and up. The 11- furlong race is the final graded turf stakes in New York this year.

 Wednesday, November 14, 2001

Eight-Year-Old Chorwon Earns First Graded Stakes Win

Phoebe Mueller's 8-year-old gelding Chorwon earned his seventh career stakes win and his first in a graded stakes, winning the 1 1/2-mile, $300,000 Kentucky Cup Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) on Sunday at Kentucky Downs.

 Sunday, September 23, 2001

Make No Mistake Upsets Bougainvillea

Despite a somewhat troubled trip, Moyglare Stud Farm's Make No Mistake rallied in the stretch to win Saturday's $100,000 Bougainvillea Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Hialeah Park. Under jockey Jose Santos, Make No Mistake completed the 1 1/8 miles in 1:50.10 on the turf course listed as "good."

 Saturday, March 31, 2001

Aqueduct Review: Another Improbable Comeback

Michael Dickinson-trained Cetewayo earned his first victory since the 1999 Riggs Handicap, winning the $150,000 Red Smith Handicap over an Aqueduct turf course labeled good.

 Saturday, November 18, 2000