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Something Extra Won't Bend in Connaught Cup

Something Extra Won't Bend in Connaught Cup

Heavily favored Something Extra successfully defended his title in the $195,371 Connaught Cup Stakes (Can-IIT) with a resilient front-running effort May 26 on the Woodbine turf.

 Sunday, May 26, 2013
Unbridled's Note Takes Eddie D in Turf Debut

Unbridled's Note Takes Eddie D in Turf Debut

Unbridled's Note, invading from New York for his debut on turf, captured the $100,000 Eddie D Stakes (gr. IIIT) over the hillside turf course on opening day of the 2012 fall meet at Santa Anita Park Sept. 28.

 Friday, September 28, 2012
Something Extra Too Quick in Connaught Cup

Something Extra Too Quick in Connaught Cup

Outsider Something Extra sped to the front and was never headed as he recorded his initial stakes victory in the $149,821 Connaught Cup (Can-IIT) on the Woodbine turf May 27.

 Sunday, May 27, 2012
Kensei Breaks Losing Streak, Wins Salvator

Kensei Breaks Losing Streak, Wins Salvator

Winless since August, 2009 and dismissed at 15-1 against an accomplished field, Kensei sprung a big upset in the $200,000 Salvator Mile (gr. III) when he came from off the pace under Edgar Prado to win July 2 at Monmouth Park

 Saturday, July 02, 2011

Gulf Coast Seeks to Have Lien Claim Withdrawn

A Circuit Court judge has scheduled a hearing for March 10 to determine whether Fifth Third Bank must withdraw a lien claim to 20 horses scheduled to be sold next week.

 Wednesday, March 09, 2011

Misrepresentations by Fifth Third Alleged

Gulf Coast Farms and partners claim representatives of Fifth Third Bank engaged in fraudulent and deceptive banking practices in its dealings with the prominent Thoroughbred breeding entity.

 Friday, February 25, 2011

Fifth Third Files Suit Against Gulf Coast

Fifth Third Bank has filed a lawsuit against Gulf Coast Farms, North America's fourth-leading breeder for 2010, and related entities alleging they are in default on loans made in 2009 and 2010.

 Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Lookin At Lucky Scores Another Eclipse Award

Lookin At Lucky Scores Another Eclipse Award

Lookin At Lucky became the first horse since Spectacular Bid to be named champion 2-year-old male and 3-year-old male. The son of Smart Strike won the Preakness (gr. I), IZOD Haskell (gr. I), and two grade II stakes.

 Monday, January 17, 2011
Adena Top Breeder Eighth Straight Year

Adena Top Breeder Eighth Straight Year

Adena Springs finished 2010 as the leading individual breeder in North America with earnings of $13,369,852.

 Thursday, January 06, 2011
Gulf Coast Dispersal Set for Keeneland

Gulf Coast Dispersal Set for Keeneland

Ninety-one horses are scheduled to be offered during the November breeding stock auction.

 Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Lookin At Lucky Warms Up In Indiana Derby

Lookin At Lucky Warms Up In Indiana Derby

Lookin At Lucky, buried near the back of the pack on a sloppy track, rallied wide for jockey Martin Garcia to score a popular victory by 1 1/4 lengths in the $510,900 Indiana Derby (gr. II) at Hoosier Park Oct. 2.

 Saturday, October 02, 2010
Grand Adventure Captures King Edward Laurels

Grand Adventure Captures King Edward Laurels

Grand Adventure delivered his second graded stakes win in a row over the Woodbine turf when he turned back Rahy's Attorney in the stretch to capture the $344,708 King Edward Stakes (Can-IIT) by one length June 26.

 Sunday, June 27, 2010
Connaught Trip Just Right for Grand Adventure

Connaught Trip Just Right for Grand Adventure

Grand Adventure, kept out of traffic on the outside by jockey Patrick Husbands, swept past his rivals in the homestretch to win the $151,066 Connaught Cup (Can-IIIT) going away at Woodbine May 30.

 Sunday, May 30, 2010
Lookin At Lucky Gets Redemption in Preakness

Lookin At Lucky Gets Redemption in Preakness

Lookin At Lucky redeemed himself in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), as he took the lead at the top of the stretch and stubbornly held off pacesetter First Dude and Jackson Bend under new rider Martin Garcia may 15 at Pimlico.

 Saturday, May 15, 2010
Lou Brissie Rallies to Take Kentucky Juvenile

Lou Brissie Rallies to Take Kentucky Juvenile

Son of Limehouse rolls to a 1 1/2-length win at Churchill Downs to score his second consecutive victory.

 Friday, April 30, 2010
Lookin At Lucky Starts Year With Rebel Nod

Lookin At Lucky Starts Year With Rebel Nod

Favored Lookin at Lucky, trying blinkers and dirt for the first time in his 2010 debut, won the $300,000 Rebel Stakes (gr. II) at Oaklawn Park when his late bid produced a neck victory over the stubborn Noble's Promise.

 Saturday, March 13, 2010
Conveyance Uncatchable in Southwest

Conveyance Uncatchable in Southwest

Zabeel Racing International's Conveyance remained undefeated in four starts, as he sprinted to an early lead then held off late bids from Dublin and Cardiff Giant to win the $250,000 Southwest Stakes (gr. III) Feb. 20

 Saturday, February 20, 2010
Champion 2YO Male: Lookin At Lucky

Champion 2YO Male: Lookin At Lucky

Won grade I Del Mar Futurity, Hollywood Futurity for Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman; most by a head as the favorite in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I).

 Monday, January 18, 2010
Lookin at Lucky Lives Up to Best Pal Billing

Lookin at Lucky Lives Up to Best Pal Billing

Favored Lookin at Lucky, in the familiar Mike Pegram silks for trainer Bob Baffert, jumped into graded company with a three-quarters of a length win in the $150,000 Best Pal Stakes (gr. II) at Del Mar Aug. 9.

 Sunday, August 09, 2009
Kensei Much the Best in Jim Dandy

Kensei Much the Best in Jim Dandy

Kensei notched his second straight grade II score Aug. 1 in the $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga, as he pulled away from Warrior's Reward in the stretch for a convincing victory under Edgar Prado.

 Saturday, August 01, 2009
Fearless Cowboy Rustles Up Colin Stakes Win

Fearless Cowboy Rustles Up Colin Stakes Win

Fearless Cowboy, ridden by Slade Callaghan, rustled up his first added-money win when he defeated favored Who's Big Daddy in Woodbine's $139,149 Colin Stakes for 2-year-olds July 18.

 Saturday, July 18, 2009
Kensei in Dwyer Upset; Warrior's Reward 3rd

Kensei in Dwyer Upset; Warrior's Reward 3rd

Kensei, ridden by Edgar Prado and trained by Steve Asmussen, made a powerful move on the far turn en route to an impressive 3 1/4-length victory in the 92nd running of the grade II, $200,000 Dwyer at Belmont Park on the July 4 holiday card.

 Saturday, July 04, 2009

Lover's House First Winner For Limehouse

Grade II winner Limehouse came through with his first winner when his daughter Lover's House won May 21 at Hollywood Park.

 Sunday, May 24, 2009
Cowtown Cat to Journeyman Stud

Cowtown Cat to Journeyman Stud

Illinois Derby (gr. II) and Gotham Stakes (gr. III) winner Cowtown Cat has been retired from racing and will stand at Brent Fernung's Journeyman Stud in Florida for a 2009 fee of $8,000.

 Friday, November 07, 2008
Grand Adventure Has Eventful Summer Trip

Grand Adventure Has Eventful Summer Trip

Grand Adventure, closing seven wide in the stretch, outfought Skipadate to the wire to win the $281,017 Summer Stakes (Can-III) on the Woodbine turf course Oct. 4, earning a spot in the Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf later this month.

 Saturday, October 04, 2008
Meal Penalty Feasts on Arlington Turf

Meal Penalty Feasts on Arlington Turf

Front-running Meal Penalty found himself on a lonely lead and made the best of it, holding on for a three-quarters of a length win in the $150,000 Arlington Classic for 3-year-olds on the Arlington Park turf May 24.

 Saturday, May 24, 2008

Salute the Sarge Takes Command in Best Pal

Undefeated Salute the Sarge, taking advantage of a couple of key scratches, wore down odds-on favorite Georgie Boy close to home to win the $147,000 Best Pal Stakes (gr. II) for 2-year-olds on the Del Mar Polytrack Aug. 12.

 Sunday, August 12, 2007

Pletcher Lassos Gotham With Cowtown Cat

If trainer Todd Pletcher doesn't manage to win a spring 3-year-old Classic this year, it won't be for lack of trying. On the day he saddled Circular Quay for a convincing victory in the Louisiana Derby (gr. II), he was also taking the $200,000 Gotham (gr. III) with Cowtown Cat at Aqueduct Saturday.

 Saturday, March 10, 2007

Slew Peg Breaks Mile Mark at Turfway Park

Slew Peg, a 3-year-old filly by 2000 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Fusaichi Pegasus, set a track record for the mile on the all-weather track at Turfway Park Wednesday night.

 Thursday, September 14, 2006

Keeneland Sale Continues to Roll

Selling as a broodmare prospect, Misty Sixes brought a final price of $500,000 to top the third session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale in Lexington, Ky. Wednesday. Lance Robinson's Gulf Coast Farm purchased the 7-year-old mare from the consignment of Taylor Made Sales Agency.

 Thursday, January 13, 2005