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Arson Squad Becomes Millionaire in Skip Away

Arson Squad Becomes Millionaire in Skip Away

Jay Em Ess Stable's Arson Squad became a millionaire when he disposed of Wingedlie by 3 3/4 lengths to win the $125,000 Skip Away Stakes (gr. III) April 3 at Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, April 03, 2010
Familiar Rivals Hook Up Again in Skip Away

Familiar Rivals Hook Up Again in Skip Away

Jay Em Ess Stable's 7-year-old gelding Arson Squad and Circle E Racing and partners' 6-year-old Timber Reserve will meet for the third time in the $125,000 Skip Away Stakes (gr. III), the April 3 feature at Gulfstream Park.

 Thursday, April 01, 2010
Quality Road Looks Like a Handful in Donn

Quality Road Looks Like a Handful in Donn

With his setbacks apparently behind him, Quality Road looks to continue what his connections hope will be a stellar 4-year-old campaign in the $500,000 Donn Handicap (gr. I) Feb. 6 at Gulfstream

 Thursday, February 04, 2010
Solar Flare Looks to Shine in Stuyvesant

Solar Flare Looks to Shine in Stuyvesant

When Fox Hill Farms' Rick Porter acquired promising Argentine-bred Solar Flare last winter and sent him to trainer Larry Jones at Fair Grounds, there were high expectations. But as talented as the 4-year-old was, the son of Salt Lake arrived with issues to be worked out.

 Thursday, November 13, 2008
Buffalo Man Hopes to Regain Form

Buffalo Man Hopes to Regain Form

Though making just his second start since February, Ontario-bred Buffalo Man could be the one to beat in the $100,000 Discovery Handicap (gr. III) Nov. 24 at Aqueduct.

 Thursday, November 22, 2007
One Less Obstacle for Bwana Bull in Pegasus Stakes

One Less Obstacle for Bwana Bull in Pegasus Stakes

There's no Zanjero in the field, so Bwana Bull figures to be the colt to beat in the $250,000 Pegasus (gr. III) for 3-year-olds at Monmouth Park Oct. 27. The race kicks off the three stakes supporting the eight-race Breeders' Cup series that day.

 Thursday, October 25, 2007
Steve Haskin's BC Countdown: Brooklyn Was a Given, But What About Classic?

Steve Haskin's BC Countdown: Brooklyn Was a Given, But What About Classic?

Saturday, Sept. 22 was a holiday of sorts for trainer Todd Pletcher. He was all prepared to celebrate the end of a two-month slump that has seen his normally lofty winning percentage of around 25% drop to 11%.

 Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Any Given Saturday Rallies to Take Brooklyn Handicap

Any Given Saturday Rallies to Take Brooklyn Handicap

There were some anxious moments for Any Given Saturday in the $150,000 Brooklyn Handicap (gr. II) Sept. 22 at Belmont Park. But the 1-5 favorite eventually took over at the sixteenth pole and then pulled away for a 2 1/2-length victory in his final prep before the Oct. 27 $5-million Breeders' Cup Classic Powered by Dodge (gr. I).

 Saturday, September 22, 2007
Travers Aftermath: Top Four Finishers Recover Well

Travers Aftermath: Top Four Finishers Recover Well

Two days after the Travers Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course, the top four finishers in the $1-million race were all recovering well to the satisfaction of their trainers.

 Monday, August 27, 2007
Can Anyone Upset Street Sense in Travers?

Can Anyone Upset Street Sense in Travers?

The general consensus is that the $1-million Travers Stakes (gr. I) will be a cake walk for Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) champion Street Sense. When the post positions were drawn Aug. 22 and the son of Street Cry was installed as a 3-5 morning line favorite, that line of thinking was confirmed.

 Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Street Sense Readies for Travers; Curlin Works

Street Sense Readies for Travers; Curlin Works

Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Street Sense galloped 1 1/8 miles over Saratoga's main track Aug. 20, and weather permitting, will perform a five-furlong work tomorrow in preparation for the 138th running of the $1 million Travers Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 25. Curlin breezed for the first time in three weeks as well.

 Monday, August 20, 2007
Trainers Target Street Sense as Travers Looms

Trainers Target Street Sense as Travers Looms

With one week remaining until the $1-million Travers Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course, top trainers in New York are aiming for a single target in the stalwart form of Street Sense, who will head up the field of the Aug. 25 "midsummer Derby" with a solid bullseye on his back.

 Saturday, August 18, 2007
Nobiz Like Shobiz Likely Choice in Dwyer

Nobiz Like Shobiz Likely Choice in Dwyer

Rested since his 10th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby Sponsored by Yum! Brands (gr. I), Elizabeth Valando's Nobiz Like Shobiz will likely be the favorite anyway in the $150,000 Dwyer (gr. II) for 3-year-olds at Belmont Park Wednesday.

 Sunday, July 01, 2007

Helsinki Sells for $3.9 Million at Keeneland; Business Continues to Boom

Helsinki and her weanling daughter by Unbridled's Song packed a huge one-two financial punch as both brought seven-figure prices Wednesday during the third session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

 Wednesday, November 10, 2004