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Herboriste Spoils Party For J'ray

Herboriste Spoils Party For J'ray

Lawrence Goichman was hoping for a storybook ending for his homebred mare J'ray. A win in the $150,000 La Prevoyante Handicap (gr. IIT) would not only give the 5-year-old a victory in her final start, but would push her over $1 million in career earnings. Herboriste had other plans.

 Saturday, December 13, 2008
J'ray Aimed Toward La Prevoyante

J'ray Aimed Toward La Prevoyante

Lawrence Goichman's J'ray, who has raced well over the Calder Race Course turf throughout her career, will try to earn her third graded stakes victory of the season as she takes on 10 rivals Dec. 13 in the $150,000 La Prevoyante Handicap (gr. IIT).

 Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Herboriste Mows Down Dowager Rivals

Herboriste Mows Down Dowager Rivals

Herboriste never let favored Palmilla get away from her and eventually wore her rival down in the stretch to win the $150,000 Rood and Riddle Dowager Stakes by 1 1/2 lengths at Keeneland Oct. 19.

 Sunday, October 19, 2008
Palmilla Leads Diverse Dowager Field

Palmilla Leads Diverse Dowager Field

George Strawbridge Jr.'s Palmilla, the only graded stakes winner in an overflow field of 12 older fillies and mares, tops the wide open $150,000 Rood and Riddle Dowager Stakes at Keeneland Oct. 19.

 Thursday, October 16, 2008
Palmilla Upsets Rosinka in Dick Handicap

Palmilla Upsets Rosinka in Dick Handicap

George Strawbridge Jr.'s homebred Palmilla pulled off a shocker in the $300,000 Robert G. Dick Memorial Handicap (gr. IIIT) July 12 on the Delaware Park turf, as she soared past 1-5 favorite Rosinka in mid-stretch to win by 3 1/2 lengths under Rosemary Homeister Jr.

 Saturday, July 12, 2008
Consistent Rosinka Heads Dick Memorial

Consistent Rosinka Heads Dick Memorial

The Lavington Stud's Rosinka, winner of five of her last six starts, looms a tough-to-defeat probable favorite in the July 12 Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Delaware Park.

 Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Mauralakana Explodes in Sheepshead Bay

Mauralakana Explodes in Sheepshead Bay

Robert Scarborough's Mauralakana continued her outstanding season May 24 at Belmont Park when she burst to the lead in upper stretch in the $150,000 Sheepshead Bay Handicap (gr. IIT) and pulled away for a convincing three-length victory on the inner turf.

 Saturday, May 24, 2008
Pletcher Eyes Another Sheepshead Bay Win

Pletcher Eyes Another Sheepshead Bay Win

Todd Pletcher seeks his unprecedented third consecutive victory in the $150,000 Sheepshead Bay Handicap (gr. IIT) May 24 at Belmont Park, and despite the loss of his top contender, the nation's leading trainer still has a pair of chances to make it happen.

 Thursday, May 22, 2008
Orchid 'Cap: Familiar Rivals Meet Again

Orchid 'Cap: Familiar Rivals Meet Again

Five of the eight entrants in the $150,000 Orchid Handicap (gr. IIIT) will face one another for second time in three weeks, as the older fillies and mares do battle March 30 on the turf at Gulfstream Park.

 Thursday, March 27, 2008
Parity Abounds in Suwannee River H.

Parity Abounds in Suwannee River H.

Todd Pletcher and Michael Matz will each saddle a pair of starters Feb. 3 in what looks to be an intriguing matchup of 12 fillies and mares for the $100,000 Suwannee River Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the Gulfstream Park turf.

 Friday, February 01, 2008