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Grade I Winner Request for Parole Retired

Request for Parole, a grade I winner and millionaire, has been retired from racing because of a knee chip.

 Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Brunilda Brings Two-Race Streak into Violet S.

Brunilda brings back-to-back stakes wins into Friday night's $150,000 Violet Stakes (gr. IIIT) at the Meadowlands. A total of 10 fillies and mares were entered in the 30th edition of the Violet, a 1 1/16-mile grass test.

 Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Brunilda Soars in Off-the-Turf Eatontown

Cobra Farm's Brunilda, who won the Politely Stakes on the turf last month, became a double Monmouth stakes winner Saturday when she came rolling through the stretch to capture the $150,000 Eatontown Stakes by three-quarters of a length.

 Saturday, August 26, 2006

Promising Sensation Captures Astarita

Favored Sensation, ridden by Eibar Coa, broke open a close race coming off the turn and drew away to an easy victory over an inexperienced group of juvenile fillies Sunday in the $108,400-added Astarita (gr. III) at Belmont Park.

 Sunday, October 02, 2005

Cacht Wells Mows Down Bowling Green Field

Argentine-bred Cacht Wells, sent off at odds of 26-1, took the lead down the stretch and held on through the drive to the wire to upset the even-money favorite Relaxed Gesture by a head in Saturday's $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Belmont Park turf.

 Saturday, July 16, 2005

Ravens' DQ Gives Three in the Bag Plate Trial

Castletop Stable's Three in the Bag was awarded victory in Sunday's $164,300 Plate Trial Stakes for 3-year-olds at Woodbine after the apparent winner, Dance with Ravens, was disqualified.

 Sunday, June 05, 2005

Well-Timed Kick Tells the Tale for Feline Story

Favored Feline Story, ridden to well-timed perfection by Edgar Prado, caught a tiring Cologny in the final strides to register a neck victory in the $104,400 Floral Park Handicap (gr. III) for fillies and mares on a sloppy Belmont Park strip Saturday.

 Saturday, September 18, 2004

Smooth Escape for 'Parole in United Nations

Request for Parole, a horse plagued by traffic problems in his recent races, had no such difficulties Saturday with hot-riding Edgar Prado in the irons, winning the $750,000 United Nations (gr. IT) at Monmouth Park.

 Saturday, July 03, 2004

Canadian Frontier Shakes Away in Bold Ruler

Taking advantage of a disastrous start for odds-on favorite Shake You Down, Canadian Frontier romped to victory in the $107,700 Bold Ruler Handicap (gr. III) at Belmont Park Saturday.

 Saturday, May 08, 2004

Request for Parole Returns for Pan American

Jeri & Sam Knighton's Request for Parole figures to be a slight choice in the wagering over six opponents, including an entry, in Saturday's $200,000 Pan American Handicap (gr. IIT), Gulfstream Park's traditional 1 1/2-mile grass course marathon.

 Thursday, March 18, 2004