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Icy Atlantic to Stud in Panama

Icy Atlantic to Stud in Panama

Grade II winner Icy Atlantic has been purchased by Raul Gonzales-Abreu to stand at his British Mist Stud Farm in Panama.

 Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Florida Raiders Head 14 in Millions Turf

Florida Raiders Head 14 in Millions Turf

Presious Passion, who bounced back from a ninth-place finish in last year's Sunshine Millions Turf at Gulfstream Park to become a grade I winner, invades Santa Anita for the 2009 renewal Jan. 24.

 Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Spice Route Ekes Out Tropical Turf Win

Spice Route Ekes Out Tropical Turf Win

It took a wild stretch run and the perfect head bob, but Harlequin Ranches' Spice Route earned his first victory on American soil, prevailing by the narrowest of margins over Soldier's Dancer in the $100,000 Tropical Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) Dec. 6 at Calder Race Course.

 Saturday, December 06, 2008
Ballast Goes for Tropical Three-peat

Ballast Goes for Tropical Three-peat

Richard Thompson's Ballast has captured the Tropical Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) the past two years, but his bid for a three-peat will not be easy, as the 7-year-old gelding will face an accomplished field of horses Dec. 6 in the $100,000 event at Calder Race Course.

 Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Amazing, Finallymadeit Score at Calder

Amazing, Finallymadeit Score at Calder

The front end was the place to be as Amazing and Finallymadeit scored pacesetting victories in the richest races on the Florida Million program at Calder Race Course Nov. 8.

 Saturday, November 08, 2008
Icy Atlantic Tops Cliff Hanger Field

Icy Atlantic Tops Cliff Hanger Field

A full field of 11 has been entered for the $150,000 Cliff Hanger Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the evening of Oct. 10 at the Meadowlands, with graded stakes winner Icy Atlantic leading the charge for the 1 1/16-mile turf test.

 Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Buffalo Man Rallies For Red Bank Score

Buffalo Man Rallies For Red Bank Score

Ol Memorial Stable and Clint Glasscock's Buffalo Man earned his second graded stakes score of the season Aug. 30 in the $150,000 Red Bank Stakes (gr. IIIT), as he split horses in deep stretch and inched clear for a narrow victory on the Monmouth Park turf.

 Saturday, August 30, 2008
Icy Atlantic Shoots For Red Bank Repeat

Icy Atlantic Shoots For Red Bank Repeat

Hotstufanthensome was claimed for $62,5000 by trainer Terri Pompay for Main Street Stable's in January. Since then the 8-year-old Awesome Again gelding was a well-beaten fifth in the Elkwood, won by a head in a 1 1/16-mile optional claiming July 3 at Monmouth and stalked the pace but came up just short in the Oceanport.

 Thursday, August 28, 2008
Monmouth Offers Triple Crown Bonuses

Monmouth Offers Triple Crown Bonuses

The centerpiece of Monmouth's meeting each year is the $1 million Haskell Invitational Presented by Vonage (gr. I), which has a bonus scheme tied into the Triple Crown races.

 Friday, May 23, 2008
War Monger Fights to Turf Victory

War Monger Fights to Turf Victory

Peter Vegso homebred War Monger came from well off the pace, moved into contention around the final turn, and caught pacesetter Lucky J.H. in mid-stretch en route to a 1 1/4-length victory in the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Turf Jan. 26 at Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, January 26, 2008
Millions Turf Looks To Be Wide Open

Millions Turf Looks To Be Wide Open

Presious Passion and Icy Atlantic are two of the top contenders in the Jan. 26 event at Gulfstream Park.

 Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Steve Haskin's BC Countdown: Pletcher Could be a Shore Thing This Year

Steve Haskin's BC Countdown: Pletcher Could be a Shore Thing This Year

It will be interesting to see how the horses-for-courses angle plays out at Monmouth Park, where it has often been an advantage to have either a race or a work over the track. In this year's Breeders' Cup World Championships, there is one trainer who will be coming to the Jersey Shore well prepared.

 Thursday, October 18, 2007

Icy Atlantic Sets Course Record in Red Bank

Icy Atlantic sets the new turf course record in his Red Bank Stakes (gr. IIIT) victory at Monmouth Park Sept. 1.

 Saturday, September 01, 2007
Hills Expects Gimme Credit to Rebound in Red Bank

Hills Expects Gimme Credit to Rebound in Red Bank

After undergoing minor surgery to correct a breathing problem, the New York-bred Gimme Credit appears ready to go for trainer Tim Hills in the $150,000 Red Bank Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the Monmouth Park turf Sept. 1.

 Thursday, August 30, 2007
Silent Roar Sets Course Record in Oceanport

Silent Roar Sets Course Record in Oceanport

Michael Moran had a decision to make this week: Run his talented 4-year-old gelding, Silent Roar, in the Fourstardave Handicap (gr. IIT) at Saratoga or the equally as enticing Oceanport Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Monmouth Aug. 5. Each were worth $150,000. Although entered in both, Moran ultimately chose to send the son of Unbridled Song out in the Oceanport. It turned out to be the right decision.

 Sunday, August 05, 2007
Grade III Turf Stakes Top Haskell Undercard

Grade III Turf Stakes Top Haskell Undercard

Topping Monmouth Park's undercard stakes on Haskell Invitational day Aug. 5 are the Oceanport and the Taylor Made Matchmaker, each a grade III stakes test on the turf worth $150,000.

 Friday, August 03, 2007

Icy Atlantic Storms to Arcadia Triumph

James Scatuorchio's Icy Atlantic rallied from last to get up by a head on the outside for Ramon Dominguez in Saturday's $150,000 Arcadia Handicap (gr. IIT) at one mile on the Santa Anita turf.

 Sunday, April 08, 2007

Lava Man Rolls On in Sunshine Millions Turf

Lava Man, who was on the verge of Horse of the Year honors last year, kicked off his 2007 campaign with a sparkling two-length win in the $500,000 Sunshine Millions San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino Turf Saturday at Santa Anita.

 Saturday, January 27, 2007

Hurricane Run Morning Line Favorite for BC Turf

European invader Hurricane Run, a multiple group I winner, drew the seven post position and was made the 3-1 morning line favorite for the John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT).

 Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Three Valleys Sharp Winner in Oceanport Return

Juddmonte Farms' favored Three Valleys, returning to action after an absence of 10 months, collared Hotstufanthensome mid-stretch and went on to win the Oceanport (gr. IIIT) on the Monmouth Park turf course Sunday.

 Sunday, August 06, 2006

Seven Stakes Lined Up On Haskell Undercard

Seven stakes, including two graded events, will be featured on the undercard Sunday as Monmouth Park makes Haskell Day 2006 a very special event.

 Friday, August 04, 2006

Fishy Advice Has Answer in Caesar Rodney

Fishy Advice dictated the pace under Mario Pino and held his rivals safe through the stretch for a 3 1/4-length win in the $201,500 Caesar Rodney Stakes on a good Delaware Park turf.

 Sunday, July 16, 2006

Icy Atlantic Slight Choice in Caesar Rodney

Arthur I. Appleton's Icy Atlantic tops the $200,000 Caesar Rodney Stakes, a 1 1/8-mile turf test that drew 12 entries to Delaware Park Sunday.

 Friday, July 14, 2006

Icy Atlantic Slight Choice in Caesar Rodney

Arthur I. Appleton's Icy Atlantic tops the field for the $200,000 Caesar Rodney Stakes, a 1 1/8-mile turf test that drew 12 entries to Delaware Park Sunday.

 Friday, July 14, 2006

Late-Running Fort Prado Captures Tampa BC

Graded stakes winner Fort Prado came from far back to tally a two-length victory in the $125,000 Tampa Bay Breeder's Cup on the turf at Tampa Bay Downs Saturday.

 Saturday, February 25, 2006

Miesque's Approval Spoils Bailey's Farewell

Racing said good-bye to Jerry Bailey - one of its all-time great riders - in Saturday's Sunshine Millions Cloverleaf Farms Turf at Gulfstream Park, but 48-1 outsider Miesque's Approval and jockey Eddie Castro played the spoilers.

 Saturday, January 28, 2006

Bailey Makes Final Ride With Mott's Silver Tree

Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey's final career ride is to be aboard Peter Vegso's 6-year-old Silver Tree in the $500,000 Cloverleaf Turf Farms Stakes, the highlight of the four Sunshine Millions races at Gulfstream Park Saturday.

 Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Hotstuf Romps in Rainy Cliff Hanger

Hotstufanthensome overcame a soft turf course, constant showers and an inquiry to win the $150,000 Cliff Hanger Stakes (gr. III) on Saturday night at the Meadowlands.

 Sunday, October 23, 2005

St Averil Faces Full Field in First Try for Motion

Grade II winner St Averil makes his first start for trainer H. Graham Motion in the $150,000 Cliff Hanger (gr. IIIT) Saturday night at the Meadowlands, the final graded stakes of the track's 2005 meet.

 Friday, October 21, 2005

Eddington Switches to Turf for Calder Derby

Willmott Stable's Eddington, a major contender in the 3-year-old division all season for trainer Mark Hennig, makes his grass course debut in the Calder Derby (gr. IIIT) at 1 1/8 miles Saturday.

 Thursday, October 21, 2004

Artie Schiller Blazes to Belmont Track Mark

Roused in upper stretch by Richard Migliore, Artie Schiller kicked away from pacesetting Icy Atlantic and thundered to victory in the $200,000 Jamaica Handicap (gr. IIT) for 3-year-olds in track-record time Sunday on Belmont Park turf.

 Sunday, September 26, 2004

'The Mig' High on Jamaica Favorite Artie Schiller

Jockey Richard Migliore says Artie Schiller, a top 3-year-old turf horse he will ride in Sunday's $200,000 Jamaica Handicap at Belmont Park (gr. IIT), is one of only two horses he has ridden who have "no chinks in the armor."

 Friday, September 24, 2004

Artie Schiller Works Toward Jamaica

Artie Schiller, arguably the second best 3-year-old turf horse in the nation behind Kitten's Joy, breezed five furlongs in 1:00 over Belmont Park's main track Tuesday in preparation for Sunday's grade II, $200,000 Jamaica at nine furlongs on turf.

 Wednesday, September 22, 2004

Artie Schiller Avoids Hall of Fame Suspense

Even-money favorite Artie Schiller avoided a troubled stretch run and streaked to a 4 1/4-length victory in the $150,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes (gr. IIT) for 3-year-olds on the Saratoga turf Monday.

 Monday, August 09, 2004

Artie Schiller Top Choice in Hall of Fame 'Cap

Although he suffered his first turf defeat of the season in last month's Virginia Derby, Artie Schiller will be odds-on to get back in the winners' circle when he starts in Saratoga's $150,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Handicap (gr. IIT) Monday.

 Saturday, August 07, 2004

Mustanfar Gets Judges' Decision in Lexington

Icy Atlantic survived a stretch-long duel with Mustanfar by a nose, but the 9-5 favorite couldn't withstand a stewards' inquiry. Mustanfar was declared the winner of the $111,100 Lexington Stakes (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-olds at Belmont Park Sunday through disqualification.

 Sunday, July 18, 2004

Commendation Tries to Cool Off Icy Atlantic

Icy Atlantic and Commendation, who have faced the best 3-year-old turf horses in the East, will attract plenty of attention in the wagering when they square off against seven rivals in the $100,000 Lexington (gr. IIIT) Sunday at Belmont Park.

 Friday, July 16, 2004

Timo's On Time With Migliore in Kent BC

C. K. Woods' Timo, thanks to a well-timed ride from Richard Migliore, defeated Icy Atlantic by a nose in the $250,900 Kent Breeders' Cup (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-olds on the turf at Delaware Park Saturday.

 Saturday, June 26, 2004

Master David Gets Turf Opportunity in Kent BC

Master David is entered in the $250,000 Kent Breeders' Cup (gr. IIIT) on the Delaware Park turf Saturday. The 1 1/8-mile Kent has attracted a field of nine 3-year-olds.

 Wednesday, June 23, 2004

Icy Atlantic Crashes Jersey Derby Shore

Arthur I. Appleton's homebred Icy Atlantic rolled to a 1 1/4-length and a quarter victory over Commendation in Monday's $100,00 Jersey Derby (gr. IIIT) at Monmouth Park.

 Monday, May 31, 2004