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Eastern Sand Earns Top Billing in Silky Sullivan

Eastern Sand, the runner-up in the Oak Tree Derby (gr. IIT), heads a field of seven 3-year-olds entered in Saturday's $100,000 Silky Sullivan (gr. IIIT) on the grass at Golden Gate Fields.

 Friday, November 04, 2005

Top Three Del Mar Derby Contenders Work

The top three prospects for the Sept. 5 grade II, $400,000 Del Mar Derby put in their final preparations for the race by working at the seaside track Monday.

 Monday, August 29, 2005

El Roblar Faces Crisp 'Wisp in La Jolla 'Cap

Stakes winners El Roblar and Willow O Wisp head a field of seven 3-year-olds who will contest Saturday's $150,000 La Jolla Handicap (gr. IIT) at 1 1/16 miles on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course.

 Thursday, August 11, 2005

Becrux, El Roblar Take Oceanside Divisions

The third largest crowd in Del Mar history, 40,046, saw Becrux and El Roblar win divisions of the featured Oceanside Stakes Wednesday, opening day of the seaside track's 43-day summer meeting.

 Wednesday, July 20, 2005

Fusaichi Pegasus Sires First Winner

Fusaichi Pegasus, the 2000 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner, reached sire status when his son In Excelsis won a maiden race April 22 in heavy going at Tipperary in Ireland.

 Friday, April 23, 2004