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Tizway Decisive Winner in Whitney Handicap

Tizway Decisive Winner in Whitney Handicap

Tizway picked up his second consecutive grade I victory Aug. 6 at Saratoga when he took over approaching the quarter-pole and breezed to an easy score in the $750,000 Whitney Invitational Handicap (gr. I).

 Saturday, August 06, 2011
Tizway is Bond's Ticket Back to Whitney

Tizway is Bond's Ticket Back to Whitney

Trainer James Bond has had success in the Whitney Handicap (gr. I) at Saratoga, and he hopes to continue his run Aug. 6 with Tizway.

 Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Precautions Taken to Prevent Strangles Spread

Though cases of strangles at Palm Meadows Training Center in South Florida appear to have been confined, the five positive tests for the equine bacterial infection set in motion a chain of events up and down the East Coast.

 Monday, March 28, 2005

Bossanova Struts Gate-to-Wire in Fall Highweight

Speedster Bossanova opened up a two-length advantage in the stretch and held on under Edgar Prado for a gate-to-wire victory in Thursday's $108,300 Fall Highweight Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct.

 Thursday, November 27, 2003

Saratoga Notebook: McPeek Thinking Upset; Weight Could Factor; Tagg Rethinks Hopeful; Bond High on Solar Man

When Sarava rocked the Thoroughbred world by winning the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) last June, trainer Ken McPeek may have been the least surprised by the unexpected upset.

 Saturday, August 23, 2003

Heckle Jabs His Rivals in Tremont Stakes

Dogwood Stable's Heckle broke alertly with jockey John Velazquez and sped home unchallenged in the stretch to post an easy victory in Saturday's $110,200 Tremont Stakes (gr. III) for 2-year-olds at Belmont Park.

 Saturday, June 28, 2003

Princess Dixie Holds on to Win Mount Vernon

James F. Edwards' Princess Dixie controlled the pace with a gate to wire victory in Sunday's $114,300 Mount Vernon Handicap for New York-bred fillies and mares at Belmont Park.

 Sunday, June 22, 2003

Along Came Mary Wins Montauk Handicap

Despite an erratic stretch run, Along Came Mary won the $82,550 Montauk Handicap by 2 1/2 lengths on a cold Sunday afternoon at Aqueduct.

 Sunday, December 01, 2002

High Commissioner Brings $100,000 At Fasig-Tipton Horses Of Racing Age Sale

High Commissioner, a 4-year-old stakes-placed son of Deputy Minister, sold for $100,000 to top the Fasig-Tipton New York horses of racing age sale Tuesday at Belmont Park.

 Tuesday, October 29, 2002

Veteran Pleasant Breeze Returning to Form

William L. Clifton Jr.'s Pleasant Breeze, the 7-year-old multiple graded stakes winner who may be returning to his best form, arrived at Arlington Park Thursday after vanning from New York to compete in Sunday's Washington Park Handicap (gr. II).

 Friday, September 27, 2002

Woodbine's Natalma Stakes Saturday in Two Divisions

A total of 21 2-year-old fillies were entered for Saturday's Natalma Stakes at Woodbine, necessitating a split into two divisions for the one mile turf stake.

 Friday, September 06, 2002

<b>Saratoga Notebook:</b> Where's Buddha? Bond Knows; Hennig Plots Summer Colony's Trail; Awesome Humor to Try Spinaway

Trainer James Bond said Saturday he is still waiting to give Wood Memorial (gr.I) winner Buddha his first breeze of the summer.

 Saturday, August 24, 2002

<b>Saratoga Notebook:</b> Where's Buddha? Bond Knows; Hennig Plots Summer Colony's Trail; Awesome Humor to Try Spinaway

Trainer James Bond said Saturday he is still waiting to give Wood Memorial (gr.I) winner Buddha his first breeze of the summer.

 Saturday, August 24, 2002

Buddha May Have 'Soft-Tissue' Injury; No Fractures

Dr. Larry Bramlage, the on-call veterinarian representing the American Association of Equine Practitioners for Saturday's Kentucky Derby, said the cause of lameness in the left foreleg that led to Buddha being scratched from the classic appeared to be a "soft-tissue" injury and not a fracture.

 Friday, May 03, 2002

Harlan's Holiday Leads Workouts

Several key players in this weekend's Triple Crown prep races had workouts Thursday morning. On Saturday, the Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) will be run in Kentucky at Keeneland, the Wood Memorial (gr. I) will be contested at Aqueduct in New York, and the Arkansas Derby (gr. I) will close out the meet at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas.

 Thursday, April 11, 2002

Mongoose, Sir Bear Drill

Donn Handicap (gr. I) winner Mongoose and Skip Away Handicap (gr. III) winner Sir Bear were both active during Gulfstream's two dark days following Florida Derby weekend.

 Wednesday, March 20, 2002

Monarchos Third in Comeback at Gulfstream Park; Mongoose Wins

Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Monarchos made his return to the races following a more than seven-month layoff in an optional claiming/allowance race at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, running a non-threatening third in a field of five.

 Saturday, January 19, 2002

Queen's Plate Update: Wild Years Out, Sik Works

Trainer James Bond informed Woodbine officials that 3-year-old Wild Years will pass on Sunday's Queen's Plate, apparently due to the colt's problems with the gate.

 Wednesday, June 20, 2001

Owner Payson Splits With Trainer Bond

After a 13-year association, Virginia Kraft Payson has taken her horses from trainer James Bond and distributed the 14 to five trainers: Allison Register, Bruce Miller, Tom Voss, Sonny Wigginton, and Mary Jo Lohmeier.

 Tuesday, September 05, 2000