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Prairie Bayou: Timeless Fashion Noses 'Victor

Prairie Bayou: Timeless Fashion Noses 'Victor

Timeless Fashion registered a repeat victory in the $50,000 Prairie Bayou Stakes at Turfway Park Dec. 18 after getting the best of a thrilling three-way photo over Stately Victor and Ordination.

 Saturday, December 18, 2010
A 'Timeless' Victory for Vitek Family

A 'Timeless' Victory for Vitek Family

Timeless Fashion's victory in the March 13 Tejano Run Stakes had special meeting for his connections and family and friends of the late Justin Vitek.

 Monday, March 15, 2010

Jockey James Lopez Gets Win No. 1,000

Jockey James Lopez earned his 1,000th career win when he guided Dance Hall Darlin to her maiden score in the ninth race at Turfway Park March 11.

 Thursday, March 11, 2010
Jockey Vitek, 36, Succumbs to Leukemia

Jockey Vitek, 36, Succumbs to Leukemia

Jockey Justin Vitek, a native of Wallace, Texas, who found his greatest success on Midwest circuits, succumbed to acute myelogenous leukemia on the morning of Jan. 28 at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. He was 36.

 Thursday, January 28, 2010
'GQ' Looking Good For Tampa Bay Derby

'GQ' Looking Good For Tampa Bay Derby

Tom McCarthy's General Quarters, impressive winner of last month's Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III), will try to prove that his runaway victory was no fluke when he returns for $300,000 Tampa Bay Derby (gr. III) on March 14.

 Thursday, March 12, 2009
General Quarters Pulls Sam Davis Upset

General Quarters Pulls Sam Davis Upset

Thomas McCarthy's General Quarters pulled a shocker and threw his name into the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) mix, as he stalked the pace, took over rounding the far turn and pulled away for a convincing 3 1/2-length score in the $221,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-olds at Tampa Bay Downs Feb. 14.

 Saturday, February 14, 2009
Big Glen Sweeps to WEBN Score

Big Glen Sweeps to WEBN Score

Big Glen, eighth after a half-mile, made a sweeping, six-wide move around the second turn, caught the leader at the top of the stretch, and drew away to win by 1 1/4 lengths Feb. 2 in the WEBN Stakes on the Turfway Park Polytrack.

 Saturday, February 02, 2008

Crafty Shaw Solid Pick to Repeat in Essex

Defending champion Crafty Shaw heads a field of 10 for Saturday's featured $100,000 Essex Handicap (gr. III), the first hundred-grand stakes of the 2003 season at Oaklawn Park.

 Thursday, February 20, 2003

Crafty Shaw in Clever Shaefer Mile Victory

Crafty Shaw and rider James Lopez rallied to victory in the featured $100,000 Michael G. Schaefer Mile Saturday at Hoosier Park.

 Saturday, November 16, 2002

Crafty Shaw Rallies to Win Fall Championship

Crafty Shaw rallied from off the pace to win the $100,000 Turfway Park Fall Championship (gr. III) Saturday at 1 1/8 mile, snapping a four-race losing streak.

 Saturday, September 28, 2002