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Prado Has Successful Return to Virginia With Derby Win

Although the names wouldn't lead you to think so, Flying Dash and Orchard Park were heading into the fifth running of the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs Saturday touted as a monster matchup.

 Saturday, July 13, 2002

Flying Dash Tops Virginia Derby Lineup

Fusao Sekiguchi's Flying Dash was installed as the 7-5 morning line favorite when seven horses were entered for Saturday's $500,000 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs.

 Tuesday, July 09, 2002

CBS to Televise Stakes Triple Saturday

The "NTRA Summer Racing Tour On CBS," presented by Long John Silver's, visits Belmont Park, Monmouth Park, and Arlington Park for live racing this Saturday from 5:00-6:00 p.m. (ET).

 Friday, June 28, 2002

Smoked Em, Windward Passage Head 14-Horse Lone Star Derby Field

Nine stakes winners were entered Wednesday for Saturday's $500,000 Lone Star Derby (gr. III), including Rebel Stakes (gr. III) winner Windward Passage.

 Thursday, May 09, 2002

Danthebluegrassman Works Toward Lone Star Derby

Mike Pegram's Danthebluegrassman, a surprise entrant in Saturday's Kentucky Derby who was scratched on the morning of the race because of a muscle problem, showed no ill effects from the problem when he worked a half-mile in :50 3/5 at Churchill Downs on Tuesday.

 Tuesday, May 07, 2002

Oaklawn Park Race Report: Blowing in the Wind

Windward Passage, relishing the added ground, rolls to a one- length victory in the Rebel Stakes

 Saturday, March 23, 2002

Local Dropouts Leave Rebel Ripe for Shippers

With a host of local horses not entered in Saturday's $100,000 Rebel Stakes (gr. III), two horses shipping in from out of town -- Jeremiah Jack and Ocean Sound -- will likely vie for favoritism in the Oaklawn Park feature race.

 Thursday, March 21, 2002

Jeremiah Jack Returns in Rebel Stakes

Jeremiah Jack is slated to make his first start since undergoing surgery to correct a breathing problem in Saturday's $100,000 Rebel Stakes (gr. II) at Oaklawn Park.

 Wednesday, March 20, 2002

Paloma Parilla and Cojet to Skip Rebel Stakes; Ocean Sound to Start

Paloma Parilla and Cojet will both miss their anticipated starts in the March 23 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Calvin Borel was to ride Cojet in the Rebel, but quickly picked up the mount on Ocean Sound for the 1 1/16-mile race.

 Saturday, March 16, 2002

French Assault Works Five Furlongs Ahead of Risen Star Start

French Assault, preparing for his 3-year-old debut in Sunday's $150,000 Risen Star Stakes (gr. III), worked five furlongs at Fair Grounds Wednesday for trainer Keith Desormeaux. The son of French Deputy completed the breeze in 1:03 on a fast track.

 Wednesday, February 13, 2002

Fair Grounds Race Report: Easy Does It

For some owners and trainers, the $100,000 LeComte Stakes at Fair Grounds on Jan. 26 was the goal. For others, the mile race was just a pop quiz. Questions had to be answered before the final exam, the $750,000 Louisiana Derby (gr. II) scheduled for March 10. Intentions were hard to read.

 Saturday, January 26, 2002

Kentucky Derby 2002: Some Holiday Gifts

Trainers on both coasts unwrapped some exciting early Christmas presents last week, and all the gifts appear to come with batteries packed with enough charge to last well past next May. This is the time of year when the colts with Derby pedigrees make their appearance, and if you like to see brilliance and a big closing kick to go along with a very low dosage index, then you're going to love Pelirrojo, Charioteer, Axis, and Iwin.

 Monday, December 03, 2001

Illnesses Result in Defections from Churchill Stakes

Churchill Downs' closing day $200,000-added stakes races for 2-year-olds -- the Golden Rod (gr. II) for fillies and the Kentucky Jockey Club (gr. II) -- have each attracted fields of six horses, although both races suffered late defections because of illness.

 Friday, November 23, 2001