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Sarava Breezes in :48.40

Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Sarava turned in a solid half-mile breeze the morning of June 29 at Churchill Downs as the Kenny McPeek-trained colt continues his preparation for a late summer/fall campaign.

 Saturday, June 29, 2002

No Belmont for Harlan's Holiday

Trainer Ken McPeek said Harlan's Holiday, seventh as the favorite in the Kentucky Derby and fourth in the Preakness, will not run in the June 8 Belmont Stakes. But McPeek will still be represented in the third jewel of the Triple Crown by Sarava, an impressive winner of Saturday's Sir Barton Stakes on the Preakness undercard at Pimlico.

 Tuesday, May 21, 2002

Violette, Free of Love Almost Spring Upset

By Sean Clancy
From The Saratoga Special, reprinted with permission

 Tuesday, August 07, 2001

Saratoga Race Report: Scorpion Stings Competition

Scorpion upsets Congaree and A P Valentine in the Jim Dandy.

 Tuesday, August 07, 2001

Congaree Out for the Year With Knee Injury

Congaree, who finished third as the odds-on favorite behind Scorpion and Free of Love in Saturday's Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga, came out of the race with an injury to his right front knee and will be out at least 90 days, trainer Bob Baffert said on Sunday. "It's the same knee he had surgery on last September," Baffert said, "but it shouldn't require surgery this time. He just needs some time off."

 Sunday, August 05, 2001

Congaree to Start in Jim Dandy

Swaps Stakes (gr. I) winner Congaree will make his next start in Saturday's $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. I), according to Saratoga racing secretary Mike Lakow.

 Sunday, July 29, 2001

A Dandy Prep

By Ray Paulick -- Question: When is a prep race not a prep race? Answer: When the prep race is a grade I event.

 Tuesday, July 17, 2001

A Dandy Mistake

By Ray Paulick -- In recent weeks, New Jersey racetrack executive Bruce Garland even suggested the Graded Stakes Committee is a puppet of the New York Racing Association and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association.

 Wednesday, January 03, 2001

Jockey Velazquez Injured in Saratoga Spill

Jockey John Velazquez was involved in a spill in the fifth race at Saratoga Saturday, injuring his left shoulder, and was taken to Saratoga Hospital for X-Rays.

 Saturday, August 05, 2000

Graeme Hall Upsets Unshaded in Jim Dandy

Eugene and Laura Melnyk's Graeme Hall upset favored Unshaded and five other 3-year-olds, winning the $400,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. II) by 1 3/4 lengths Saturday at Saratoga.

 Saturday, August 05, 2000

Go for Gin Colts Set for Jim Dandy

A field of seven 3-year-olds will go to post for the $400,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. II) Saturday at Saratoga, including Godolphin Racing's Curule.

 Thursday, August 03, 2000
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