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Trainer Gets First Win in Fourth Start

Dan Blacker got his brand new training career off to a quick start by capturing his first win in just his fourth start.

 Sunday, December 18, 2011
Fantastic Pick Upsets Oak Tree Derby

Fantastic Pick Upsets Oak Tree Derby

Fantastic Pick, the longest shot in the field at 22-1, edged pacesetter Blue Panis after an eighth of a mile long battle to win the $150,000 Oak Tree Derby (gr. IIT) at Hollywood Park Oct. 16

 Saturday, October 16, 2010

Grade I Winner Ticker Tape Retired

Ticker Tape, an Eclipse Award runner-up as 3-year-old in 2004, has been retired after suffering a leg injury earlier this year.

 Monday, July 24, 2006

Stewards Decision in Intercontinental Case

Complete text of the stewards decision in the Intercontinental case.

 Friday, July 07, 2006

Trainer Lloyd 'Very Relieved' to Get First Win

Trainer Jamie Lloyd savored his first victory with Brag, a 4-year-old filly that won a $55,000 allowance race at one mile on turf Sunday.

 Wednesday, May 17, 2006

CHRB to Allow Protest in Intercontinental Case

The California Horse Racing Board Thursday voted unanimously to waive its 72-hour protest rule to allow the owners of the four horses who finished behind Intercontinental in the Sept. 3 Palomar Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIT) at Del Mar to request a hearing for redistribution of the $200,000 purse.

 Thursday, March 23, 2006

CHRB Medication Committee to Review Intercontinental Incident

The California Horse Racing Board's medication committee plans to review the events surrounding the fining of a veterinarian who falsified a report on when she gave the champion mare Intercontinental a Salix shot prior to a stakes race at Del Mar in September, the agency's executive director said Feb. 25.

 Monday, February 27, 2006

California Vet Fined for Late Salix Shot

Veterinarian Amy Lee Nevens has been fined $750 by the California Horse Racing Board for falsely reporting when she administered a Salix shot last September at Del Mar.

 Friday, February 24, 2006

California Split: Ford Moves Horses From Cassidy

Southern California Thoroughbred owner Jim Ford has moved five of his horses from the barn of his longtime trainer, Jim Cassidy, distributing four of them to Wally Dollase and one to Northern California-based leading conditioner Jerry Hollendorfer.

 Thursday, January 06, 2005

Ticker Tape Royal Winner of QE II Cup

Favored Ticker Tape stormed past the leaders in the stretch with a powerful burst and held off the unlucky Barancella to win the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (gr. IT) at Keeneland Saturday.

 Sunday, October 17, 2004

Ticker Tape Reigns in American Oaks

Overlooked in a field boasting strong international favor, Southern California-based Ticker Tape blew off the final turn with gusto to run down pacesetting Western Hemisphere and favored Dance in the Mood in the $750,000 American Oaks (gr. IT) on the Hollywood Park turf Saturday.

 Saturday, July 03, 2004

Katdogawn Wins Santa Ana on Megahertz DQ

Katdogawn was awarded victory in Saturday's $150,000 Santa Ana Handicap (gr. IIT) when 3-5 favorite Megahertz was disqualified for interference in the stretch at Santa Anita Park.

 Saturday, March 27, 2004

Ticker Tape Turns Tables in China Doll Stakes

Ticker Tape, a British import from the barn of James Cassidy, chased down heavy favorite Mambo Slew to win the $75,800 China Doll Stakes, a turf mile for for 3-year-old fillies Thursday at Santa Anita Park.

 Thursday, March 18, 2004

Cassidy's Star Duo to Get Hollywood Billing

Steelaninch and Star Vega, the Jim Cassidy-trained duo who swept the La Puente and Providencia, respectively, last weekend at Santa Anita will likely make their next starts during the upcoming Hollywood Park meeting, Cassidy said.

 Friday, April 18, 2003

Star Vega Rides Rail to Win Providencia

Star Vega rallied through an opening on the rail to defeat Makeup Artist by a neck Sunday in the $150,000 Providencia Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita Park.

 Sunday, April 13, 2003