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Juvenile Behavior: Like Mother, Like Son

Juvenile Behavior: Like Mother, Like Son

Six seasons after One Hot Wish blazed 4 1/2 furlongs in :48.87 at Keeneland, establishing a track record for the distance that still stands, her first foal has followed in her footsteps.

 Monday, April 08, 2013

Double Honor Colt Tops Opening Session of OBS Sale

A colt by Double Honor brought $180,000 from agent Buzz Chace to top the opening session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s spring sale of 2-year-olds in training April 24.

 Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Pesci Headlines Luncheon to Launch Breeders' Cup Week

Academy Award-winning actor Joe Pesci will be the featured speaker at a luncheon Oct. 30 at the Galt House that will launch the weeklong celebration of the return of the Breeders' Cup World Championships to Churchill Downs for a record sixth time.

 Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Sorenson Injured at Del Mar; Pesci Horse Wins

Jockey Danny Sorenson suffered a fractured left collarbone as the result of a mishap in Monday's first race at Del Mar. Sorenson's mount, longshot Perfect Judgment, stumbled badly while racing in the clear along the rail in midstretch and fell, unseating Sorenson.

 Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Leo Getz Coronation Futurity's 'Lethal Weapon'

Leo Getz, a California-based 2-year-old maiden owned in part by actor Joe Pesci, could prove to be the "Lethal Weapon" of Saturday's $250,000 Coronation Futurity for Ontario breds at Woodbine.

 Friday, November 12, 2004

Pesci Primed for First Stake Win in Hawthorne

Pesci, the promising 4-year-old filly and namesake of co-owner Joe Pesci, the Academy Award-winning actor, seeks her first graded stakes victory in Sunday's $100,000-added Hawthorne Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park.

 Friday, June 04, 2004

Pesci Returns From Eye Injury in Santa Lucia

Pesci, the speedy 4-year-old filly, and Joe Pesci, the Academy Award-nominated actor who owns a share of the horse, will be at Santa Anita Park Sunday for the $75,000 Santa Lucia Handicap for older fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles.

 Friday, April 02, 2004

Pesci Recovering From Eye Injury, Ward Says

Trainer Wesley Ward expects Pesci to make a full recovery after being hit in her left eye during the Sunshine Millions Distaff at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 24.

 Sunday, February 29, 2004

Eclipse Awards Ceremony On ESPN2 Sunday

The 33rd annual Eclipse Awards will air this Sunday at 1 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2.

 Thursday, February 05, 2004

Filly Pesci Could Lose Eye after Race Mishap

The lightly raced Pesci, whose part owner and namesake Joe Pesci is an Academy Award-winning actor, was hit in the right eye by a rock or a clod of dirt during the Ocala Breeders' Sales Distaff Saturday at Gulfstream Park.

 Sunday, January 25, 2004

Pesci and His Namesake Hoping For Weekend Win

Actor Joe Pesci and his filly, Pesci, are both scheduled to be on hand this Saturday at Gulfstream Park where the filly is entered in the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Ocala Breeders' Sales Distaff.

 Wednesday, January 21, 2004

Pesci, the Actor and the Horse, at Gulfstream Park Saturday

Joe Pesci, the Academy Award-winning actor, plans to be at Gulfstream Park on Saturday to watch his namesake, Pesci, compete in the $500,000, 1 1/16-mile Ocala Breeders' Sales Distaff on the Sunshine Millions program.

 Monday, January 19, 2004

Pesci Seeks Star Billing in Sunshine Millions Distaff

The 4-year-old filly, Pesci, is looking to upstage her Academy Award winning owner and namesake, Joe Pesci, when she goes to the post against older fillies and mares in the Jan. 24 Sunshine Milions Ocala Breeders' Sales Distaff at Gulfstream Park.

 Thursday, January 15, 2004

Pesci Still Perfect, Wins at Santa Anita

Pesci, the 3-year-old filly owned by Academy Award-winning actor Joe Pesci, is beginning to attract a following of her own. She won the second race of her short career Sunday at Santa Anita, topping a $60,368 allowance optional claiming field by five lengths.

 Sunday, December 28, 2003

Pesci Gets Lead Role in Hollywood Debut

Pesci had the lead role Thanksgiving Day at Hollywood Park. That is Pesci, the 3-year-old filly namesake of the Oscar Award-winning actor, Joe Pesci. Pesci, making her first start, cruised to an 8 1/2-length victory in the second race Thursday, leaving the actor in a jovial mood.

 Friday, November 28, 2003

Actor Joe Pesci Sees Namesake Work

Academy Award-winning actor Joe Pesci was at Santa Anita Sunday morning to watch the 2-year-old filly Pesci work 1:00 2/5 over a fast track under Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith.

 Sunday, November 16, 2003