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Schramsberg Bubbles to Top in John Connally

Schramsberg Bubbles to Top in John Connally

Schramsberg, a son of Storm Cat out of the champion Serena's Song, registered his first graded stakes victory when in the $200,000 John B. Connally Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Sam Houston Houston Race Park Jan. 29.

 Sunday, January 30, 2011
Acting Zippy Has Lots of Pep in Connally Turf

Acting Zippy Has Lots of Pep in Connally Turf

Acting Zippy dictated a slow pace for jockey Robby Albarado and had enough left to hold off Orientate Express for neck victory in the $197,000 John B. Connally Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Sam Houston Race Park Jan. 30.

 Sunday, January 31, 2010
John Connally Turf 'Cap a 14-Horse Puzzler

John Connally Turf 'Cap a 14-Horse Puzzler

The $200,000 John B. Connally Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) came up as a real hat pin special Jan. 30, attracting a capacity field of 14 entrants with no clear standouts at Sam Houston Race Park.

 Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Scrappy Roo Won't Be Denied in Connally

Scrappy Roo Won't Be Denied in Connally

Texas bred Scrappy Roo held off the rallying Going Ballistic by a head in the $168,500 John B. Connally Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) on closing night at Sam Houston State Park April 5, earning his fifth consecutive victory.

 Sunday, April 06, 2008
Student Council Tops 'Connally Turf

Student Council Tops 'Connally Turf

Millennium Farms' Student Council will try the turf--a surface he's never won over--for the first time since December of 2006 when he tackles seven other starters in the $200,000 John B. Connally Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Sam Houston April 5, but trainer Donnie von Hemel expects Going Ballistic to put up a fight.

 Wednesday, April 02, 2008