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Swift Warrior Hits Target in Tampa Bay Stakes

Swift Warrior Hits Target in Tampa Bay Stakes

Surging in the final yards, Swift Warrior prevailed in a tight four-horse finish to the $150,000 Tampa Bay Stakes for his second grade III victory in a row Feb. 16 on the turf at Tampa Bay Downs.

 Saturday, February 16, 2013
Falling Sky Survives Sam Davis Objection

Falling Sky Survives Sam Davis Objection

The sky was the limit Feb. 2 at Tampa Bay Downs, with Falling Sky and Dynamic Sky finishing 1-2 in the $202,500 Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III). Falling Sky, a 7-1 upsetter, survived an objection to get the job done.

 Saturday, February 02, 2013
Silver Screamer Scores Upset Eatontown Win

Silver Screamer Scores Upset Eatontown Win

Gaining the services of jockey Jose Espinoza for the first time, Silver Screamer kicked clear under urging in the stretch to prevail by 1 1/2 lengths in the June 30 Eatontown Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Monmouth Park.

 Saturday, June 30, 2012
Mission Approved, 21-1, a Manhattan Shocker

Mission Approved, 21-1, a Manhattan Shocker

Mission Approved, claimed for $35,000 two starts back and making his first start in 11 months, went wire-to-wire to pull a 21-1 shocker in the $400,000 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap (gr. IT) June 11 at Belmont Park.

 Saturday, June 11, 2011

Jockey Jose Espinoza Fractures Ankle; Will Require Surgery

Jockey Jose Espinoza, injured in a racing accident at Belmont Park, suffered a dislocated right ankle with multiple fractures and will require surgery, according to his agent, Richard DeStasio.

 Monday, May 14, 2007

Old Favorite Evening Attire Posts Stymie Upset

Nine-year-old Evening Attire, who had not won in seven starts since a neck victory in the Stuyvesant Handicap (gr. III) in November of 2005, split horses in the lane and galloped on to a 2 1/4-length victory in Saturday's $72,605 Stymie Handicap at nine furlongs on Aqueduct's fast inner dirt track.

 Saturday, March 03, 2007

New York Jockeys Suspended 30 Days

New York stewards handed out some of the toughest penalties in years when they slapped jockeys Jose Espinoza and Pablo Fragoso with 30-day bans following a wild confrontation during Sunday's sixth race at Aqueduct.

 Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Bailey's Return Part of Busy Belmont Afternoon

A rainy Thursday afternoon at Belmont Park saw the return of Jerry Bailey, the debut of Smuggler, and a wild ninth race that included two late scratches, a spill, and a lengthy stewards' inquiry.

 Thursday, October 14, 2004

Brandela, Big Tease Win Mount Vernon Divisions

Brandela and Big Tease tallied mild upset victories Sunday in separate divisions of Belmont Park's Mount Vernon Handicap for New York-bred fillies and mares.

 Sunday, June 20, 2004

Loving Gives Trainer Dutrow Big A Hat Trick

Trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. had a superb day at Aqueduct Saturday, winning with all three starters he sent out, including Sanford Goldfarb's Loving, an easy victor of the $83,925 Gallant Fox Handicap.

 Saturday, December 27, 2003

Queen's Triomphe ($130) in Montauk Ambush

Queen's Triomphe at 64-1 and jockey Jose Espinoza pulled away from favored Message Red to win the $82,875 Montauk Handicap for fillies and mares by 2 1/4 lengths at Aqueduct on Sunday.

 Sunday, November 30, 2003

Freefourinternet, 20-1, Surfs Home in Kelso

ble's Freefourinternet circled a wall of horses in the stretch and held off an unlucky Proud Man by a nose in the closing strides to post a 20-1 surprise in the $350,000 Kelso Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Belmont Park turf Saturday.

 Saturday, October 04, 2003

Saint Verre Makes Most of Sloppy Fort Marcy

Hall of Fame trainer Allen Jerkens has always downplayed his reputation as "The Giant Killer." But he did it again in Saturday's Fort Marcy Handicap at Aqueduct, saddling 6-1 shot Saint Verre for victory on a sloppy track.

 Saturday, April 26, 2003

Jocks Fined For Thursday Altercartion

Jockeys Jose Espinoza and Lorenzo Lezcano were each fined $250 for their roles in a jocks' room disturbance on Thursday at Aqueduct.

 Friday, March 15, 2002

Jocks Fined For Thursday Altercartion

Jockeys Jose Espinoza and Lorenzo Lezcano were each fined $250 for their roles in a jocks' room disturbance on Thursday at Aqueduct.

 Friday, March 15, 2002

Altercation Leaves Jockey With Black Eye, Off Mounts

A jocks' room altercation at Aqueduct on Thursday left Jose Espinoza with a black eye and off his final two mounts of the card.

 Thursday, March 14, 2002

Queue Hopes to Add La Prevoyante to Resume

Gerald Robins and Jay Weiss' 4-year-old filly Queue will attempt to add another grade II stakes victory to her growing resume when she goes to the post among the choices in the $150,000 La Prevoyante Handicap (gr. II) as part of "Grand Slam II" at Calder on Sat., Dec. 29.

 Friday, December 21, 2001