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All Squared Away, 70-1, Stuns Lexington

All Squared Away, 70-1, Stuns Lexington

The longest shot on the board at 70-1, All Squared Away pulled a massive upset in the $200,000 Coolmore Lexington (gr. III) when he overtook Hammers Terror late to win by 1 1/2 lengths April 21 at Keeneland.

 Saturday, April 21, 2012

Ranger Heartley Shows His Grit in Cal Derby

Though somewhat erratic through the homestretch, Ranger Heartley held off odds-on choice Connemara to win the $100,000 California Derby by three-quarters of a length at Golden Gate Fields Jan. 16.

 Saturday, January 16, 2010

Mr Napper Tandy Wins SF Mile in Final Lunge

Mr Napper Tandy, a 5-year-old with a fondness for running second, finally had his moment in the winner's circle when he scored by a head in the $300,000 San Francisco Mile (gr. IIT) with a perfectly timed ride from jockey Julio Garcia April 25 at Golden Gate Fields.

 Saturday, April 25, 2009
Flat Out The Best in Smarty Jones Stakes

Flat Out The Best in Smarty Jones Stakes

The nice thing about Flat Out's win in the Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park Jan. 19 is the colt did not look like he was "all out." He blew by the leaders and coasted home to the second victory in his short career.

 Monday, January 19, 2009
Yes He's the Man Wires Spend a Buck Field

Yes He's the Man Wires Spend a Buck Field

Yes He's the Man took advantage of a race without much early speed, getting the jump on his 10 rivals and cruising home in gate-to-wire fashion in the $100,000 Spend a Buck Handicap (gr. III) Oct. 13 at Calder Race Course, his first career graded stakes win.

 Saturday, October 13, 2007

Green Vegas Leave Straight Faced Behind

Green Vegas, the only horse in Saturday's $400,000 In Reality Division of the Florida Stallion Stakes to have won a stakes race around two turns, benefited from a fast pace to rally to victory while denying Straight Faced a sweep of the lucrative series for juveniles at Calder Race Course.

 Saturday, October 14, 2006

Green Vegas, Gal Wonder Win 'Sun' Previews

Luis Olivares' 2-year-old colt Green Vegas turned in an impressive performance to win the $141,375 Foolish Pleasure Breeders' Cup Stakes at Calder on "Festival of the Sun" preview day Saturday. Gal Wonder went nearly wire to wire to win the $138,375 Brave Raj Breeders' Cup Stakes in the filly preview.

 Saturday, September 23, 2006

Dazzling Dr. Cevin Operates in Calder Derby

Favored Dazzling Dr. Cevin took advantage of a switch from turf to dirt Saturday to win the $200,000 Calder Derby in the final strides.

 Saturday, October 15, 2005

Flores Undergoes Elbow Surgery After Fall

Jockey David Flores was released from Arcadia Methodist Hospital early Sunday morning, a day after suffering a dislocated elbow, ligament damage, and facial abrasions in a three-horse spill in Santa Anita's eighth race.

 Sunday, February 27, 2005

Scapade Escapes With Elmer Heubeck Upset

Scapade gave jockey Julio Garcia his second consecutive stakes victory on the Florida Million program by winning the $200,000 Elmer Heubeck Distaff at Calder Saturday.

 Saturday, November 15, 2003

Sir Oscar Stays Unbeaten in Price Juvenile

In a battle of unbeaten 2-year-old colts, Sir Oscar edged heavily-favored Wynn Dot Comma by a length in Saturdya's $150,000 Jack Price Juvenile at Calder.

 Saturday, November 15, 2003

Sir Oscar Notches In Reality, Sweeps Series

Sir Oscar, ridden by Julio Garcia, took the lead on the far turn and held off a late run by Tap Dancer to win the $400,000 In Reality Division of the Florida Stallion Stakes by 2 ¼ lengths.

 Saturday, October 11, 2003

Sir Oscar Stays Perfect in FSS Affirmed

Undefeated Sir Oscar turned in his fourth impressive career performance Saturday at Calder Race Course in winning the $125,000 Affirmed Division of the Florida Stallion Stakes.

 Saturday, August 30, 2003

Sir Oscar Wins Criterium for Trainer Azpurua

Trainer Manuel Azpurua sent out his fifth Criterium Stakes winner in Oscar Novo's homebred colt Sir Oscar Saturday at Calder. The 2-year-old colt now sports a perfect two-for-two record, following his smashing 8 ¾ lengths maiden debut here on May 26.

 Saturday, July 05, 2003

Dakota Light Turns It On in Calder's Three Ring

Dakota Light returned to running two turns in Saturday's $100,000 Three Ring Stakes at Calder, contested at a mile and a sixteenth, and the filly celebrated with her first stakes victory.

 Saturday, December 14, 2002

Home Edge Goes to Chispiski in Chaposa Springs

Brazil Stable's Chispiski took advantage of a Calder track favoring speed to win Saturday's $100,000 Chaposa Springs Handicap (gr. III) for fillies and mares at seven furlongs.

 Saturday, December 07, 2002

Power Wing Preps for Hollywood Gold Cup

Longshot Power Wing had the spotlight all to himself Wednesday, working four furlongs in :48 4/5 under regular rider Julio Garcia at Hollywood Park for Sunday's Hollywood Gold Cup (gr . I). Major players for the Gold Cup -- Captain Steve, Skimming, Futural, and Aptitude -- all worked on Tuesday.

 Wednesday, June 27, 2001