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Razorback Rivals Could Learn Lessons Friday

Magna Graduate and Student Council plan to take their Oaklawn-based rivals to school in Friday's $150,000 Razorback Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III) for older horses going 1 1/16 miles.

 Wednesday, March 07, 2007

13 Vie in Keeneland's Closing Day Fayette S.

A.P. Arrow faces a near capacity field of 12 rivals in Saturday's $150,000 Fayette (gr. III) for 3-year-olds and up at 1 1/8 miles on closing day of Keenland's fall meet.

 Friday, October 27, 2006

Maker's Decision Good as Gold at Hawthorne

Trainer Rebecca Maker had a tough choice but she made the right call Saturday when It's No Joke captured the $500,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. II) by one length over the 13-10 choice A.P. Arrow.

 Saturday, September 30, 2006

Washington Rivals Battle in Hawthorne Gold Cup

The first two finishers of last month's Longacres Mile (gr. III) head a wide open field of seven older handicap horses entered in the $500,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. II) to be contested over ten furlongs at Hawthorne Race on Saturday.

 Thursday, September 28, 2006

Hawthorne Gold Cup, Other Stakes Taking Shape

The fields for Saturday's Gold Cup Day program at Hawthorne are taking shape. The trio of stakes will be packaged in a $50,000 guaranteed "Golden Pick Three" wager. Saturday's entries will be drawn on Thursday.

 Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Kid Grindstone's Late Run Takes Fifth Season

Kid Grindstone used a big finish to surprise the even-money favorite Arch Hall in deep stretch, winning the $100,000 Fifth Season (gr. III) for older horses at odds of 9-1 in his graded stakes debut Wednesday at Oaklawn Park.

 Wednesday, April 12, 2006