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Green Girl DQ'd From Suwannee River Win

Green Girl DQ'd From Suwannee River Win

In a written decision March 19, hearing officer William Greely has reversed a decision made by Gulfstream Park stewards and has disqualified Green Girl from victory in the Feb. 3 Suwannee River Handicap (gr. IIIT).

 Thursday, March 20, 2008

Date Set for Suwannee River Appeal

An appeal seeking to overturn a stewards ruling that supported the original results of the Suwannee River Handicap (gr. IIIT) will be heard March 19.

 Monday, March 03, 2008
'Suwannee' Outcome Appealed Again

'Suwannee' Outcome Appealed Again

The owner of La Dolce Vita has formally appealed the decision of Gulfstream Park stewards not to change the outcome of the Feb. 3 Suwannee River Handicap (gr. III), saying the decision challenges the integrity of horse racing.

 Sunday, February 17, 2008
Suwannee River Outcome Upheld

Suwannee River Outcome Upheld

After a Feb. 14 hearing, stewards at Gulfstream Park upheld Green Girl's Feb. 3 win.

 Friday, February 15, 2008
Green Girl Goes Out a Winner

Green Girl Goes Out a Winner

Under a patient ride from Rene Douglas, Green Girl won Gulfstream Park's Suwanee River Handicap (gr. IIIT) for her first win since July 9, 2006, when the French-bred mare won at Chantilly.

 Sunday, February 03, 2008
Humoristic Gets Last Laugh in Rough Violet Run

Humoristic Gets Last Laugh in Rough Violet Run

Humoristic, the longest shot on the board in the $150,000 Violet Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the Meadowlands turf the night of Sept. 28, closed best of all to upset odds-on favorite Roshani and Pommes Frites in an eventful run.

 Friday, September 28, 2007
Roshani the One to Beat in Violet

Roshani the One to Beat in Violet

Roshani has done very little wrong in five starts this year, winning four times, while taking money in every effort. In the $150,000 Violet Stakes (gr. IIIT) Sept. 28 at Meadowlands, the 4-year-old daughter of Fantastic Light-Sahibah will face five challengers, three that she beat handily last month. It all could add up to another victory and a soft prep for the $2-million Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr.IT) at Monmouth Park Oct. 27.

 Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Honey Ryder Smooth as Ever in Sheepshead Bay

Glencrest Farm's Honey Ryder, handled patiently by Garrett Gomez, swept past stablemate Safari Queen inside the final sixteenth of a mile to make it back-to-back victories in the $150,000 Sheepshead Bay Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Belmont Park inner turf course Saturday.

 Saturday, May 26, 2007

La Dolce Vita Gets Sweet Trip in Hollywood Wildcat

Gary Zwerling's 5-year-old mare La Dolce Vita closed strongly to win the $126,750 Hollywood Wildcat Breeders' Cup Handicap for fillies and mares on the turf at Calder Race Course on Saturday.

 Saturday, April 28, 2007

Safari Queen Sails to Orchid Handicap Win

Trainer Todd Pletcher was half a world away in Dubai when the Gulfstream stakes races began Saturday afternoon, but his powerful stable came out strong with heavily favored Safari Queen and Almonsoon posting a one-two finish in the $150,000 Orchid Handicap (gr. IIIT), the first of five stakes on the Florida Derby Day program.

 Saturday, March 31, 2007

Pletcher Pair Looks Tough in Orchid Handicap

Trainer Todd Pletcher holds a strong hand in the $150,000 Orchid Handicap (gr. IIIT) for older fillies and mares on turf Saturday at Gulfstream Park, sending out Almonsoon and Safari Queen.

 Thursday, March 29, 2007

Naissance Royale Tops Oversubscribed My Charmer Handicap

Monceaux Stable's 4-year-old French-bred filly Naissance Royale finished a game third last out in the E.P. Taylor Stakes (Can-I) at Woodbine Oct. 22, and her good current form may send her out the favorite in a full field of fillies and mares entered in Saturday's $100,000 My Charmer Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Calder.

 Thursday, November 30, 2006