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Prominent Thoroughbred Owner Lanni Dies

Prominent Thoroughbred Owner Lanni Dies

J. Terrence Lanni, 68, the retired chief executive officer of MGM Mirage, raced several graded stakes winners.

 Friday, July 15, 2011

Ladies Din Retired After Failed Comeback

Terrence Lanni and Bernard Schiappa's two-time grade I-winning millionaire Ladies Din, who was brought out of retirement earlier this month, has been retired for good, trainer Frank Monteleone said.

 Sunday, August 17, 2003

Old Pro Redattore Rattles Home in Shoemaker

Luis Taunay's favored Redattore caught pacesetting Special Ring a furlong from home and recorded his third straight victory in the $415,000 Shoemaker Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) on Monday at Hollywood Park.

 Monday, May 26, 2003

Shoemaker, Gamely Top Hollywood's Memorial Card

Ladies Din, an 8-year-old gelding whose legacy will be closely linked to the Shoemaker Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), will seek a repeat victory in the grass stake at Hollywood Park on Monday. A small but talented field of a half dozen fillies will look to the Gamely Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IT) as their turf showcase.

 Sunday, May 25, 2003

Ladies Din Ready to Defend Shoemaker Title

Trainer Frank Monteleone said that Ladies Din, a venerable 8-year-old gelding, is on edge to defend honors in the $350,000-added Shoemaker Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) on the Hollywood Park turf Monday.

 Wednesday, May 21, 2003

Ninebanks by a Nose in San Francisco Mile

Peter Abruzzo's Ninebanks, ridden by Ron Warren Jr., battled Nicobar through the stretch of Saturday's $177,500 San Francisco Mile (gr. IIT) before prevailing by a nose.

 Saturday, April 26, 2003

Ladies Din Makes Comeback in SF Mile

Ladies Din, an 8-year-old gelding who has earned nearly $2 million, heads the field for Saturday's $200,000 San Francisco Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IIT) at Bay Meadows.

 Thursday, April 24, 2003

Affluent Hopes to Break Million-Dollar Mark in Milady

Janis Whitham's Affluent, a grade I winner on dirt and turf, will attempt to break the $1-million mark in career earnings May 25 in the $200,000 Milady Handicap at Hollywood Park. The grade I race will be run at 1 1/16 miles on the main track.

 Wednesday, May 22, 2002

Climate Upsets Ladies Din in Fastest Mile of Santa Anita Meet

Climate upset even-money favorite Shibboleth and Ladies Din Friday while running the fast turf mile of the current Santa Anita meet.

 Friday, March 22, 2002

Ladies Din, Danehill Sibling Highlight Santa Anita Allowance

Ladies Din highlights a contentious field entered in Santa Anita's Friday feature race, a one-mile allowance on turf in which eight of the nine starters last raced in a stakes event.

 Wednesday, March 20, 2002

Mile Winner Val Royal To Run In Citation Handicap

Val Royal, winner of the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championship Mile in his last start Oct. 27 at Belmont Park, will run in the $500,000 Citation Handicap at Hollywood Park Saturday, trainer Julio Canani confirmed.

 Thursday, November 22, 2001

Ladies Din Works Toward Dubai Duty Free: Other World Cup Related News

Trainer Julio Canani had Ladies Din out on the grass track at Nad al Sheba before the sun was up. The six-year-old is back in Dubai for another shot at the Dubai Duty Free (UAE-IIT) in which he ran 5th 2 1/2 lengths behind the winner, Rhythm Band, last year.

 Thursday, March 22, 2001

Captain Steve Tunes Up For World Cup With Fast Workout

Bob Baffert-trained Captain Steve, likely favorite for Saturday's $6-million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I), zipped six furlongs in 1:10.44 over the Nad al Sheba track Monday night. Working on the outside of local horse Alboostan, Captain Steve was clocked in 23.24 seconds for the final quarter, drawing clear of his workmate in the closing stages.

 Tuesday, March 20, 2001

Ladies Din, Arkadian Hero Confirmed For World Cup Card

The fields for the $15.25million Dubai World Cup meeting at Nad Al Sheba on March 24 are all but finalized with just one or two horses yet to confirm their participation. U.S.-based Ladies Din and Arkadian Hero will contest the grade II Dubai Duty Free, joining Captain Steve and Aptitude, who will run in the featured Wolrd Cup.

 Friday, March 16, 2001

Florida Champions

The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association announced its 2000 champions.

 Wednesday, March 07, 2001

Florida Champions

The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association announced its 2000 champions.

 Wednesday, March 07, 2001

Here and There

A summary of news and events from the Thoroughbred industry.

 Monday, January 22, 2001

Charge d'Affaires Upsets Citation Field; Ladies Din Second Again

Under a patient ride by jockey Jose Santos, Charge d'Affaires split horses in the stretch and bested Ladies Din in a race to the wire to win the $500,000 Citation Handicap (gr. IIT) Saturday at Hollywood Park. Native Desert closed for third. Super Quercus was fourth, and Manndar fifth.

 Saturday, November 25, 2000

Oak Tree at Santa Anita: Kona Gold, Ladies Din Work

Stable notes from Oak Tree at Santa Anita on Wednesday works for stakes horses.

 Wednesday, October 11, 2000

Riviera Holds Off Arkadian Hero in Atto Mile

Riviera took a short lead in the stretch and held off the late charge of Arkadian Hero to win the $1-million Atto Mile (Can-IT) by a nose Sunday at Woodbine. With John Velazquez in the irons, the 6-year-old Bobby Frankel trainee completed the mile in 1:33.18 over a firm turf course.

 Sunday, September 10, 2000

Muhtathir Preps for Atto Mile, Draws Post 11

Godolphin Racing's Muhtathir turned in a sharp five-furlong drill on Woodbine's inner turf course Thursday morning and then drew post position 11 for the track's $1-million Atto Mile (gr. IT) on Sunday.

 Thursday, September 07, 2000

Ladies Din Wins Eddie Read 'Cap

The Julio Canani-trained 5-year-old gelding Ladies Din earned his second victory since returning from a fifth-place finish in the Dubai Duty Free (UAE-III) at Nad al Sheba in March, winning the $400,000 Eddie Read Handicap (gr. IT) Sunday at Del Mar.

 Monday, July 31, 2000

Deja Vu Finish in Shoemaker Mile

The Julio Canani-trained pair of Silic and Ladies Din, the one-two finishers in last year's Shoemaker Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), repeated that performance Sunday with Silic finishing 1/2-length ahead of Ladies Din.

 Monday, June 19, 2000