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Champion Tersa, Dam of Rock Hard Ten, Dies

Tersa, a French champion and dam of grade I winner Rock Hard Ten, was euthanzied Nov. 27 of complications from old age at Gerald Ford's Diamond A Farms near Versailles, Ky.

 Wednesday, December 05, 2012
Rock Hard Ten Sold to Korea

Rock Hard Ten Sold to Korea

Rock Hard Ten, a multiple grade I winner who has stood at William S. Farish's Lane's End Farm near Versailles, Ky., since 2006, has been sold to stand at stud by the Korea Racing Authority.

 Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Florida Derby Winner Dialed In to Darby Dan

Florida Derby Winner Dialed In to Darby Dan

Dialed In, last year's Florida Derby (gr. I) winner and Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) favorite, has been retired from racing and will stand at Darby Dan.

 Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Rosario Goes Out a Winner on Capital Plan

Rosario Goes Out a Winner on Capital Plan

Jockey Joel Rosario, heading for New York to ride full time, finished up in Southern California a stakes winner when he guided Capital Plan to victory in the $100,000 Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Hollywood Park.

 Sunday, June 24, 2012
Capital Plan Clicks in Santa Barbara

Capital Plan Clicks in Santa Barbara

Capital Plan, with a perfect trip under Brice Blanc, registered a 1 1/2-length victory while making her stakes debut in the $150,000 Santa Barbara Handicap (gr. IIT) on the turf April 21 at Santa Anita Park.

 Saturday, April 21, 2012
Dialed In's Next Call: Kentucky Derby

Dialed In's Next Call: Kentucky Derby

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Same connections, same track, same race, same finish -- just a different horse. Can Florida Derby winner Dialed In improve on Ice Box's 2nd-place finish in the Kentucky Derby?

 Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Dialed In Pushes Button in Florida Derby

Dialed In Pushes Button in Florida Derby

Relentless Dialed In came from last on a speed-favoring Gulfstream Park main track to get up in the final couple of strides over 68-1 outsider Shackleford by a head in the $1 million Florida Derby (gr. I) April 3.

 Sunday, April 03, 2011
Zito Gets Dialed In Fast With Holy Bull Win

Zito Gets Dialed In Fast With Holy Bull Win

Trainer Nick Zito's decision to bypass an allowance event nine days earlier for the $400,000 Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III) looks pretty good after the inexperienced Dialed In swept to an impressive win at Gulfstream Park.

 Sunday, January 30, 2011

T. Boone Pickens, Madeleine Pickens to Receive Equine Advocates Award

T. Boone Pickens and Madeleine Pickens will receive the Equine Advocates' Safe Home Equine Protection Award for their work to end horse slaughter in the United States.

 Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Horse Slaughter Bill Passed by House

A bill to end horse slaughter for human consumption passed the U.S. House of Representatives Sept. 7 with a final vote of 263-146. Two amendments to alter the bill both failed to pass.

 Thursday, September 07, 2006

Breeders' Cup Turf Winner Fraise Dies in Kentucky

Fraise, winner of the 1992 Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT), died early Sunday morning at Old Friends at Hurstland Farm near Midway, Ky.

 Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Mandella Disappointed Rock Hard Ten is Out of Classic

Trainer Richard Mandella said he is disappointed that an injury will prevent Rock Hard Ten from running in the Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge (gr. I), but that he is glad the injury was detected before the colt ran in Saturday's race.

 Friday, October 28, 2005