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Nassau Reprise On Tap in Dance Smartly

Nassau Reprise On Tap in Dance Smartly

Callwood Dancer, who went gate to wire to register the biggest win of her career in Woodbine's Nassau Stakes (Can-II) on the grass in her last start, takes on many of the same rivals in the $300,000 Dance Smartly (Can-II) over the course July 12.

 Wednesday, July 09, 2008
'Anna, Lear's Princess Square Off Again

'Anna, Lear's Princess Square Off Again

A mere nostril separated the victorious Dreaming of Anna and runner-up Lear's Princess in the Endeavour Stakes (gr. IIIT) following a heart-pounding stretch duel one month ago. It's time for an encore as the 4-year-old filly stars tangle again on the Tampa Bay Downs turf course in the $175,000 Hillsborough (gr. IIIT) March 15.

 Thursday, March 13, 2008

Masseuse Shows Her Muscle in Dance Smartly

Masseuse rallied from just off the pace to capture the CAN$304,900 Dance Smartly Stakes (Can-II) for fillies and mares by a nose at Woodbine Sunday.

 Sunday, July 22, 2007

Champion Arravale Returns in Sunday's Dance Smartly

Arravale, Canada's Horse of the Year in 2006, makes her long awaited seasonal debut Sunday at Woodbine in the $300,000 Dance Smartly Stakes (Can-II).

 Friday, July 20, 2007

Strike Softly Stalks to Nassau Victory

Sam-Son Farm's Strike Softly won her third consecutive race while taking the CAN$336,700 Nassau Stakes (Can-II) Saturday at Woodbine over a firm E.P. Taylor Turf Course.

 Saturday, June 02, 2007

With No Arravale, Virginia Plain Has Upset Chance

With Canada's 2006 Horse of the Year Arravale skipping the race due to an injury, a field of eight entered for Saturday's $300,000 Nassau Stakes (Can-II) for fillies and mares at Woodbine.

 Thursday, May 31, 2007

Precious Kitten Nips J'ray in Mrs. Revere

Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey's homebred Precious Kitten, racing for the first time for trainer Bobby Frankel, took command of Saturday's $170,550 Mrs. Revere Stakes (gr. IIT) mid-stretch, then was all out to hold off the streaking J'ray for a neck victory on the Churchill Downs turf.

 Saturday, November 18, 2006

Meribel Circles Field to Win Valley View

Favored Meribel circled the field 10 wide leaving the final turn and rallied to avenge an earlier loss to Precious Kitten and win the $125,000 Valley View (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies at Keeneland Friday.

 Friday, October 20, 2006

Meribel Slight Choice in Tight Valley View

Arthur B. Hancock III and Catesby W. Clay's Meribel, a winner of three races in eight starts this year, could go favored in a deep field of 12 entered for the $125,000 Valley View (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-old fillies at Keeneland Friday.

 Thursday, October 19, 2006

Full Field of 10 Entered in Del Mar Oaks

Ten 3-year-old fillies, including three shippers and the 1-2-3 finishers in Del Mar's grade II San Clemente Stakes, will head to the gate Saturday for the 50th running of the grade I, $400,000 Del Mar Oaks.

 Thursday, August 17, 2006

French Import Lady of Venice Heads Regret S.

Lady of Venice, a French import that scored a stylish victory in Keeneland's Appalachian in her U.S. debut, is the 5-2 morning line choice in the $200,000-added Regret (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-old fillies at nine furlongs on the Churchill Downs turf Saturday.

 Thursday, June 15, 2006

French Import Lady of Venice Wins Appalachian

Lady of Venice, a French-bred filly who was making her American debut, scored an authoritative win in the $109,100 Appalachian Stakes for 3-year-old fillies Sunday at Keeneland.

 Sunday, April 23, 2006

Triple Crown Jockey Cruguet Plans Return to Racing

One week after famed jockey Angel Cordero Jr. makes his brief comeback at Philadelphia Park, another legendary reinsman hopes to return to racing – this time at Keeneland.

 Thursday, September 29, 2005

Seitz Gets First Winner as Trainer in Stakes

Brookdale Farm owner-turned-trainer Fred Seitz recorded his first win as trainer of record when his 2-year-old filly May Night scored a length win in Friday's P.G. Johnson Stakes at Saratoga.

 Friday, September 02, 2005