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Bernie and Ernie's Excellent Adventure

Bernie and Ernie's Excellent Adventure

Longtime friends and racing partners Bernie Schiappa and Ernie Moody getting thrills of a lifetime with Game on Dude.

 Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Game On Dude Doubles Fun With Big 'Cap Romp

Game On Dude Doubles Fun With Big 'Cap Romp

Game On Dude erased any doubts about his ability to get 1 1/4 miles and proved once more that he's the king of Santa Anita Park with a breathtaking front-running score in the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) March 2.

 Saturday, March 02, 2013
Game On Dude Delivers Gritty Native Diver Win

Game On Dude Delivers Gritty Native Diver Win

Game On Dude put his disappointing Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) behind him with a gritty front-running win in the $250,000 Native Diver Stakes Presented by the Oak Tree Racing Association Dec. 1 at Betfair Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, December 01, 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
Consistent Lady Ten Aces Autumn Miss

Consistent Lady Ten Aces Autumn Miss

Mercedes Stable homebred Lady Ten had her consistency rewarded Oct. 27 when she inched away from the pack late in the $100,000 Autumn Miss Stakes (gr.IIIT) and held on to win at Santa Anita Park.

 Saturday, October 27, 2012
Bejarano Replaces Sutherland on Game On Dude

Bejarano Replaces Sutherland on Game On Dude

Trainer Bob Baffert has decided to replace jockey Chantal Sutherland with Rafael Bejarano on the son of Awesome Again.

 Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Hollywood Gold Cup: No Denying Dude This Time

Hollywood Gold Cup: No Denying Dude This Time

Odds-on choice Game On Dude repelled a major challenge from stablemate Richard's Kid to make Chantal Sutherland the first female jockey to win the Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) July 7 at Betfair Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, July 07, 2012
'Dude' On His Game in Californian Comeback

'Dude' On His Game in Californian Comeback

Showing he's happy to be back in California, Game On Dude romped to victory in the $147,000 Californian Stakes (gr. II) June 2 in his first start since a nearly tragic trip to the Dubai two months ago.

 Saturday, June 02, 2012
Scat Daddy Colt Brings $575,000 at F-T Sale

Scat Daddy Colt Brings $575,000 at F-T Sale

A Scat Daddy colt commanded $575,000 around 11 a.m. (EDT) during the first session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training in Maryland. He is the highest-priced horse sold so far during the auction.

 Monday, May 21, 2012
Game On Dude Looks Super in San Antonio

Game On Dude Looks Super in San Antonio

Game On Dude may have caused his backers a bit of concern when he trailed the field in the San Antonio Stakes (gr. II) after a tardy start, but it all worked out for the 3-10 favorite, who romped to victory at Santa Anita.

 Sunday, February 05, 2012
Game On Dude Survives Inquiry, Wins Big 'Cap

Game On Dude Survives Inquiry, Wins Big 'Cap

Game On Dude survived a 12-minute stewards' inquiry to win the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) by a nose over Setsuko March 5, making Chantal Sutherland the first female jockey to win the race in 74 renewals.

 Saturday, March 05, 2011

Torrid Baffert Wins With Dude, Mythical Power

Game On Dude, idle since finishing fourth to Drosselmeyer in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) last June, returned to action at Santa Anita Jan. 27 with a sparkling victory as trainer Bob Baffert continued on his torrid pace.

 Thursday, January 27, 2011
Game On Dude Turns in Gate Drill for Belmont

Game On Dude Turns in Gate Drill for Belmont

Trainer Bob Baffert sent Game On Dude out for a gate tune-up May 31 for the upcoming Belmont Stakes (gr. I). Santa Anita clockers credited the Awesome Again gelding with a six-furlong move in 1:12 2/5 handily.

 Monday, May 31, 2010
Lone Star Derby: Party Time for Game On Dude

Lone Star Derby: Party Time for Game On Dude

Game On Dude reeled in pacesetter Henshin Hero near the quarter pole and took charge in the lane to register his first stakes victory in the $200,000 Lone Star Derby (gr. III) May 8 at Grand Prairie, Texas.

 Saturday, May 08, 2010
Careless Jewel, Seattle Smooth Nearing Debuts

Careless Jewel, Seattle Smooth Nearing Debuts

Both might start in the Shuvee (gr. II) May 15 at Belmont Park.

 Friday, May 07, 2010

Tiz Chrome Breaks Down in CD Work; Euthanized

Bob Baffert-trained 3-year-old Tiz Chrome breaks down in workout at Churchill Downs and is euthanized; was working toward start in April 24 The Cliff's Edge Derby Trial (gr. III).

 Sunday, April 18, 2010
Seattle Smooth Sent to Sidelines

Seattle Smooth Sent to Sidelines

Grade I winner Seattle Smooth, who has won her last five starts (four of them graded stakes), has some physical issues that have prompted her connections to give her a 60-day break from training, Daily Racing Form reported July 28.

 Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Phipps: Seattle Smooth Sails to 5th Straight

Phipps: Seattle Smooth Sails to 5th Straight

Seattle Smooth wore down Seventh Street in the homestretch to win the Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I) for her first grade I victory June 13 at Belmont Park.

 Saturday, June 13, 2009
Shuvee: Seattle Smooth Shoots For 4 in a Row

Shuvee: Seattle Smooth Shoots For 4 in a Row

Mercedes Stables Seattle Smooth will try for her fourth straight stakes victory May 16 in the $150,000 Shuvee Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares going a mile on Belmont Park's main track. The Quiet American filly will face five rivals.

 Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tomcito Zips in Lexington Workout

Tomcito Zips in Lexington Workout

Jet Set Racing Stable's Tomcito, preparing for Saturday's $325,000 Coolmore Lexington Stakes (gr. II), worked three furlongs out of the gate in :34.60 and galloped out a half-mile in :46.80 with Manfreddy Guzman up Tuesday morning at Keeneland.

 Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Try to Fly Soars in San Pedro for Talamo, O'Neill

Newly relocated apprentice sensation Joseph Talamo registered his first Santa Anita stakes victory aboard talented Try to Fly in Saturday's $83,250 San Pedro for 3-year-olds at 6 1/2 furlongs.

 Sunday, April 08, 2007

Unbridled Danz Sells for $510,000 at Keeneland

Unbridled Danz, winner of the Audubon Stakes at Ellis Park last year, sold for $510,000 as a broodmare prospect Monday early during the opening session of the Keeneland Janaury horses of all ages sale in Lexington.

 Monday, January 09, 2006

Unbridled Danz Sells for $510,000 at Keeneland

Unbridled Danz, winner of the Audubon Stakes at Ellis Park last year, sold for $510,000 as a broodmare prospect Monday early during the opening session of the Keeneland Janaury horses of all ages sale in Lexington.

 Monday, January 09, 2006

Indian Ocean Makes Splash in Affirmed Win

Mercedes Stable's fast-improving Indian Ocean made the four-horse Affirmed Handicap (gr. III) a surprisingly exciting affair, outlasting his more experienced rivals in a tenacious victory Saturday for 3-year-olds at Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, June 18, 2005

'Rock' Flattens Foes in Santa Anita Handicap

Often accused of failing to realize his awesome potential, Rock Hard Ten brought his true knockout punch to Saturday's $1 million Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I), pulling away for a decisive 1 3/4-length victory over the strongest field he is yet to face.

 Saturday, March 05, 2005

Illness Keeps Rock Hard Ten at Monmouth

Rock Hard Ten, who finished sixth behind Lion Heart as the 4-5 favorite in Sunday's $1-million Haskell Invitational Handicap (gr. I), was still at Monmouth Park Wednesday morning, and will not ship home to California until he fully recovers from a slight illness that surfaced after the race.

 Wednesday, August 11, 2004

Rock Hard Ten Finally Gets His Way in Swaps

Rock Hard Ten finally had the day everyone was waiting for in the $409,300 Swaps Breeders' Cup (gr. II) for 3-year-olds at Hollywood Park Saturday, taking command in the stretch for an easy 3 3/4-length victory.

 Saturday, July 10, 2004

Orman, Rock Hard Ten Not Running for Second

Jason Orman, trainer of Preakness (gr. I) runner-up Rock Hard Ten, is taking aim once again at Smarty Jones in Saturday's Belmont Stakes (gr. I), saying "If we were running for second, we wouldn't be here."

 Friday, June 04, 2004

Twice as Bad Better Than Rest in Barrera

Mercedes Stable's Twice as Bad, stakes-placed in Florida but on the sidelines since December, showed no effect from the layoff with a three-length win in the $150,000 Lazaro Barrera Memorial (gr. II) for 3-year-olds at Hollywood Park Saturday.

 Saturday, May 29, 2004

Orman Celebrates With Laura's Lucky Boy

Mercedes Stable's Laura's Lucky Boy gave trainer Jason Orman his first stakes success with an electrifying stretch drive to win the $109,400 Will Rogers (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-olds in stakes-record time on the Hollywood Park grass Saturday.

 Saturday, May 22, 2004

Rock Hard Ten Impresses in Seven Furlong Drill

Mercedes Stables' and Madeleine Paulson's Rock Hard Ten, third via disqualification in the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) and excluded from the 130th Kentucky Derby (gr. I) because of insufficient earnings in graded stakes events, tuned up for an expected run in the Preakness (gr. I) with a seven furlong workout Tuesday at Churchill Downs.

 Tuesday, May 04, 2004

Rock Hard Ten Vs. 5 in Derby Trial

Rock Hard Ten, the hard-luck 3-year-old on the outside looking in on the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), drew post six in a six-horse field for Saturday's Derby Trial Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs.

 Thursday, April 22, 2004

Blue Grass Sleeper: That's an Outrage

Following the spate of longshot winners of Kentucky Derby (gr. I) prep races this season, it might be a good idea to keep an eye on trainer Mike Puhich and That's an Outrage in Saturday's Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland.

 Wednesday, April 07, 2004

Washington Owners Seek Outrageous Fortune

That's an Outrage is expected to make an impact in the $200,000 Hollywood Futurity (gr. I) for his Washington state connections, bankruptcy attorneys Tim Dore and Denise Moewes.

 Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Publication Out to Prove Trainer Right in San Diego

Trainer Vladimir Cerin is hoping his trainee Publication will indicate to him just how good he is when the 4-year-old son of Petionville tackles 10 other runners in Sunday's grade II San Diego Handicap at 1 1/16 miles on the main track.

 Friday, August 01, 2003

Publication Works Toward Illinois Derby

Mercedes Stable's Publication put in a six-furlong work at Hawthorne Friday in preparation for a start in the April 6 Illinois Derby (gr. II) at Sportsman's Park. Repent, the likely favorite for the race, will work Saturday at Gulfstream Park.

 Friday, March 29, 2002