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Meteore Fractures Ankle at Golden Gate

Meteore Fractures Ankle at Golden Gate

Grade II winner Meteore was euthanized after fracturing his right ankle in an allowance race at Golden Gate Fields April 2.

 Sunday, April 03, 2011

Fluke Ends Trainer's Drought in Thunder Road

Fluke ran down stablemate Proudinsky in deep stretch to win in the $100,000 Thunder Road Handicap (gr. IIIT), giving trainer Humberto Ascanio the first two finishers over the Santa Anita turf Feb. 5.

 Saturday, February 05, 2011
Three Grade I Winners Among Thunder Road Cast

Three Grade I Winners Among Thunder Road Cast

Three grade I winners are included in the field of nine set to go in Santa Anita's $100,000 Thunder Road Handicap (gr. IIIT) Feb. 5.

 Wednesday, February 02, 2011
The Usual Q. T. Back Home for San Gabriel

The Usual Q. T. Back Home for San Gabriel

The Usual Q. T., in his first appearance since placing third in the TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), heads the field for the $150,000 San Gabriel Stakes (gr. IIT) on the second day of the Santa Anita season Dec. 27.

 Thursday, December 23, 2010
Victor's Cry Earns Citation Surprise

Victor's Cry Earns Citation Surprise

Victor's Cry shot between horses past mid-stretch and won the $250,000 Citation Handicap (gr. II) in an 11-1 upset Nov. 27 over his favorite turf course at Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, November 27, 2010
Liberian Freighter Sails to Oak Tree Upset

Liberian Freighter Sails to Oak Tree Upset

Liberian Freighter outfought Colgan's Chip in deep stretch for a nose victory at 22-1 odds in the $150,000 Oak Tree Mile (gr. IIT) Oct. 9 on the turf at Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, October 09, 2010
Oak Tree Mile Lures Turf Star Sidney's Candy

Oak Tree Mile Lures Turf Star Sidney's Candy

Sidney's Candy, one of the top 3-year-olds in the country this season, will take on older horses for the first time in the $150,000 Oak Tree Mile (gr. IIT) at Hollywood Park Oct. 9.

 Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Enriched Rises to Occasion in Del Mar Mile

Enriched Rises to Occasion in Del Mar Mile

Front-running Enriched proved a determined winner in the $190,000 Del Mile Mile (gr. IIT), refusing to yield to challenger Meteore in the stretch run to post a three-quarters of a length victory Aug. 28 on the turf.

 Saturday, August 28, 2010

Del Mar Mile: Off 3 Years, Moudez Makes Jump

Moudez, winner of the Joseph T. Grace Handicap on the Santa Rosa turf in his first start in more than three years, takes a big leap in the $250,000 Del Mar Mile (gr. IIT) Aug. 28.

 Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Mandella, Drysdale Pursue 4th American 'Cap

Mandella, Drysdale Pursue 4th American 'Cap

Hall of Fame trainers Richard Mandella and Neil Drysdale will each be going for their fourth win in Holywood Park's American Handicap (gr. IIT), the Inglewood, Calif. track's Fourth of July feature.

 Thursday, July 01, 2010
Deep Field Lines Up For Hollywood Derby

Deep Field Lines Up For Hollywood Derby

Take the Points, winner of a pair of grade I stakes in his last two starts, will renew acquaintances with Virginia Derby (gr. IIT) winner Battle of Hastings and five other graded winners Nov. 29 in the $300,000 Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) at Hollywood Park.

 Thursday, November 26, 2009
Rendezvous Connects With Del Mar Derby Zinger

Rendezvous Connects With Del Mar Derby Zinger

Rendezvous, a 22-1 outsider, tagged favorite Battle of Hastings at the wire to win the $350,000 Del Mar Derby (gr. IIT) by a nose at the seaside track Sept. 6.

 Sunday, September 06, 2009
Bejarano to Ride Meteore, Parading at Del Mar

Bejarano to Ride Meteore, Parading at Del Mar

Rafael Bejarano, who was excused from mounts on Sept. 4 and 5 because of an injured thumb on his right hand, has been cleared to ride his two stakes horses -- Meteore in the $350,000 Del Mar Derby (gr. IIT) and Parading in the $1 million Pacific Classic (gr. I) on the Sept. 6 program.

 Sunday, September 06, 2009
Papa Clem Makes Turf Bow in Rugged DM Derby

Papa Clem Makes Turf Bow in Rugged DM Derby

Papa Clem faced plenty of hurdles during his Triple Crown campaign, and the road doesn't figure to get much easier when he makes his turf debut against a strong field in the $350,000 Del Mar Derby (gr. IIT) Sept. 6.

 Thursday, September 03, 2009
Meteore Rises to the Top in La Jolla Handicap

Meteore Rises to the Top in La Jolla Handicap

Meteore was in last place coming off the far turn with seemingly nowhere to go. But once jockey Alex Solis found room with a sweeping four-wide move it was clear sailing from there, as the son of Pulpit picked up all eight of his rivals en route to a 1 1/2-length victory in the $150,000 La Jolla Handicap (gr. IIT) Aug. 15 on the Del Mar turf course.

 Saturday, August 15, 2009
Ten to Face Off in La Jolla Handicap

Ten to Face Off in La Jolla Handicap

Glen Hill Farm's Florida homebred I'll Show Them puts his two-race undefeated record on the line Aug. 15 as he steps up to stakes company in the $150,000 La Jolla Handicap (gr. IIT) for 3-year-olds on Del Mar's Jimmy Durante Turf Course.

 Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Afleet Eagle Breezes to Oceanside Triumph

Afleet Eagle Breezes to Oceanside Triumph

Afleet Eagle sprinted away from the field behind at the top of the stretch and scored an easy 2 1/2-length win in the $112,800 Oceanside Stakes, the opening-day feature at Del Mar July 22.

 Wednesday, July 22, 2009