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Jonesboro Avoids Trouble, Wins Cornhusker

Jonesboro Avoids Trouble, Wins Cornhusker

The steady veteran Jonesboro angled off the rail for the drive, wore down pacesetting Shadowbdancing in deep stretch to win the $300,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap (gr. II) June 27 in Iowa.

 Sunday, June 28, 2009

Jonesboro Tops Million Mark in Texas Mile Win

Jonesboro took the overland route to a half-length victory in the $300,000 Texas Mile and cleared the $1 million mark in career earnings at Lone Star Park April 25.

 Saturday, April 25, 2009
Jonesboro Win Tops Super Derby Undercard

Jonesboro Win Tops Super Derby Undercard

Odds-on choice Jonesboro edged away from Smokeyjonessutton through the homestretch to post a 1 3/4-length win in the $151,500 Tiznow Handicap at Louisiana Downs Sept. 20, earning a berth in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile in the process. The Tiznow was one of five six-figure stakes on the Super Derby undercard.

 Saturday, September 20, 2008
Sharp Razorback 'Cap Win for Jonesboro

Sharp Razorback 'Cap Win for Jonesboro

Odds-on choice Jonesboro finally shook loose of a stubborn Gouldings Green in the final furlong to post a front-running victory in the $149,000 Razorback Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III) at Oaklawn Park March 8.

 Saturday, March 08, 2008

Jonesboro, Son of Mom's Command, Wins Essex

Michael Langford's Jonesboro was gunned right to the lead by Calvin Borel from his outside post, and was never challenged as he raced to a 5 3/4-length victory in the $100,000 Essex Handicap (gr. III) before a crowd of 16,602 on Saturday at Oaklawn Park.

 Saturday, February 10, 2007