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Gulfstream Expects Fast Start to 90-Day Meet

Gulfstream Expects Fast Start to 90-Day Meet

Gulfstream Park will begin its 2012-2013 race meet Dec. 1 and the track's president and general manager Tim Ritvo expects the opening day Claiming Crown to help provide a fast start on the track and in wagering.

 Friday, November 30, 2012
Napravnik Enjoys 5-Win Day at Fair Grounds

Napravnik Enjoys 5-Win Day at Fair Grounds

Leading Fair Grounds jockey Rosie Napravnik completed a five-win day when she guided Gainesway Thoroughbreds' odds-on favorite Small Kitchen to victory in the $49,000 feature at the New Orleans track March 4.

 Sunday, March 04, 2012
Wood Memorial Likely Next Stop for Hansen

Wood Memorial Likely Next Stop for Hansen

Juvenile champion Hansen, a leading contender for the 2012 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) following his smashing win in the Gotham Stakes (gr. III), is expected to return to Aqueduct for the Wood Memorial.

 Sunday, March 04, 2012
Furthest Land Hopes to Atone in San Antonio

Furthest Land Hopes to Atone in San Antonio

Furthest Land, last as the 3-5 favorite a month ago in his first race since capturing the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I), can make amends Feb. 7 in the $150,000 San Antonio Handicap (gr. II)at Santa Anita.

 Thursday, February 04, 2010

Kera's Kitten Wins Prep on Way to Lane's End

Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey's Kera's Kitten, far back in the Jan. 2 Turfway Prevue Stakes after a poor start, bounced back in a big way with an easy score in the $50,000 WEBN Stakes for 3-year-olds at Turfway Park Jan. 30.

 Saturday, January 30, 2010
Furthest Land Surprises in KY Cup Classic

Furthest Land Surprises in KY Cup Classic

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's Furthest Land, claimed for $35,000 less than a year ago, paid big dividends for his connections Sept. 26 as he ran down Dubious Miss in the final strides to win the $200,000 Kentucky Cup Classic (gr. II) by a neck at Turfway Park.

 Saturday, September 26, 2009
Accredit Splashes Home in CD Handicap

Accredit Splashes Home in CD Handicap

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's Accredit cruised through the slop May 2 to win the seven-furlong Churchill Downs Handicap (gr. II), the first stakes race on the Kentucky Derby undercard.

 Saturday, May 02, 2009
Familiar Rivals Meet in Aegon Turf Sprint

Familiar Rivals Meet in Aegon Turf Sprint

Cannonball and Chamberlain Bridge, who were heads apart while finishing second and third, respectively, in the April 11 Shakertown (gr. IIIT) at Keeneland, should be set up perfectly for a run at the $100,000 Aegon Turf Sprint on May 1 at Churchill Downs.

 Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Sharp Declines Reported at Turfway

Sharp Declines Reported at Turfway

Turfway Park ended its 2009 winter/spring meet with double-digit declines in handle and purses paid, and a significant drop in field size compared to the same period in 2008. The 2009 meet began Jan. 1 and ended April 2.

 Friday, April 03, 2009
Commonwealth Turf Draws Field of 11

Commonwealth Turf Draws Field of 11

Seaspeak and Amazing Results, both victims of bad racing luck last month at Keeneland, will each try to change their fortunes at Churchill Downs Nov. 9 when they go to post in the $100,000-added Commonwealth Turf (gr. IIIT), a 1 1/16-mile test for 3-year-olds.

 Thursday, November 06, 2008
Jessamine Final Chance For Free BC Berth

Jessamine Final Chance For Free BC Berth

A full field of 14 juvenile fillies were entered for the $150,000 JPMorgan Chase Jessamine Stakes at Keeneland Oct. 9. Though ungraded, the 1 1/16-mile turf event is the 57th and final Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" contest of the season.

 Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Night Action Rocks Cradle Stakes by Four

Front-running Night Action left his seven 2-year-old rivals in the $200,000 Miller Lite Cradle Stakes behind on the far turn and drove to a four-length victory for jockey Victor Lebron on the River Downs turf course in Cincinnati on Sept. 1.

 Monday, September 01, 2008
Lane's End: Pletcher Nominates 24

Lane's End: Pletcher Nominates 24

A total of 156 horses were nominated for the $500,000 Lane's End Stakes (gr. II) March 22 at Turfway Park.

 Sunday, February 24, 2008
WEBN: U.S. Cavalry Aiming Higher

WEBN: U.S. Cavalry Aiming Higher

The 3-year-old gelding, a former claimer, looks for his second consecutive stakes win Feb. 2 at Turfway Park.

 Wednesday, January 30, 2008
U.S. Cavalry Explodes in Prevue

U.S. Cavalry Explodes in Prevue

The Officer colt came from well off the pace to catch Mr. Harry in deep stretch Jan. 5 at Turfway Park.

 Saturday, January 05, 2008
Turfway Posts Decline in Numbers

Turfway Posts Decline in Numbers

The Kentucky racetrack cited the loss of two major outlets as the problem.

 Thursday, January 03, 2008
Wide-Open Turfway Prevue Draws 11

Wide-Open Turfway Prevue Draws 11

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's U.S. Cavalry, a winner in three of four starts, may be the one to be Jan. 5 at Turfway Park.

 Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Turfway Reports Mixed Numbers for Fall Meet

Turfway Park ended its 2007 fall meet Oct. 4 with increases in on-track wagering and declines in all-sources wagering on its races compared with the same period in 2006.

 Friday, October 05, 2007

Schaefer Mile Attracts Freefourinternet

Freefourinternet, looking to bounce back after a disappointing performance in the $4 million Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I), has been tabbed as the 5-2 favorite in Saturday's $100,000 Michael G. Schaefer Mile at Hoosier Park.

 Thursday, November 11, 2004

Freefourinternet Logs On in Hawthorne Gold Cup

The $750,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. II) figured to be the remedy for Perfect Drift and trainer Murray Johnson, both winless in 2004. Perfect Drift looked the best on paper and was sent off at odds of 1-2. But after being part of the pace duel early, Perfect Drift didn't offer much response when Freefourinternet, at 27-1, came from far out of it to swoop by the field for a 1 3/4-length victory.

 Saturday, October 02, 2004