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Kip Deville, Others to Hong Kong

Kip Deville, Others to Hong Kong

Breeders Cup Mile (gr. IT) runner-up Kip Deville will head a record American raiding party for this year's Cathay Pacific International races in Hong Kong December 14.

 Thursday, October 30, 2008

Woolf Award Finalists Announced

Jockeys Roberto Gonzalez, Aaron Gryder, Randall Meier, Richard Migliore, and Mario Pino have been nominated to receive the 2008 Santa Anita George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, the winner of which will be announced in February of 2008.

 Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Student Council Works in Japan

Student Council Works in Japan

Millennium Farms' Student Council, preparing for a start in the Nov. 24 Japan Cup Dirt at Tokyo Racecourse, worked a half-mile in :49 on the training track at the Quarantine Center at Shiroi, Japan, Nov. 17.

 Saturday, November 17, 2007
Student Council Opts for Japan Cup Dirt

Student Council Opts for Japan Cup Dirt

Millennium Farms' Ro Parra has decided to run his star pupil Student Council in the $2.3 million Japan Cup Dirt (Jap-I), rather than the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge (gr. I). The 1 1/4-mile Japan Cup Dirt will be contested Nov. 24 at Tokyo Racecourse.

 Sunday, October 14, 2007
Student Council Convincing in Hawthorne Gold Cup Victory

Student Council Convincing in Hawthorne Gold Cup Victory

Apparently, Student Council's victory over Lava Man last month was not a fluke after all. A decisive win in the $500,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (gr. II) Sept. 29 proved that without a shadow of a doubt.

 Saturday, September 29, 2007
Cushion Track Gets Thumbs-Up at Opening of Oak Tree Meet

Cushion Track Gets Thumbs-Up at Opening of Oak Tree Meet

Safety was the watchword as Santa Anita became the third and final major Southern California racetrack to unveil its synthetic surface on the opening day of the Oak Tree Racing Association meeting.

 Wednesday, September 26, 2007

'Mig' Begins Hollywood Stint Friday; Arroyo Leaving

Veteran jockey Richard Migliore made the rounds at Hollywood Park Wednesday morning with agent Ron Anderson after relocating from New York Monday.

 Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Alfred G. Vanderbilt: Migliore Confident in Afrashad

Afrashad, unbeaten but untested against stakes company, faces a stern test Saturday at Saratoga in the six-furlong Alfred G. Vanderbilt Breeders' Cup (gr. II). Five battle-tested foes await in the $200,000 race, but jockey Richard Migliore is confident in Godolphin Racing's 4-year-old colt.

 Thursday, August 10, 2006

Migliore Returns With Win in Aqueduct Feature

Richard Migliore won the Aqueduct feature Friday with his first mount since breaking his leg and damaging his Achilles tendon last fall.

 Friday, March 03, 2006

There is Another Unbeaten Horse in the Breeders' Cup

Everyone knows Lost in the Fog is unbeaten in 10 starts and will be the favorite in the TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I). And that Shakespeare has won all five of his races and will be one of the top choices in the John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT).

 Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Gomez to Replace Migliore On Artie Schiller

When jockey Richard Migliore recently suffered a broken leg, trainer James Jerkens didn't take long to decide on naming Garrett Gomez to ride Artie Schiller in the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT).

 Monday, October 24, 2005

Artie Schiller Narrowly Best in Bernard Baruch

Artie Schiller got the job done in Monday's $150,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap (gr. IIT) at Saratoga, but his backers had some anxious moments down the stretch as the 2-5 favorite was all-out to beat pacesetting Silver Tree by a half-length.

 Monday, August 01, 2005

Funny Cide Repeats as New York-bred Horse of the Year

Sackatoga Stable's Eclipse-and-Classic-winning Funny Cide, whose 2004 graded victories included the Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I), was again named New York-bred horse of the year at the 25th annual New York Thoroughbred Breeders' awards banquet .

 Friday, April 29, 2005

Migliore Lands 4,000th Win, Pays Tribute

Richard Migliore won his 4,000th career race at Aqueduct on Friday, then dedicated the victory to Mike Rowland, a Midwestern-based jockey who was killed in an on-track accident last year with 3,998 lifetime wins.

 Friday, February 04, 2005

Migliore Remains Breeders Cup Bound

Jockey Richard Migliore is bound for the Oct. 30 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships despite suffering a scare to his surgically held together arm during an Oct. 28 spill at Belmont Park.

 Thursday, October 28, 2004

'The Mig' High on Jamaica Favorite Artie Schiller

Jockey Richard Migliore says Artie Schiller, a top 3-year-old turf horse he will ride in Sunday's $200,000 Jamaica Handicap at Belmont Park (gr. IIT), is one of only two horses he has ridden who have "no chinks in the armor."

 Friday, September 24, 2004

Migliore Not Seriously Hurt, Agent 'Cautiously Optimistic'

Drew Mollica, agent for jockey Richard Migliore, said he was "cautiously optimistic" his rider would be able to ride Saturday at Pimlico after he was hurt in the Belmont Park starting gate Friday afternoon.

 Friday, May 14, 2004

Harmony Lodge Out to Win Another Gulfstream Stakes

Harmony Lodge goes for her fourth Gulfstream stakes victory -- and her fourth stakes score in a row -- when she tops a field of eight in Sunday's $100,000 Shirley Jones Handicap (gr. III) over seven furlongs at Gulfstream Park.

 Friday, February 06, 2004

New York Bred Wins Fashion; Omen for Belmont?

Rodeo Licious burst out of the gate and led every step of the way to take the first stakes race of the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) weekend, the Fashion Stakes for juvenile fillies.

 Thursday, June 05, 2003

Migliore Wins 2003 Mike Venezia Award

Jockey Richard Migliore will be honored at Belmont Park Monday as this year's winner of the Mike Venezia Award.

 Thursday, May 22, 2003

Wood, Carter Contenders Roll Into Aqueduct Cont.

More from Aqueduct on Kissin Saint and watching the Wood on television.

 Wednesday, April 09, 2003

Here and There

Terry Meyocks honored by New York Press Photographers...Richard Migliore to be recognized by Association for the Help of Retarded Children.

 Wednesday, January 29, 2003

Migliore to Receive Thurman Munson Award

Jockey Richard Migliore will receive the Thurman Munson Award from the Association for the Help of Retarded Children at the 23rd annual Thurman Munson Awards Dinner on Feb. 4 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York.

 Friday, January 24, 2003

Preakness Breaks Youbet.com's Single-Day Handle Record

Youbet.com broke its single-day handle record of $1 million following the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) on May 18.

 Tuesday, May 21, 2002

Smoked Em Wires Tesio Field; Include Wins by Nine

G Three Stable's Smoked Em set unpressured fractions en route to a two-length win over Magic Weisner in Saturday's $107,250 Federico Tesio Stakes at Pimlico. Smoked Em's victory snapped 9-10 favorite Magic Weisner's five-race winning streak.

 Saturday, April 20, 2002

Affirmed Success Grade I Winner at Eight

Eight-year-old gelding Affirmed Success earned his third career grade I win in Saturday's Carter Handicap at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, April 13, 2002

Affirmed Success Wins Toboggan by Two Lengths

Affirmed Success, an 8-year-old gelding ridden by Richard Migliore, came from off the pace Saturday to win the $108,200 Toboggan Handicap at Aqueduct by two lengths. This was the first victory in three starts this year for Affirmed Success, the oldest horse to ever win the Toboggan.

 Saturday, March 16, 2002

Miss Linda Starts 2002 With Sabin Victory

Miss Linda and Forest Secrets, the top two betting choices in Friday's $100,000 Sabin Handicap (gr. III), finished one-two in the race for fillies and mares at Gulfstream Park. Miss Linda was sent off as a slight favorite at the windows, but the Argentine-bred was clearly the best on the track, expanding her lead in the stretch en route to a 4 1/4-length victory in the 1 1/16-mile race.

 Friday, February 08, 2002

Iron Deputy Takes Count Fleet; Affirmed Success Second in Allowance

Susan and John Moore's Iron Deputy opened up a six-length lead in the stretch en route to winning Saturday's $83,300 Count Fleet Stakes by 2 3/4 lengths at Aqueduct. One race earlier, Migliore and odds-on favorite Affirmed Success finished a half-length behind Boston Party in an allowance race at the Count Fleet distance after leading by three in the stretch.

 Saturday, January 05, 2002

From the Print Edition: Evening Attire Dresses Up Aqueduct

For the second time this fall, Aqueduct Racetrack has been dressed in Evening Attire. But what was once thought to be nothing more than a simple gray coat has now become top of the line and getting more expensive with each appearance.

 Saturday, December 01, 2001

Iron Deputy Best in Huntington Stakes

Iron Deputy won for the second time in three career starts, scoring a four-length victory Sunday in the $82,500 Huntington Stakes at Aqueduct.

 Sunday, November 25, 2001

New Farm, Perkins Earn Second Stakes Win of Weekend with Forest Heiress

New Farm earned its second graded stakes win as an owner this weekend when homebred Forest Heiress pulled away in the stretch to win the six-furlong, $80,775 Valley Stream Stakes (gr. III) at Aqueduct Sunday. On Saturday, New Farm's Delaware Township reeled of a victory in the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes (gr. I) at Laurel Park. Ben Perkins Jr. trains both horses.

 Sunday, November 18, 2001

Keeneland Race Report: Air Linda

For the fifth time in the last 13 renewals, a South American-bred won the Overbrook Spinster Stakes (gr. I) when Miss Linda kicked clear in the stretch to win the $562,000 feature at Keeneland Sunday.

 Sunday, October 07, 2001

Tweedside Upsets Platinum Tiara in Muddy Sands Point

Tweedside drew away to a six-length win in the $107,800 Sands Point Stakes at Belmont Park Sunday as favored Platinum Tiara finished third.

 Sunday, June 17, 2001

Belmont Racing Report: Apple of Kent Shines in Shuvee

In the classic film Roman Holiday, Audrey Hepburn portrays a modern day princess who both resists her stringent obligations and yearns for the pedestrian pleasures of everyday life. In an effort to personify the players atop New York's current group of stakes fillies and mares, and Apple of Kent who is poised to join them, you wouldn't be taking great liberty by invoking the image of Hepburn's demure but spirited character into their respective profiles.

 Saturday, May 19, 2001

No Limit in Black-Eyed Susan

Two Item Limit had trouble in her last start, but had no trouble Friday in winning the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) at Pimlico.

 Friday, May 18, 2001

Mott's Hot Day Continues at Aqueduct

Shortly after Bill Mott trainees Iftiraas and Dream Supreme won their respective stakes races Saturday at Churchill Downs, another of his charges led at every call to win the $112,900 Fort Marcy Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Aqueduct. Under Richard Migliore, Strategic Mission completed the 1 1/16 miles in 1:41.62 on a firm turf course.

 Saturday, May 05, 2001

Quick Tip's Florida Oaks Win Second Straight for Breeder, Trainer Combo

Quick Tip took the lead on the second turn under jockey Richard Migliore and held off the late charge of Southern Fiction to win the $150,000 Florida Oaks (gr. III) Sunday at Tampa Bay Downs. Quick Tip's Florida Oaks win marks the second straight year a filly bred by William S. Farish and trained by Neil Howard won the 1 1/16-mile race.

 Sunday, March 18, 2001

Tampa Bay Report: A TKO For Burning Roma

You could call Burning Roma's victory in the Tampa Bay Derby a TKO, since the horse considered his toughest challenger, the Bill Mott-trained Mongoose, was prevented from running on a technicality. On the other hand, odds-on Burning Roma took the $200,000 stakes with such style and ease that Mongoose's presence in the field might not have mattered.

 Sunday, March 18, 2001

Live Wire Lil, Griffinite Win at Aqueduct

Live Wire Lil, ridden by Richard Migliore, defeated odds-on favorite Her She Kisses by 1 3/4 lengths to take the $81,525 Garland of Roses Stakes on Saturday at Aqueduct. Also at the New York oval Saturday, Paraneck Stable's Griffinite dropped down into allowance company from the stakes ranks and won a six-furlong race by a half-length as the 12-5 favorite.

 Saturday, December 09, 2000

Two Item Limit Remains Perfect in Blinkers

Trainer Stephen L. DiMauro ran Two Item Limit in blinkers for the first time in the Tempted Stakes (gr. III) earlier this month at Aqueduct, and the 2-year-old filly responded with a 2 3/4-length victory in the one-mile test. Keeping the blinkers on in Saturday's $200,000 Demoiselle Stakes (gr. II) at Aqueduct, 122-pound highweight Two Item Limit remained unbeaten with blinkers, drawing off though the stretch for a seven-length victory.

 Saturday, November 25, 2000

Two Item Limit, Ommadon Win Aqueduct Juvenile Stakes

Two Item Limit won the $109,200 Tempted Stakes (gr. III) and Ommadon captured the $113,200 Nashua Stakes (gr. III) in the co-features at Aqueduct on Sunday.

 Sunday, November 05, 2000

Fistfite KO's Cowdin Rivals

Peter Callahan's Fistfite moved up to the lead on the turn and edged away in the stretch to win the $108,800 Cowdin Stakes (gr. III) by 2 1/4 lengths Sunday at Belmont Park. Under Richard Migliore, Fistfite completed the 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:15.63 on a fast track.

 Sunday, October 15, 2000

Shadwell's Altibr Wins Shadwell Mile

Shadwell Stable's Altibr rallied in deep stretch to win the $451,200 Shadwell Keeneland Turf Mile Stakes (gr. IIT) Saturday, breaking the stakes record and equaling the Keeneland record for a mile on turf in the process. Over firm turf, Altibr completed the mile in 1:33.72. In October 1995, Very Special Lite completed a mile on turf at Keeneland in 1:33 3/5 while winning the Bryan Station Stakes.

 Saturday, October 07, 2000

Richter Scale Dashes Track Record

Richter Scale earned his first grade I win and broke Laurel Park's track record for six furlongs, winning the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash by 1 3/4 lengths Saturday.

 Monday, July 17, 2000

Classic Winners Upset In Dwyer

Tracy Farmer's Albert the Great jumped out to an early lead and was never challenged as the son of Go for Gin posted a three-length upset over More Than Ready and classic winners Red Bullet and Commendable in the $150,000 Dwyer Stakes at Belmont Park.

 Monday, July 10, 2000