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Duke of Mischief Tops Among Whitney Workers

Duke of Mischief Tops Among Whitney Workers

Alex Lieblong's Duke of Mischief topped the list of horses working at Saratoga on the morning of July 31 for the $750,000 Whitney Invitational (gr. I), turning in a bullet half-mile breeze over the main track in :46.88.

 Sunday, July 31, 2011
Gantry Favored in Jaipur, His Stakes Debut

Gantry Favored in Jaipur, His Stakes Debut

After establishing a course record at Belmont Park three weeks ago, Gantry will face stakes competition for the first time when he competes in the $100,000 Jaipur (gr. IIIT) at Belmont Park July 16.

 Wednesday, July 13, 2011
J P's Gusto Gets Back on Track in Red Legend

J P's Gusto Gets Back on Track in Red Legend

GEM Inc.'s J P's Gusto, who hadn't won a race since the grade I Del Mar Futurity last September, signaled his fondness for sprinting with a blowout victory in the $400,000 Red Legend Stakes at Charles Town June 18.

 Sunday, June 19, 2011

Pace Could Favor Nothing But Fun in Vagrancy

The off-the-pace running style of Barry K. Schwartz's Nothing But Fun should suit her well when she faces five speedier sorts in Sunday's $150,000 Vagrancy Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares going 6 1/2 furlongs at Belmont Park.

 Friday, June 15, 2007

Trainer Mike Hushion Collects 1,000th Victory

Mike Hushion got his 1,000th training victory Wednesday when River City Rebel rallied to win the $47,000 allowance feature at Aqueduct.

 Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Stretch-Out Successful for Great Intentions

Barry K. Schwartz' front-running Great Intentions, supplemented to Saturday's $70,590 Affectionately Handicap for a cost of $650, put away Bobcat Greeley on the turn and then held off Homerette and Victory Pool for a neck victory in the 1 1/16-mile event for fillies and mares on Aqueduct's inner dirt track.

 Saturday, January 13, 2007

Great Intentions Cooks Gallant Bloom Rivals

Barry K. Schwartz's Great Intentions skewered Win McCool in a speed duel, then kicked on for four-length victory in the $150,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares over 6 1/2 furlongs at Belmont Park Sunday.

 Sunday, October 08, 2006

Great Intentions Fulfills First Flight Aspirations

A relaxed Great Intentions settled just behind a speed duel and rallied for a three-length victory in the $150,000 First Flight Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares at seven furlongs at Belmont Park Sunday.

 Sunday, October 30, 2005

Uncle Camie Storms to Bold Ruler Victory

Trainer Scott Lake's lofty plans for Don Six took a temporary detour Saturday afternoon as the 3-5 favorite burned himself out in the lane, allowing Uncle Camie to storm by for a 2 ¾-length victory $106,600 Bold Ruler Handicap (gr. III) for 3-year-olds and up at six furlongs.

 Saturday, May 07, 2005

Fragoso Breaks Collarbone in Aqueduct Fall

Jockey Pablo Fragoso sustained a broken collarbone Wednesday after being dumped over the rail by Lone Tree at the start of Aqueduct's third race, and is expected to miss at least six weeks.

 Wednesday, April 28, 2004

Bossanova Euthanized After Hollie Hughes Fall

Lorraine and Rod Rodriguez's Bossanova, winner of the Fall Weight Handicap (gr. III) in November, was euthanized Sunday after fracturing both sesamoid bones of his right foreleg during the stretch run of the $81,675 Hollie Hughes Handicap at Aqueduct.

 Sunday, February 15, 2004

Papua Wins Hollie Hughes at Rainy Aqueduct

Papua passed Conman Cunningham and Impeachthepro in the stretch to win the $80,725 Hollie Hughes Stakes on a soggy Sunday at drenched Aqueduct.

 Sunday, March 02, 2003

'Feel Good' Story of the Year: Golden Tent Claimed, Retired

Golden Tent made his 118th -- and final -- start at Philadelphia Park in the fourth race Monday, and now heads into retirement at the Manorville, N.Y. farm of the New York Horse Rescue, having earned better than $730,000.

 Monday, March 04, 2002

Stakes-winning David to DunHill Stud

Stakes winner David, who was retired from racing earlier this month, will set up stud duty for the 2001 season at DunHill Stud near Reddick, Fla. His fee will be $3,000 payable 35 days after the foal's birth.

 Friday, February 09, 2001

Stakes Winner David Retired

Stakes winner David has been retired from racing because of what trainer Mike Hushion said is a combination of "little problems." The 5-year-old horse is stationed at Richard Simon's Sez Who Thoroughbreds near Ocala, Fla., where he was taken to be prepared for a 2001 campaign. His last race was in August.

 Tuesday, February 06, 2001

Turnofthecentury Splashes to Victory

Barry K. Schwartz' and Eugene Hauman's Turnofthecentury led all the way and gamely held off Aldo for a neck victory in Monday's $150,000 National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Handicap at Saratoga.

 Tuesday, August 08, 2000