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Big Drama Looks For Sweep in Florida

Big Drama Looks For Sweep in Florida

Harold L. Queen's homebred colt Big Drama will seek a sweep of the Florida Stallion Stakes' open division Oct. 18 when he faces 11 other juveniles in the $400,000 In Reality at Calder Race Course.

 Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Juveniles Showcased Saturday at Calder

Juveniles Showcased Saturday at Calder

Calder Race Course will hold its sixth annual Juvenile Showcase on Sept. 6, with six non-graded stakes races for 2-year olds.

 Thursday, September 04, 2008

Adhrhythm Overpowers Rivals in Filly FSS Division

Centaur Farms' Adhrhythm took the lead entering the far turn and drew off for a facile 4 3/4-length victory in the $400,000 My Dear Girl Division of the Florida Stallion Stakes Saturday at Calder Race Course.

 Saturday, October 14, 2006

Unbeaten Straight Faced Returns in FSS Finale

Walter Donnelly's undefeated 2-year-old colt Straight Faced will be the center of attention in the $400,000 In Reality Division of the Florida Stallion Stakes (FSS). In the $400,000 My Dear Girl Division, trainer Eddie Plesa Jr. sends out three of the seven 2-year-old fillies entered at Calder Race Course.

 Thursday, October 12, 2006

Consider Thesource Pulls Calder Shocker

Rustlewood Farm's Consider Thesource came flying down the middle of the track at odds of 52-1 to overtake frontrunner Stolen Prayer to win the $400,000 My Dear Girl Division of the Florida Stallion Stakes by 1 ¾ lengths.

 Saturday, October 15, 2005

Chatter Chatter Leaves Foes Speechless

Even money choice Chatter Chatter, with Hall of Fame reinsman Jerry Bailey aboard, cruised to a 19 ½-length victory in the $400,000 My Dear Girl Division of the Florida Stallion Stakes on Saturday at Calder Race Course.

 Saturday, October 11, 2003

Stroll, Best of the Rest Lead Calder Festival of Sun

Claiborne Farm's 3-year-old Stroll, shipping in from New York, and Bea Oxenberg's 8-year-old resident handicap star Best of the Rest are among a host of top class performers set to run on Saturday's $1.5 million Festival of the Sun program Saturday at Calder Race Course.

 Thursday, October 09, 2003

Top Florida Trainer Melvin Calvert Dies at 93

Veteran horseman Melvin (Sunshine) Calvert died Wednesday at age 93. Until just a few years ago when his health began to fail, Calvert visited Calder on occasion, particularly around Florida Stallion Stakes time to present trophies.

 Saturday, August 16, 2003

Nominations Strong for Calder's Festival of the Sun

The $1.65 million "Festival of the Sun" day program at Calder on Saturday, Oct. 12 will feature nine stakes races, highlighted by the $400,000 In Reality and My Dear Girl division finales of the track's signature Florida Stallion Stakes series.

 Thursday, October 03, 2002

Forty One Carats Breaks Course Record; Express Tour Sweeps Stallion Series

Forty One Carats established a Calder Race Course track record of 1:08.95 for six furlongs Saturday in a 1 3/4-length victory in the $300,000 Smile Sprint Stakes.

 Saturday, October 07, 2000