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Gio Ponti Denies Ventura in Kilroe Mile

Gio Ponti Denies Ventura in Kilroe Mile

Gio Ponti, driving for the wire under a frantic Ramon Dominguez, got up just in time to nose the outstanding mare Ventura in the $300,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap (gr. IT) on the Santa Anita turf March 7.

 Saturday, March 07, 2009
In Summation Wraps Up El Conejo Repeat

In Summation Wraps Up El Conejo Repeat

Favored In Summation regained some of the sparkle he lost last season with a sharp one-length win in the $98,000 El Conejo Handicap (gr. III) at Santa Anita on New Year's Day.

 Thursday, January 01, 2009
Surface Switch No Problem for Gio Ponti

Surface Switch No Problem for Gio Ponti

Favored Gio Ponti waited for room under a patient Garrett Gomez and blasted through the pack mid-stretch to win the $100,000 Sir Beaufort Stakes going away in a race taken off the Santa Anita Park turf course and transferred to the Pro-Ride main surface Dec. 26.

 Friday, December 26, 2008
Vacare Goes Out a Winner in Dahlia 'Cap

Vacare Goes Out a Winner in Dahlia 'Cap

Odds-on choice Vacare gave trainer Christophe Clement his 1,000th lifetime win in her final career start when she rallied in the homestretch to win the $150,000 Dahlia Handicap (g. IIT) on closing day of the Hollywood Park Autumn Meet Dec. 21.

 Sunday, December 21, 2008

Calista Nips Diadella in Epic Canadian Stakes

The $284,250 Canadian Stakes (gr. IIT) was a picture-perfect win for Calista and jockey Corey Nakatani, who nosed out a fighting Diadella and Todd Kabel in an epic tete-a-tete duel for fillies and mares at Woodbine on Sunday.

 Sunday, September 08, 2002