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Twice As Bad Stretches Out for Affirmed 'Cap

Twice as Bad, a 3-year-old gray colt whose West Coast debut in last month's Lazaro S. Barrera Memorial Stakes (gr. II) at seven furlongs resulted in a resounding three-length victory, will seek his first route win in Hollywood Park's $100,000 Affirmed Handicap (gr. III) Saturday.

 Thursday, June 17, 2004

Pollard's Vision Clearly Best in Illinois Derby

Pacesetter Pollard's Vision, the one-eyed colt, repelled the charge of Song of the Sword in the stretch and pulled away to win the $500,000 Illinois Derby (gr. II) for 3-year-olds by 2 3/4 lengths at Hawthorne.

 Saturday, April 03, 2004

The Song Goes On

The Grade II Illinois Derby looks like an orchestra with no conductor, as the morning line odds indicate.

 Thursday, April 01, 2004

Field of 11 Entered For Wide-Open Illinois Derby

In what has to be the most wide-open race of the 3-year-old season, 11 horses from all across the country converge on Hawthorne Race Course for Saturday's $500,000 Illinois Derby (gr. II).

 Thursday, April 01, 2004

Kilgowan Overcomes Bump to Win El Camino Real Derby

Unheralded Kilgowan, knocked off stride by Skipaslew a furlong from the finish, recovered to pull off a huge upset in the $200,000 El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields Saturday.

 Saturday, March 13, 2004

Skipaslew Takes on Nine in El Camino Real

Merv Griffin's improving 3-year-old colt Skipaslew can gain legitimacy as a Kentucky Derby candidate Saturday when he faces nine rivals in the $200,000 El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields.

 Thursday, March 11, 2004

Skipaslew Takes on Nine in El Camino Real

Merv Griffin's improving 3-year-old colt Skipaslew can gain legitimacy as a Kentucky Derby candidate Saturday when he faces nine rivals in the $200,000 El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields.

 Thursday, March 11, 2004

O.K. Mikie Takes Wing in Golden State Mile

O.K. Mikie, who started his career as a bottom-level claiming horse, captured the $83,175 Golden State Mile for 3-year-olds at Golden Gate Fields Sunday.

 Sunday, February 08, 2004

Griffin's Skipaslew Chases Golden Gate Derby

Television magnate Merv Griffin will try to win the $100,000 Golden Gate Derby (gr. III) Saturday at Golden Gate Fields with his surprising 3-year-old colt Skipaslew.

 Thursday, January 08, 2004