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Grade II Winner Oprah Winney Retired

Grade II Winner Oprah Winney Retired

Oprah Winney, a grade II-winning daughter of Royal Academy, has been retired from racing and booked to Ghostzapper.

 Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Golden Dawn Rises in 'Fritchie

Golden Dawn Rises in 'Fritchie

A tidy six-length winner of Aqueduct's Fiesta Lady Stakes in her last start, Marty Cunningham's Golden Dawn repeated the margin and added graded status to her resume when she took the $300,000 Barbara Fritchie Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) at Laurel Park Feb. 16.

 Saturday, February 16, 2008
Oprah Winney Seeks Fritchie Repeat

Oprah Winney Seeks Fritchie Repeat

The top three finishers from Aqueduct's Jan. 1 Interborough Handicap, led by Oprah Winney, will meet again in the Barbara Fritchie Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) at Laurel Park Feb. 16.

 Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Control System Dominates 'Roses'

Control System Dominates 'Roses'

Control System stalked the pace, took over at the top of the stretch and easily pulled away for a 2 -length victory in the $81,700 Garland of Roses Handicap Dec. 1 at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, December 01, 2007

Control System Dominates 'Roses'

Control System stalked the pace, took over at the top of the stretch and easily pulled away for a 2 -length victory in the $81,700 Garland of Roses Handicap Dec. 1 at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, December 01, 2007

Control System Dominates 'Roses'

Control System stalked the pace, took over at the top of the stretch and easily pulled away for a 2 -length victory in the $81,700 Garland of Roses Handicap Dec. 1 at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, December 01, 2007

Control System Dominates 'Roses'

Control System stalked the pace, took over at the top of the stretch and easily pulled away for a 2 -length victory in the $81,700 Garland of Roses Handicap Dec. 1 at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, December 01, 2007

Control System Dominates 'Roses'

Control System stalked the pace, took over at the top of the stretch and easily pulled away for a 2 ?-length victory in the $81,700 Garland of Roses Handicap Dec. 1 at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, December 01, 2007
Oprah Winney Wants Garland of Roses

Oprah Winney Wants Garland of Roses

Oprah Winney exits an effort that disappointed her connections in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint, but the competition will be softer for their filly in the $75,000 Garland of Roses Handicap at Aqueduct on Dec. 1.

 Thursday, November 29, 2007

Indian Flare Lights Up in Vagrancy

Juddmonte Farms' favored Indian Flare found a little bit extra when she needed it most Sunday to beat Oprah Winney by a half-length in the 150,000 Vagrancy Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares at Belmont Park.

 Sunday, June 17, 2007

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

Chavez Returns to Big A, Wins Distaff On Maryfield

Jockey Jorge Chavez returned to Aqueduct Park Saturday to guide West Coast invader Maryfield to a 2 1/4-length win in the $158,000 Distaff Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II).

 Saturday, March 24, 2007

Distaff Breeders' Cup Has California Flavor

California shipper Victorina appears to head the field of seven fillies and mares entered in the 53rd running of the March 24 Distaff Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) at six furlongs at Aqueduct.

 Thursday, March 22, 2007

Oprah Winney Has Last Word in Barbara Fritchie

New York shipper Oprah Winney fought off all comers to record her first graded stakes win, a front-running three-quarters of a length victory over Silmaril in the $285,000 Barbara Fritchie Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares at Laurel Park Saturday.

 Saturday, February 17, 2007

Shippers Take Shot at Silmaril in Barbara Fritchie

Five shippers from Florida and New York will test local star Silmaril at Laurel Park Saturday in the $300,000 Barbara Fritchie Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares.

 Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Wild Gams Takes Wing for Coa in Cicada

With a strong move in upper stretch, New Farm's New Jersey homebred Wild Gams handed favored Celestial Legend her first loss in seven starts in the $110,600-added Cicada (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies on the Aqueduct inner dirt track Saturday.

 Saturday, March 18, 2006

Unbeaten Celestial Legend Faces Seven in Cicada

Undefeated in six starts, Celestial Legend puts her streak on the line in the $100,000-added Cicada (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies going six furlongs at Aqueduct.

 Thursday, March 16, 2006

Silvestris Turns Tables in Ruthless Stakes

Darley Stable's homebred Silvestri avenged a loss in the Randeroo Handicap by rolling to a front-running victory in the $65,000 Ruthless Stakes, Monday's holiday feature at Aqueduct that drew 3,716 fans.

 Monday, January 02, 2006