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Borel Aboard Always in a Tiz in Wood Memorial

Borel Aboard Always in a Tiz in Wood Memorial

Calvin Borel will be aboard Always in a Tiz in the $1 million Wood Memorial (gr. I) at Aqueduct Racetrack, trainer Dominick Schettino confirmed March 28.

 Thursday, March 28, 2013
Pants On Fire Hot in Gulfstream Slop

Pants On Fire Hot in Gulfstream Slop

Rain couldn't extinguish Pants On Fire as the multiple graded stakes winner easily drew off to win by 5 1/4 lengths at Gulfstream Park Feb. 15.

 Friday, February 15, 2013
Merit Man Stretches Out in Hutcheson

Merit Man Stretches Out in Hutcheson

Merit Man is just a nose short of perfection in four starts for trainer Bob Hess Jr., but the 3-year-old son of With Distinction will have to travel a furlong farther than he has before in the $150,000 Hutcheson Stakes.

 Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Lopez Triples in Return to Gulfstream Park

Lopez Triples in Return to Gulfstream Park

Jockey Paco Lopez, who missed two days of riding after a fall Dec. 2 at Gulfstream Park, returned to action Dec. 7 in winning form, capturing three races, including his first two races back.

 Saturday, December 08, 2012
Lopez Taken to Hospital After Gulfstream Fall

Lopez Taken to Hospital After Gulfstream Fall

Jockey Paco Lopez was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital Dec. 2 complaining of back pain after being thrown in the second race at Gulfstream Park.

 Sunday, December 02, 2012
French Lass Kya One Angles to My Charmer Win

French Lass Kya One Angles to My Charmer Win

French import Kya One, making her second start in the United States, came from off the pace to register a 1 1/4-length victory as the favorite in the $100,000 My Charmer Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf at Calder Nov. 22.

 Thursday, November 22, 2012
Naples Bay Tops Grade III My Charmer

Naples Bay Tops Grade III My Charmer

Edward A. Cox Jr.'s Naples Bay, a half sister to major sire Medaglia d'Oro, heads Calder's Nov. 22 My Charmer Handicap (gr. IIIT) off her score earlier this year at Belmont in the Noble Damsel Stakes (gr. IIIT).

 Sunday, November 18, 2012
Rose to Gold Rules Dirt in Delta Princess

Rose to Gold Rules Dirt in Delta Princess

Rose to Gold returned to dirt and remained unbeaten on it, taking the $500,000 Delta Princess Stakes (gr. III) by half a length Nov. 17 at Delta Downs.

 Saturday, November 17, 2012
'Chrisy, Bad Debt Repeat in Florida Million

'Chrisy, Bad Debt Repeat in Florida Million

My Pal Chrisy and Bad Debt were repeat winners in the Florida Million at Calder Casino & Race Course Nov. 10, while Cash Rules led all the way to capture the $150,000 Carl G. Rose Classic Handicap.

 Saturday, November 10, 2012
Lopez, Rocco Jr., Cohen Join Churchill Colony

Lopez, Rocco Jr., Cohen Join Churchill Colony

The jockey colony at Churchill Downs will get more competitive this fall with the addition of Paco Lopez, Joe Rocco Jr., and David Cohen, who are scheduled to ride their first full meet at the Louisville track.

 Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Sharp Delta Jackpot Tuneup for Bern Identity

Sharp Delta Jackpot Tuneup for Bern Identity

Odds-on favorite Bern Identity made quick work of seven rivals in the $200,000 Jean Lafitte Stakes at Delta Downs Oct. 20 in preparation for next month's $1 million Delta Jackpot (gr. III).

 Saturday, October 20, 2012
Brave Dave Refuses to Bend in Sapling

Brave Dave Refuses to Bend in Sapling

Favored Brave Dave overcame a bad stumble at the start to register a front-running victory in the $100,000 Sapling Stakes (gr. III) Sept. 2 at Monmouth Park.

 Sunday, September 02, 2012
Cliff Hanger: Tune Me In Gets Second Straight

Cliff Hanger: Tune Me In Gets Second Straight

Patricia Generazio's Tune Me In silenced his doubters Sept. 1 at Monmouth Park when he shook free to win the $99,000 Cliff Hanger Stakes (gr. IIIT), his second straight graded stakes score in less than three months.

 Saturday, September 01, 2012
1,000 Wins for Jockey Paco Lopez

1,000 Wins for Jockey Paco Lopez

Jockey Paco Lopez scored his 1,000th career win when he rode Whitey's Gold to victory for trainer Bobby DiBona in the second race at Monmouth Park Aug. 17.

 Friday, August 17, 2012
Tune Me In Pays Pretty Penny in Oceanport

Tune Me In Pays Pretty Penny in Oceanport

Tune Me In was sent off as the longest price in the $152,500 Oceanport (gr. IIIT) at Monmouth Park, but that didn't stop the 25-1 shot from springing an upset over six other turf contenders July 29.

 Sunday, July 29, 2012
Snow Top Mountain Peaks in All Along

Snow Top Mountain Peaks in All Along

The 124-pound highweight rebounded from a sixth-place finish last time out to best 10 other fillies and mares in the grade III turf event.

 Saturday, June 16, 2012
Paco Lopez Released From Hospital

Paco Lopez Released From Hospital

Jockey Paco Lopez, who broke his collarbone and suffered six fractured ribs March 17 in a spill at Gulfstream Park, was released from Memorial Regional Hospital March 22.

 Thursday, March 22, 2012
Lopez Broke Collarbone in Spill; Gallardo OK

Lopez Broke Collarbone in Spill; Gallardo OK

Jockey Paco Lopez is expected to miss up to two months after suffering a broken collarbone and six fractured ribs in a spill at Gulfstream Park March 17, according to his agent Cory Moran.

 Sunday, March 18, 2012

Riders Lopez, Gallardo in Spill at Gulfstream

Gulfstream Park jockeys Paco Lopez and Antonio Gallardo were transported to Memorial Regional Hospital on the evening of March 17 after both were involved in a spill in the 11th race, the track reported.

 Saturday, March 17, 2012
Shoulder Injury Sidelines Lopez at Gulfstream

Shoulder Injury Sidelines Lopez at Gulfstream

Jockey Paco Lopez was taken off his mounts for the weekend of Dec. 10-11 at Gulfstream Park due to a small hairline crack on his shoulder blade, according to agent Cory Moran.

 Saturday, December 10, 2011
Patient Headache Earns Hawthorne Gold Cup

Patient Headache Earns Hawthorne Gold Cup

Third at mid-stretch, former claimer Headache closed steadily to edge Where's Sterling by a half-length in the $500,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. II) in Illinois Oct. 8.

 Saturday, October 08, 2011
Yummy With Butter Wins Again on Monmouth Turf

Yummy With Butter Wins Again on Monmouth Turf

Favored Yummy With Butter, ridden with procession by Paco Lopez, made it consecutive grade III wins on the Monmouth Park turf with a 3 1/4-length tally in the $100,500 Cliff Hanger Stakes Sept. 4.

 Sunday, September 04, 2011
Where's Sterling Finds Best Stride in Iselin

Where's Sterling Finds Best Stride in Iselin

Frank Calabrese's Where's Sterling wore down Southern Ridge in mid-stretch and went on to record his first stakes win Aug. 20 in the $252,500 Philip H. Iselin (gr. III) at Monmouth Park.

 Saturday, August 20, 2011
Yummy With Butter Sticks In Oceanport

Yummy With Butter Sticks In Oceanport

Yummy With Butter, winning his first race in nearly two years, ran away from Sayif late to take the Oceanport Stakes on the Monmouth Park lawn july 31.

 Sunday, July 31, 2011
Recovering Coa Makes Gulfstream Appearance

Recovering Coa Makes Gulfstream Appearance

Injured jockey Eibar Coa returned to the Gulfstream Park winner's circle on closing day April 24 and presented Paco Lopez with a trophy to commemorate his second straight riding title.

 Monday, April 25, 2011
Lopez Wins First Race in Return to Gulfstream

Lopez Wins First Race in Return to Gulfstream

After sitting on the sideline for nearly a month, jockey Paco Lopez couldn't wait to get back to the Gulfstream Park winner's circle March 16. He didn't have to.

 Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Lopez to Miss More Time

Lopez to Miss More Time

Gulfstream Park's leading rider Paco Lopez, injured in a spill Feb. 18, will likely remain off his mounts through the weekend, according to agent Cory Moran.

 Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Coa Has Surgery, Moves Hands

Coa Has Surgery, Moves Hands

Jockey Eibar Coa underwent approximately six hours of surgery Saturday, Feb. 19 at Memorial Regional Hospital on his C-4 vertebra, which was broken in a spill following the finish of Friday's sixth race.

 Saturday, February 19, 2011
Pomeroys Pistol Fires First in Forward Gal

Pomeroys Pistol Fires First in Forward Gal

Lightly-raced Pomeroys Pistol took the rail to a front-running 14-1 upset win in the $200,000 Forward Gal Stakes (gr. II), outlasting favorite Dancinginherdreams by three-quarters of a length at Gulfstream Park Jan. 30.

 Sunday, January 30, 2011
Arson Squad Becomes Millionaire in Skip Away

Arson Squad Becomes Millionaire in Skip Away

Jay Em Ess Stable's Arson Squad became a millionaire when he disposed of Wingedlie by 3 3/4 lengths to win the $125,000 Skip Away Stakes (gr. III) April 3 at Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, April 03, 2010
Smooth Air Takes Gulfstream Park 'Cap

Smooth Air Takes Gulfstream Park 'Cap

Mount Joy Stables' 4-year-old Florida homebred Smooth Air wore down the leaders in the deep stretch of the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Handicap (gr. II) March 14 at Gulfstream Park to score a 1 1/4-length decision over Rolbea Throughbred Racing's 5-year-old Finallymadeit.

 Saturday, March 14, 2009
Florida DPMW: 27 Days Total for Lopez

Florida DPMW: 27 Days Total for Lopez

The Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering has ordered jockey Pascacio "Paco" Lopez to serve 27 days of stewards' suspensions, including seven days at Gulfstream Park's 2009 meet that begins Jan. 3.

 Monday, December 08, 2008
Jockey Lopez Barred From CDI Tracks

Jockey Lopez Barred From CDI Tracks

Churchill Downs Inc. said Nov. 14 that it has barred Pascacio "Paco" Lopez, this year's leading jockey at Calder Race Course, from riding at Calder and other CDI-owned tracks through Jan. 2, 2009, which is the end of the Tropical at Calder meet. The prohibition also includes current meets at Churchill Downs and Fair Grounds.

 Saturday, November 15, 2008

Dominguez Fractures Wrist in Calder Fall

Jockey Christian Dominguez is expected to miss four to five weeks of action after sustaining a fracture to his right wrist in a two-horse spill that involved leading rider Paco Lopez at Calder Race Course Nov. 11.

 Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Florida DPMW Postpones Lopez Hearing

The Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering has postponed a hearing that was scheduled for Nov. 5 on a possible 30-day suspension of Paco Lopez, who leads Calder Race Course jockeys in victories this year.

 Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Big Drama Completes Florida Series Sweep

Big Drama Completes Florida Series Sweep

Big Drama swept the open Florida Stallion Stakes when he romped to a five-length win as the even-money choice in the $400,000 In Reality Stakes at Calder Race Course Oct. 18. La Chica Sensual captured the $400,000 My Dear Girl.

 Saturday, October 18, 2008
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
Lopez Appeal Hearing Set for Nov. 5

Lopez Appeal Hearing Set for Nov. 5

The Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering has scheduled a hearing for Nov. 5 on jockey Paco Lopez's appeal of a 30-day suspension from Calder Race Course stewards.

 Friday, October 10, 2008
Inside Track: A Natural Rider

Inside Track: A Natural Rider

Walk around Calder Race Course and you'll keep hearing the word "Paco" from the lips of trainers, bettors, stewards, and other track officials.

 Monday, September 15, 2008