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Medaglia d'Oro Colt Fetches $350,000

Medaglia d'Oro Colt Fetches $350,000

Ben Glass, as agent for Gary and Mary West, signed the ticket for the highest-priced yearling sold on the third day -- through about six hours of the session -- when he went to $350,000 to land a Medaglia d'Oro colt.

 Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Padua Sells Kentucky Farm to Borges Torrealba

The Sanan family's Padua Stables has sold its 275-acre farm near Lexington to the Borges Torrealba family of Brazil for $8.8 million.

 Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Easy Work for Curlin at Churchill; Asmussen 'Very Pleased'

Fresh off his nose victory over Derby winner Street Sense in the Preakness (gr. I) on May 19, Curlin tuned up for the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) June 9 with an easy five-furlong work on Monday at Churchill Downs.

 Monday, May 28, 2007

Beckys Shirt, Cajun Beat's Dam, Dead

Beckys Shirt, whose millionaire son Cajun Beat won the 2003 Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), died April 3 from complications of colic after delivering a Storm Cat colt.

 Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Cajun Beat Suffers Severe Ankle Injury

Trainer Bobby Frankel was keeping a close eye Sunday morning on Cajun Beat, who suffered a career threatening ankle injury when he finished last of six horses in Keeneland's Commonwealth Breeders' Cup (gr. II) Saturday.

 Sunday, April 17, 2005

Cajun Beat Sizzles for Frankel in Turf Express

Padua Stable's Cajun Beat posted his first win for trainer Bobby Frankel, taking advantage of a sizzling pace to come from behind for a commanding victory in the $150,000 Hollywood Turf Express (gr. IIIT) Friday on the Hollywood Park grass.

 Friday, November 26, 2004

Cajun Beat Keeps it Going in Mr. Prospector

Cajun Beat, last year's Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) winner, kicked off his 2004 campaign with a gate-to-wire victory in the $100,000 Mr. Prospector Handicap (gr. III) at six furlongs.

 Saturday, January 03, 2004

Margolis Tries to Keep the Beat in Mr. Prospector

Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) champion Cajun Beat makes his first start Saturday since his 2 ½-length win at Santa Anita in October in the $100,000 Mr. Prospector Handicap (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park.

 Friday, January 02, 2004

Ex-Division Leaders Toccet, Sky Mesa on Mend

While leading Belmont Stakes (gr. I) contenders Funny Cide, Empire Maker and Dynever are getting most of the attention these days, it wasn't long ago that Sky Mesa, Vindication and Toccet were the darlings of the current 3-year-old class.

 Thursday, May 29, 2003

Contessa Duo Tops Damon Runyon Cast

Star Track Farm's Grey Comet and David Cassidy's Unswept are the colts to beat in Sunday's $75,000 Damon Runyon for New York-bred juveniles going 1/16 mile at Aqueduct.

 Friday, December 13, 2002

Asmussen Wins Three at Churchill Wednesday

Trainer Steve Asmussen notched his third winner on Wednesday's Churchill Downs card when Full Mandate, with Donnie Meche aboard, seized the lead near the eighth pole and powered to a one-length victory over longshot Irish Legacy in the featured $43,400 allowance for 3-year-olds and up.

 Wednesday, November 13, 2002

Sanans Seeking Vindication In The Breeders' Cup Juvenile

Vindication is a name with special meaning for Satish Sanan and his family.

 Friday, October 25, 2002

Beautiful America has Edge in Maid of the Mist

Trainer Ramon "Mike" Hernandez could have the post-time favorite in Saturday's $100,000 Maid of the Mist for juvenile fillies in Beautiful America.

 Thursday, October 17, 2002

$2.15 Million Yearling Vindication Wins Second Straight at Del Mar

Vindication, a $2.15-million purchase at last year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling sale, ran his record to 2-for-2 with a front-running 1 1/2-length allowance victory in Del Mar's second race on Thursday.

 Thursday, August 22, 2002

Tricky Elaine Returns to Stakes Company in Santa Ysabel

Tricky Elaine, a daughter of Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Grindstone and half-sister of champion Favorite Trick, will attempt to win her second career race in Saturday's Santa Ysabel Stakes (gr. III) at Santa Anita.

 Friday, January 05, 2001

Cash Run To Start in Indiana Oaks

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) winner Cash Run will make her next start in the $200,000-added Indiana Breeders' Cup Oaks Friday at Hoosier Park, becoming the first Breeders' Cup winner to race at the Anderson, Ind. track.

 Wednesday, October 04, 2000

Raging Fever Heads Adirondack Field

Raging Fever, one of several fast juvenile fillies owned by Edward Evans, heads a field of six 2-year-old fillies entered in the 6 1/2-furlong Adirondack Stakes (gr. II) Monday at Saratoga.

 Sunday, August 13, 2000