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Electrify Pulls Plug on Unbridled Rivals

Padua Stables' Electrify won the $100,000 Unbridled Stakes for 3-year-olds by an eye-catching eight lengths over favored Saint Augustus at Calder Race Course on Saturday.

 Saturday, April 29, 2006

Admiral Arch Handles Northern Spur BC Foes

Padua Stables' favored Admiral's Arch overcame traffic problems while lugging in down the lane to register a half-length victory in the $100,000 Northern Spur Breeders' Cup for 3-year-olds on the Arkansas Derby (gr. II) undercard Saturday at Oaklawn Park.

 Saturday, April 15, 2006

Dam of $16-Million Forestry Colt Back in Foal to Forestry

Magical Masquerade, whose 2-year-old Forestry colt sold for a world-record $16 million at the Fasig-Tipton Florida February sale, is back in foal to Forestry.

 Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Ballroom Deputy Dances to Maple Leaf Win

Ballroom Deputy, a chestnut daughter of Silver Deputy, captured the $251,600 Maple Leaf Stakes (Can-III) under Dino Luciani Saturday at Woodbine.

 Saturday, November 12, 2005

Exchange Rate Sires First Stakes Winner

Grade II winner Exchange Rate was represented by his first stakes winner when his son Blazing Rate won the $126,375 Foolish Pleasure Breeders' Cup Stakes Sept. 24.

 Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Grade I Winner Pico Central Retired to Padua

Robert N. Clay and Satish Sanan announced that prominent North American sprinter and miler Pico Central has been retired from racing to stand at Padua Stables near Summerfield, Fla.

 Thursday, September 22, 2005

Grade I Winner Delaware Township Sires First Winner

Delaware Township, a two-time grade I winner, was represented by his first winner when his daughter Fightin Hen won June 5 at Calder Race Course.

 Monday, June 06, 2005

Razor Zips to 4-Length Matt Winn Victory

Razor, ridden by Mike Smith, seized the lead soon after the start and was never seriously threatened en route to a four-length win over Crimson Stag in the $109,700 Matt Winn Stakes for 3-year-olds Saturday at Churchill Downs.

 Saturday, May 14, 2005

Speedy Sophomores Headed for Lafayette

Padua Stables' stakes winner Razor heads a field of five speedy sophomores headed to the gate for Sunday's $100,000 Lafayette Stakes (gr. III), going six furlongs at Keeneland.

 Friday, April 08, 2005

Proud Accolade Earns Hutcheson Plaudits

Padua Stables' Proud Accolade overcame some traffic trouble on the turn before exploding away from the field in the stretch for an impressive 4 1/2-length victory in the $150,000 Hutcheson (gr. II) for 3-year-olds at Gulfstream Park Saturday.

 Saturday, February 05, 2005

Grade II Stakes Winner Quintons Gold Rush Dead

Grade II stakes winner Quintons Gold Rush died Jan. 17 while undergoing surgery at San Luis Rey Equine Hospital in California.

 Thursday, January 20, 2005

Essence Pure Heart in Winning Anne Arundel

Front-running Essence, ridden by a cool John Velazquez, dug in tenaciously to hold off Rare Gift by a neck in the $100,000 Anne Arundel (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies at Pimlico Saturday. In other $100,000 races on the DeFrancis undercard, the 2-year-old filly Hear Us Roar stayed unbeaten in the Selima Stakes and Irish Colony prevailed in the Charles H. Hadry.

 Saturday, November 20, 2004

Mr. Jester and Quinton's Gold Rush Top Oklahoma Derby Field

A dozen 3-year-old colts will take the gate for Sunday's $150,000 Oklahoma Derby (gr. III), going 1 1/8-miles at Remington Park. The field is led by grade II winner Quinton's Gold Rush and grade III winner Mr. Jester.

 Friday, November 19, 2004

Bessemer Trust Juvenile Preview: Clash of the Titans

Behind both horses [Roman Ruler and Proud Accolade] are committed owners who have plunked down some serious coin and have already reaped some reward on their investment. Interestingly enough, both horses hail from first-crop sires.

 Wednesday, October 20, 2004

Yes It's True's Fee Upped to $25,000 in 2005

Syndicate manager Robert Clay announced today that the 2005 stud fee for millionaire Yes It's True, Three Chimneys' newest stallion, will be $25,000 live foal at the Midway, Ky, farm.

 Wednesday, October 13, 2004

Pletcher Pops Champagne with Proud Accolade

Unbeaten Proud Accolade, ridden confidently in his stakes debut by John Velazquez, dealt heavy favorite Afleet Alex his first loss with a half-length victory in the $500,000 Champagne (gr. I) for 2-year-olds at Belmont Park Saturday.

 Saturday, October 09, 2004

Yes It's True to Three Chimneys

Satish and Anne Sanan's Padua Stables has sold a minority interest in Yes It's True, currently third on the freshman sire list by progeny earnings and fifth on the overall 2-year-old list, to Robert N. Clay's Three Chimneys Farm.

 Wednesday, September 15, 2004

AIR Launches Web Site, Plans Task Force Talks

The Alliance for Industry Reform, which is targeting issues tied to Thoroughbred sales, has launched its Web site and is in the early stages of forming an industry task force that will plot a course of action.

 Friday, July 16, 2004

Dazzle Me Sparkles in Azalea Breeders' Cup

Dazzle Me, hustled away off the rail by Shane Sellers, took command on the backstretch and never looked back, scoring a 6 1/2-length victory in the $300,000 Azalea Breeders' Cup (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies at Calder Race Course Saturday.

 Saturday, July 10, 2004

Sanan: Regulation of Sales Business Needs 'Teeth'

Padua Stables' Satish Sanan said there is growing support for his plan to implement a code of ethics and other standards that would govern the Thoroughbred sales industry, either through an industry organization or legislative initiatives.

 Sunday, July 04, 2004

First Winners for Dixie Union, Dance Master

Millionaire and grade I winner Dixie Union and grade II winner Dance Master were represented by their first winners the end of May.

 Tuesday, June 01, 2004

Everheart Gives Asmussen Another Stakes at Lone Star

Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie's all-time leading trainer Steve Asmussen and 3-year-old filly Everheart traded places Saturday. The result was two stakes wins.

 Saturday, May 22, 2004

Millionaire Yes It's True's First Winner

Millionaire Yes It's True's first winner, Chandtrue, won April 29 at Hollywood Park .

 Friday, April 30, 2004

Quintons Gold Rush Sparkles in Lexington

Quintons Gold Rush paved his way into the 2004 Kentucky Derby (gr. I), turning in an impressive performance in Saturday's $325,000 Coolmore Lexington (gr. II) for 3-year-olds at Keeneland.

 Saturday, April 17, 2004

Class Above's Style Shows in Bourbonette

Padua Stables' Class Above made her return to Turfway Park a successful one Saturday, handily winning the $150,000 Boubonette Breeders' Cup for 3-year-old fillies.

 Saturday, March 20, 2004

Vindication Gets First Mare in Foal

Hill 'n' Dale Farms reported that Footing is the first mare confirmed in foal to champion Vindication.

 Thursday, February 26, 2004

Celebrity Auction Raises $106,800 for Race for Education

The bidding was hot in southern Florida Friday night at The Race For Education's Horsemen of All Ages Sale, shattering all previous sale records.

 Saturday, February 21, 2004

OBS Sale Turns In Record-Setting Performance; Wild Rush Colt Brings $1.6 million

Business boomed Tuesday at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's February juvenile auction. The average price soared 25.2% to reach its highest level ever. In addition, OBS sold its most expensive juvenile ever when a rangy, powerful-looking Wild Rush colt brought $1.6 million.

 Wednesday, February 04, 2004

Snow Ridge's First Foal Born Jan. 2

Snow Ridge's first foal is a colt born Jan. 2 at Dr. Rick Erwin's Camelot Acres near Ocala, Fla.

 Tuesday, January 27, 2004

Bradshaw Goes to Work For Adena Springs

Randy Bradshaw has been hired as a farm trainer by Frank Stronach's Adena Springs operation.

 Tuesday, September 30, 2003

Champion Vindication Starting at $50,000

Vindication, the unbeaten champion 2-year-old male of 2002 whose retirement from racing was announced earlier this month, will begin his stallion career for $50,000 live foal, a full $10,000 more than what freshman leader Came Home commanded during the 2003 season.

 Monday, August 25, 2003

Bradshaw Replaced As Padua's Farm Trainer

Randy Bradshaw has been replaced as Padua Stables' farm trainer by Shane Tripp, Padua general manager Nadia Sanan confirmed Monday.

 Monday, August 25, 2003

Champion Vindication Retired to Hill 'n' Dale in Kentucky

With trainer Bob Baffert reporting that Vindication's training schedule is just too tight to make the Oct. 25 Breeders' Cup Classic, Powered by Dodge (gr. I), Satish and Anne Sanan's Padua Stables announced the early retirement of the unbeaten 2-year-old champion male of 2002.

 Monday, August 11, 2003

Breeders Take a Quarter Interest in $2.7-Million Colt

Arthur Hancock and Robert McNair have bought back a quarter interest in the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale-topping colt they bred from buyer Padua Stables.

 Saturday, August 09, 2003

TRF Saratoga Gala Raises More Than $500,000

The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation raised more than $500,000 at its annual gala, held Monday. Aug. 4, at the Saratoga Golf & Polo Club. The bulk of the money, a record amount for the event, was raised through separate live auctions, one for season options to breed to select stallions, the other for "unique experiences."

 Thursday, August 07, 2003

Baffert-Trained Vindication, Sarava Improving

Padua Stables' Vindication, who suffered a suspensory ligament injury in early February, returned to trainer Bob Baffert's California barn Monday. Also, 2002 Belmont Stakes winner Sarava is improving.

 Tuesday, August 05, 2003

Vindication Back on Track at Padua Training Center

Juvenile champion Vindication, who suffered a suspensory ligament injury in early February, began jogging at Padua Training Center Monday and remains on track to return to racing later this year.

 Thursday, June 05, 2003

Reluctant Full Mandate Wins Black Tie Affair

Padua Stables & Fog City Stables' Full Mandate rallied from last to take the lead at the eighth pole and hold off a game Bonus Pack to win the $100,000 Black Tie Affair Handicap by a neck Saturday at Arlington Park.

 Saturday, May 10, 2003

Champion Vindication Ready to Resume Training

Undefeated champion Vindication has responded well to treatment and is ready to resume training. The son of Seattle Slew has been sent to Satish and Anne Sanan's Padua Stables' training center near Summerfield, Fla.

 Thursday, March 20, 2003

Vindication 'Doing Pretty Good' Since Injury

Bob Baffert reports that his undefeated 2-year-old champion, Vindication, is doing well at Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center in Los Olivos, where the $2.15 million son of Seattle Slew is recovering from a suspensory injury.

 Thursday, February 27, 2003

No Kentucky Derby for Injured Vindication; May Return for Travers, Breeders' Cup

Padua Stables' Vindication, champion 2-year-old of 2002 and early favorite for the Kentucky Derby, has been taken off the Derby trail due to an injury to his left front suspensory.

 Thursday, February 06, 2003

Vindication, Bailey Get Acquainted

Padua Stables' Vindication met new jockey Jerry Bailey for the first time Saturday and the pair teamed up for a bullet five-furlong work over Santa Anita's fast main track.

 Saturday, January 25, 2003

VINDICATION

Dark bay/brown colt, foaled Jan. 28, 2000
Seattle Slew--Strawberry Reason

 Friday, January 17, 2003

Vindication in 'Easy Work' at Santa Anita; Next Start Undecided

Padua Stables' Vindication worked a half-mile in ::49 3/5 handily over Santa Anita's main track Sunday with Dana Barnes aboard. "It was just an easy work," trainer Bob Baffert said. "Good horses like this one make it so easy. All I have to do is keep him happy and healthy and he does the rest."

 Tuesday, January 14, 2003

Kafwain, Composure Work at Santa Anita

A pair of top Bob Baffert 3-year-olds, the colt Kafwain and the filly Composure, turned up on Sunday's Santa Anita work tab.

 Saturday, January 04, 2003

Vindication Warms Up for Soph Campaign

Padua Stables' undefeated Vindication, preparing for his 3-year-old campaign, had his first workout Tuesday since winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) at Arlington Park Oct. 26, going three furlongs at Santa Anita in :36.60 under exercise rider Dana Barnes.

 Tuesday, December 31, 2002

No Vindication, but Toccet Duels With Kafwain

A pair of highly promising 2-year-olds, multiple stakes winner Toccet from the East and locally-based Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) runner-up Kafwain, are set to clash in Saturday's Hollywood Futurity (gr. I) at Hollywood Park. A field of 11 fillies and mares also entered Saturday's Dahlia Handicap (gr. IIT).

 Thursday, December 19, 2002

Hill 'n' Dale Buys Breeding Rights in Breeders' Cup Winner Vindication

John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms has bought a portion of the breeding rights in pro tem 2-year-old male leader Vindication from Satish and Anne Sanan's Padua Stables

 Friday, December 13, 2002

Duality to Korea

Grade II winner Duality has been sold to the Korean Racing Association for stallion duty

 Monday, November 04, 2002

Kentucky Cup Race Report (Cont.)

From preceding page

 Saturday, September 14, 2002