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On Derby Cusp, 'Minister Heads for Snow Chief

On Derby Cusp, 'Minister Heads for Snow Chief

On the bubble for a possible start in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), Tiz a Minister has been entered in the $300,000 Snow Chief Stakes, the featured event for California-breds April 27 at Hollywood Park.

 Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Gomez Boots Home Pair of Cal Breeders Winners

Gomez Boots Home Pair of Cal Breeders Winners

Jockey Garrett Gomez won both divisions of the $300,000 California Breeders Champion Stakes for 3-year-olds in remarkably similar fashion Jan. 26 at Santa Anita Park, bringing both Qiaona and Tiz a Minister from far back.

 Saturday, January 26, 2013

The Jockey Club Sanctions Trainer Aguirre

Trainer Paul Aguirre will be denied all privileges of The American Stud Book for one year (effective Jan. 1, 2013) for altering the foal papers for the horse Doc Can Dance, The Jockey Club announced Aug. 24.

 Friday, August 24, 2012

Mitchell, Aguirre Fined for TCO2 Violations

Trainers Mike Mitchell and Paul Aguirre were fined for Class 3 violations by Santa Anita stewards after horses in their care were found to have exceeded the regulatory limit for total carbon dioxide, the California Horse Racing Board reported March 15.

 Thursday, March 15, 2007

Aguirre Starter Exceeds TCO2 Limits, Detention Ordered

California-based trainer Paul Aguirre is being required to place his entered horses in the Santa Anita detention barn day for 30 days after one of his horses tested over the allowable limit for total carbon dioxide on Feb. 5.

 Thursday, February 23, 2006

Texcess Tops Opening Session of Barretts Mixed Sale

Texcess, winner of the Boyd Gaming's Delta Jackpot and California Cup Juvenile Stakes in 2004, topped the opening session of the Barretts January mixed sale Monday in Southern California, bringing $300,000 from Carl Van Burger.

 Tuesday, January 24, 2006

First-Time Apprentice's Wild Ride Ends in Win

Billy Antongeorgi III is the son of two former riders, but his pedigree wasn't enough to prepare him for his first mount. Somehow, though, he ended up in the winner's circle Sunday afternoon at Hollywood Park aboard Five O'Clock.

 Sunday, December 04, 2005

Patient Scrofa Captures Irish O'Brien

Scrofa, ridden patiently by Patrick Valenzuela, rallied between horses and prevailed by a half-length Thursday in the $140,625 Irish O'Brien Stakes for California-bred fillies and mares at Santa Anita Park.

 Thursday, March 17, 2005

Texcess Alters Course, to Run in San Rafael

Texcess, who was entered in both the Golden Gate Derby at Golden Gate Fields and the San Rafael Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita on Saturday, will stay home, Southern California-based trainer Paul Aguirre confirmed Friday morning.

 Saturday, January 15, 2005

Texcess Towers Over Golden Gate Derby Field

Texcess, the winner of the $1 million Delta Jackpot at Delta Downs in Louisiana last month, heads a field of five for the $100,000 Golden Gate Derby at Golden Gate Fields Saturday.

 Thursday, January 13, 2005

Ex-Claimer Scrofa Wins Work The Crowd 'Cap

Scrofa, in her fourth start since being claimed for $62,500, posted a convincing victory in the $100,000 Work The Crowd Handicap for California-bred fillies and mares at Golden Gate Fields Sunday.

 Sunday, December 26, 2004

Cal Invader Texcess Rakes in Delta Jackpot

California-bred gelding Texcess shook loose on the turn for home under a vigorous ride from Victor Espinoza and outlasted his rivals for a popular victory in the rich $1 million Boyd Gaming's Delta Jackpot for 2-year-olds Saturday at Delta Downs.

 Saturday, December 04, 2004

Coconut Girl Ends Ema's Nine-Win Streak

Ema Bovary's nine-race winning streak came to end when she was unable to catch a game Coconut Girl in the $106,000 Desert Stormer Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park Saturday.

 Saturday, June 05, 2004

Alpenfest, Stalking Tiger Top Graduation Field

A field of nine 2-year-old Cal-bred males is entered for Wednesday's $125,000 Graduation Stakes at 5 1/2 furlongs on Del Mar's main track.

 Sunday, July 27, 2003

Continental Red Sails Into Sunset

Trainer Ian Jory hopes that Continental Red has better luck in Hollywood Park's $150,000 Sunset Handicap (gr. IIT), the 1 1/2-mile closing day turf feature, than he did last year.

 Friday, July 18, 2003