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R Betty Graybull Retired

R Betty Graybull Retired

R Betty Graybull, a four-time stakes winner who placed in three other stakes, has been retired from racing.

 Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Pegasus Sale Deemed Success

The initial auction of 2-year-olds at Pegasus Training and Rehab Center in Washington hits $37,235 average; $30,000 median.

 Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Afleet Express Rolls to Pegasus Victory

Afleet Express Rolls to Pegasus Victory

Odds-on favorite Jackson Bend, the third-place finisher of the Preakness (gr. I), tired badly after turning for home, as second choice Afleet Express sailed to a 1 3/4-length win in the $200,000 Pegasus Stakes (gr. III)

 Saturday, June 19, 2010
Benny the Bull Retired

Benny the Bull Retired

Millionaire Benny the Bull, a grade/group I winner and one of the nation's top sprinters, has been retired from racing after suffering an ankle chip.

 Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Now a Victor Triumphs in Discovery

Now a Victor Triumphs in Discovery

Now a Victor stalked the pace under John Velazquez and then wore down longtime leader Shopton Lane in the final sixteenth of a mile to take the $100,000 Discovery Handicap (gr. III) by a length on the main track at Aqueduct on Nov. 24.

 Saturday, November 24, 2007
One Less Obstacle for Bwana Bull in Pegasus Stakes

One Less Obstacle for Bwana Bull in Pegasus Stakes

There's no Zanjero in the field, so Bwana Bull figures to be the colt to beat in the $250,000 Pegasus (gr. III) for 3-year-olds at Monmouth Park Oct. 27. The race kicks off the three stakes supporting the eight-race Breeders' Cup series that day.

 Thursday, October 25, 2007

Graded Winner Ground Storm to Pegasus

Graded stakes winner Ground Storm will enter stud at Thomas Dushas' Pegasus Farm near Dover Plains, N.Y., for a fee of $3,000.

 Friday, December 02, 2005

Magna Graduate Takes Pegasus Honors

Elisabeth H. Alexander's Magna Graduate took command turning for home and held 54-1 shot Crown Point at bay through the lane to take the $250,000 Pegasus Stakes (gr. III) at the Meadowlands on Friday, opening night of the 2005 Thoroughbred season.

 Friday, September 30, 2005

Network Can Click Again in Pegasus Stakes

Network, a $62,500 claim earlier this year, can pay further dividends Friday for trainer Eddie Broome in the $250,000 Pegasus (gr. III) on opening night at the Meadowlands.

 Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Farms Negotiating For Derby Winner

Stud farms interested in standing Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Fusaichi Pegasus currently are in the process of making their offers to representatives of owner Fusao Sekiguchi.

 Thursday, August 26, 2004

Servis Says Smarty Jones Still on Track for Breeders' Cup

Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and Preakness (gr. I) winner Smarty Jones, who was declared Monday from the Sept. 6 Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II) with a bruise in his left front foot, is still on track for the Breeders' Cup Classic – Powered by Dodge (gr. I), trainer John Servis said Tuesday.

 Tuesday, July 27, 2004

Smarty's Vacation is Over; Work Begins Next Week

Smarty Jones' vacation ends soon as the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner will begin serious workouts early next week in preparation for the Sept. 6 Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II) at Philadelphia Park.

 Friday, July 23, 2004

Wild Gold to Madison County in Iowa

Wild Gold, a six-time stakes winner, has been relocated to Mike and Pam Connolly's Madison County Thoroughbreds near Macksburg, Iowa.

 Wednesday, February 18, 2004

Candy Ride's Sire, Ride the Rails, to Pegasus in California

Ride the Rails, sire of 2003 sensation Candy Ride, will stand in 2004 at Tom Bachman's Pegasus Ranch near Petaluma, Calif.

 Thursday, October 23, 2003

Harlan's Holiday Heads Pegasus Field

Harlan's Holiday, coming off a win I the Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II) and heading to the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I), should be an overwhelming choice Friday night in the Pegasus Handicap (gr. II) at the Meadowlands.

 Thursday, September 26, 2002

Harlan's Holiday Leads Pegasus 'Cap

Harlan's Holiday was assigned highweight of 122 pounds for Friday's $350,000 Pegasus Handicap (gr. II) at the Meadowlands.

 Tuesday, September 24, 2002

Central Kentucky Properties Changing Hands

A number of established farms in Central Kentucky have changed hands or added onto existing property.

 Monday, February 18, 2002

Coolmore Lands Fusaichi Pegasus

Irish-based Coolmore has a tentative agreement to purchase Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Fusaichi Pegasus for stud duty, beginning in 2001.

 Monday, June 26, 2000