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Champion Ashado One to Beat in Personal Ensign

Starlight Stables and partners' Ashado is arguably the dominant older filly and mare in North America. The questions remaining are: Can she get any better? And, can anyone get close to her?

 Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Pletcher's Ashado, Flower Alley Work in Tandem

Starlight Stable's Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) champion Ashado and Melnyk Racing Stables' Flower Alley worked together Sunday morning for trainer Todd Pletcher. The duo breezed five furlongs in 1:02 1/5 over the Saratoga main track.

 Sunday, August 14, 2005

Passing Shot Shocks Wild Spirit in 'Ensign

Hall of Fame trainer H. Allen Jerkens posted another of his legendary upsets at Saratoga Race Course when his unheralded allowance runner Passing Shot tagged multiple graded stakes winner Wild Spirit by a short nose at the wire of the $400,000 Personal Ensign Handicap (gr. I) Friday.

 Saturday, August 23, 2003

Dancethruthedawn Aiming for Personal Ensign H.

Dancethruthedawn will try to capturing her second grade I at Saratoga this year when she starts in the $400,000 Personal Ensign Handicap on Aug. 23.

 Friday, August 16, 2002

Saratoga Racing Report: Easy Come, Easy Go

Trainer John Kimmel wins the Personal Ensign and the Fourstardave, but loses his horses in ownership switches.

 Tuesday, August 28, 2001

Beautiful Pleasure Rebounds in Personal Ensign

John C. Oxley's Beautiful Pleasure earned a front-running win in in the $400,000 Personal Ensign Handicap (gr. I) Friday at Saratoga. Under Jorge Chavez, Beautiful Pleasure raced wide around both turns while alone on the lead before racing down the center of the track through the stretch, finishing five lengths clear of Back in Shape.

 Friday, August 25, 2000

Personal Ensign 'Cap Features Distaff Rematch

Beautiful Pleasure and Heritage of Gold will begin their rematch from neighboring starting gate stalls as the two drew post positions two and three, respectively, for Friday's $400,000 Personal Ensign Handicap (gr. I) at Saratoga.

 Wednesday, August 23, 2000

Heritage of Gold, Beautiful Pleasure Prep

Heritage of Gold and Beautiful Pleasure continued preparing for their expected rematch in the $400,000 Personal Ensign Handicap (gr. I) at Saratoga Aug. 25, completing workouts at that track Friday morning.

 Saturday, August 19, 2000