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Our Country Place, Dam of Pleasant Home, Dead

Our Country Place, dam of Breeders' Cup (gr. I) winner Pleasant Home, died Feb. 27 at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital near Lexington.

 Thursday, March 02, 2006

New Careers: Breeding Plans for Top Fillies, Mares

Ashado, a seven-time grade I winner who was champion 3-year-old filly of 2004 and champion older female of 2005, is just one of many grade I winners that will be bred this year for the first time.

 Monday, February 20, 2006

BC Winner Pleasant Home Retired; Booked to Awesome Again

Pleasant Home, upset winner of the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I), has been retired from racing and is booked to prominent sire Awesome Again.

 Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Pleasant Home Upsets Ashado in the Distaff

Pleasant Home pulled off a shocker in the $1,834,000 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I), rallying from the outside on the turn and rolling to an 9 1/4-length victory at 30-1 odds.

 Saturday, October 29, 2005

Pampered Princess Wears Spinster Crown

Martin Cherry's Florida invader Pampered Princess battled back after being passed in the stretch, drawing away near the finish to post an upset in the $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster (gr. I) for fillies and mares at Keeneland Sunday.

 Sunday, October 09, 2005

Louisiana Lightning Strikes in Muddy Ballerina

The Louisiana invader Happy Ticket made short work of the field in Sunday's $250,000 Ballerina (gr. I) for fillies and mares at muddy Saratoga Race Course, pulling away in the final furlong for her 10th win in 11 career starts.

 Sunday, August 28, 2005

Ballerina Lures Louisiana Star Happy Ticket

Happy Ticket, a certified hometown star after winning her first eight starts in Louisiana, hits the big time Sunday in Saratoga's $250,000 Ballerina Handicap (gr. I).

 Thursday, August 25, 2005

Bank Audit Targets Belmont's Vagrancy

Bank Audit shoots for her third grade II victory of the season in the $150,000 Vagrancy Handicap on Sunday, the day after the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) at 6 1/2 furlongs.

 Friday, June 10, 2005

Ashado Heads Pimlico BC Distaff Field

Ashado, who missed the Louisville Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) on Kentucky Derby day because her trainer was not satisfied with her weight assignment, may run this Friday carrying that same 123 pounds.

 Monday, May 16, 2005

Pleasant Home Comfy Winner of Bed o' Roses

Phipps Stable's Pleasant Home put away the leaders at the eighth pole and drew away to a 5 1/4-length win in her stakes debut, the $153,200 Bed o' Roses Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III) for fillies and mares Saturday at foggy Aqueduct.

 Saturday, April 23, 2005

Bank Audit Seeks Bed o' Roses Title

Bank Audit will be looking to keep her two-race win streak in tact when she takes the gate for Saturday's $150,000 Bed o' Roses Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct.

 Friday, April 22, 2005