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Zavata Zings Amsterdam Foes

Michael Tabor's Zavata and jockey Jerry Bailey won a speed duel with Trust N Luck and pulled away in the stretch for a comfortable victory in Saturday's $150,000 Amsterdam Stakes (gr. II) for 3-year-olds at Saratoga.

 Saturday, August 02, 2003

Posse Heads Amsterdam Round-Up

Heiligbrodt Racing Stable's Posse will be chasing his fourth straight stakes victory Saturday when he faces six top 3-year-old sprinters in the $150,000 Amsterdam Stakes (gr. II) at Saratoga.

 Thursday, July 31, 2003

Posse to Vinery Upon Retirement

Posse, a multiple graded stakes-winning son of Silver Deputy -- Raska, by Rahy, will enter stud at Vinery in Lexington, Ky. upon completion of his racing career. The 3-year-old colt is being pointed toward next month's King's Bishop (gr. I) at Saratoga.

 Tuesday, July 22, 2003

Led by Cuvee, Asmussen Runners Tune Up at Churchill

Winchell Thoroughbreds' Cuvee, who looms as a heavy favorite in Sunday's 102nd running of the $125,000-added Bashford Manor Stakes (gr. III) for 2-year-olds, finished his major preparation for the six furlong race with a Monday work at Churchill Downs.

 Monday, June 30, 2003

Posse Closes to Nose Out Midas Eyes in Riva Ridge

Posse, closing ground with every stride, got by odds-on favorite Midas Eyes at the wire to take the Riva Ridge Breeders' Cup (gr. II) at Belmont Park Saturday. The 3-year-old Silver Deputy colt covered the seven furlongs over a sloppy track in a good 1:22.03.

 Saturday, June 07, 2003

Posse Wrangles Lead Late to Take Matt Winn

Posse, ridden by Corey Lanerie, wore down Bossanova in the final strides for a half-length victory in Saturday's $111,900 Matt Winn Stakes for 3-year-olds at Churchill Downs.

 Saturday, May 10, 2003

Posse Ready to Pursue Matt Winn Saturday

Multiple graded stakes winner Posse leads a field of seven 3-year-old colts set for Saturday's $100,000 Matt Winn Stakes at Churchill Downs.

 Thursday, May 08, 2003

Posse Lassoes Lafayette Stakes

Heiligbrodt Racing Stable's Posse and jockey Corey Lanerie tracked a fast pace and chased down Roll Hennessy Roll in the stretch on his way to a solid victory in Sunday's $107,900 Lafayette Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-olds at Keeneland.

 Sunday, April 06, 2003

Lafayette Cast Exudes Class

A well-matched field of 3-year-old sprinters passed the entry box for Sunday's Lafayette Stakes (gr. III) at Keeneland. The seven-furlong race carries a purse of $100,000 added. Heading the cast is Fabien Ouaki and Patrick Biancone's Whywhywhy.

 Friday, April 04, 2003

Bailey Shows Golden Touch on Midas Eyes

Jockey Jerry Bailey showed his golden touch with Midas Eyes, runaway winner of Saturday's $150,000 Swale Stakes (gr. III), giving he and trainer Bobby Frankel a sweep of Saturday's rich 3-year-old stakes at Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, March 15, 2003

Posse Lassoes Track Record at Fair Grounds

Heiligbrodt's Racing Stable Posse set a track record for five furlongs Monday at Fair Grounds.

 Monday, February 10, 2003

Posse Chases Churchill's Iroquois Stakes

Heiligbrodt Racing Stable's Posse, whose performances in stakes company in the spring stamped him as one of the best of this year's crop of 2-year-old Thoroughbreds, heads a strong and experienced field of juveniles in Sunday's 21st running of Sunday's $100,000-added Iroquois Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.

 Friday, November 01, 2002

Private Gold Works in Rain For Iroquois

Despite a steady rain on Tuesday, trainer Patrick Byrne put the final touches on Private Gold's training for Sunday's $100,000 Iroquois Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs. Bryne sent the Seeking the Gold colt out for a half-mile workout over a sloppy Churchill oval on Tuesday.

 Tuesday, October 29, 2002

Whywhywhy Answers in Sanford

Whywhywhy answered a lot of questions Thursday afternoon with an authoritative 2 3/4-length victory in the Sanford Stakes for 2-year-olds at Saratoga.

 Thursday, July 25, 2002

Pletcher Looks for Sanford Win with Hussar

Todd Pletcher, fresh off earning his second Belmont Park training title, seeks to keep the ball rolling as the New York racing season shifts from Belmont to Saratoga. Pletcher will be looking for his first stakes win of the meet on Thursday when he sends out Hussar in the $150,000 Sanford Stakes (gr. II), going six furlongs.

 Tuesday, July 23, 2002

Churchill Downs Race Report: Good Day

Good Journey and Pat Day team to win the Firecracker at Churchill Downs on July Fourth.

 Sunday, July 07, 2002

Patriotic Posse Heads to New York

Les Nichols begins his ride to Ground Zero in New York.

 Wednesday, July 03, 2002

Bashford Manor and Debutante Runners Work

As Churchill Downs prepares to close out its 2002 Spring Meet on July 7, several top juveniles were on the track preparing for weekend stakes events. The Louisville track will host the Debutante Stakes (gr. III) on Saturday and Bashford Manor Stakes (gr. III) on Sunday.

 Tuesday, July 02, 2002

Posse Corrals Kentucky Breeders' Cup Field

Posse, the 4-5 favorite with Donnie Meche up, took the lead on the far turn and drew away for the easy 3 ½-length victory over Del Diablo in Monday's $160,000 grade III Kentucky Breeders' Cup for 2-year-olds at Churchill Downs.

 Monday, May 27, 2002

Filly Wins Three Chimneys Juvenile

Always one of the highlights on the Kentucky Derby Day card, the Three Chimneys Juvenile went to Holiday Runner, a Meadowlake filly trained by D. Wayne Lukas.

 Saturday, May 04, 2002

No Surprise: Werner Saddles Second Juvenile Winner of Keeneland Meet

After getting off to a relatively slow start, trainer Ronny Werner swept both maiden races for 2-year-olds run at Keeneland Thursday and Friday. The two wins improve Werner's record with first-time starters at the Lexington track the last two years to seven wins from 10 starts.

 Friday, April 12, 2002
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