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Arson Squad Defeats Solid Alysheba Field

Arson Squad Defeats Solid Alysheba Field

Jay Em Ess Stable's Arson Squad took over at the top of the lane and bounded home for his second straight graded stakes score in the $169,650 Alysheba Stakes (gr. III) April 30 at Churchill Downs.

 Friday, April 30, 2010
Win Willy in Top Form Entering Oaklawn 'Cap

Win Willy in Top Form Entering Oaklawn 'Cap

Win Willy, a sharp winner in the Razorback Handicap (gr. III) last month, will try for his fifth victory at Oaklawn Park when he faces six in the $500,000 Oaklawn Handicap (gr. II) April 3.

 Thursday, April 01, 2010
Win Willy Willing Winner in Razorback

Win Willy Willing Winner in Razorback

With a big charge through the homestretch, Win Willy picked up his first stakes win since last spring's Rebel Stakes (gr. II) when he drew away to easily take the $150,000 Razorback Handicap (gr. III) at Oaklawn Park March 6.

 Saturday, March 06, 2010
Gone Astray Sets Sights on Razorback

Gone Astray Sets Sights on Razorback

Gone Astray will make his season debut March 6 in the $150,000 Razorback Handicap (gr. III) at Oaklawn Park and face a good field that includes 8-year-old Jonesboro, who won the 1 1/16-mile event back in 2008.

 Thursday, March 04, 2010
Rancing Bran Downs Win Willy in Essex

Rancing Bran Downs Win Willy in Essex

Front-running Racing Bran, thanks to a heady ride from Chris Emigh, ran away from odds-on choice Win Willy and the rest of the field in the $100,000 Essex Handicap at Oaklawn Park Feb. 6.

 Saturday, February 06, 2010
Macho Again Packs Top Weight in Alysheba

Macho Again Packs Top Weight in Alysheba

Macho Again, who has won two of three starts at Churchill Downs, makes a return visit to the historic track for the May 1 Alysheba Stakes (gr. III) on the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) undercard as he takes on nine rivals in the 1 1/16-miles race.

 Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Old Rivals Meet in Oaklawn 'Cap

Old Rivals Meet in Oaklawn 'Cap

Three of the main players from last month's New Orleans Handicap (gr. II) will return for the $500,000 Oaklawn Handicap (gr. II), a wide-open event for older horses at Oaklawn Park on April 4.

 Thursday, April 02, 2009
Prom Shoes, Jonesboro in Razorback Clash

Prom Shoes, Jonesboro in Razorback Clash

Convincing Essex Handicap winner Prom Shoes seeks to make it back-to-back stakes victories at Oaklawn Park March 7 in the $150,000 Razorback Handicap (gr. III). The Jinks Fires trainee will face six rivals in the 1 1/16-mile test, including 2008 Razorback winner Jonesboro.

 Thursday, March 05, 2009
Stronach, Frankel Win Again With 'Gizmo

Stronach, Frankel Win Again With 'Gizmo

Steady rain and sloppy track conditions did nothing to dampen the fortunes of Stronach Stables and trainer Bobby Frankel when the 4-year-old homebred Giant Gizmo scored a come-from-behind victory in the $166,050 Alysheba Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs, giving them their second graded stakes win on the May 2 card.

 Friday, May 02, 2008
Chelokee Continues Comeback in Alysheba

Chelokee Continues Comeback in Alysheba

Centennial Farms' Chelokee, on the Triple Crown trail a year ago, makes his return to graded stakes action May 2 when he faces six older horses in the $150,000 Alysheba Stakes (gr. III) on the dirt at Churchill Downs.

 Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Zanjero Makes 2008 Bow in Razorback 'Cap

Zanjero Makes 2008 Bow in Razorback 'Cap

Zanjero, who won more than $1 million last year as a 3-year-old, makes his 2008 debut for trainer Steve Asmussen as the 118-pound high weight in the $150,000 Razorback Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III) at Oaklawn Park March 8.

 Thursday, March 06, 2008
Jonesboro Defends Essex Title

Jonesboro Defends Essex Title

Michael Langford's 6-year-old Jonesboro, winner of the 2007 edition of the Essex Handicap, will defend his title when a field of 11 hits the Oaklawn Park oval in this year's running of the $100,000 event Feb. 9.

 Thursday, February 07, 2008
Inca King Looks to Rule Churchill

Inca King Looks to Rule Churchill

Heiligbrodt Racing Stable's Inca King will look to make it five-for-seven on the grass, as the 3-year-old son of Sir Cat carries top weight of 123 pounds for the $150,000 Commonwealth Turf Nov. 11 at Churchill Downs.

 Friday, November 09, 2007

Pavarotti Shows His Tenor in Game Round Table Win

Pacesetting Pavarotti, a $2.5 million yearling purchase, refused to give way under extreme pressure from Time Squared, fighting back in deep stretch for a head victory in the $100,000 Round Table for 3-year-olds at Arlington Park Saturday.

 Saturday, July 14, 2007

Dominican Returns Saturday in Arlington's Round Table

Silverton Hill Stables' Dominican, who defeated eventual Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands winner Street Sense when capturing the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland this April, will make his first start since finishing a troubled 11th in the Kentucky Derby when he heads to post as the 8-5 morning line favorite in Saturday's $100,000 Round Table Stakes at Arlington Park.

 Thursday, July 12, 2007

Chelokee Clashes With Strong Field in Northern Dancer

Trainer Michael Matz hopes Centennial Farm's Chelokee, winner of the Barbaro Stakes at Pimlico and third in the Florida Derby (gr. I), can launch the second half of the colt's 3-year-old campaign with a victory over a strong field of seven 3-year-old rivals in the 1 1/16-mile Northern Dancer Breeders' Cup (gr. III) at Churchill Downs Saturday.

 Thursday, June 14, 2007

No Stroll for Sightseeing in Peter Pan Win

Sightseeing loves a good fight, but the 3-5 favorite in Sunday's $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes (gr. II) nearly cut it too close when he got up in the final stride to nose 14-1 outsider Prom Shoes at Belmont Park.

 Sunday, May 20, 2007

Flying First Class Kicks Away to Derby Trial Win

Ellwood W. Johnston's Old English Rancho homebred Flying First Class kicked clear in the stretch and was hard ridden to a 3 3/4-length victory by Mark Guidry to win the $117,800 Derby Trial for 3-year-olds at Churchill Downs Saturday.

 Saturday, April 28, 2007