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Proud Tower Too Retired

Proud Tower Too Retired

Grade I winner Proud Tower Too, who stood at stud in 2008 and then was returned to training, has been retired again.

 Thursday, January 22, 2009
Proud Tower Too to Tommy Town

Proud Tower Too to Tommy Town

Proud Tower Too, a grade I sprint winner at Santa Anita, has been retired from racing and will enter stud at Tom and Debi Stull's Tommy Town Thoroughbreds near Santa Ynez, Calif.

 Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Latent Heat Sizzles in San Carlos

A pair of grade I winning sprint standouts dueled throughout Saturday's seven-furlong San Carlos Handicap (gr. II) before the Bobby Frankel-trained 4-year-old Latent Heat prevailed in the final strides by a neck over an equally determined Proud Tower Too at Santa Anita.

 Saturday, February 17, 2007

Siren Lure, Proud Tower Too Clash in San Carlos

Grade I winner Siren Lure goes after his seventh stakes victory since being claimed by his current owners for $50,000 in 2005 in Saturday's $150,000 San Carlos Handicap (gr. II) at Santa Anita.

 Thursday, February 15, 2007

Smokey Stover Lights Up Sunshine Sprint

Owner Harry Aleo and trainer Greg Gilchrist have another top-notch sprinter in their grasp after their untried gelding Smokey Stover spanked two of the best West Coast-based speedsters in Saturday's $300,000 Sunshine Millions Padua Stables Sprint at Santa Anita.

 Saturday, January 27, 2007

Lava Man Starts New Year in 'Millions Turf

Lava Man, the most prosperous claim in racing history, turns his attention back to grass racing on Saturday when the defending Sunshine Millions Classic champion lends his star power to the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Turf event at Santa Anita.

 Sunday, January 21, 2007

Smart Win for Harvard Avenue in El Conejo

Ron Crockett's homebred Harvard Avenue finished with a flurry under a perfectly timed move by jockey Garrett Gomez to nose Areyoutalkintome at the wire and give trainer Doug O'Neill the first two finishers of the $110,900 El Conejo Handicap (gr. III) on New Year's Day at Santa Anita Park.

 Monday, January 01, 2007

Proud Tower Too Leads Way as Americans Sweep Golden Shaheen

It was an American sweep led by California breds in Saturday night's $2-million Dubai Golden Shaheen (UAE-I) at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse, with Proud Tower Too showing the way.

 Saturday, March 25, 2006

Gaff Looking to Take Golden Shaheen

Gaff is looking to increase his win streak from three to four with a win in Saturday's $2-million Golden Shaheen (UAE-I) at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse.

 Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Resilient Proud Tower Too Shows Star Power

Grade I winner Proud Tower Too once again displayed his tenacity by successfully repelling favored Thor's Echo in Sunday's $138,750 Sensational Star Handicap at Santa Anita Park, emerging with a one-length victory in what evolved as a two-horse race.

 Sunday, February 19, 2006

Sunshine Millions Classic Offers Redemption

Santa Anita's $1 million Sunshine Millions Classic, centerpiece of Saturday's $3.6 million festival for California and Florida-bred horses, will offer several of the dozen runners entered an opportunity to regain past brilliance.

 Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Cal-Bred Proud Tower Too Wins Malibu Duel

Sent off at 20-1 odds, Proud Tower Too outdueled favored Attila's Storm for a one-length triumph in the $250,000 Malibu Stakes (gr. I), the feature on Monday's opening day card at Santa Anita.

 Monday, December 26, 2005

Malibu Mania! 14 Sophomores Entered

Fourteen horses are entered for the $250,000 Malibu Stakes (gr. I) for 3-year-olds Monday, the headline race on opening day of Santa Anita's 71st winter/spring meeting.

 Friday, December 23, 2005

Proud Tower Too, House of Fortune Win at Hollywood

Jockey David Cohen put Proud Tower Too on the lead and hung on in the final strides for an upset victory in the $101,000 On Trust Handicap for California-bred sprinters on Sunday at Hollywood Park.

 Sunday, December 04, 2005

Roman Ruler Among Baffert's Futurity Candidates

With the apparent return of Roman Ruler to the list of prospects for the $250,000 Del Mar Futurity (gr. II) on closing day Sept. 8, the possible field could reach seven.

 Wednesday, September 01, 2004