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Unrivaled Belle Rings True in Ladies' Classic

Unrivaled Belle Rings True in Ladies' Classic

Unrivaled Belle swept past the leaders at the head of the stretch, staving off favored Blind Luck after opening a big lead to win the Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic (gr. I) Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs.

 Friday, November 05, 2010
Unrivaled Belle Upsets Rachel in La Troienne

Unrivaled Belle Upsets Rachel in La Troienne

Unrivaled Belle outduels 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra down the stretch to win the April 30 La Troienne by a head.

 Sunday, May 02, 2010
Unrivaled Belle Shocks Rachel in La Troienne

Unrivaled Belle Shocks Rachel in La Troienne

For the second time in seven weeks, 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra lost a stretch duel when Unrivaled Belle outfought her to win the $400,000 La Troienne Stakes (gr. II) at Churchill Downs April 30.

 Friday, April 30, 2010

Grade II Winner Queenie Belle Retired

Gary Seidler's multiple graded stakes winner Queenie Belle has been retired from racing due to a slight muscle injury. She will be bred to Fusaichi Pegasus.

 Wednesday, April 17, 2002

Starrer, Verruma Notch Graded Victories at Hollywood Park

Starrer made up for tough luck earlier in the year, coming from off the pace under Jerry Bailey to win the grade II, $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap by one length over game California-bred filly Queenie Belle at Hollywood Parkon Saturday. In the day's third graded stakes, Garrett Gomez guided Brazilian-bred Verruma to a half-length victory over Vencera in the $150,000 Dahlia Handicap.

 Saturday, December 15, 2001

Santa Anita Report (Cont.)

Continued from Part 1

 Wednesday, October 03, 2001

Queenie Belle Hands Tamara Princess First Defeat

Gary Seidler's Queenie Belle earned the second grade II victory of her career, winning the $209,400 Lady's Secret Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) by 1 1/4 lengths Saturday at Santa Anita.

 Saturday, September 29, 2001

Spain Eclipses Chilukki in La Brea

Spain made a case for herself for 3-year-old filly Eclipse Award honors with an upset win in the Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) only to be trumped three weeks later when Surfside convincingly defeated males in the Clark Handicap (gr. II). Spain put in some last-minute campaigning Saturday, defeating reigning 2-year-old champion Chilukki in the $200,000 La Brea Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita.

 Saturday, December 30, 2000

European Shippers Light Up the Board in Del Mar Oaks

Augustin Stable's No Matter What split horses to surge to the lead and then held off Theoretically in deep stretch as horses making their North American racing debuts filled the top three finishing positions in the $250,000 Del Mar Oaks (gr. IT) Sunday at Del Mar.

 Sunday, August 27, 2000

European Shippers Invade Del Mar Oaks

Nine sophomore fillies, including Trudy McCaffery and John Toffan's Hollywood Oaks (gr. II) winner Kumari Continent, are entered to run in the Del Mar Oaks (gr. IT) Sunday at Del Mar.

 Saturday, August 26, 2000

Kumari Continent Wins Hollywood Oaks

Trudy McCaffery and John Toffan's homebred 3-year-old filly Kumari Continent edged Queenie Belle in deep stretch to win the $150,000 Hollywood Oaks (gr. II) Saturday at Hollywood Park. Under Kent Desormeaux, Kumari Continent stopped the timer in 1:49.13 after running 1 1/8 miles over a fast track.

 Sunday, July 23, 2000

Queenie Belle Best in Princess

Gary Seidler's 3-year-old Cal-bred filly Queenie Belle pressed the early pace and pulled away to a two-length win in the $150,000 Princess Stakes (gr. II) Saturday at Hollywood Park.

 Monday, June 26, 2000