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Last Gunfighter Draws Clear in Excelsior

Last Gunfighter Draws Clear in Excelsior

Last Gunfighter overcame a troubled start and came through on the rail to win the $150,000 Excelsior Stakes (gr. III) March 23 at Aqueduct, while 2011 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Ruler On Ice finished fifth.

 Saturday, March 23, 2013
Jockey Maragh Plans Feb. 28 Racing Return

Jockey Maragh Plans Feb. 28 Racing Return

Jockey Rajiv Maragh is scheduled to return to the races Feb. 28, a little less than two months after sustaining a hairline fracture to the T3 vertebrae of his upper back in a Dec. 31 spill at Aqueduct Racetrack.

 Friday, February 22, 2013
Jockey Maragh to Miss at Least Two Weeks

Jockey Maragh to Miss at Least Two Weeks

Rajiv Maragh, who was involved in a spill in the second race at Aqueduct Racetrack Dec. 31, will be sidelined at least two weeks with a hairline fracture of the T3 vertebrae in his upper back.

 Tuesday, January 01, 2013

Photography Media Eclipse Award to Keyser

Keyser is first person to win Media Eclipse Awards in both writing and photography categories.

 Friday, December 28, 2012
Groupie Doll Cruises in Filly & Mare Sprint

Groupie Doll Cruises in Filly & Mare Sprint

Groupie Doll continued her domination of the female sprint division Nov. 3 at Santa Anita Park, inhaling her rivals on the turn to take the $1 million Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) under a hand ride from jockey Rajiv Maragh.

 Saturday, November 03, 2012
BC 2012 - Juvenile Sprint Press Conference

BC 2012 - Juvenile Sprint Press Conference

Comments from D. Wayne Lukas and Rajiv Maragh after Hightail's win in the 2012 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint.

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 Saturday, November 03, 2012
Hightail Captures Juvenile Sprint for Lukas

Hightail Captures Juvenile Sprint for Lukas

Hightail, exploiting a slight opening at the rail in upper stretch, upset 1-2 favorite Merit Man in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint Nov. 2, giving trainer D. Wayne Lukas his 19th lifetime victory in the Championships.

 Friday, November 02, 2012
Joha Holds Off Rivals in Breeders' Futurity

Joha Holds Off Rivals in Breeders' Futurity

Breaking from the rail, Joha withstood numerous challenges to score a front-running victory in the $400,000 Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland Oct. 6.

 Saturday, October 06, 2012
Groupie Doll Resurfaces in Masters Stakes

Groupie Doll Resurfaces in Masters Stakes

Multiple grade I stakes winner Groupie Doll, who got a freshening in the spring and summer, is among the 12 fillies and mares entered in the Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes (gr. II) at Presque Isle Downs & Casino Sept. 8.

 Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Currency Swap Keeps Spa Streak in Amsterdam

Currency Swap Keeps Spa Streak in Amsterdam

Currency Swap showed his affinity for Saratoga Race Course July 29, making his first start since winning the 2011 Hopeful Stakes (gr. I) a profitable one when he dashed to victory in the $200,000 Amsterdam (gr. II).

 Sunday, July 29, 2012
Pletcher Has Pair Primed for Sanford

Pletcher Has Pair Primed for Sanford

Among Todd Pletcher's top 2-year-olds this year are Rose Junction and Onetwentyeight, who headline the $200,000 Sanford Stakes (gr. II) going six furlongs July 22 at Saratoga.

 Thursday, July 19, 2012
Zo Impressive Upsets in Mother Goose Stakes

Zo Impressive Upsets in Mother Goose Stakes

Live Oak Plantation's Zo Impressive took the $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park June 23 when 1-2 favorite Contested faded badly and Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Believe You Can failed to menace.

 Saturday, June 23, 2012
Groupie Doll Puts on a Show in Humana Distaff

Groupie Doll Puts on a Show in Humana Distaff

Groupie Doll made it consecutive grade I wins when she dominated the field in track-record time while taking the Humana Distaff Stakes (gr. I) at Churchill Downs May 5.

 Saturday, May 05, 2012
Quick Final Work for Alpha, No Rider Yet

Quick Final Work for Alpha, No Rider Yet

Godolphin's homebred expects to ship to Churchill Downs on April 30. Rajiv Maragh worked Alpha but his rider in the Derby has not been named yet.

 Saturday, April 28, 2012
Pachattack Denies Kathmanblu, Leparoux

Pachattack Denies Kathmanblu, Leparoux

On a day that belonged the Julien Leparoux, it was Rajiv Maragh that was able to narrowly outduel his fellow rider in the Keeneland feature, as Pachattack defeated Kathmanblu by a neck in the $100,000 Doubledogdare.

 Friday, April 20, 2012
Groupie Doll Runs Away With Vinery Madison

Groupie Doll Runs Away With Vinery Madison

Groupie Doll, who barely missed in the Lexus Raven Run (gr. II) last fall at Keeneland, broke through in a big way April 12 when she returned to Lexington to win the $300,000 Vinery Madison (gr. I) by three lengths.

 Thursday, April 12, 2012
To Honor and Serve Gets G1 Win in Cigar Mile

To Honor and Serve Gets G1 Win in Cigar Mile

Cutting back in distance in search of his first grade I win, To Honor and Serve put away Calibrachoa in upper stretch and held off Hymn Book late to take the Cigar Mile Handicap Nov. 26 at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, November 26, 2011
Sanagas Crushes Hollywood Turf Cup

Sanagas Crushes Hollywood Turf Cup

Favored Sanagas joined the ranks of grade I winners with a dominating triumph for trainer Graham Motion in the $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup at Hollywood Park Nov. 19.

 Saturday, November 19, 2011
Caleb's Posse Soars in Dirt Mile

Caleb's Posse Soars in Dirt Mile

Like he was shot out of a cannon, Caleb's Posse rocketed past Shackleford in the stretch and romped to a four-length victory in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs.

 Saturday, November 05, 2011
Sanagas Takes Off-the-Turf Sycamore

Sanagas Takes Off-the-Turf Sycamore

Andreas Jacobs' German-bred Sanagas took over at the top of the lane and held off Tahoe Lake to win the $100,000 Sycamore Stakes Oct. 20 at rainy Keeneland.

 Thursday, October 20, 2011
Currency Swap Splashes Home in Hopeful Stakes

Currency Swap Splashes Home in Hopeful Stakes

Favored Currency Swap handled sloppy conditions at rainy Saratoga better than any of his nine juvenile rivals in the $250,000 Three Chimneys Hopeful Stakes (gr. I), edging a persistent Trinniberg on closing day Sept. 5.

 Monday, September 05, 2011
Caleb's Posse Nails Uncle Mo in King's Bishop

Caleb's Posse Nails Uncle Mo in King's Bishop

Caleb's Posse came roaring down the lane and edged champion Uncle Mo by the narrowest of margins to win a thrilling edition of the $250,000 King's Bishop Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 27 at Saratoga.

 Saturday, August 27, 2011
Tizway Decisive Winner in Whitney Handicap

Tizway Decisive Winner in Whitney Handicap

Tizway picked up his second consecutive grade I victory Aug. 6 at Saratoga when he took over approaching the quarter-pole and breezed to an easy score in the $750,000 Whitney Invitational Handicap (gr. I).

 Saturday, August 06, 2011
Caleb's Posse Blows Past Foes in Amsterdam

Caleb's Posse Blows Past Foes in Amsterdam

McNeill Stables and Cheyenne Stable's Caleb's Posse cut back in distance off seven straight distance races and blew past his opponents in the stretch to win the Amsterdam Stakes at Saratoga Aug. 1.

 Monday, August 01, 2011
Giants Play Breaks Through in NY Stakes

Giants Play Breaks Through in NY Stakes

Giants Play took advantage of an unpressured lead in the early going and had just enough to hold off Zagora to notch her first stakes victory in the $150,000 New York (gr. IIT) June 25 at Belmont Park.

 Saturday, June 25, 2011
Maragh Suspended for Belmont Ride

Maragh Suspended for Belmont Ride

Stewards in New York June 15 issued jockey Rajiv Maragh a 10-day suspension for careless riding in connection with his handling of Isn't He Perfect in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I).

 Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Belmont Stakes Interview - Rajiv Maragh

Belmont Stakes Interview - Rajiv Maragh

Lenny Shulman talks with Rajiv Maragh, jockey of Isn't He Perfect.

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 Saturday, June 11, 2011
Birdrun Wire-to-Wire in Brooklyn Handicap

Birdrun Wire-to-Wire in Brooklyn Handicap

Stretching out to 1 1/2 miles for the first time, Preston Stables' Birdrun went wire-to-wire to win the $150,000 Brooklyn Handicap (gr. II) June 10 at Belmont Park.

 Friday, June 10, 2011
Dominguez Will Ride 'Macho Man' in Belmont

Dominguez Will Ride 'Macho Man' in Belmont

Reeves Thoroughbred Racing and Dream Team One Racing Stable's Mucho Macho Man will have a new rider in the June 11 Belmont Stakes (gr. I). Ramon Dominguez will be aboard the colt, according to Daily Racing Form.

 Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Tizway Cruises in Met Mile

Tizway Cruises in Met Mile

William Clifton Jr.'s Tizway took over approaching the quarter pole and opened up in the stretch to post a decisive victory in the Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) on Memorial Day at Belmont Park.

 Monday, May 30, 2011
Haskin's Preakness Report

Haskin's Preakness Report

The amazing journey continues for horse and trainer.

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 Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Mucho Macho Man Drills 4F in :49 1/5

Mucho Macho Man Drills 4F in :49 1/5

The third-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby prepares for the Preakness over a sloppy Belmont Park training track in New York.

 Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Kentucky Derby Interview - Rajiv Maragh

Kentucky Derby Interview - Rajiv Maragh

Lenny Shulman interviews Rajiv Maragh, jockey for Mucho Macho Man.

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 Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Adios Charlie Waves Goodbye in Jerome

Adios Charlie Waves Goodbye in Jerome

Adios Charlie, passed in the stretch by Justin Phillip, re-broke along the inside to win the $150,000 Jerome Stakes (gr. II) going away on a sloppy track at rainy Aqueduct April 23.

 Saturday, April 23, 2011
Air Support Up Late for Transylvania Win

Air Support Up Late for Transylvania Win

Stuart Janney III's homebred Air Support came from near the back of the field and ran down Great Mills in the final jump to win the $100,000 Transylvania (gr. IIIT) by a nose April 8 on opening day at Keeneland.

 Friday, April 08, 2011
Mucho Macho Man Runs Big to Take Risen Star

Mucho Macho Man Runs Big to Take Risen Star

With Rajiv Maragh picking up the mount for the injured Eibar Coa, Mucho Macho Man held off Santiva to win the $300,000 Risen Star Stakes (gr. II) by 1 1/2 lengths Feb. 19 at Fair Grounds.

 Saturday, February 19, 2011
Birdrun Wins Florida Million Day Feature

Birdrun Wins Florida Million Day Feature

Birdrun defeated Duke of Mischief by 4 1/2 lengths to win the $150,000 Carl Rose Classic Handicap, the finale of Calder Casino & Race Course's eight-race Florida Million for Florida-bred horses Nov. 13.

 Saturday, November 13, 2010
Tizway Makes the Grade in Kelso Handicap

Tizway Makes the Grade in Kelso Handicap

Tizway swept past Jersey Town at the top of the lane and easily pulled clear of the field en route to a five-length win in the $250,000 Kelso Handicap (gr. II) Oct. 3 at Belmont Park.

 Sunday, October 03, 2010
Maragh Released From Hospital After Fall

Maragh Released From Hospital After Fall

Jockey Rajiv Maragh was discharged from the hospital hours after being thrown from his mount, Pico Dinero, at Saratoga Aug. 18.

 Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Wasted Tears Leaves Her Foes Crying in Mabee

Wasted Tears Leaves Her Foes Crying in Mabee

Wasted Tears, attempting her longest distance over a surface she had never tried, dug deep to defeat Lilly Fa Pootz by a desperate nose to register her 10th consecutive win on turf in Del Mar's $250,000 John C. Mabee Stakes.

 Sunday, August 15, 2010
Rightly So Wins Head Bob in Bed o' Roses

Rightly So Wins Head Bob in Bed o' Roses

Rightly So ran a thrilling wire-to-wire race at Belmont Park, holding off the favorite Qualia.

 Monday, July 05, 2010
Friend Or Foe Wins Mike Lee for NY-Breds

Friend Or Foe Wins Mike Lee for NY-Breds

Friend Or Foe wore down pacesetter General Maximus and drew clear to win the $100,000 Mike Lee Stakes for New York-breds at Belmont Park on June 20.

 Sunday, June 20, 2010
Krypton Upsets Nordic Truce in Hill Prince

Krypton Upsets Nordic Truce in Hill Prince

Harvey Clarke and Ron Winchell's Krypton took over from 3-5 favorite Nordic Truce rounding the turn and held off his rival to win the $100,000 Hill Prince Stakes (gr. IIIT) by a neck June 4 at Belmont Park.

 Friday, June 04, 2010
Discreetly Mine, 'Impazible' Looking Good

Discreetly Mine, 'Impazible' Looking Good

Discreetly Mine, Mission Impazible both work in 1:00 1/5 for five furlongs in the slop at Churchill Downs one week before the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

 Saturday, April 24, 2010
Mission Impazible Hits His Mark in La. Derby

Mission Impazible Hits His Mark in La. Derby

Twin Creeks Racing Stable's Mission Impazible gave Pletcher yet another major Kentucky Derby contender March 27 when the son of Unbridled's Song overtook a pair of horses in deep stretch to win the $750,000 Louisiana Derby.

 Saturday, March 27, 2010
Jockey Rajiv Maragh Claims 1,000th Victory

Jockey Rajiv Maragh Claims 1,000th Victory

Jockey Rajiv Maragh earned the 1,000th victory of his career when Mint Maker rallied late to get up in the final strides of Gulfstream Park's fourth race on Feb. 26.

 Saturday, February 27, 2010
Jockeys Luzzi, Maragh to Attend Atlas Dinner

Jockeys Luzzi, Maragh to Attend Atlas Dinner

Prominent jockeys Mike Luzzi and Rajiv Maragh will join boxing trainer and ESPN2 Friday Night Fights analyst Teddy Atlas in attending the annual Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Foundation Dinner.

 Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Karelian Serious in Mile

Karelian Serious in Mile

Karelian may have been named for a comic book character, but he will be all business in the TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT).

 Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Knickerbocker: Operation Red Dawn Earns Grade

Knickerbocker: Operation Red Dawn Earns Grade

Favored Operation Red Dawn collared pacesetter Lemon Cream Pie in deep stretch on his way to his first stakes win in the $106,500 Knickerbocker (gr. IIIT) on Belmont Park's inner turf course Oct. 22.

 Thursday, October 22, 2009
Negilgee an Attractive Alcibiades Winner

Negilgee an Attractive Alcibiades Winner

Sovereign Stable's Negligee came from off the pace, charged down the lane, and collared favored She Be Wild in the final strides to score the $500,000 Darley Alcibiades (gr. I) at odds of 12-1 on opening day at Keeneland Oct. 9.

 Friday, October 09, 2009
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