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Canadian Derby Attracts California Invaders

Canadian Derby Attracts California Invaders

Local favorite No Hesitation, on a four-race winning streak for trainer Jim Meyaard, takes on nine rivals, including a pair of California invaders, in the $300,000 Canadian Derby (Can-III) at Northlands Park.

 Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Connemara Leads Lane's End Field

Connemara, winner of the El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) last month, is the 9-5 morning line favorite for the $500,000 Lane's End Stakes (gr. II) at Turfway Park March 27.

 Thursday, March 25, 2010
Vow to Wager Worth a Shot in Lane's End

Vow to Wager Worth a Shot in Lane's End

Vow to Wager, who ran second in the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes last out, will face an accomplished field in the March 27 Lane's End Stakes (gr. I) at Turfway Park.

 Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Connemara Completes Pletcher's Triple Play

Trainer Todd Pletcher completed a 3-year-old stakes triple Feb. 20 when favored Connemara, ridden by Russell Baze, captured the $150,000 El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields.

 Saturday, February 20, 2010
Cal Derby Top 3 Meet in El Camino Real Derby

Cal Derby Top 3 Meet in El Camino Real Derby

The top three finishers in the Jan. 16 California Derby -- Ranger Heartley, Connemara, and Thomas Baines -- top the 10-horse field entered for the Feb. 20 El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields.

 Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Inside Track: Heart of a Hero

Inside Track: Heart of a Hero

Sue Dowling, who bred the stakes-winning gelding Ranger Heartley with her husband, Craig Upham, decided to name the horse after a local heroic army ranger, Sgt. Jeffrey Hartley, who was killed in Iraq in April 2008.

 Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Ranger Heartley Shows His Grit in Cal Derby

Though somewhat erratic through the homestretch, Ranger Heartley held off odds-on choice Connemara to win the $100,000 California Derby by three-quarters of a length at Golden Gate Fields Jan. 16.

 Saturday, January 16, 2010
Connemara Makes Stakes Debut in Cal Derby

Connemara Makes Stakes Debut in Cal Derby

Connemara, undefeated in a pair of route tries for trainer Todd Pletcher last fall, makes his stakes debut against five rival 3-year-olds in the $100,000 California Derby at Golden Gate Fields Jan. 16.

 Wednesday, January 13, 2010