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No Tolerance Shows Heart in Carey Memorial

No Tolerance took the lead at the start for jockey Jesse Campbell and gamely held off 20-1 shot Rapid Proof to win the $150,000 Robert F. Carey Memorial Handicap (gr. III) by a head on the Hawthorne turf course Saturday as part of the Gold Cup day program.

 Saturday, September 30, 2006

Therecomesatiger Pounces in Sea o'Erin Mile

Charles R. Patton's Therecomesatiger came from off the pace to nip Le Cinquieme Essai by a head in the $114,500 Sea o'Erin Breeders' Cup Mile on Saturday at Arlington Park.

 Saturday, August 05, 2006

Fort Prado Takes Connally Turf for 3rd Straight

Fort Prado lived up to his 4-5 favoritism in Saturday night's $193,000 Connally Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IIIT) at Sam Houston Race Park by winning his third consecutive stakes and second graded stakes of the year for owners Patricia, Ryan, and David Block.

 Sunday, April 09, 2006

Fort Prado Tackles Rapid Proof in Connally BC

Team Block's Fort Prado is the 3-1 morning line favorite in Saturday's $200,000 Connally Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IIIT), which will be the first graded stakes race at Sam Houston Park since it opened in 1994.

 Thursday, April 06, 2006

Rapid Proof DQ'd from Mervin Muniz Win

The Louisiana State Racing Commission has disqualified Rapid Proof from his win in the March 19 Mervin Muniz Memorial Handicap (gr. IIT) at Fair Grounds as a result of a positive test for dexamethasone, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

 Tuesday, June 21, 2005

Rapid Proof Must Answer Distance Question

Rapid Proof brings the best form into Monday's $100,000-added Louisville Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs. But he must answer a major distance question if he is to defeat six rivals in the 1 3/8-mile event on the Matt Winn Turf Course.

 Saturday, May 28, 2005

Rapid Proof Shows He's No Fluke in Connally

Rapid Proof unleashed a powerful kick in the stretch run to nip defending champion Warleigh by a head in the $216,000 John B. Connally Breeders' Cup Turf at Sam Houston Race Park Saturday night.

 Sunday, April 10, 2005

Wiggins Gets Second Grade With Rapid Proof

Rapid Proof, dismissed at odds of 31-1, edged out A to the Z and America Alive in a three-horse photo to win the $500,00 Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Memorial Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Fair Grounds turf course. Local runners dominated the New Orleans track's signature turf event .

 Sunday, March 20, 2005

G P Fleet Stops Honor In War at Fair Grounds

G P Fleet defeated a solid field of turf horses in the $125,000 Fair Grounds Breeders' Cup Handicap Saturday at Fair Grounds Race Course.

 Saturday, February 26, 2005

America Alive Takes Col. Bradley Thriller

America Alive won a thrilling renewal of the $100,000 Col. E.R. Bradley Handicap on the Fair Grounds turf Saturday, closing with a flurry on the far outside to nail Rapid Proof on the wire.

 Saturday, January 15, 2005

Ireland's Evolving Tactics Looks Tough In American Derby

Trainer Dermot Weld sends Moyglare's Evolving Tactics over from the Emerald Isle to headline Sunday's running of the $250,000 American Derby (gr. IIT), presented by Jack Daniels.

 Friday, July 18, 2003

Senor Swinger Charges Home in Jefferson Cup

Senor Swinger rallied for a 5 1/2 -length victory over Remind in Saturday's featured $220,600 Jefferson Cup (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-olds at Churchill Downs.

 Saturday, June 07, 2003

Californian Pulls Away to Win Forerunner

Californian made his first start in North America a memorable one by pulling away in the stretch under jockey Kent Desormeaux to win Thursday's $111,200 Forerunner Stakes at Keeneland by 3 1/4 lengths.

 Thursday, April 17, 2003

Transylvania Opens Keeneland Spring Meet

Claiborne Farm's Remind and Dave Feldman Stakes winner Hypnotist head the field of nine for Friday's opening day feature at Keeneland, the $100,000-added Transylvania (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-olds at one mile on the turf.

 Wednesday, April 02, 2003

Rapid Proof Rallies for Hopemont Surprise

Rapid Proof, an 8-1 outsider, rallied from last place in a field of 10 2-year-olds to win the $115,000 Hopemont Stakes Friday at Keeneland.

 Friday, October 25, 2002