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Maryland Invader Aggadan Heads Aqueduct

Sanford Goldfarb's Aggadan is the horse to beat when he faces eight rivals in Aqueduct's first graded stakes race of 2005, the $100,000 Aqueduct Handicap (gr. III) Sunday at 1 1/16 miles.

 Friday, January 28, 2005

Aggadan Top-Weighted in Saturday's Aqueduct Handicap

Taking advantage of lucrative purses for Maryland-bred stakes races, trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. sent Aggadan to Pimlico for his last three races. But with the $100,000 Aqueduct Handicap (gr. III) to be run on Aggadan's home track at 1 1/16 miles, the 6-year-old horse will make his next start in that race Saturday.

 Thursday, January 20, 2005

Continuing Calumet: de Kwiatkowski's Children Outline Plans

Stephan de Kwiatkowski and his sister, Arianne, have a message for the Thoroughbred industry: The children of the late Henryk de Kwiatkowski are committed to the future of Calumet Farm.

 Tuesday, January 20, 2004

Calumet to Expand Scope Under Narvick Management

Calumet Farm, which since 1992 has been home almost exclusively to horses owned or bred by Henryk de Kwiatkowski, will soon be open to other owners for boarding and training purposes.

 Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Twelve to Contest Arkansas Derby

Saturday's Arkansas Derby has 12 colts scheduled to contest its nine furlong distance for a shot at the $500,000 purse.

 Wednesday, April 09, 2003

Calumet in Derby Picture with Region of Merit

Calumet Farm's favored Region Of Merit wore down front-running Hear No Evil in deep stretch and held off a determined late run from Aristocat to take Sunday's $250,000 Tampa Bay Derby (gr. III).

 Sunday, March 16, 2003

Region of Merit Favored in Tampa Bay Derby

Calumet Farm's Region of Merit is the 5-2 morning line favorite for Sunday's $250,000 Tampa Bay Derby (gr. III). The son of Touch Gold will break from the outside post position in the nine-horse field. In the $150,000 Florida Oaks (gr. III) on the same card, Kinsman Stable's Ebony Breeze is the one to beat.

 Friday, March 14, 2003

REGION OF MERIT

REGION OF MERIT

 Friday, February 21, 2003

Steve Haskin's Road to the Kentucky Derby: Shooting Stars Light Up The Derby Trail

An ice storm that resulted in electricity being off at The Blood Horse and many other locations throughout Central Kentucky put this week's Derby Report on hold for a few extra days. But there certainly was no shortage of power at Gulfstream and Fair Grounds last Saturday, as Badge of Silver, Trust N Luck, and Lion Tamer sent a jolt of electricity throughout the Derby trail.

 Friday, February 21, 2003