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Ray Sibille Popular Pick for 2005 Woolf Award

Ray Sibille, who rode 4,264 winners in a 35-year career before his retirement last July, is the winner of the 2005 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Santa Anita Park announced Sunday.

 Sunday, February 20, 2005

Finalists for Woolf Award Announced

David Flores, Casey Lambert, Richard Migliore, Ray Sibille and Rick Wilson have been nominated for the 2005 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Santa Anita Park announced Thursday.

 Thursday, December 02, 2004

Jockey Wilson Released from Trauma Center

Maryland jockey Rick Wilson was discharged Tuesday from the Maryland Shock Trauma Center and sent for rehabilitation to Kernan Hospital near Baltimore.

 Wednesday, May 26, 2004

Jockey Wilson Released from Hospital

Maryland jockey Rick Wilson was discharged May 25 from the Maryland Shock Trauma Center and sent for rehabilitation to Kernan Hospital near Baltimore.

 Wednesday, May 26, 2004

Wilson in Critical Condition After Pimlico Fall

Jockey Rick Wilson is in critical condition at the Shock Trauma Unit at the University of Maryland Hospital in downtown Baltimore following a spill at Pimlico Saturday afternoon.

 Saturday, May 08, 2004

Move To Strike Wins Star De Naskra

Move To Strike charged to the lead and kept his opponents at bay to win Sunday's $75,000 Star De Naskra Stakes for 3-year-old Maryland breds at Pimlico.

 Sunday, April 25, 2004

The Lady's Groom Wins Jim McKay Duel

The Lady's Groom battled odds-on favorite Unforgettable Max every step of the way to win the $150,000 Jim McKay Breeders' Cup Handicap, the co-feature Saturday at Pimlico.

 Saturday, April 17, 2004

Fogelsonger Off Mounts; Wilson has Surgery

Jockey Ryan Fogelsonger took off all eight of his mounts Saturday at Laurel Park, citing soreness from a fall in Thursday's eighth race.

 Saturday, February 28, 2004

Gators N Bears Overpowers Hoover Foes

The Leo Nechamkin owned and trained Gators N Bears won the $75,000 Hoover Stakes at Laurel Park Saturday, but not without a fight from Michael Gill's entry of Native Heir and My Good Trick.

 Saturday, January 24, 2004

Dominguez Takes 2003 Maryland Honors

National riding leader Ramon Dominguez, who split time between Maryland and Delaware, had more trips to the winners' circle in Maryland than any other rider in the colony, winning 185 races at Pimlico and Laurel Park in 2003. Trainer Dale Capuano and owner Michael Gill again topped their divisions this year.

 Wednesday, December 31, 2003

No Win for Leatherbury as Laurel Meet Ends

The 22-day Laurel Park summer meet ended Friday with Ryan Fogelsonger, Jerry Robb and Michael Gill winning individual titles, but trainer King Leatherbury failed to win his milestone 6,000th race.

 Friday, August 22, 2003

Wilson Passes Rudy Baez, Now 19th All Time

With two victories on Saturday's Laurel Park card, jockey Rick Wilson moved ahead of Rudy Baez for the 19th spot on the all-time win list with career win 4,876. Baez retired with 4,875.

 Saturday, August 09, 2003

Laurel's Schapiro Draws Solid Field of 11

The rare summer stakes race on the grass in Maryland has attracted eleven entries for Saturday's $150,000 John D. Schapiro Memorial Breeders' Cup at Laurel Park, the only six figure race in the 22-day summer meet.

 Friday, August 01, 2003

Slop-Loving Native Heir Takes Pimlico's Cohen

Mud-loving Native Heir won for the sixth time in the off-going Saturday, this time taking top honors in the $75,000 Ben Cohen Stakes at Pimlico.

 Saturday, May 24, 2003

Velazquez Heads Contingent of American Jockeys for World Cup

John Velazquez, who piloted Harlan's Holiday to victory in the Donn Handicap (gr.1) at Gulfstream Park last month, has decided to fly to Dubai to ride the four-year-old colt in Saturday's Dubai World Cup (UAE-I).

 Tuesday, March 25, 2003

Deadline Gives Wilson Nice Dubai Sendoff

Jockey Rick Wilson, who is flying to Dubai on Monday afternoon to ride sprinting sensation Xtra Heat in the $2 million Golden Shaheen on Saturday, got a nice sendoff with a rousing victory aboard John Newell's Deadline in the $60,000 Horatius Stakes for 3-year-olds at Laurel Park.

 Sunday, March 23, 2003

Xtra Heat Wins Fritchie, Sets Stakes Mark

Under a thick blanket of fog Saturday, Xtra Heat captured a record 25th career stakes victory in the $200,000 Barbara Fritchie Handicap (gr. II) on a sloppy track at Laurel Park.

 Saturday, February 22, 2003

Xtra Heat and Carson Hollow Meet in Maryland

Grade I winners Xtra Heat and Carson Hollow headline Saturday's $200,000 Barbara Fritchie Handicap (grade II) at Laurel Park.

 Wednesday, February 12, 2003

Back Home, Xtra Heat Smokes Rivals

Champion sprinter Xtra Heat broke on top and went on to score an authoritative victory in Saturday's $50,000 What a Summer Stakes for fillies and mares at Laurel Park.

 Saturday, January 18, 2003

Dat You Miz Blue Spoils Xtra Heat's Party

Xtra Heat, last year's 3-year-old filly champion, was expected to crush her foes in Saturday's six-furlong, $81,650 Garland of Roses Handicap for fillies and mares. But Dat You Miz Blue had other plans.

 Saturday, December 14, 2002

Xtra Heat Returns at Big A

Making her first appearance since being sold privately last month, champion Xtra Head will line up for the $75,000 Garland of Roses at Aqueduct Saturday.

 Friday, December 13, 2002

Wilson Reaches Top 20 of All-Time Winners

With a victory in today's third race at Laurel Park, jockey Rick Wilson tied Hall of Fame rider Eddie Arcaro for the 20th spot on the all-time win list. Both have 4,779 career wins.

 Wednesday, November 06, 2002

Xtra Heat Draws Post Two in Barbara Fritchie

Xtra Heat, a finalist in two Eclipse Award categories, drew post position two for Saturday's Barbara Fritchie Handicap (gr. II) at Laurel. The Eclipse Awards will be announced Feb. 18.

 Wednesday, February 13, 2002

Jockey Wilson Listed in Serious, But Stable, Condition

Jockey Rick Wilson remained hospitalized in serious but stable condition Saturday, one day after breaking his right leg and three ribs in a spill at Pimlico Race Course.

 Friday, October 12, 2001

Gigi's Magic Wins Jameela

Elizabeth Walsh's Gigi's Magic, making her first start of the year, took the opening advantage and never looked back recording an upset win in the $60,000 Jameela Stakes for Maryland-bred fillies on Pimlico's opening day card.

 Wednesday, March 28, 2001