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Frankel Steamed Over Monrovia Rail Position

Trainer Bobby Frankel had plenty to say after the roughly-run Monrovia Handicap (gr. IIIT) on Tuesday over Santa Anita's downhill turf course.

 Wednesday, January 01, 2003

Pincay, 'Lil Sister' the Toast of Monrovia

Laffit Pincay Jr. closed out the year in style Tuesday with three winning rides at Santa Anita, including the $114,700 Monrovia Handicap (gr. IIIT) on Lil Sister Stich.

 Tuesday, December 31, 2002

Frankel Nearly Out of Time in Earnings Quest

Trainer Bobby Frankel is running out of time in his quest for D. Wayne Lukas' national purse earnings record.

 Sunday, December 29, 2002

Hillside Specialist Rolly Polly Heads Monrovia

Rolly Polly, unbeaten in three turf starts at Santa Anita, will try to end 2002 on a high note when she goes to the post in the $150,000 Monrovia Handicap (gr. IIIT) on Tuesday.

 Sunday, December 29, 2002

Rolly Polly Captures Safely Kept Again

Wildenstein Stable's Rolly Polly won the $76,970 Safely Kept Handicap on turf for older fillies and mares at Hollywood Park Sunday for the second straight year.

 Sunday, November 17, 2002

Rolly Polly Faces Light Cast in Safely Kept

Rolly Polly, who last year became the first 3-year-old to win Hollywood Park's Safely Kept Handicap, on Sunday attempts to become the first repeater in the eight-year history of the $70,000 turf sprint for fillies and mares at 5 1/2 furlongs.

 Saturday, November 16, 2002

Rolly Polly Reaches Wire Just in Time

For Wildenstein Stable's favored Rolly Polly and jockey Patrick Valenzuela, the last stride of the $114,100 Senator Ken Maddy Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Santa Anita Saturday was the best one.

 Saturday, October 12, 2002

Fresh Adoration Shortens Up for Maddy 'Cap

Beaten by more than 48 lengths in her last start, Adoration will attempt to make amends in Saturday's $100,000 Senator Ken Maddy Handicap (gr. IIIT) at about 6 1/2 furlongs on the Santa Anita turf.

 Thursday, October 10, 2002

Rolly Polly Goes to Dirt in La Brea Stakes

Trainer Bobby Frankel has 35 graded stakes to his credit in 2001 (48 stakes wins in all, and one more shot at a grade I win when he sends out Rolly Polly in Saturday's La Brea Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park.

 Thursday, December 27, 2001

Bad As I Wanna Be Wins Prix Morny

Joe L. Allbritton's 2-year-old colt Bad As I Wanna Be earned his second career victory Sunday, winning the Prix Morny Casinos Barriere (Fr-I) by six lengths at Deauville, France.

 Sunday, August 20, 2000