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'Roderic' Rolls Home in Irish 2,000 Guineas

'Roderic' Rolls Home in Irish 2,000 Guineas

Roderic O'Conner took command at the start and never looked back as he galloped home an easy winner of the $463,587 Abu Dhabi Irish Two Thousand Guineas (Ire-I) at the Curragh May 21.

 Saturday, May 21, 2011

Roderic O'Connor Wins Criterium International

Roderic O'Connor provided trainer Aidan O'Brien with consecutive wins in the Criterium International (Fr-I) when he held off Salto to claim the Saint-Cloud contest by 1 1/2 lengths Oct. 31.

 Sunday, October 31, 2010

Mark Johnston Riding Tall at Santa Anita

Mark Johnston has been riding at Santa Anita for less than a week, but at five feet, nine inches, he's made an impression, especially in the jockeys' room, where he towers over his peers.

 Friday, April 04, 2003

Embassy Belle Ready to Chime in Las Cienegas

Embassy Belle is winless in two starts in the United States, but the 5-year-old Irish-bred mare has far from disgraced herself. She returns to the downhill turf course Saturday in the $100,000 Las Cienegas Handicap (Gr. III) for older fillies and mares.

 Thursday, April 03, 2003

Sentimental Value Storms Home in Matiara

Sentimental Value drew away from Secret Garden nearing the sixteenth pole and went on to a four-length victory under jockey Victor Espinoza in Saturday's $125,000 Matiara at Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, November 09, 2002

Megahertz Returns to Hollypark in Matiara

British-bred Megahertz, who reeled off her fifth straight United States triumph in Hollywood Park's inaugural running of the $500,000 American Oaks in July, returns on Saturday as the 124-pound high weight among ten entrants in the $125,000 Matiara Stakes.

 Thursday, November 07, 2002

Bray Awaits Secret Garden; Barn On Rebound

Action is on the upswing again for trainer Simon Bray, who awaits English import Secret Garden at Hollywood Park for the $125,000 Matiara Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on Saturday.

 Wednesday, November 06, 2002