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Field Commission Battles 9 in Kennedy Road

Field Commission Battles 9 in Kennedy Road

Field Commission, fast-closing winner of the Nearctic Stakes (Can-IIT) on the Woodbine lawn last month, takes on Polytrack specialist El Brujo in the $150,000 Kennedy Road Stakes (Can-III) at the Toronto track Nov. 21. 2 days ago

Board Backtracks on Calif. Claim Rule Change

Backtracking on a rule amendment that one observer said "would fundamentally change the claiming game," the California Horse Racing Board tabled a proposal that would have voided a claim if the horse that was bought, due to injury or distress, was unable to return to the designated unsaddling area after the finish of the race. 2 days ago

CHRB Wrestles With Changes to Fair Circuit

Racing at California fairs, long supported as one of the best ways to attract new fans for the sport, is losing out to economic considerations while industry representatives fight to remain viable in the northern half of the state. 3 days ago
Get Stormy Shows Grit in Commonwealth Turf

Get Stormy Shows Grit in Commonwealth Turf

The wire came just in time for front-running Get Stormy, who gutted out the final couple of strides to nose the relentless Street Move in the $112,100 Commonwealth Turf (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs Nov. 15. 5 days ago
Cascading Surges to Glorious Song Triumph

Cascading Surges to Glorious Song Triumph

Favored Cascading, wearing blinkers for the first time, seized the lead at the head of the stretch and held sway under a hand ride from Patrick Husbands to capture the $151,344 Glorious Song Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Woodbine Nov. 15. 5 days ago
Palladio Pounces to Autumn Stakes Surprise

Palladio Pounces to Autumn Stakes Surprise

Overlooked Palladio swept past Awesome Rhythm approaching the eighth pole en route to a two-length victory at odds of 9-1 in the $147,965 Autumn Stakes (Can-II) at Woodbine Nov. 14. 6 days ago

Passion for Gold Trounces Criterium Field

Passion for Gold rallied wide in the straight to score an impressive six-length win in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud (Fr-I) for 2-year-olds, the final group I race of the French season at the Paris racetrack Nov. 14. 6 days ago
Commonweath Turf: Get Stormy, Proceed Bee Vie

Commonweath Turf: Get Stormy, Proceed Bee Vie

Get Stormy, handy winner of Keeneland's Bryan Station Stakes (gr. III) over yielding ground last month, takes on fellow graded winners Florentino and Proceed Bee in the $100,000 Commonwealth Turf (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs Nov. 15. Thursday, November 12, 2009
Shirreffs: Classic  Winner Zenyatta is HOY

Shirreffs: Classic Winner Zenyatta is HOY

A day after undefeated Zenyatta became a giant of the racing world with a spine-tingling victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I), trainer John Shirreffs said she should be Horse of the Year over favored Rachel Alexandra. Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Conduit Makes It Another Double in BC Turf

Conduit Makes It Another Double in BC Turf

Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) when he rallied from dead last to overtake pacestting Presious Passion in deep stretch to capture the $3 million event at Santa Anita Nov. 7. Saturday, November 07, 2009
Gutsy Drive Gives Pounced the Juvenile Turf

Gutsy Drive Gives Pounced the Juvenile Turf

Pounced, a Kentucky-bred son of Rahy, won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT) in a driving finish over Bridgetown. Saturday, November 07, 2009
Forever Together Defends Title in Final Race

Forever Together Defends Title in Final Race

His excitement as a result of Forever Together's stirring win in last year's Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (gr. IT) gave trainer Jonathan Sheppard fits of insomnia. But by all indications, the Hall of Fame trainer is taking things in better stride as his fierce gray mare defends her title as the morning line choice in the $2 million event at Santa Anita Nov. 6. Thursday, November 05, 2009
Seeking More of the Same from Magical Fantasy

Seeking More of the Same from Magical Fantasy

It would be an understatement to say that Magical Fantasy heads the California contingent for the $2 million Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (gr. IT) at Santa Anita Nov. 6. After four consecutive major stakes wins locally, three in grade I company, she's nearly all that's left. Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Iroquois Opens Up for Thiskyhasnolimit

Iroquois Opens Up for Thiskyhasnolimit

Overlooked Thiskyhasnolimit drove four wide through the homestretch under Shaun Bridgmohan to register his first stakes win by one length in the $120,800 Iroquois (gr. III) for 2-year-olds at Churchill Downs Nov. 1. Sunday, November 01, 2009
Sassy Image Steps Up to Win Pocahontas

Sassy Image Steps Up to Win Pocahontas

Favored Sassy Image emerged with the lead past mid-stretch and pulled clear late to post her first stakes win by two lengths in the $115,900 Pocahontas (gr. III) for 2-year-old fillies on opening day of the Churchill Downs 21-day fall meet Nov. 1. Sunday, November 01, 2009
Criticism Earns Cheers in Long Island Repeat

Criticism Earns Cheers in Long Island Repeat

In charge most of the way for jockey Javier Castellano, odds-on choice Criticism scored an authoritative repeat victory in the $150,000 Long Island Handicap (gr. IIIT) over a yielding turf course at cloudy Aqueduct in her final start for Darley Stable Nov. 1. Sunday, November 01, 2009
Maiden Roan Inish Takes Princess Elizabeth

Maiden Roan Inish Takes Princess Elizabeth

Making her North American debut, the maiden Roan Inish swept past pacesetting Resentless in deep stretch to win the $232,235 Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Woodbine Oct. 31. Saturday, October 31, 2009
Unbridled Belle Rings True in 'Alarm

Unbridled Belle Rings True in 'Alarm

Unbridled Belle, as expected, made her final start in New York a winning one, drawing off to an easy four-length victory as the prohibitive choice in the $109,000 Turnback the Alarm Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct Oct. 31. Saturday, October 31, 2009

Santa Anita Bid Timetable Set; Talks Continue

After failing to attract a qualified bid for Santa Anita Park this summer, bankrupt Magna Entertainment Corp. is prepared to try it again early next year. Meanwhile, a committee of horse owners from the Thoroughbred Owners of California is continuing to negotiate the purchase of the picturesque 303-acre racetrack, site of the 2009 Breeders' Cup. Thursday, October 29, 2009
Unbridled Belle Says Goodbye to NY in 'Alarm

Unbridled Belle Says Goodbye to NY in 'Alarm

Millionaire mare Unbridled Belle, who has competed in some of New York's premier stakes races over the past four seasons, makes her final start in the Big Apple as the heavy favorite in the $100,000 Turnback the Alarm Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct Oct. 31. Thursday, October 29, 2009
Past the Point Can Make Amends in Bold Ruler

Past the Point Can Make Amends in Bold Ruler

Off his game in his past two tries, Past the Point makes his first start at Aqueduct for trainer Eoin Harty as the morning line favorite in the $150,000 Bold Ruler Handicap (gr. III) Oct. 31. Thursday, October 29, 2009
Forever Together Chasing Repeat in F&M Turf

Forever Together Chasing Repeat in F&M Turf

Looking to join Ouija Board as the only two-time winner of the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (gr. IT), Forever Together is the likely pick in the $2 million event sponsored by Emirates Airline. Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Parading Leads Closing-Day Field for Fayette

Parading Leads Closing-Day Field for Fayette

Parading returns to the scene of his most lopsided stakes victory earlier this year when he takes on nine rivals in Keeneland's $150,000 Fayette Stakes on Oct. 31, closing day for the Lexington track's short fall meet. Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Black Mamba Strikes in Rood & Riddle Dowager

Black Mamba Strikes in Rood & Riddle Dowager

A change in tactics helped Black Mamba capture the $125,000 Rood and Riddle Dowager Stakes at Keeneland in likely the final start of her career Oct. 25. Sunday, October 25, 2009
Gomez Guides April Pride to First Graded Win

Gomez Guides April Pride to First Graded Win

April Pride overcame her outside post and some heavy traffic in the homestretch to post an impressive upset win in Oak Tree's $100,000 Harold C. Ramser Sr. Handicap (gr. IIIT), her American graded stakes debut for trainer James Cassidy Saturday on the Santa Anita grass. Saturday, October 24, 2009
Vintage Run for Vineyard Haven in De Francis

Vintage Run for Vineyard Haven in De Francis

Godolphin's big year continued Oct. 24 when odds-on choice Vineyard Haven burst through along the inside in deep stretch to capture the $300,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash (gr. I) over a sloppy track at Laurel Park. Saturday, October 24, 2009
Knickerbocker: Operation Red Dawn Earns Grade

Knickerbocker: Operation Red Dawn Earns Grade

Favored Operation Red Dawn collared pacesetter Lemon Cream Pie in deep stretch on his way to his first stakes win in the $106,500 Knickerbocker (gr. IIIT) on Belmont Park's inner turf course Oct. 22. Thursday, October 22, 2009
Mrs Kipling Set for Return in Ramser Handicap

Mrs Kipling Set for Return in Ramser Handicap

Mrs Kipling, on the comeback trail following a disappointing effort in the American Oaks (gr. IT), returns to action against 10 rivals in Oak Tree's $100,000 Harold C. Ramser Sr. Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Santa Anita Park Oct. 24. Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Vineyard Haven Favored in De Francis Dash

Vineyard Haven Favored in De Francis Dash

Three-year-old Vineyard Haven, winner of Saratoga's King's Bishop Stakes (gr. I) before being disqualified in his only start in the past eight months, faces older horses for the first time in the $300,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash (gr. I) at Laurel Park Oct. 24. Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Trick of the North Nips Teide in BC Premiers

Making his 50th start, Aurora Stables' Trick of the North outfought 1-4 choice Teide in a gritty stretch duel for his first stakes win in the $107,414 British Columbia Premiers (gr. IIIT) Oct. 18 at Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver. Sunday, October 18, 2009
Hollinger Hits Hard in Cup and Saucer

Hollinger Hits Hard in Cup and Saucer

Favored Hollinger, roused in upper stretch by jockey Tyler Pizarro, charged impressively to win the $242,341 Cup and Saucer Stakes for 2-year-olds on the Woodbine turf Oct. 18. Sunday, October 18, 2009
Conditions Right for Get Stormy at Keeneland

Conditions Right for Get Stormy at Keeneland

Get Stormy disproved the notion that he was a "need the lead" type when he ran down pacesetter Major Marvel in the lane on his way to victory in the $125,000 Bryan Station Stakes (gr. IIIT) over a yielding Keeneland turf course Oct. 18. Sunday, October 18, 2009
Gotta Have Her Best Again On 'Anita Hillside

Gotta Have Her Best Again On 'Anita Hillside

Favored Gotta Have Her proved her superiority over Santa Anita's hillside turf course once again Saturday when the versatile mare slipped through an opening at the rail approaching mid-stretch and drew off to win Oak Tree's $100,000 Sen. Ken Maddy Handicap (gr. IIIT). Saturday, October 17, 2009
Champs Elysees Goes Out On Top at Woodbine

Champs Elysees Goes Out On Top at Woodbine

Favored Champs Elysees, in likely the final race of his career, went out on top with a come-from-behind victory in the $1,927,556 Pattison Canadian International (Can-IT) at Woodbine Oct. 17. Saturday, October 17, 2009
Lahaleeb Springs 44-1 Surprise in E.P. Taylor

Lahaleeb Springs 44-1 Surprise in E.P. Taylor

Lahaleeb produced the biggest upset in the 54-year history of Woodbine's E.P. Taylor Stakes (Can-IT) Oct. 17 when she came from off the pace in the stretch to win the $964,356 test for fillies and mares at odds of 44-1. Saturday, October 17, 2009

CHRB Allocates Most Race Dates for 2010

Race dates for 2010 were approved for California by the state's horse racing board at its meeting Oct. 15, although the panel opted to wait until next month before giving authorization to the Northern California fair circuit, which requested more time to sort out details. Friday, October 16, 2009

Voiding Claims Possible Under CHRB Proposal

Claiming a horse would no longer be a blanket "buyer beware" scenario under a rule amendment approved for a 45-day public comment period by the California Horse Racing Board Oct. 15. Friday, October 16, 2009
House of Grace Captures Tight Jessamine

House of Grace Captures Tight Jessamine

House of Grace caught Smart Seattle at the wire to register a nose victory in the $150,000 JPMorgan Chase Jessamine Stakes, which was taken off the turf and transferred to Keeneland's Polytrack Oct. 15 at the rain-slickened Lexington track. Thursday, October 15, 2009
Gotta Have Her Heads Sen. Ken Maddy Handicap

Gotta Have Her Heads Sen. Ken Maddy Handicap

Gotta Have Her, three-for-three on Santa Anita's hillside turf course and coming off a gritty win in Del Mar's Palomar Handicap (gr. IIT) in her last start, looms as the one to beat in Oak Tree's $100,000 Sen. Ken Maddy Handicap (gr. IIIT) Oct. 17. Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Marsh Side Defends in Canadian International

Marsh Side Defends in Canadian International

Marsh Side returns to defend his title in the $2-million Pattison Canadian International (Can-I) over the Woodbine turf course Oct. 17 against a field that includes German group I winner Jukebox Jury. Wednesday, October 14, 2009
E.P. Taylor: Rainbow View Heads Euro Presence

E.P. Taylor: Rainbow View Heads Euro Presence

Coming off a group I win in Ireland, Rainbow View can sew up a starting berth in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT) next month with a victory in Woodbine's $1 million E.P. Taylor Stakes (Can-IT) on the turf Oct. 17. Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Presious Passion Parades in Clement Hirsch

Presious Passion Parades in Clement Hirsch

Trainer Mary Hartmann came west looking for firm turf for her star Presious Passion and found what she was looking for. The 6-year-old son of Royal Anthem hooked a paceless field and strolled gate to wire for a 2 1/2-length victory in Oak Tree's $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita Oct. 11. Sunday, October 11, 2009
Godolphin's Gayego Gallops in Ancient Title

Godolphin's Gayego Gallops in Ancient Title

Godolphin's good fortune leading up to the Breeders' Cup continued at Santa Anita Oct. 11 when 6-5 choice Gayego stormed down the center of the track to register a one-length win in Oak Tree's $300,000 Ancient Title Stakes (gr. I). Sunday, October 11, 2009
Bear Tough Guy Claws Out Grey Stakes Victory

Bear Tough Guy Claws Out Grey Stakes Victory

Bear Tough Guy outfought Korvette Kid over the long Woodbine stretch to register a neck victory in the $197,149 Grey Stakes (Can-III) for 2-year-olds Oct. 11. Sunday, October 11, 2009
Cowboy Cal Corrals Breeders' Cup Mile Slot

Cowboy Cal Corrals Breeders' Cup Mile Slot

Versatile Cowboy Cal went gate to wire to win the $150,000 Oak Tree Mile Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Santa Anita turf course Oct. 10, and earned the right to advance to the $2 million TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) next month. Saturday, October 10, 2009
Perfect Zenyatta Repeats in 'Secret; BC Next

Perfect Zenyatta Repeats in 'Secret; BC Next

As professional as ever, undefeated Zenyatta equaled Personal Ensign's 13-race winning streak to begin her career, sweeping past the pacesetters in upper stretch to capture Oak Tree's $300,000 Lady's Secret Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita in characteristic fashion Oct. 10. Saturday, October 10, 2009
Gitano Hernando Gets Giant Goodwood Upset

Gitano Hernando Gets Giant Goodwood Upset

Europeans got an early start on the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) this year when British import Gitano Hernando, ridden by Kieren Fallon, upset favored Colonel John in Oak Tree's $350,000 Goodwood Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita Oct. 10. Saturday, October 10, 2009
Homeboykris Pops in Champagne; Dublin Fizzles

Homeboykris Pops in Champagne; Dublin Fizzles

Homeboykris collared Discreetly Mine in the homestretch and drew clear late to win the $400,000 Champagne Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park Oct. 10. Dublin, the 3-5 favorite in the field of six 2-year-olds, finished fifth. Saturday, October 10, 2009
Magical Fantasy Wraps Up Yellow Ribbon

Magical Fantasy Wraps Up Yellow Ribbon

Ridden patiently by Alex Solis, heavily favored Magical Fantasy captured her third consecutive grade I event when she overtook Visit mid-stretch and held off the late charge of Black Mamba to win Oak Tree's $300,000 Yellow Ribbon Stakes (gr. IT) at Santa Anita Oct. 10. Saturday, October 10, 2009
Hunch Plays Abound in Ancient Title Stakes

Hunch Plays Abound in Ancient Title Stakes

Cost of Freedom is back to defend his title in Oak Tree's $300,000 Ancient Title Stakes (gr. I) Oct. 11, but he's just one of several hunch play possibilities in a 10-horse field at Santa Anita. Thursday, October 08, 2009
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