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Xchanger to Rising Hill in Florida

Xchanger to Rising Hill in Florida

Xchanger, a multiple graded stakes winner, will enter stud at Jim and Sheila DiMare's Rising Hill Farm near Ocala, Fla.

 Monday, January 12, 2009

Hadavision Wins Delaware's First Stakes

Favored Hadavision notched her first career added-money victory in the opening day $100,300 Peach Blossom Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Delaware Park April 19.

 Saturday, April 19, 2008
Xchanger Finds Winning Formula in Barbaro

Xchanger Finds Winning Formula in Barbaro

Xchanger, who crumbled after setting the pace in the Preakness (gr. I) in his last start, atoned with a big effort while capturing the inaugural running of Delaware Park's $300,600 Barbaro Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-olds on Sunday.

 Sunday, July 15, 2007

Longley Could be Peaking for Inaugural Barbaro Stakes

Donald Adam's Longley could be peaking just in time for the inaugural running of the $300,000 Barbaro Stakes (gr. III), formerly the Leonard Richards, at Delaware Park on Sunday.

 Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Maryland-Based Xchanger Likely for Derby

The connections of Maryland-based Xchanger continue to point the Federico Tesio Stakes winner toward Saturday's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

 Monday, April 30, 2007

Xchanger Back in Form for Tesio Romp

Circle Z Stables' Xchanger opened up by eight lengths and cruised to victory in the $100,000 Federico Tesio Stakes for 3-year-olds, while odds-on favorite Etude had nothing to offer when asked and finished off the board.

 Saturday, April 21, 2007

Xchanger Handles Bump to Win Sapling

Circle Z Stables' Xchanger, bumped solidly mid-stretch by Actin Good, recovered to edge away from his rival close to home to win the $150,000 Sapling (gr. III) for 2-year-olds by three-quarters of a length at Monmouth Park on Monday.

 Monday, September 04, 2006

Umpateedle Won't Be Ignored in First Flight

Umpateedle, who posted a gut-wrenching victory in the Gallant Bloom (gr. II) Oct. 9, goes for her third straight stakes victory Sunday in the $150,000 First Flight Handicap (gr. II) on the closing day of Belmont Park's fall meet.

 Thursday, October 27, 2005

Umpteenth Win for Umpateedle in 'Bloom

The veteran mare Umpateedle, making the 52nd start of her career, outfought favored Smokey Glacken in an exciting stretch-long duel and eked out a nose victory in the $150,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares at Belmont Park Sunday.

 Sunday, October 09, 2005

Umpateedle Springs Upset in Endine 'Cap

Michael Gill's Umpateedle drove clear in the final furlong to win the $200,000 Endine Handicap (gr. III) for sprinting fillies and mares at Delaware Park Saturday.

 Saturday, September 10, 2005

Fogelsonger 6-Pack Includes Lusty Latin in Schapiro

Jockey Ryan Fogelsonger had a banner day, winning the $150,000 John D. Schapiro Memorial Breeders' Cup Handicap astride Lusty Latin and five other races on Saturday's ten-race Pimlico card. Fogelsonger's six wins topped his previous day's best of five.

 Saturday, September 18, 2004

Highway Prospector Motors to Moscarelli Win

Michael Gill's Highway Prospector posted an upset victory in the $100,000 Vincent A. Moscarelli Memorial Handicap at Delaware Park Saturday.

 Saturday, July 24, 2004

Gill Gets Quick Start at Laurel, Wins 4 Thursday

The familiar blue colors of owner Michael Gill visited the winners' circle four times Thursday at Laurel Park, bringing his total victories for the current Maryland winter meeting to 14 through the first 10 days.

 Thursday, January 15, 2004

Gill's Will: Nation's Leading Owner is Staying Put

Those awaiting owner Michael Gill to unload his sizable racing stable--as he claimed he would do amid a storm of controversy earlier this year--can stop. The nation's leading owner isn't going anywhere.

 Wednesday, September 10, 2003

Shuman Cleared in Case of Amputated Horse Leg

Trainer Mark Shuman has been cleared by the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering of any wrongdoing in the fatal breakdown of Casual Conflict at Gulfstream Park.

 Thursday, March 27, 2003

Gill and Shuman Team for Deputy Minster Handicap Victory

The controversial but successful team of trainer Mark Shuman and owner Michael J. Gill won two races on Sunday's Gulfstream Park card, including a decisive 4 1/2-length victory by Native Heir in the day's feature race, the $100,000 Deputy Minister Handicap (gr. III).

 Sunday, February 09, 2003