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Sir Greeley Skims Rail To Take Toboggan

Sir Greeley Skims Rail To Take Toboggan

Betting favorite Sir Greeley saved ground in the early going, moved along that same path in the upper stretch to take the lead, and held on gamely under Eibar Coa for a 3/4-length victory in the $100,000 Toboggan Handicap (gr. II) March 8 in the slop at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, March 08, 2008
Sir Greeley Ready for Toboggan Ride

Sir Greeley Ready for Toboggan Ride

In his last start, Denise Walsh's Sir Greeley finished well back in the Nov. 24 Hill 'n' Dale Cigar Mile (gr. I). Now trainer Jimmy Jerkens is dropping the son of Mr. Greeley down in class and shooting for a third stakes win in the $100,000-added Toboggan Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct March 8.

 Thursday, March 06, 2008
'Lute's Ready to Roll in Cigar Mile

'Lute's Ready to Roll in Cigar Mile

When you have a horse at the top of his game, seize the moment and have some fun, says trainer Bob Baffert. With an Eclipse Award as top sprinter all but a certainty, Midnight Lute looks to add to his laurels in the $300,000 Hill 'n' Dale Cigar Mile (gr.I) at Aqueduct Nov. 24.

 Thursday, November 22, 2007
Tasteyville Finds Slop to Liking in Sport Page Laugher

Tasteyville Finds Slop to Liking in Sport Page Laugher

Fox Ridge Farm homebred Tasteyville led all the way while winning the $142,500 Sport Page Handicap (gr. III) by 9 1/4 lengths over a small field assembled at a sloppy Aqueduct Oct. 27.

 Saturday, October 27, 2007

Keyed Entry Locks Up Deputy Minister Early

Returning from a seven-month layoff, Keyed Entry went gate to wire to defeat four overmatched opponents in Saturday's $100,000 Deputy Minister Handicap (gr. III), the first of six graded stakes on the Gulfstream Park program.

 Saturday, February 03, 2007

Eclipse Winner Miesque's Approval Returns in Canadian Turf

Live Oak Plantation's champion turf horse Miesque's Approval returns for another campaign in the first start since his stunning victory in the Netjets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), topping a field of eight entrants in the $100,000 Canadian Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT).

 Thursday, February 01, 2007

Chatain Charges to Gulfstream Track Mark

Lazy F Ranch's lightly raced Chatain surged past heavily favored Sweetnorthernsaint in deep stretch to grab the lead and hold off an extremely game Sir Greeley to win the $100,000 Hal's Hope Handicap (gr. III) by a nose in track record time at Gulfstream Park Saturday.

 Saturday, January 06, 2007

Sweetnorthernsaint, 'Contender Clash in Hal's Hope

Sweetnorthernsaint and Strong Contender meet for the first time as the favorites in Saturday's $100,000 Hal's Hope Handicap (gr. III) on opening weekend at Gulfstream Park.

 Thursday, January 04, 2007

Migliore Guides Afrashad to Fall Highweight Win

Jockey Richard Migliore, who recently moved to California, returned to Aqueduct Thursday to take Godolphin Racing's favored Afrashad gate to wire in winning the $108,300 Fall Highweight Handicap under 132 pounds on a sloppy sealed track.

 Thursday, November 23, 2006

Silver Wagon Rolls to Sport Page Victory

Silver Wagon's closing style was well served by a fast pace in the $158,600 Sport Page Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct Saturday, resulting in a smashing 5 1/2-length victory the Richard Dutrow Jr.-trained gray horse.

 Saturday, November 04, 2006

Silver Train Set to Rumble in Tom Fool 'Cap

Sunday's $150,000 Tom Fool Handicap (gr. II) at seven furlongs at Belmont Park is the last chance for Silver Train to run over his favorite track until the fall so trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. is taking this start as seriously as any grade I race.

 Friday, July 14, 2006

Pletcher Seeks Change of Luck in Met Mile

Todd Pletcher's career has been filled with sparkling highlights, but the prestigious $600,000 Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) has been a frustration to him. The two-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer sends out Bandini in Monday's renewal of the popular "Met Mile" at Belmont Park.

 Saturday, May 27, 2006

Sir Greeley Collars 'Money in Westchester Win

Sir Greeley overtook tiring pacesetter Love of Money to win the $108,800 Westchester Handicap (gr. III) for 3-year-olds and up at a mile on opening day of Belmont Park's 59-day spring/summer meet.

 Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Westchester Kicks Off Belmont Meeting

Little Thunder, a winner of five races since being claimed for $16,000 by Dale Capuano last October at Laurel, brings his superb form to Belmont Park for the track's opening day $100,000 Westchester Handicap (gr. III) Wednesday.

 Sunday, April 30, 2006

Bishop Court Hill Leads All the Way to Win Carter

Bishop Court Hill led all the way and held off Sir Greeley for a neck victory in the 106th running of the grade I, $300,000 Carter Handicap before 6,636 rain-soaked fans at Aqueduct Saturday.

 Saturday, April 08, 2006

BC Sprint Winner Silver Train Tops Carter Handicap

Silver Train, the surprise winner of last year's TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), heads a field of eight in Saturday's Carter Handicap (gr. I) at Aqueduct in pursuit of his first win of the year.

 Thursday, April 06, 2006

Mister Fotis Wins Richter Scale; Silver Train Off Form

Mister Fotis was all out to hold off Sir Greeley in a slight upset in the $189,000 Richter Scale Breeders' Cup Sprint Championship Handicap (gr. II) Saturday at Gulfstream Park as Silver Train, the TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) champion, was not a factor.

 Saturday, March 04, 2006

Silver Train on Track for Richter Scale BC 'Cap

Buckram Oak Farm's 4-year-old Silver Train emerged as a star in the 3-year-old sprint division last fall and he'll try to pick up where he left off in Saturday's $200,000 Richter Scale Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) in his 2006 debut at Gulfstream Park.

 Thursday, March 02, 2006

Funny Cide Faces Seven in Mr. Prospector Handicap

Sackatoga Stable's 2003 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I) hero Funny Cide makes his debut as a 6-year-old in the $100,000 Mr. Prospector Handicap (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park Saturday.

 Thursday, January 05, 2006

High Fly Ready to Take Off in Jerome

Grade I winner High Fly, 10th in both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness (gr. I) before heading to the sidelines, returns to action in the $150,000 Jerome Handicap (gr. II) for 3-year-olds Sunday.

 Friday, September 09, 2005