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Pacesetter L'Oiseau d'Argent Wins Sussex

Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum's L'Oiseau d'Argent won the $100,000 Sussex Handicap in gate-to-wire fashion at Delaware Park Saturday.

 Saturday, July 30, 2005

Gators N Bears in Maryland Breeders' Cup Handicap

When Gators N Bears enters the gate for Saturday's $200,000 Maryland Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III) at Pimlico Race Course, he'll be doing more than defending his 2004 Maryland Breeders' Cup title. He'll be looking for his first win of the year against an evenly matched field of eight runners in the six-furlong race.

 Thursday, May 19, 2005

Sir Shackleton Shakes Clear in Richter Scale

Tracy Farmer's homebred Sir Shackleton wore down the surprise pacesetter Clock Stopper in the final sixteenth of a mile after a long drive and drew clear to win the $200,000 Richter Scale Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) in track record time at Gulfstream Park Saturday.

 Saturday, March 12, 2005

Carry Back Features 12 Sophomore Sprinters

The field for Saturday's $300,000 Carry Back Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-olds, part of the "Summit of Speed" at Calder Race Course, took on a much more wide open appearance when trainer Todd Pletcher withdrew Forest Danger.

 Thursday, August 26, 2004

Carry Back Features 12 Sophomore Sprinters

The field for Saturday's $300,000 Carry Back Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-olds, part of the "Summit of Speed" at Calder Race Course, took on a much more wide open appearance when trainer Todd Pletcher withdrew Forest Danger.

 Thursday, July 08, 2004

Read the Footnotes Faces 9 in $1 million Florida Derby

Fountain of Youth (gr. II) winner Read the Footnotes heads a field of 10 in Saturday's $1 million Florida Derby (gr. I), with four horses entering the picture at the 11th hour following last week's defection of Master David.

 Wednesday, March 10, 2004

Tapit Headed to Florida Derby

The lineup for the March 13 Florida Derby (gr. I) has gained another stakes-winning contender as Tapit's connections have announced they will enter the colt for the race.

 Wednesday, March 03, 2004

Sir Oscar Switches Stalls, Not Direction

Owner and breeder Oscar Novo has moved stakes winner Sir Oscar to Marty Wolfson's barn. The colt is still on target for the Florida Derby (gr. I).

 Wednesday, February 18, 2004

Read the Footnotes Faces Calder Corps in Fountain of Youth

Read the Footnotes, winner of the Nashua (gr. III) and Remsen Stakes (gr. II), makes his 3-year-old debut in Saturday's $250,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II), where he takes on Calder-based stakes horses Second of June, Silver Wagon, Sir Oscar, and Broadway View.

 Thursday, February 12, 2004

Stablemates Sir Oscar, Weigelia Primed for Stakes Saturday

Undefeated Sir Oscar and his recent workout partner Weigelia will give trainer Manny Azpurua a busy Saturday when he saddles the former in the Fountain of Youth and the latter in the $150,000 Hutcheson Stakes (gr. III).

 Wednesday, February 11, 2004

Sir Oscar Works 7fs in 1:28 3/5 for Fountain of Youth

Undefeated 3-year-old Sir Oscar worked seven furlongs in 1:28 3/5 for trainer Manny Azpuria Friday morning at Gulfstream Park.

 Friday, January 30, 2004

Competitive Field Lining Up for Fountain of Youth Stakes

The $250,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) on Feb. 14 should provide a good deal of drama, as New York-bred Read the Footnotes takes on arguably the strongest Calder-based contingent ever assembled on the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) trail.

 Thursday, January 29, 2004

Kentucky Derby Trail: Calder Corps Ready For Invaders

This is the sixth in a series of early looks at next year's potential Derby horses. When the major stables ship south for the winter to embark on the Derby trail, they're going to find some strong resistence from the local forces.

 Tuesday, November 18, 2003

Sir Oscar Stays Unbeaten in Price Juvenile

In a battle of unbeaten 2-year-old colts, Sir Oscar edged heavily-favored Wynn Dot Comma by a length in Saturdya's $150,000 Jack Price Juvenile at Calder.

 Saturday, November 15, 2003

Florida Million Day Returns Saturday

Calder's second Florida Million day Saturday, with six stakes races totaling $1 million in prize money for state breds, has attracted the top stakes runners stabled in South Florida this year, along with some leading invaders.

 Wednesday, November 12, 2003

Sir Oscar Notches In Reality, Sweeps Series

Sir Oscar, ridden by Julio Garcia, took the lead on the far turn and held off a late run by Tap Dancer to win the $400,000 In Reality Division of the Florida Stallion Stakes by 2 ¼ lengths.

 Saturday, October 11, 2003

Countdown to the Cup: Wagon Won't be Hitched to Juvenile

Although Hopeful (gr. I) winner Silver Wagon will not be heading to Santa Anita in October, that's not to say we didn't see any contenders for the Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) last weekend.

 Thursday, September 04, 2003

Sir Oscar Stays Perfect in FSS Affirmed

Undefeated Sir Oscar turned in his fourth impressive career performance Saturday at Calder Race Course in winning the $125,000 Affirmed Division of the Florida Stallion Stakes.

 Saturday, August 30, 2003

Sir Oscar Wins Criterium for Trainer Azpurua

Trainer Manuel Azpurua sent out his fifth Criterium Stakes winner in Oscar Novo's homebred colt Sir Oscar Saturday at Calder. The 2-year-old colt now sports a perfect two-for-two record, following his smashing 8 ¾ lengths maiden debut here on May 26.

 Saturday, July 05, 2003