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No Place Like Gulfstream Park for S.S. Stone

No Place Like Gulfstream Park for S.S. Stone

Robert LaPenta's S.S. Stone again showed his affinity for the main track at Gulfstream Park with an easy victory in the $100,000 Skip Away Stakes (gr. III) April 3.

 Sunday, April 03, 2011
Drosselmeyer Faces Colizeo Again in Skip Away

Drosselmeyer Faces Colizeo Again in Skip Away

Classic winner Drosselmeyer had all he could handle from fast-improving Colizeo at Tampa Bay Downs one month ago. He takes on that rival once again in the $100,000 Skip Away Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park April 3.

 Thursday, March 31, 2011
Arson Squad Becomes Millionaire in Skip Away

Arson Squad Becomes Millionaire in Skip Away

Jay Em Ess Stable's Arson Squad became a millionaire when he disposed of Wingedlie by 3 3/4 lengths to win the $125,000 Skip Away Stakes (gr. III) April 3 at Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, April 03, 2010
Familiar Rivals Hook Up Again in Skip Away

Familiar Rivals Hook Up Again in Skip Away

Jay Em Ess Stable's 7-year-old gelding Arson Squad and Circle E Racing and partners' 6-year-old Timber Reserve will meet for the third time in the $125,000 Skip Away Stakes (gr. III), the April 3 feature at Gulfstream Park.

 Thursday, April 01, 2010
Finallymadeit Finally Wins This Season

Finallymadeit Finally Wins This Season

Making his sixth start of the Gulfstream Park meet, all in stakes, Rolbea Thoroughbred Racing's 5-year-old Finallymadeit broke through to the winners' circle after a dominating wire-to-wire performance in the $100,000 Skip Away Stakes (gr. II) April 4. He scored by 8 1/4 lengths under regular rider Eduardo Nunez.

 Saturday, April 04, 2009
Finallymadeit Heads Skip Away Field

Finallymadeit Heads Skip Away Field

The durable and talented Finallymadeit will be making the 42nd start of his racing career and his sixth during the current Gulfstream Park meeting in Florida when he takes on six challengers in the $100,000 Skip Away Stakes (gr. III) April 4. He will break from the No. 2 post with Eduardo Nunez, his regular rider, aboard.

 Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Seven Go the Distance Saturday in Gulfstream Park Handicap

Seven horses will line up Saturday for the 1 1/4-mile Gulfstream Park Handicap (gr. II), and none of them has ever won at that distance.

 Thursday, April 01, 2004

Confident Orseno Says Red Bullet Ready to Fire

After watching 2000 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner Red Bullet breeze four furlongs in :52 at Gulfstream Park on Wednesday, trainer Joe Orseno expressed confidence in the millionaire horse's chances in Saturday's $100,000 Skip Away Stakes (gr. III).

 Wednesday, January 09, 2002

Traditionally Works Toward Skip Away; Trajectory Out With Injury

Traditionally, the royally-bred winner of last year's Oaklawn Handicap (gr. I), worked a half-mile in :49 2/5 over a fast track at Gulfstream Park on Sunday and trainer Shug McGaughey said he will probably run him in Saturday's Skip Away Stakes (gr. III).

 Monday, January 07, 2002