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Tale of Ekati Works for Belmont

Tale of Ekati Works for Belmont

Tale of Ekati turned in a super-sharp work for the June 7 Belmont Stakes (gr.I) when he sped four furlongs in 46.84 seconds over Belmont Park's main track May 20. The move was the fastest of 37 works at the distance, on a track listed as fast before a steady rain began falling later in the morning.

 Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Funny Cide Breezes in Return to Belmont

Sackatoga Stable's 5-year-old Funny Cide, back at Belmont Park after a winter in Florida, breezed six furlongs in a bullet 1:13 Friday on the fast main track under trainer Barclay Tagg's assistant, Robin Smullen.

 Friday, April 15, 2005

Funny Cide, Balletto Work in New York

Funny Cide, the New York-bred dual classic winner of 2003, breezed a half-mile in 46 4/5 at Belmont Park Tuesday, with trainer Barclay Tagg declaring that "Funny Cide is doing better than he ever has in his life."

 Tuesday, October 26, 2004

Sarava Works Toward Gold Cup; May Face Funny Cide

Sarava, who is winless in eight starts since winning the 2002 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), breezed five furlongs in 1:01 1/5 over a fast main track at Belmont Park Monday morning as the 5-year-old son of Wild Again continued preparations for Saturday's grade I, $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup at 1 1/4 miles.

 Monday, September 27, 2004

Vinnie Roe Wins Amazing 4th Irish St. Leger

Vinnie Roe, Dermot Weld's remarkable stayer, won the Irish St. Leger Stakes (Ire-I) for a fourth consecutive time Saturday, setting off a huge celebration at The Curragh.

 Saturday, September 18, 2004

Funny Cide Schools; Ready for Donn

Sackatoga Stable's Funny Cide, who will start in the Donn Handicap (gr. I) Saturday at Gulfstream Park, schooled in the paddock before Friday's first race.

 Friday, February 06, 2004

Tagg Says Funny Cide Went 'Little Faster Than I Wanted'

Funny Cide, the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and Preakness (gr. I) winner who is seeking to become the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years, impressed in his final workout when he made a surprise appearance on the Belmont Park track at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.

 Tuesday, June 03, 2003

Funny Cide Could Care Less About Loose Horse

Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Funny Cide, with assistant trainer Robin Smullen up, headed to the Belmont main track for a routine 12-furlong jog this morning.

 Thursday, May 08, 2003

Irresistible Jewel Takes Ribblesdale; U.S. May Be Next

Irish champion jockey Pat Smullen waited as long as he could, then unleashed Irresistible Jewel for a late run to get up and take the Ribblesdale Stakes (Eng-II) at Royal Ascot Thursday.

 Thursday, June 20, 2002

Harty to Saddle Two in Dubai Maiden Race

Two maidens will race in Dubai Thursday with Eoin Harty listed as the trainer, marking the first time the head of Godolphin Racing's American juvenile division will saddle a horse at Nad Al Sheba.

 Wednesday, February 13, 2002

Vinnie Roe Wins Irish St. Leger

Seamus Sheridan's Vinnie Roe stretched out in distance from a seven-furlong race in his last start to win Saturday's 1 3/4-mile Jefferson Smurfit Memorial Irish St. Leger (Ire-I) at the Curragh.

 Saturday, September 15, 2001