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Allamerican Bertie Overpowering in Rampart

Heavily favored Allamerican Bertie led from start to finish in Saturday's $200,000 Rampart Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares at Gulfstream Park, winning in dominating fashion over five overmatched rivals.

 Saturday, March 01, 2003

Allamerican Bertie tops short field for Rampart

Allamerican Bertie, a galloping winner of the Grade 3 Sabin Handicap her last start, heads a field of six fillies and mares set to go 1 1/8 miles in the $200,000 Rampart Handicap (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park Saturday.

 Thursday, February 27, 2003

Runners Prepare for Rampart, Gaily Gaily at Gulfstream

Softly readies for Rampart rebound with five furlong work...Gal O Gal and Alpha Squire Expected for Gaily Gaily.

 Wednesday, February 26, 2003

Bare Necessities Has All She Needs for El Encino

Bare Necessities is scheduled to make her first start since Nov. 9 in Sunday's $150,000 El Encino Stakes (gr. II) for 4-year-old fillies at 1 1/16 mile on the Santa Anita dirt. According to her rider, that's been the plan all along.

 Thursday, January 16, 2003

Florida Works: Added Edge, Gygistar on Tab

Trainer Mark Casse had his undefeated stakes-winning 3-year-old colt Added Edge work five furlongs in 1:00 1/5 on Sunday. It was the second fastest trial of the day for that distance. Added Edge is slated to make his 2003 debut in the Holy Bull Stakes on Saturday.

 Sunday, January 12, 2003

Dollar Bill Sharp in Clark Handicap Work

Mary and Gary West's Clark Handicap (gr. II) contender Dollar Bill turned in a sharp five furlong work Friday, leading a parade of horses that turned in solid preps for next week's stakes races that will close out the Churchill Downs Fall Meet.

 Friday, November 22, 2002

Falls City Next Target for Tafel's Softly

James Tafel's homebred Softly was doing fine Sunday after her upset victory in the 17th running of the Churchill Downs Distaff (gr. II) and the 4-year-old daughter of Binalong will apparently aim at the $250,000 Falls City Handicap at Churchill on Thanksgiving Day.

 Sunday, November 10, 2002

Grade I Winner Victory Ride Retired/Going to Storm Cat

The third-place finish by G. Watts Humphrey's Victory Ride in Saturday's $200,000-added Churchill Downs Distaff (gr. II) was to be the final race of the Grade I winner's career.

 Sunday, November 10, 2002

Churchill Downs Race Report: Speak Softly

Softly pulls the upset in a tough rendition of the Churchill Downs Distaff.

 Saturday, November 09, 2002

The Kentucky Cup, Beyond the Classic

The fields for some of Turfway's four stakes races Saturday beyond the Kentucky Cup Classic (gr. II) are shaping up nicely.

 Wednesday, September 11, 2002

Minister's Baby Takes Gardenia at Ellis Park

Favorite Minister's Baby disposed of longshot pacesetter Red n' Gold in the final turn and held off Lakenheath by 1-3/4 lengths in Saturday's $200,000 Gardenia Handicap (gr. III) for fillies and mares at Ellis Park.

 Saturday, August 10, 2002