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Herboriste Mows Down Dowager Rivals

Herboriste Mows Down Dowager Rivals

Herboriste never let favored Palmilla get away from her and eventually wore her rival down in the stretch to win the $150,000 Rood and Riddle Dowager Stakes by 1 1/2 lengths at Keeneland Oct. 19.

 Sunday, October 19, 2008
Winning Time is Now for Wait a While

Winning Time is Now for Wait a While

A refreshed Wait a While returns to one of her favorite turf courses as the horse to beat in the $400,000 Yellow Ribbon Stakes (gr. IT) on the turf at Santa Anita's Oak Tree meet Sept. 27.

 Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Black Mamba Coiled Again for John Mabee

Black Mamba Coiled Again for John Mabee

After finally breaking through with her first stakes victory in the Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. IIT), the consistent Black Mamba finds herself as the likely favorite for the $400,000 John C. Mabee Handicap (gr. IT) on the Del Mar turf Aug. 3.

 Thursday, July 31, 2008
Sadler Strikes Again With Black Mamba

Sadler Strikes Again With Black Mamba

Favored Black Mamba ended a string of seven stakes in-the-money performances without a victory when she captured the $150,000 Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Hollywood Park lawn June 29, capping a superb weekend for trainer John Sadler.

 Sunday, June 29, 2008
Beverly Hills Attracts Familiar Foes

Beverly Hills Attracts Familiar Foes

Foxysox, Black Mamba and I Can See, just noses apart in the Santa Barbara Handicap (gr. IIT) two months ago, meet again in the $150,000 Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. IIT), this time on the Hollywood Park turf course.

 Friday, June 27, 2008
Gamely is Diamond Diva's Turn to Shine

Gamely is Diamond Diva's Turn to Shine

English import Diamond Diva faces the biggest challenge of her career when she takes on grade I winners Precious Kitten and Rutherienne in the $250,000 Gamely Breeders' Cup (gr. IT) on the Inglewood turf May 26.

 Friday, May 23, 2008
Immortelle Needs Better Luck in 'Barbara

Immortelle Needs Better Luck in 'Barbara

Immortelle, Lavender Sky and Foxysox, second through fourth, respectively, in an extremely tight finish to the Santa Ana Handicap (gr. IIT) last month, return to action in the $200,000 Santa Barbara Handicap (gr. IIT) April 19 at Santa Anita.

 Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Live Life Back in Action in Santa Barbara Handicap

French-bred mare Live Life returns to action Saturday when she will carry high weight of 116 pounds in the $200,000 Santa Barbara Handicap (gr. IIT) for older fillies and mares at 10 furlongs on the Santa Anita turf, a race that in recent seasons was dominated by Megahertz.

 Thursday, April 19, 2007

Frankel, Flores Take Aim at Santa Ana Handicap

Jockey David Flores has 10 stakes wins at the 2006-07 Santa Anita meet, mostly teaming with trainer Bobby Frankel, who has has nine. On Sunday, they will try to add to those numbers when Flores rides Stronach Stables' Citronnade for Frankel in the Santa Ana Handicap (gr. IIT) for older fillies and mares at 1 1/8 miles on turf.

 Friday, March 23, 2007