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Paraneck Offering $50,000 Stallion Bonus

Paraneck Stables is offering a $50,000 bonus to the breeder of the first stakes winner from the respective 2007 foal crops of Song of the Sword and Lord Ofthe Thunder.

 Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Lord Ofthe Thunder, Song of the Sword to Fox Tale in Pennsylvania

Stakes winner Lord Ofthe Thunder and grade II stakes-placed Song of the Sword will stand in 2006 at Vince Tucciarone's Fox Tale Farm near Coopersburg, Pa.

 Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Slap to Face Doesn't Stop Hydrogen in Stymie

Earle I. Mack's Hydrogen, roused by a slap in the face, found room in the stretch Saturday and slipped through to win the $80,950 Stymie Handicap by a nose over 9-10 favorite Aggadan.

 Saturday, March 05, 2005

Spill Mars Aqueduct's First Race Friday

Friday's opener at Aqueduct was rocked by a serious spill, the second in as many days since the inner dirt track opened on Thursday.

 Friday, December 03, 2004

Love Of Money Tops Indiana Derby Nominees

The top three finishers of the recent Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II) – Jay em Ess Stable's Love Of Money, Pollard's Vision and Swingforthefences – are among 32 top 3-year-olds nominated to the $500,000-added Indiana Derby (gr. II) at Hoosier Park.

 Friday, September 24, 2004

Artie Schiller Works Toward Jamaica

Artie Schiller, arguably the second best 3-year-old turf horse in the nation behind Kitten's Joy, breezed five furlongs in 1:00 over Belmont Park's main track Tuesday in preparation for Sunday's grade II, $200,000 Jamaica at nine furlongs on turf.

 Wednesday, September 22, 2004

Big Field Expected for Pennsylvania Derby

The $750,000 Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II) Sep. 6 may draw as many as 12 to 13 starters, in what promises to be a competitive race. Although the absence of Smarty Jones will be felt by the expected large holiday crowd, the 1 1/8-mile race is expected to draw some of the top 3-year-olds in the country.

 Friday, September 03, 2004

Paragallo to Sell Racing Stock, Broodmares

Ernie Paragallo, whose Paraneck Stable has sent out numerous stakes horses over the past eight years, is selling all his horses, with the exception of his stallions, and hopes to have everything sold by the end of the year.

 Sunday, July 18, 2004

Smarty to Start From Lucky Seven Post; Lion Heart on Rail

Trainer John Servis hopes that seven continues to be his lucky number as he selected that post position for Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Smarty Jones in Saturday's Preakness Stakes (gr. I).

 Thursday, May 13, 2004

Song of the Sword Gets First Workout at Churchill

Paraneck Stable's Song of the Sword got his first work over the Churchill Downs track Wednesday, breezing three-eighths of a mile in :35 4/5 under exercise rider Kevin Grau.

 Wednesday, April 28, 2004

Steve Haskin's Derby Report: Ernie, Smarty, Nicky, and Jerry

Although the blistering five-furlong works by Smarty Jones and Birdstone dominated the morning activities Saturday, it was the well-conceived plan by Song of the Sword's owner Ernie Paragallo that set several major events in motion.

 Sunday, April 25, 2004

Preachinatthebar Out of Kentucky Derby

After watching Mike Pegram's Preachinatthebar work five furlongs in 1:01 3/5 Thursday morning, trainer Bob Baffert said the son of Silver Charm will not run in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I).

 Thursday, April 22, 2004

Quintons Gold Rush Sparkles in Lexington

Quintons Gold Rush paved his way into the 2004 Kentucky Derby (gr. I), turning in an impressive performance in Saturday's $325,000 Coolmore Lexington (gr. II) for 3-year-olds at Keeneland.

 Saturday, April 17, 2004

Pollard's Vision Clearly Best in Illinois Derby

Pacesetter Pollard's Vision, the one-eyed colt, repelled the charge of Song of the Sword in the stretch and pulled away to win the $500,000 Illinois Derby (gr. II) for 3-year-olds by 2 3/4 lengths at Hawthorne.

 Saturday, April 03, 2004

The Song Goes On

The Grade II Illinois Derby looks like an orchestra with no conductor, as the morning line odds indicate.

 Thursday, April 01, 2004

Field of 11 Entered For Wide-Open Illinois Derby

In what has to be the most wide-open race of the 3-year-old season, 11 horses from all across the country converge on Hawthorne Race Course for Saturday's $500,000 Illinois Derby (gr. II).

 Thursday, April 01, 2004

Kentucky Derby Trail: Dynamic Derby Still a Possibility

Although many have already written off this year's 3-year-old crop and are expecting a muddled mess in the 130th Kentucky Derby (gr. I), there are several feasible scenarios, beginning with this weekend's preps, that could actually make this an unforgettable Run for the Roses.

 Tuesday, March 30, 2004

Three Vie for Favoritism in Kentucky Derby Future Wager

Lion Heart, St Averil, and Wimbledon have been installed as the 10-1 co-favorites in the third and final Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool, which opens Thursday at noon Eastern and closes Sunday at 6:30 p.m.

 Tuesday, March 30, 2004

Ten Late Nominees to Illinois Derby

Ten additional 3-year-olds were nominated to the $500,000 Illinois Derby (gr. II) before late nominations for the April 3 race at Hawthorne closed Friday, March 19.

 Monday, March 22, 2004

Kentucky Derby Trail: Weekend Stakes Help Clear Picture...Somewhat

Here we are a week into March and the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) picture is still pretty muddled, with many of the leading contenders either lightly raced and lightly tested this year or uncertain to get the mile and a quarter. But at least the San Rafael (gr. II) and Louisiana Derby (gr. II) provided some stimulating performances.

 Monday, March 08, 2004