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'Dundalk' Dusts Field in Falls City Handicap

'Dundalk' Dusts Field in Falls City Handicap

Dundalk 5 LLC's Dundalk Dust, the only 3-year-old in the field, rallied from last in a six-horse field to win the $161,250 Falls City Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares by three lengths at Churchill Downs Nov. 25.

 Thursday, November 25, 2010
Distinctive Dixie Leads Falls City Field

Distinctive Dixie Leads Falls City Field

Distinctive Dixie, winner of the Chilukki Stakes (gr. II) earlier this month, will carry top weight of 120 pounds in the $150,000 Falls City Handicap (gr. II) on Thanksgiving Day at Churchill Downs Nov 25.

 Sunday, November 21, 2010
Keertana Squeezes Through in Glens Falls

Keertana Squeezes Through in Glens Falls

Keertana, squeezing through at the hedge, quickly separated herself from the rest of the Glens Falls Handicap field to register a 3 1/4-length win in the final stakes race of the 2010 Saratoga meet Sept. 6.

 Monday, September 06, 2010
Haka Holds On In Doubledogdare

Haka Holds On In Doubledogdare

Claiborne Farm's homebred Haka wore down pacesetter Funny Moon in the stretch and held on for a one-length victory in the $100,000 Doubledogdare (gr. III), as trainer Christophe Clement ran one-two in Keeneland's feature.

 Friday, April 16, 2010
Doubledogdare: Striking Dancer in Good Form

Doubledogdare: Striking Dancer in Good Form

Stevestan Stables' Striking Dancer, winner of the La Canada (gr. II) in February and fourth behind Zenyatta in the Santa Margarita Handicap (gr. I) in her most recent start, will carry top weight in the Doubledogdare

 Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Zenyatta Weaves to 15th Win in a Row

Zenyatta Weaves to 15th Win in a Row

Undefeated Zenyatta, showing she's ready for next month's much-anticipated Apple Blossom Handicap (gr. I), rallied in deep stretch to register her 15th consecutive victory March 13 in the $250,000 Santa Margarita (gr. I).

 Saturday, March 13, 2010
Apple Blossom Receives 45 Nominations

Apple Blossom Receives 45 Nominations

As expected, 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra and two-time champion Zenyatta were chief among the 45 fillies and mares nominated to the $5 million Apple Blossom Invitational (gr. I) at Oaklawn Park April 9.

 Friday, March 12, 2010
Zenyatta Faces Eight in Santa Margarita

Zenyatta Faces Eight in Santa Margarita

Unbeaten champion Zenyatta will spot eight rivals from 12 to 19 pounds as she begins her quest for Horse of the Year honors in 2010 in the $250,000 Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap (gr. I) at Santa Anita March 13.

 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Striking Dancer Avoids Crowd, Wins La Canada

Striking Dancer Avoids Crowd, Wins La Canada

Jockey Alex Solis kept the late-running Striking Dancer clear of traffic and the daughter of Smart Strike did the rest, causing a 13-1 upset in the $150,000 La Canada Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita on Valentine's Day.

 Sunday, February 14, 2010
Stardom Bound Draws a Crowd in La Canada

Stardom Bound Draws a Crowd in La Canada

Fourteen 4-year-old fillies are entered in the $150,000 La Canada Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita Feb. 14, led by five-time grade I winner Stardom Bound.

 Thursday, February 11, 2010
Hot Cha Cha Back for Mrs. Revere Stakes

Hot Cha Cha Back for Mrs. Revere Stakes

Nelson McMakin's homebred Hot Cha Cha tries to put the finishing touches on a terrific 3-year-old campaign in the $175,000 Mrs. Revere Stakes (gr. IIT) Nov. 17 at Churchill Downs, but she will have to take down an overflow field of improving sophomore fillies.

 Thursday, November 12, 2009
FG Oaks: 'Alexandra to Face Short Field

FG Oaks: 'Alexandra to Face Short Field

A field of only four or five opponents is shaping up to face Golden Rod (gr. II) winner Rachel Alexandra in the $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II), which is scheduled for March 14 at Fair Grounds.

 Friday, March 06, 2009
Macho Again Looking For Breakout Season

Macho Again Looking For Breakout Season

After spending 2008 in Big Brown's shadow, West Point Thoroughbreds' Macho Again is ready to step into the sun as one of the top choices in the $1 million OBS Sunshine Millions Classic at Gulfstream Park Jan. 24.

 Friday, January 23, 2009