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Awesome Feather Sparkles in Comeback

Awesome Feather Sparkles in Comeback

Undefeated Awesome Feather returned from an eight-month layoff and took a 10th straight trip to the winner's circle Sept. 20, crushing a field of lesser foes in the $85,000 Nasty Storm Stakes at Belmont Park.

 Thursday, September 20, 2012

Appeal Filed Over Malakoff's Prince of Wales DQ

Stronach Stable and jockey Todd Kabel have appealed separately to the Ontario Racing Commission the Fort Erie stewards decision to disqualify Malakoff from Sunday's $500,000 Prince of Wales.

 Thursday, July 20, 2006

Silver Whistle Nips Ramazutti in Pan American

Stronach Stable's 4-year-old Silver Whistle finally wore down 30-to-1 outsider Ramazutti in the final strides of Saturday's $150,000 Captain Morgan Pan American Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Gulfstream Park to score by a neck.

 Saturday, April 01, 2006

Kabel Has 'Enough' to Tie Woodbine Mark

Jockey Todd Kabel equaled a 38-year-old record with his 36th stakes victory of the season by guiding 2-year-old Enough Is Enough home first in the $134,875 Kingarvie Stakes at Woodbine on Sunday, the final card of the 167-day long meet.

 Sunday, December 12, 2004

Ghostzapper Blasts Tom Fool Foes

Stronach Stable's Ghostzapper, out of action for more than nine months, showed no signs of rustiness with an emphatic triumph over three rivals in the $142,500 Tom Fool Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park Sunday.

 Sunday, July 04, 2004

Ghostzapper Rematerializes in Tom Fool

Stronach Stable's Ghostzapper, absent for nine months since earning recognition as one of the nation's leading sprinters last year, returns to action Sunday in the $150,000 Tom Fool Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park.

 Friday, July 02, 2004

Stronach Runner Smashes Woodbine Turf Mark

Stronach Stable's Royal Regalia shattered Woodbine's one mile E.P. Taylor Turf course record Thursday, covering the distance in 1:31.84.

 Thursday, July 01, 2004

One For Rose On Top Again in Ontario Matron

Stronach Stable's solid stakes-winning mare Winning Chance has faced reigning older female Sovereign Award champion One For Rose in five of her last six starts, including Sunday's $175,750 Ontario Matron Stakes at Woodbine, and finished second each time.

 Sunday, June 20, 2004

Ghostzapper Won't Run in Sprint, Frankel Says

Despite his eye-catching performance in Saturday's $500,000 Vosburgh (gr. I), Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel said Stronach Stable's Ghostzapper is most likely done for the year.

 Sunday, September 28, 2003

Will Real Strizzi Show in Toronto Cup?

For trainer Malcolm Pierce, the burning question heading into Saturday's Toronto Cup Stakes (Can-IIIT) for 3-year-olds at Woodbine is, 'Will the real Strizzi show up?'

 Thursday, July 10, 2003

'Buffy' Takes Center Stage in Calder's Azalea

Stronach Stable and Brian Allen's 3-year-old filly Buffythecenterfold got a lot of attention last year for her Playboy cover namesake, but the daughter of Capote has earned the respect of horse players for her accomplishments on the racetrack over the last two seasons.

 Wednesday, July 09, 2003

Mobil 2-1 Choice to Motor in Queen's Plate

Mobil, unbeaten in two stakes starts this year including the Plate Trial Stakes, is the 2-1 morning line choice for Sunday's $1,000,000 (Canadian) Queen's Plate at Woodbine.

 Friday, June 20, 2003

Stronach's Phantom Light Takes Eclipse Stakes

Stronach Stable's inexperienced Phantom Light impressively defeated 11 of Canada's top older horses in Saturday's $172,650 Eclipse Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine.

 Saturday, May 10, 2003

Euchre, Grey Memo Head Native Diver Field

Euchre and Grey Memo, second and fourth, respectively, in last year's Native Diver Handicap (gr. III), will return for Saturday's 24th running of the $100,000 stakes race.

 Thursday, December 12, 2002

Wake At Noon Named Canada's Horse of Year

With no Triple Crown winner and no dominant performer in the turf or handicap divisions, the 2002 Canadian Horse of the Year title was anybody's race, with the honor going to Wake at Noon.

 Tuesday, December 10, 2002

Forbidden Apple Aims for Third Straight Kelso Win

Classy Forbidden Apple will try to end a five-race losing streak for trainer Christophe Clement in Saturday's one-mile Kelso Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIT)/

 Thursday, October 03, 2002

Arlington Park Race Report: Pin Up

Tenpins proves best in the Washington Park Handicap, but may skip the Breeders' Cup Classic.

 Sunday, September 29, 2002

No Decision on Lido Palace; Beat Hollow Works

All three of Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel's stakes competitors on Saturday's Belmont card exited their races in good order.

 Sunday, September 29, 2002

Macho Uno Favored in Short Washington Park Field

Stronach Stable Inc.'s Macho Uno, champion 2-year-old in 2000, will be a prohibitive favorite Sunday when he heads a field of five older horses in the Washington Park Handicap (gr. II) at Arlington Park.

 Friday, September 27, 2002

Macho Uno Vanning to Arlington

Stronach Stable's Macho Uno, the Eclipse Award-winning juvenile colt in 2000, was due to arrive at Arlington Park Wednesday in anticipation of the Washington Park Handicap (gr. II) Sept. 29.

 Wednesday, September 18, 2002

Lido Palace, Milwaukee Brew on Target for Gold Cup

Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel has nominated three horses to the $1-million Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) on Sept. 28, but will likely run two--John Amerman's Lido Palace and Stronach Stables' Milwaukee Brew--in the 1 1/4-mile, weight-for-age race.

 Wednesday, September 18, 2002

Macho Uno Gears Up for Clash With Street Cry in Suburban

Stronach Stable's Massachusetts Handicap (gr. II) winner Macho Uno breezed five furlongs Saturday at Belmont Park as he prepared for an anticipated start against Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) winner Street Cry in the July 6 Suburban Handicap (gr. II).

 Saturday, June 22, 2002

Hollywood Park Race Report: A Star Brewing

If there was anyone who doubted Milwaukee Brew, they'd better think again. Proving his four-length romp in the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) in March wasn't a fluke but instead a sign, the brawny bay changed his tactics and still came up big on June 15, running down Bosque Redondo late to win the $500,000 Californian Stakes (gr. II) at nine furlongs.

 Saturday, June 15, 2002

Suffolk Downs Race Report: He's the One

Champion Macho Uno returns with a vengeance, overcomes traffic problems to take MassCap.

 Saturday, June 01, 2002

Macho Uno Returns in Saturday Allowance

Stronach Stable's Macho Uno will make his first start since finishing fourth in the Breeders' Cup Classic in a one mile and 70 yard allowance race at Gulfstream Park Saturday.

 Thursday, March 21, 2002

Red Bullet Fires One for Gulfstream Park Handicap

Trainer Joe Orseno had classic winner Red Bullet on the track for a five-furlong workout Tuesday morning and the 5-year-old fired a bullet in 1:00 3/5.

 Wednesday, March 20, 2002

Santa Anita Race Report: Well Brewed

Milwaukee Brew's victory in the Santa Anita Handicap gave trainer Bobby Frankel his third straight million-dollar California stakes win

 Saturday, March 02, 2002

Mizzen Mast Out of Big 'Cap Due to Quarter Crack

Mizzen Mast, the Strub Stakes (gr. II) winner and likely favorite for Saturday's $1 million Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I), will miss the race due to a quarter crack, trainer Bobby Frankel said Sunday morning.

 Sunday, February 24, 2002

Thunder Blitz Works at Gulfstream Park

Stronach Stable's Thunder Blitz worked three furlongs at Gulfstream Park Friday morning, a day before stablemate Red Bullet goes to post in the Donn Handicap (gr. I). Also working three furlongs at Gulfstream Park Friday was the $1-million purchase Warners.

 Friday, February 08, 2002

Sir Bear to Try Skip Away 'Cap; Red Bullet 118-Pound High Weight

Sir Bear will begin his 9-year-old season in the $100,000 Skip Away Handicap (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park Saturday. Red Bullet has been assigned high weight of 118 pounds for the 1 1/16-mile Donn Handicap (gr. I) prep.

 Sunday, January 06, 2002

Red Bullet Victorious in Allowance Return

Stronach Stable's Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner Red Bullet returned to the races Saturday with a 1 1/2-length win in an allowance race at Saratoga. Stakes-placed sprinter Valiant Halory finished second in the seven-furlong heat.

 Saturday, July 28, 2001

'Green' Macho Uno Nosed Out in Comeback

Stronach Stable's Macho Uno, last year's champion 2-year-old, raced greenly in his 3-year-old debut at Saratoga Wednesday after getting the lead, then was nosed at the wire by 10-1 shot Wicked Will.

 Wednesday, July 25, 2001

Euchre Upsets Dixie Dot Com in Cornhusker 'Cap

Stronach Stable's homebred Euchre rallied from just off the pace to win the $401,625 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III) by 1 3/4 lengths on Saturday at Prairie Meadows.

 Saturday, July 07, 2001

Euchre Closes Gamely for All American Win

Stronach Stable's 4-year-old gelding Euchre took advantage of a fast pace in Monday's All American Handicap (gr. III) at Bay Meadows, running down Irisheyesareflying in the stretch to earn the $82,500 winner's share of the $150,000 purse for his 1 1/2 length win. 8-5 favorite Irisheyesareflying finished second, 1 1/2 lengths ahead of Moonlight Charger.

 Monday, May 28, 2001

Derby Hopefuls Thunder Blitz, Tincin Work

Flamingo Stakes (gr. III) winner Thunder Blitz worked five furlongs at Churchill Downs Saturday morning, getting the distance in 1:00 3/5. Also working toward the Derby was Tincin.

 Saturday, April 21, 2001

Hialeah Race Report: Champion Perfect Sting Victorious in Return

Like any worthwhile Broadway production, the 2001 version of "Perfect Sting: The Sequel" took its show on the road for tune-ups on April 14 in an effort to iron out any kinks in the act before hitting the Great White Way. And, somewhat to the surprise of the show's director -- trainer Joe Orseno -- the kinks were few.

 Saturday, April 14, 2001

Hialeah Race Report: As Track Ponders Future, Thunder Blitz Wins Flamingo

Though it is always there, shrouding the grounds like the thick Miami springtime humidity, history is never more omnipresent at Hialeah Park than on the day of the Flamingo Stakes (gr. III). The track proudly displayed the epic runs of heroes of old such as Nashua, Northern Dancer, and Spectacular Bid--the last Flamingo winner, in 1979, to win the Kentucky Derby (gr. I)--and trotted out Citation's trainer Jimmy Jones to adoring fans. However, the focus on the 2001 edition, held April 7, was on Hialeah's future.

 Saturday, April 07, 2001

Golden Missile 6-5 Favorite for Hawthorne Gold Cup

Stronach Stables Golden Missile has been installed as the 6-5 morning-line favorite for the Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. III) Saturday at Hawthorne.

 Thursday, October 05, 2000

Stevens Winless on First Day Back

Riding in his first race since retiring on Dec. 26 of last year, jockey Gary Stevens finished third on Triple Crown Bloodstock's Muy Rapido in the second race at Santa Anita Wednesday.

 Wednesday, October 04, 2000

Golden Missile To Stand at Adena Springs

Grade I winner Golden Missile will retire to stud at Frank Stronach's Adena Springs following expected starts in the Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (gr. III) and the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I). Golden Missile (A.P. Indy--Santa Catalina, by Cure the Blues) has won seven of 22 career races and $2,139,510 while racing for Stronach Stable.

 Friday, September 29, 2000

Hawthorne Gold Cup Nominees Work

Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (gr. III) nominees Golden Missile and Catienus put in morning works at separate New York tracks Wednesday.

 Wednesday, September 27, 2000

Stronach Stable Tops Owner's List

Frank Stronach's Stronach Stable has earned more than $7.8 million through Sept. 18, placing the Canadian atop the owners' list, according to Equibase statistics available through bloodhorse.com.

 Wednesday, September 20, 2000

Milwaukee Brew Best in Ohio Derby

Stronach Stable's Milwaukee Brew rallied late to win the $300,000 Ohio Derby by a head Saturday at Thistledown.

 Monday, July 17, 2000

Longshots Prevail in Bel Air Handicap

Stronach Stable earned its third grade II win of the day when 12-1 Euchre beat 18-1 Sultry Substitute to the wire in the $150,000 Bel Air Handicap Saturday at Hollywood Park.

 Monday, July 17, 2000