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Full Sister to Champion Proud Spell Foaled

A full sister to 2008 champion 3-year-old filly Proud Spell was foaled May 17.

 Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Topweighted Gorella Heads First Lady at Keeneland

Gorella, who missed winning last year's Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (gr. IT) at Keeneland by a head while third, makes a return trip to the Lexington track for a try in the First Lady Stakes (gr. IIT).

 Wednesday, October 11, 2006

My Typhoon Hits Hard in Ballston Spa Victory

Live Oak Plantation's Irish-bred My Typhoon, under a masterful pacesetting ride from Garrett Gomez, captured the $200,000 Ballston Spa (gr. IIT) for fillies and mares on the Saratoga inner turf course Saturday.

 Saturday, August 26, 2006

Hard to Argue With Sweet Talker in Ballston Spa

Donald Adam's Sweet Talker highlights a field of seven fillies and mares in Saturday's $200,000 Ballston Spa Handicap (gr. IIT) at 1 1/16 miles over the Mellon Turf Course at Saratoga Race Course.

 Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Angara's Diana Win Gives Mott Super Birthday

Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott enjoyed his 53rd birthday in grand style Saturday when the 5-year-old mare Angara got up in the final couple of strides to win the $500,000 Diana Handicap (gr. IT) on a yielding Saratoga turf course.

 Saturday, July 29, 2006

Lady of Venice Takes Tougher Road in Diana

Trainer Patrick Biancone could have entered his improving 3-year-old filly Lady of Venice in Friday's restricted Lake George (gr. IIIT) at Saratoga but opted instead to put her in a much tougher spot -- Saturday's $500,000 Diana Handicap (gr. IT) for older fillies and mares.

 Thursday, July 27, 2006

'Mood Squares Accounts in CashCall Mile

The Japanese star Dance in the Mood, whose connections were disappointed when she ran second in the 2004 American Oaks (gr. IT) on the Hollywood Park turf, provided redemption Saturday when she romped to victory in the $750,000 CashCall Invitational Mile (gr. IIIT).

 Saturday, July 01, 2006

Cambiocorsa in Deep With 7-Race Win Streak

In spite of a seven-race winning streak, California-bred filly Cambiocorsa will be an underdog as she challenges a talented international cast in the $750,000 CashCall Mile Invitational (gr. IIIT) on the Hollywood Park turf Saturday.

 Thursday, June 29, 2006

Invites Extended for American Oaks, CashCall

Many of the leading female grass horses in the world received invitations from the Hollywood Park racing office Sunday for the inaugural $750,000 CashCall Mile (gr. IIIT) on July 1 and the $750,000 American Oaks (gr. IT) on July 2.

 Sunday, June 18, 2006

Sweet Talker Backs Up Billing in WinStar Distaff

Favored Sweet Talker squeezed her way through an opening between horses in mid-stretch and was all out to hold off the determined spoiler Joint Aspiration by a head to win the $200,000 WinStar Distaff Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the Lone Star Park turf Monday.

 Monday, May 29, 2006

Competitive Lone Star 'Cap Heads 'Million Card

Santa Anita Handicap runner-up Magnum and the top four finishers from last month's Texas Mile (gr. III) top a competitive field of 10 older horses for Monday's $400,000 Lone Star Park Handicap (gr. III).

 Saturday, May 27, 2006

Sweet Talker Enjoys Final Word at Laurel Meet

Courtlandt Farm's Sweet Talker, under Ramon Dominguez, separated herself from the pack around the far turn and drew away to a 1 1/2-length victory in Sunday's closing day feature at Laurel Park, the $60,000 Dahlia Stakes for fillies and mares on the turf.

 Saturday, April 15, 2006

Sweet Talker Sells for $1,150,000 at Keeneland Wednesday

Sweet Talker kicked up a lot of excitement in October at Keeneland when she took the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (gr. IT) in a three-horse photo finish. She was back at Keeneland making news again Wednesday, when she sold for $1,150,000 to Don Adam's Courtlandt Farm and topped the third session of the November breeding stock sale.

 Wednesday, November 09, 2005

Sweet Talker Has Final Say in Challenge Cup

Sweet Talker, ridden by Rafael Bejarano, prevailed by a nose in a three-horse photo finish Saturday at Keeneland to give trainer Helen Pitts her first graded stakes win in the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (gr. IT).

 Saturday, October 15, 2005

McPeek's Ex-Assistant Begins Career With Win

It was business as usual at Churchill Downs when Cat Quatorze, the first horse saddled by new trainer Helen Pitts, who has replaced her former boss Ken McPeek, won Friday.

 Friday, July 01, 2005

Rich in Spirit Succeeds in Graded Race Debut

Favored Rich in Spirit enjoyed a great stalking trip under jockey Gary Stevens, kicking home at the eighth pole to win the $225,000 Regret (gr. IIIT) in her graded stakes debut on the Churchill Downs turf Saturday.

 Saturday, June 18, 2005

Sweet Talker Solid Favorite in Regret Stakes

Sweet Talker, who clearly loves the turf course at Churchill Downs, should be the solid favorite Saturday in the Regret Stakes (gr. IIIT).

 Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Sweet Talker Talks the Talk in Edgewood

Sweet Talker burst to the lead as the field straightened for home and held off the late charge of Rich in Spirit to win the $112,400 Edgwood Stakes by three-quarters of a length at Churchill Downs Friday.

 Friday, May 06, 2005

Velazquez Unstoppable as Melhor Ainda Wins

Heavily favored Melhor Ainda rallied to a decisive victory in the $112,800 Appalachian Stakes for 3-year-old fillies Sunday at Keeneland, giving jockey John Velazquez his eighth straight victory over a three-day period.

 Sunday, April 24, 2005

Jill Robin L Takes Bonnie Miss at the Wire

Jill Robin L, beaten in each of her last two tries by In the Gold, turned the tables in Saturday's $150,000 Bonnie Miss (gr. II) with new rider Jerry Bailey at Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, March 05, 2005