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No Catching Florentino in Jefferson Cup

No Catching Florentino in Jefferson Cup

The Japanese-bred Florentino led all the way to hold off favored El Crespo for his first graded stakes victory in the $163,500 Jefferson Cup (gr. IIT) on the Churchill Downs turf course June 13.

 Saturday, June 13, 2009

Bullet Gate Work for Swept Overboard

Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) contender Swept Overboard worked five furlongs Saturday at Hollywood Park in a bullet :59, handily from the gate, fastest of 38 drills at the distance.

 Saturday, October 19, 2002

Most Feared Flashes Speed in Arlington Work

Most Feared was back on the track at Arlington Park Saturday morning and the Arlington- Washington Futurity (gr. III) winner flashed speed in a six-furlong work as he prepped for the Bessemer Trust Juvenile.

 Saturday, October 19, 2002

Swept Overboard Has His Sprint Ticket

Trainer Craig Dollase says all systems are go for Swept Overboard going to the Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) Oct. 26 at Arlington Park, following the 5-year-old's fourth-place finish as the 9-10 favorite in the Ancient Title (gr.I) Saturday at Santa Anita.

 Thursday, October 10, 2002

Sprint Update (10/8): Xtra Heat Proves Extra Special

They're all in the books now. All the prep races for the Breeders' Cup Sprint have been sprinted, and the field for the six-furlong contest is coming into focus.

 Wednesday, October 09, 2002

Kalookan Queen Beats Boys in Ancient Title

Trainer Bruce Headley left his big gun, Kona Gold, in the barn for Saturday's $200,000 Ancient Title Handicap (gr. I) at Santa Anita, but it didn't keep him out of the winner's circle.

 Saturday, October 05, 2002

West Coast Preps Include Ancient Title, Yellow Ribbon, Norfolk

The Ancient Title Breeders' Cup Handicap for sprinters, the Yellow Ribbon for fillies and mares, and the Norfolk Stakes highlight Saturday's card at Santa Anita that has Breeders' Cup implications.

 Thursday, October 03, 2002

Sprint Update (10/1): Sprinting Coast to Coast This Weekend

The last round of preliminaries for the Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) takes place coast-to-coast this weekend, but we may not learn as much as we'd like about the top contenders.

 Wednesday, October 02, 2002

Millionaire Swept Overboard Sold to Shadai in Japan

The Yoshida family's Shadai Stallion Station has purchased millionaire Swept Overboard for stallion duty starting next year

 Wednesday, September 25, 2002

Sprint Preview (9/18): Lukas Double Tough in Sprint

Day Trader strengthened the hand of trainer D. Wayne Lukas for the Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) with his impressive victory in the $150,000 Kentucky Cup Sprint (gr. III) at Turfway Park Sept. 14.

 Wednesday, September 18, 2002

Breeders' Cup Future Bet: Pool 3 Sunday Results

Orientate's romp in the Forego (gr. I) at Saratoga Sunday had an immediate impact on the Breeders' Cup Future Bet for the $1 million Sprint, where bettors made the D. Wayne Lukas trainee the 4-1 favorite.

 Sunday, September 01, 2002

Breeders' Cup Future Bet: Pool 3 Through Saturday

War Emblem remained the favorite Satuday in the Breeders' Cup Classic Future Bet at 5-1.

 Saturday, August 31, 2002

Belmont Park Race Report: Swept Clean

Swept Overboard overcomes obstacles to win Met Mile as Sunday Break wins Peter Pan and pepares to challenge War Emblem.

 Monday, May 27, 2002

Met Mile Contenders Work

Left Bank and Affirmed Success, the two highweights for Monday's Memorial Day feature, the $750,000 Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) for 3-year-olds and up, put in their works this morning at Belmont Park.

 Tuesday, May 21, 2002

Mellow Fellow Wins Sixth Straight, For Sale Tuesday

Mrs. Barton D. Heller and William J. Morey Jr.'s Mellow Fellow closed for a 1 1/2-length victory in Saturday's $198,750 Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Sprint Handicap (gr. III) to notch his sixth consecutive win. The 7-year-old gelding completed the six furlongs in 1:08.35 on the fast track.

 Saturday, May 11, 2002

Swept Overboard Highweighted for Bay Meadows Sprint

A six-horse field was entered for Saturday's $200,000 Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Sprint Handicap (gr. III), with Swept Overboard drawing post three for the six-furlong heat.

 Thursday, May 09, 2002

Malabar Gold Up in Time in San Simeon

Malabar Gold tracked pacesetter Astonished down the hill before rallying in the final strides to earn a head-length win in $138,125 San Simeon Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Santa Anita.

 Sunday, April 21, 2002

Mangurian Tops Breeders' List--Again

Harry T. Mangurian Jr. completed the dispersal of 99% of his breeding stock in 2000. So in 2001, his primary involvement in the Thoroughbred business was that of an interested onlooker. As he watched and tallied, nearly 600 horses bred in his name and that of his Mockingbird Farm raced, won 36 stakes races at 16 different tracks, made more than 4,500 starts, and earned approximately $16.5 million.

 Tuesday, January 01, 2002

Swept Overboard Rallies to Win Hollywood Turf Express

Swept Overboard rallied from ninth under Hall of Fame jockey Eddie Delahoussaye to catch Speak in Passing and win the $200,000 Hollywood Turf Express at Hollywood Park.

 Friday, November 23, 2001

Cup Contenders Busy on West Coast

Workouts on West Coast in preparation for Oct. 27 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Racing Championships in New York.

 Wednesday, October 17, 2001

Swept Overboard Upsets Kona Gold; Now Breeders' Cup Bound

Swept Overboard earned a ticket to the Breeders' Cup Sprint on Oct. 27 at Belmont Park, rallying from last to outrun defending Sprint champion Kona Gold and capture the $207,100 Ancient Title Breeders' Cup Handicap at Oak Tree at Santa Anita Saturday.

 Saturday, October 06, 2001

Lexicon Repeats in Bay Meadows Sprint

Lexicon assumed the lead from the gate and held off Swept Overboard and two others to win Saturday's $142,500 Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. III) for the second consecutive year.

 Saturday, September 08, 2001

El Corredor Successful in Return

Hal J. Earnhardt's El Corredor returned from a lengthy layoff to win the $150,000 Pat O'Brien Handicap (gr. II) on Sunday at Del Mar.

 Sunday, August 12, 2001

Kona Gold Earns Seventh Straight Win with Bing Crosby Repeat

Champion sprinter Kona Gold scored his second consecutive Bing Crosby Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) Sunday at Del Mar, defeating Caller One by three-quarter lengths in the $196,000 race. The win extends Kona Gold's current winning streak to seven races.

 Sunday, July 22, 2001

Five Face Kona Gold in Bing Crosby

Headed by Eclipse Award sprinter Kona Gold, a field of six swifties was entered Friday morning for Sunday's 56th running of the grade II, $200,000 Bing Crosby Breeders' Cup Handicap at 6 furlongs on the main track.

 Friday, July 20, 2001