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Century City's First Foal Is a Filly

The first foal by grade II winner Century City arrived Feb. 2 at John Greely III's Wintergreen Farm near Midway, Ky.

 Wednesday, February 02, 2005

Graded Winner Keys to the Heart Retired

Thomas Nichols' homebred graded stakes winner Keys to the Heart has been retired from racing and is booked to Came Home.

 Thursday, April 08, 2004

Hawthorne Surprise Fits Keys to the Heart

Keys to the Heart, sent off at 17-1 in a four-horse field with Jose Valdivia Jr. in the saddle, kicked loose in the stretch and held off Rhiana near the wire to tally a half-length upset in Friday night's $103,292 Hawthorne Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, April 26, 2003

All But Ignored, Century City Takes Arcadia

Irish-bred Century City, the longest shot on the board after a dismal performance at Fair Grounds two weeks ago, tallied a neck victory in a frantic finish to Sunday's $150,000 Arcadia Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Santa Anita turf.

 Sunday, April 06, 2003

Greely to Prep Century City in Bay Meadows Derby

The classy Irish-bred colt Century City is expected make his U.S. debut next Sunday at Bay Meadows in the $100,000 Bay Meadows Derby (gr. IIIT). Mike Smith, who won two Breeders' Cup races Saturday at Arlington Park, will ride Century City.

 Sunday, October 27, 2002

Irish Group Winner Century City Coming to U.S.

Three-year-old Century City, who was bought by Tom Nichols and John J. Greely IV's Kitchwa Stable shortly before winning the July 13 Goffs International Stakes (Ire-II) at the Curragh, is scheduled to be shipped to trainer C. Beau Greely in the U.S.

 Sunday, July 14, 2002