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Diva Ash Boosts Resume With Edgewood Score

Diva Ash Boosts Resume With Edgewood Score

Diva Ash didn't let a lack of experience stand in the way of victory in the May 6 Edgewood Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Churchill Downs.

 Friday, May 06, 2011
Cat by the Tale Gets Purr-fect 'Gorgonio Trip

Cat by the Tale Gets Purr-fect 'Gorgonio Trip

The $150,000 San Gorgonio Handicap (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita Jan. 2 could not have come up any better for Cat by the Tale, who seized the lead from pacesetter Century Park on the final turn and burst home easily.

 Saturday, January 02, 2010
Eternal Star Sparkles in Commonwealth

Eternal Star Sparkles in Commonwealth

Five-year-old Eternal Star took advantage of a perfect stalking trip to bag his first graded stakes victory in the $250,000 Commonwealth Stakes (gr. II) April 11 on the Keeneland Polytrack.

 Saturday, April 11, 2009
Mushka Sells for $2.4 Million

Mushka Sells for $2.4 Million

Grade II winner Mushka was purchased by Elizabeth Moran's Brushwood Stable for $2.4 million to keep the second session of the 2008 Keeneland November breeding stock sale rolling along Nov. 4 at the Central Kentucky auction house.

 Tuesday, November 04, 2008

One Hot Wish Fails to Sell at Keeneland April

One Hot Wish, who established a world record mark for 4 1/2 furlongs, failed to meet her reserve to start off the 2007 Keeneland April 2-year-olds in training sale April 17 at the Central Kentucky auction house.

 Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Good Break Makes Difference for Be Gentle

Be Gentle lost all chance right out of the gate in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I). She won the $230,000 Golden Rod (gr. II) Saturday at Churchill Downs by getting out of the gate first and leading all the way. It just goes to show what racing luck can mean.

 Saturday, November 29, 2003

Be Gentle Set for Run in Golden Rod

Thomas Van Meter's Be Gentle arrived at Churchill Downs early Tuesday afternoon and is expected to join the field for Saturday's 60th running of the Golden Rod Stakes (gr. II), a 1 1/16-mile race for 2-year-old fillies.

 Tuesday, November 25, 2003

Upstart Victory U.S.A. Works Toward Debutante

Tom Van Meter's Victory U. S. A., who broke her maiden in her debut by a whopping 6 ½ lengths on Aug. 3, worked :48 1/5 handily over a fast main track at Del Mar Wednesday with regular rider Dana Barnes aboard.

 Wednesday, August 13, 2003

A Ringside Seat: Observations on Fasig-Tipton Sale

Observations from those involved with the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky summer yearling sale.

 Friday, July 18, 2003

Thursday World Cup Report: Pletcher Supervises Harlan's Holiday's Work

Only hours after landing in Dubai at 2:30 a.m. local time, Todd Pletcher was at Nad Al Sheba racetrack to watch his World Cup hope Harlan's Holiday work under the lights.

 Thursday, March 27, 2003

Prairie Meadows Race Report: Mr. Cornhusker

A more focused Mr. John takes the Prairie Meadows Cornhusker for his first stakes win. Meanwhile, Easyfromthegitgo beat Pass Rush by a neck in the $250,000 Iowa Derby.

 Sunday, July 07, 2002

Starquine Offers New Internet Listing Service For Sales

Starquine.com is offering a new Internet service for consignors selling horses at public auction. The service allows sellers to list the horses in their consignments online before sale company catalogues are printed. The service will allow prospective buyers to search each horse's entire pedigree, not just the dam and sire.

 Monday, April 08, 2002