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Rodeo's Castle at Home in Duncan Kenner BC

Rodeo's Castle caught Beau's Town in the final strides to capture the $274,100 Duncan F. Kenner Breeders' Cup Handicap, the first of four stakes Saturday at the Fair Grounds meet at Harrah's Louisiana Downs.

 Saturday, January 14, 2006

Snowdrops, Beau's Town Take Different Paths

Snowdrops won a pair of graded stakes from eight starts last year, while Beau's Town never made it to the starting gate, yet both are favored in stakes races at the Fair Grounds meet at Harrah's Louisiana Downs Saturday.

 Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Norman Slapped With One-Year Ban in California

Louisiana-based trainer Cole Norman will be prohibited from entering horses in California for a period of one year after his horse Top Commander was found to have been in violation of limits for total carbon dioxide when he ran fifth in the Bing Crosby Handicap (gr. I) at Del Mar July 31.

 Thursday, August 18, 2005

Norman Named in Crosby 'Milkshake' Case

Louisiana-based Cole Norman has been identified as the trainer responsible for a "milkshaking" incident in California that occurred July 31 at Del Mar.

 Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Norman Ships Top Commander for Crosby

Trainer Cole Norman, who captured the 2003 Bing Crosby Handicap (gr. I) when he shipped Beau's Town to the seashore, will be represented by Top Commander in Sunday's edition of the six-furlong stakes.

 Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Pico Central Returns in Bing Crosby; Greg's Gold Also in Field

Greg's Gold and Pico Central have joined the field for Sunday's grade I, $300,000 Bing Crosby Handicap at six furlongs on Del Mar's main track.

 Monday, July 25, 2005

Lion Tamer Leads Lone Star Million Menu

Thirty-seven stakes winners, including Cigar Mile (gr. I) champ Lion Tamer, were among the 48 horses entered for Monday's seventh annual Lone Star Million at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas.

 Sunday, May 29, 2005

Top Commander Takes Contol in Count Fleet

Top Commander led all the way for a 1 1/2 -length victory in the $150,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (gr. III) at Oaklawn Park on Thursday.

 Friday, April 15, 2005