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Uh Oh Bango Shoots to San Pasqual Victory

Uh Oh Bango Shoots to San Pasqual Victory

Uh Oh Bango disposed of pacesetter Skipshot in upper stretch and held favored Tres Borrachos safe through the lane to win the $150,000 San Pasqual Stakes (gr. II) Jan. 7 at Santa Anita.

 Saturday, January 07, 2012
Uh Oh Bango Makes Grade in Berkeley

Uh Oh Bango Makes Grade in Berkeley

Uh Oh Bango outfought favored Bold Chieftain by a head in a terrific finish to post the first graded stakes win of his career in the $100,000 Berkeley (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields May 30.

 Monday, May 30, 2011

Top Hit Sires First Winner

Graded stakes winner Top Hit was represented by his first winner when a daughter, Lucayan Secret, won July 9 at Solano in her first start.

 Thursday, July 10, 2008

Futural Looks to Regroup in Hollywood Park Allowance Race

Futural, a disappointing 12th in the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) in early March, returns to the races Wednesday in an optional claiming/allowance race at Hollywood Park. The 6-year-old horse looks to regroup for the spring and summer handicaps in the 7 1/2-furlong race.

 Monday, April 29, 2002

Favored Top Hit Nips Unbridled Time in Oklahoma Derby

Fifth through the early going, Top Hit rallied three wide into the stretch to win Sunday's $300,000 Oklahoma Derby (gr. III) at Remington Park.

 Sunday, August 12, 2001

Derby Veterans Among Six Entered in Sunday's Swaps

Six 3-year-olds, including Kentucky Derby veterans Congaree and Jamaican Rum, have been entered for Sunday's $500,000 Swaps Stakes (gr. I) at Hollywood Park.

 Wednesday, July 11, 2001

Until Sundown Survives Top Hit's Late Run to Win Affirmed Handicap

Until Sundown held off Top Hit in the stretch to earn a neck-length victory in Sunday's $100,000 Affirmed Handicap. The win marks the first graded stakes victory for both Until Sundown and trainer Laura De Seroux.

 Sunday, June 17, 2001

Early Flyer Outlasts Squirtle Squirt in Barrera Memorial

Squirtle Squirt set scorching early fractions but was overtaken by Early Flyer in deep stretch in Monday's $108,600 Lazaro Barrera Memorial Stakes (gr. III) at Hollywood Park. Under Chris McCarron, Ron McAnally-trained Early Flyer completed the seven furlongs in 1:20.42 on a fast track to earn his first win since February's San Vicente Stakes (gr. II).

 Monday, May 28, 2001