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Black Mamba Recoils in Beverly Hills Handicap

Black Mamba Recoils in Beverly Hills Handicap

Odds-on choice Black Mamba always seems to run her race, and in the $147,000 Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. IIT) at Hollywood Park June 28, the grinding effort was just good enough for the New Zealand-bred mare to make it consecutive wins in the 1 1/4-mile turf event.

 Sunday, June 28, 2009
Black Mamba Coiled for Beverly Hills Repeat

Black Mamba Coiled for Beverly Hills Repeat

Black Mamba, a New Zealand mare who scored her first American stakes victory in last year's Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. IIT) at Hollywood Park, is back to defend her title June 28 in the $150,000 grass event.

 Thursday, June 25, 2009
Lemon Chiffon Has Upset Chance in Gamely

Lemon Chiffon Has Upset Chance in Gamely

Lemon Chiffon, a lightly-raced 6-year-old mare, hopes to spring an upset in the $250,000 Gamely Stakes (gr. IT) for fillies and mares at 1 1/8 miles on the Hollywood Park turf May 30.

 Thursday, May 28, 2009
Magical Fantasy, 'Mamba Meet Again in Gamely

Magical Fantasy, 'Mamba Meet Again in Gamely

Magical Fantasy, winner of the Santa Barbara Handicap (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita last month, and Black Mamba, who came up a nose shy in a desperate stretch drive, will battle again in the $250,000 Gamely Stakes (gr. IT) on the Hollywood Park turf May 30.

 Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Magical Fantasy Wins 'Barbara Nail-Biter

Magical Fantasy Wins 'Barbara Nail-Biter

In spite of being blocked on the final turn, Magical Fantasy scored an incredibly close victory in the $200,000 Santa Barbara Handicap (gr. IIT) over hard-luck Black Mamba, who lost this race by the barest of margins for the second straight year at Santa Anita April 18.

 Saturday, April 18, 2009
Foxysox, Black Mamba in 'Barbara Rematch

Foxysox, Black Mamba in 'Barbara Rematch

Foxysox and Black Mamba, separated by a nose when they ran first and second, respectively, in last year's Santa Barbara Handicap (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita, return in what should be an intriguing renewal of the $200,000 grass event April 18.

 Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Sealy Hill Nears Farewell in E.P. Taylor

Sealy Hill Nears Farewell in E.P. Taylor

Sealy Hill, Canada's reigning Horse of the Year, makes her final start over her home track at Woodbine as part of a strong field in the $1-million E.P. Taylor Stakes (gr. IT) on the grass Oct. 4.

 Thursday, October 02, 2008
Marvelous Mauralakana Wins Beverly D.

Marvelous Mauralakana Wins Beverly D.

Mauralakana, given a perfect ride by Kent Desormeaux, swept to her first grade I victory in the $750,000 Beverly D. over the Arlington Park turf Aug. 9, winning her fourth consecutive race for trainer Christophe Clement.

 Saturday, August 09, 2008
Precious Kitten Favored in Beverly D.

Precious Kitten Favored in Beverly D.

Multiple graded stakes winners Precious Kitten, Mauralakana and locally-based Eclipse Award champion Dreaming of Anna, plus the well-regarded European invader Cicerole, are the headline attractions in the Beverly D. Stakes (gr. IT) over the Arlington Park turf course.

 Wednesday, August 06, 2008