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Toocleverforwords Has Final Say in 'Betty

Toocleverforwords Has Final Say in 'Betty

Making her graded stakes debut, Toocleverforwords caught longshot Joanie's Catch mid-stretch and bounded home for a one-length victory in the $100,000 Stage Door Betty Handicap (gr. III) on New Year's Day at Calder.

 Saturday, January 01, 2011
Bsharpsonata Scores Oaks Victory

Bsharpsonata Scores Oaks Victory

Bsharpsonata rallied on the final turn to take the Tropical Park Oaks Jan. 1.

 Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Bsharpsonata Seeks Third Stakes Win

Bsharpsonata Seeks Third Stakes Win

The Pulpit filly will have to defeat 11 rivals Jan. 1 in the Tropical Park Oaks at Calder Race Course.

 Sunday, December 30, 2007
Calder Cuts Purses, Upsets HBPA

Calder Cuts Purses, Upsets HBPA

Lower than expected handle and attendance has forced Calder Race Course to reduce its daily purses by approximately $10,000 beginning with races scheduled for Nov. 15.

 Saturday, November 10, 2007

Christmas Kid Delivers New Year's Present for Evans

Edward P. Evans' favored homebred Christmas Kid won the first stakes race of her four-race career when taking the $100,000 Tropical Park Oaks by a half length over Perfect Motion on Monday at Calder Race Course.

 Monday, January 01, 2007

Barbaro Stays Hot in Tropical Park Derby

Lael Stables' undefeated Barbaro was an impressive winner of Sunday's Tropical Park Derby (gr. IIIT), the first 'derby' in the nation in 2006, at Calder Sunday for his third consecutive win on the turf.

 Sunday, January 01, 2006

Game Dansetta Light Wins Tropical Park Oaks

J D Farm's homebred filly Dansetta Light turned in a gritty performance to win a blanket finish in Saturday's $100,000 Tropical Park Oaks by a neck over Dynamite Lass.

 Saturday, January 01, 2005

First Oaks Win of Year on Line in Tropical Park

A group of newly minted 3-year-old fillies, highlighted by a trio of Florida-breds, will take the gate Jan. 1 for the $100,000 Tropical Park Oaks at Calder Race Course, going 1 1/16-miles on the turf.

 Thursday, December 30, 2004

Rich in Spirit Tops Probable Field for Tropical Park Oaks

Rich in Spirit will bid to keep her perfect record on turf intact as the probable favorite in Saturday's $100,000 Tropical Park Oaks, a highlight of the $350,000 Grand Slam III program at Calder Race Course.

 Monday, December 27, 2004

Bobbie Use Holds On in Tropical Park Oaks

Sanford Goldfarb's New York-bred filly Bobbie Use won the $100,000 Tropical Park Oaks at Calder Race Course on Thursday, defeating Cold Wynnter by a neck. Last Waltz was a length and a half back in third.

 Thursday, January 01, 2004

Bayou Raider Timo Tops Tropical Park Derby Field

C.K. Woods Stable's homebred Timo invades Calder from New Orleans for the second time at the meet as the horse to beat in a full field of young prospects on their third birthday in the $100,000 Tropical Park Derby (gr. III) Thursday.

 Monday, December 29, 2003

Sweettrickydancer Takes Tropical Park Oaks

Sweettrickydancer earned the distinction of winning the first stakes race of 2003, taking Wednesday's $100,000 Tropical Park Oaks at Calder Race Course.

 Wednesday, January 01, 2003

Tropical Park Derby, Oaks Top New Year's Day Card at Calder

The first 'Derby' and 'Oaks' races for newly-turned 3-year-olds on the North American racing calendar will be contested Wednesday, New Year's Day, at Calder Racecourse with renewals of $100,000 companion events on turf.

 Monday, December 30, 2002

Political Attack Defeats 'Judge' in Tropical Park Derby

Political Attack, a 3-year-old colt owned and bred by a former governor of Kentucky, posted a front-running 4 1/2-length victory in Tuesday's $100,000 Tropical Park Derby at Calder Racecourse.

 Tuesday, January 01, 2002