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Graded Winner Union Place to Silver Duck in Ontario

Graded stakes winner Union Place will enter stud at Silver Duck Stable near King City, Ontario, Canada, for a fee of $3,500.

Thursday, January 05, 2006

Union Place to Silver Duck Stable

Union Place, a graded stakes winning son of Out of Place, has been retired and will stand at owner William Sorokolit Sr.'s Silver Duck Stable in King City, Ontario, Canada.

Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Christine's Outlaw Takes Aim at Fourstardave

Christine's Outlaw, a winner of two of three races since trainer George Weaver switched the 4-year-old to the grass, is one of the favorites for Saturday's $200,000 Fourstardave Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Saratoga outer turf course at 1 1/16 miles.

Wednesday, August 25, 2004

Silver Tree Gives Mott, Bailey Baruch Victory

Jockey Jerry Bailey and trainer Bill Mott, once the hottest combination on the national stage, still form a powerful duo in the Bernard Baruch Handicap. They won the $150,000 event for the fifth time in seven years when Silver Tree prevailed over even-money favorite Nothing to Lose on a yielding Saratoga turf course Friday.

Friday, July 30, 2004

Schulhofer Has Pair in Bernard Baruch

William Sorokolit Sr.'s Union Place, and Blue Sky Farm and Fred Martin's Irish Colonial make trainer Randy Shulhofer a double threat for Friday's feature at Saratoga, the $150,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap (gr. IIT). The nine-furlong feature has drawn a field of eight, with Nothing to Lose the 117-pound highweight.

Wednesday, July 28, 2004

Chilly Rooster Lights Fire in Fort Marcy

Off the board in three career turf starts for Hall of Fame trainer H. Allen Jerkens, Houbeau Farm's 32-1 Chilly Rooster defeated 50-1 Union Place by a half-length in Saturday's $111,400 Fort Marcy Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct.

Saturday, April 24, 2004

Connaught Starts Canada's Turf Stakes Season

Jockey Constant Montpellier will have his first opportunity to test the Woodbine turf course in 2003 aboard Stage Classic in the $173,550 Connaught Cup Stakes (Can-III) Saturday.

Friday, May 23, 2003

Rain Clouds Fort Marcy Picture

Saturday's $100,000 Fort Marcy Handicap (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-olds and up at 1 1/16 mile at Aqueduct is supposed to be the first stakes race run on grass in New York this year. With forecasts calling for more than an inch of rain from Friday night into Saturday, horses entered for the main track only may be in luck.

Thursday, April 24, 2003

Strong Fields Set for Calder's Axthelm, Genter

The $100,000 Pete Axthelm Stakes and $100,000 Frances A. Genter Stakes to be run Saturday at Calder, companion events for 3-year-olds at 7 ½ furlongs on turf, have attracted strong fields, including a number of graded stakes runners.

Thursday, December 19, 2002

Johar Sweeps to Victory in Hollywood Derby

The Thoroughbred Corporation's Johar and jockey Alex Solis circled the field from last place on the final turn to win the $500,000 Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) at 1 1/8 mile on the turf.

Monday, December 02, 2002

Union Place Set to Go in Hollywood Derby

Union Place, winner of the Calder Derby in his last start Oct. 12, galloped one mile on Hollywood Park's main track Wednesday under exercise rider Juan Aracena for the $500,000 Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) on Sunday.

Wednesday, November 27, 2002

Stubborn Union Place Ekes Out Calder Derby

Union Place, ridden by Eibar Coa, successfully battled favorite Miesque's Approval in a stirring stretch duel for a neck victory in Saturday's $200,000 Calder Derby (gr. III).

Saturday, October 12, 2002

TVG to Televise Calder's Festival of the Sun

TVG will present live coverage of tomorrow's 11th annual Calder "Festival of the Sun" from Calder Race Course in Miami.

Friday, October 11, 2002

Calder Derby One of Seven Stakes on Florida Stallion Stakes Undercard

The $200,000 Calder Derby (gr. III) leads the schedule of seven stakes races worth $850,000 to be run on the undercard of Calder's $1.65 million Festival of the Sun program Saturday, the richest day of Thoroughbred sport on the Florida calendar.

Thursday, October 10, 2002

Nominations Strong for Calder's Festival of the Sun

The $1.65 million "Festival of the Sun" day program at Calder on Saturday, Oct. 12 will feature nine stakes races, highlighted by the $400,000 In Reality and My Dear Girl division finales of the track's signature Florida Stallion Stakes series.

Thursday, October 03, 2002

Finality Takes Easy Route to Jamaica Victory

Dogwood Stable's Finality took the overland route to a one-length victory over Union Place in the $200,000 Jamaica Handicap (gr. IIT) for 3-year-olds at 1 1/8 mile on Belmont's inner turf course.

Tuesday, September 24, 2002

Wide Open Palm Beach Lures 13

Four last-out winners over the Gulfstream Park turf course head a well-matched field of 13 in Friday's $100,000 Palm Beach Stakes (gr. IIIT) at 1 1/8 miles.

Wednesday, February 20, 2002

Charming Colony Needs Fast Pace in Palm Beach

If there is one thing Charming Colony needs in Friday's $100,000 Palm Beach Stakes (gr. IIIT) it is a fast pace. If he gets it in the 1 1/8-mile turf test then his trainer Vinnie Blengs believes he will win the race.