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Full Field of 14 to Try Ft. Lauderdale Stakes

Full Field of 14 to Try Ft. Lauderdale Stakes

Defending Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (gr. IIIT) champion Kiss the Kid returns for another crack at the turf event, but figures to have a much tougher time in the 2010 edition.

 Thursday, January 07, 2010
Short But Strong Field to Contest Cigar Mile

Short But Strong Field to Contest Cigar Mile

The defection of both Quality Road and Munnings has left the $300,000 Hill 'n' Dale Cigar Mile (gr. I) with a field of just six -- and only five betting interests -- but the Nov. 28 race at Aqueduct still packs plenty of star power.

 Thursday, November 26, 2009
Cherokee Artist Shows Skill in Presque Mile

Cherokee Artist Shows Skill in Presque Mile

Cherokee Artist posted the first stakes win of his career in fine style when he captured the $249,500 Presque Isle Mile on the evening of Sept. 13 in Erie, Pa.

 Sunday, September 13, 2009
Vacation Tops Full Field in Presque Isle Mile

Vacation Tops Full Field in Presque Isle Mile

The $250,000 Presque Isle Mile Sept. 13 has brought out an overflow field, led by the Phipps Stable's homebred Vacation.

 Thursday, September 10, 2009
Macho Again in Fast Whitney Workout

Macho Again in Fast Whitney Workout

Macho Again, winner of last year's Jim Dandy (gr. II), turned in a bullet work before the heaviest of the rains began July 31 as he prepared for the grade I, $750,000 Whitney at Saratoga on Aug. 8.

 Friday, July 31, 2009
Marchfield Delivers in Canada's Dominion Day

Marchfield Delivers in Canada's Dominion Day

Marchfield, named Canada's outstanding older horse last year, found the winner's circle for the first time in 2009 when he rallied from last on the final turn to capture the $190,767 Dominion Day Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine July 1.

 Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Euphony, Vacation Earn First Graded Victories

Euphony, Vacation Earn First Graded Victories

Euphony and Vacation earned their first graded wins on a big stakes day at Arlington Park May 23.

 Saturday, May 23, 2009
Marlang Wires Rivals in Saranac

Marlang Wires Rivals in Saranac

Gustav Schickedanz's Marlang made his first start outside of Canada a successful one, as he took his rivals all the way around the Saratoga turf to win the $111,100 Saranac Stakes (gr. IIIT) by 1 3/4 lengths Aug. 31.

 Sunday, August 31, 2008