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Grade I winner Play Fellow Dead

Play Fellow, who won more grade I stakes at 3 than any member of his foal crop, was euthanized Dec. 17 at Nuckols Farm near Midway, Ky., because of the infirmities of old age.

 Thursday, December 18, 2008
Fappie's Notebook to Fairberry

Fappie's Notebook to Fairberry

Graded stakes winner Fappie's Notebook has been relocated to Harvey and Nancy Vanier's Fairberry Farm near Waterloo, Ill.

 Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Illinois' Great Western Playboy Dead

Western Playboy, who won the 1989 Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I), died in April at Harvey and Nancy Vanier's Fairberry Farm near Waterloo, Ill.

 Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Straight Line Heads Turfway's Forego Cast

Straight Line seeks back-to-back stakes win Saturday in the $50,000 Forego Stakes at Turfway Park, but the competition promises to be stiff.

 Thursday, January 25, 2007

Unreal Zeal to Fairberry in Illinois

Stakes winner Unreal Zeal will stand at Harvey and Nancy Vanier's Fairberry Farm near Waterloo, Ill.

 Monday, April 03, 2006

Straight Line Follows Direct Route in Ack Ack

Returning to the site of his Iroquois (gr. III) victory nearly a year ago, Straight Line edged past the pacesetting favorite Vicarage near the eighth pole for an upset victory in the $112,200 Ack Ack Handicap (gr. III) on opening day of the Churchill Downs fall meeting Sunday.

 Sunday, October 30, 2005

Vanier Headed for Swale With Straight Line

Grade III winner Straight Line turned in a strong workout Monday as trainer Harvey Vanier prepares him for the seven-furlong Swale Stakes (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park March 5.

 Monday, February 21, 2005

Straight Line Treated for Infected Hock

Iroquois (gr. III) winner Straight Line has yet to return home from Lexington's Hagyard-Davidson-McGee Clinic, but veteran trainer Harvey Vanier and family are encouraged by the latest news on the promising 2-year-old colt.

 Friday, November 26, 2004

Shortest Distance for Straight Line in Iroquois

Straight Line, ridden by Brice Blanc, took the lead on the turn and pulled away from his 2-year-old rivals to easily win the $109,600 Iroquois (gr. III) at one mile at Churchill Downs Saturday.

 Saturday, November 06, 2004