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Calder Jockey Nunez Sets Record

Calder Jockey Nunez Sets Record

Jockey Eduardo Nunez, a mainstay on the South Florida circuit since 1986, became the all-time winning rider of the Calder meet at Calder Race Course June 4

 Thursday, June 04, 2009

Jubilant Jose Velez Jr. Wins 3,000th Race

Jockey Jose Velez Jr. recorded his 3,000th career win at Monmouth Park Thursday when he guided Careless Glances to a 2 ½-length win in the eighth race for trainer John Tammaro and John Bower's Roseland Farm Stables.

 Thursday, August 10, 2006

Declan's Moon, Rockport Harbor Work Toward Seasonal Debuts

Two undefeated colts, Declan's Moon and Rockport Harbor, worked Thursday morning at Santa Anita and Oaklawn Park, respectively, in preparation for their 3-year-old debuts. Declan's Moon turned in a sharp five furlongs in :59 4/5, while Rockport Harbor went the same distance in 1:02 1/5.

 Thursday, February 03, 2005

Rockport Harbor Takes First Step on Triple Crown Trail

In his first workout since being injured while winning the Remsen Stakes (gr. II) last year, Rick Porter's Rockport Harbor breezed an easy five furlongs in 1:02 at Oaklawn Park Wednesday.

 Thursday, January 27, 2005

Smok'n Frolic Rallies for Cotillion Victory

Smok'n Frolic sat behind an early speed duel, then pulled clear in the stretch to win the $250,000 Cotillion Handicap (gr. II) for 3-year-old fillies at Philadelphia Park.

 Saturday, October 05, 2002

Gulfstream Park Report: Local Legend

Harold Rose's Hal's Hope goes over the million-dollar mark in earnings after winning the Gulfstream Park Handicap.

 Saturday, March 30, 2002

Hal's Hope Earns First Graded Win Since Florida Derby

Hal's Hope earned his first graded stakes win since the Florida Derby (gr. I) on March 11, 2000, when he went wire-to-wire to win Sunday's $100,000 Crème Fraiche Handicap (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park.

 Sunday, March 10, 2002

North East Bound Takes Off the Turf Canadian Turf 'Cap

North East Bound set a moderate pace then bounded away in the stretch to win the $145,500 Canadian Turf Handicap by 4 3/4 lengths on the good main track at Gulfstream Park Saturday.

 Saturday, February 23, 2002

Pharmstar, O'Rocky, and Carey's Gold Win at Calder

Pharmstar, making the second start of her career, beat Blissful Kiss by 4 3/4 lengths Saturday in the fillies' Desert Vixen division of the $75,000 Florida Stallion Stakes for 2-year-olds at Calder. O'Rocky and Carey's Gold won their respective races in the split open division, named the Dr. Fager Stallion Stakes.

 Saturday, August 11, 2001

North East Bound Upsets Meadowlands Cup

North East Bound took the lead after six furlongs run in 1:09.46 and pulled away down the stretch for a 3 1/2-length victory Saturday in the $400,000 Meadowlands Cup Handicap (gr. II).

 Sunday, October 08, 2000

North East Bound Wins Cliff Hanger

Julian Demarco and Richard Disano's North East Bound pressed the early pace set by Johnny Dollar and pulled away through the stretch to win the $150,000 Cliff Hanger Handicap (gr. IIIT) by 2 3/4 lengths Friday night at Meadowlands.

 Saturday, September 23, 2000