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Mr. Commons Heads Field of 11 in American

Mr. Commons Heads Field of 11 in American

Mr. Commons returns from a layoff of nearly three months to face 10 opponents in the $150,000 American Handicap (gr. II) on the Betfair Hollywood Park turf May 26.

 Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Ultimate Eagle Shortens Up for Sir Beaufort

Ultimate Eagle Shortens Up for Sir Beaufort

Ultimate Eagle, winner of the Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) in his most recent start, attempts to run his winning streak to five races when he takes on a strong field in the $150,000 Sir Beaufort Stakes (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita.

 Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Willcox Inn Leads Shippers in Hollywood Derby

Willcox Inn Leads Shippers in Hollywood Derby

Willcox Inn looks to wrap up his 2011 campaign with his first victory outside of Illinois when he squares off against a full field of 3-year-olds in the $250,000 Hollywood Derby (gr. I) Nov. 27.

 Friday, November 25, 2011
34-1 Ultimate Eagle Aces Oak Tree Derby

34-1 Ultimate Eagle Aces Oak Tree Derby

Ultimate Eagle, staked to an early lead by Martin Pedroza at odds of 34-1, avoided the calvary charge in the 14-horse Oak Tree Derby (gr. IIT) and held on to post a major upset in the $150,000 grass test at Santa Anita.

 Saturday, October 15, 2011
Midnight Interlude Faces 13 in Oak Tree Derby

Midnight Interlude Faces 13 in Oak Tree Derby

Midnight Interlude, the unluckiest of losers in two starts on the turf at Del Mar this summer, heads a field of 14 entered in the $150,000 Oak Tree Derby (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita Oct. 15.

 Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Tin Horse Surprises in French 2,000 Guineas

Tin Horse Surprises in French 2,000 Guineas

Tin Horse upset the previously undefeated Wootton Bassett, rolling to an impressive two-length victory in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French Two Thousand Guineas, Fr-I) at Longchamp May 15.

 Sunday, May 15, 2011

Jazz Quest, Saint Anddan Lead Fair Grounds Upsets

Jazz Quest began the parade of longshots on Louisiana Lagniappe Weekend at Fair Grounds in Saturday's $100,000 Grindstone Stakes. In the finale of a five-stakes program, Saint Anddan scored a mild upset when taking down the $150,000 Duncan F. Kenner Breeders' Cup Stakes.

 Saturday, March 24, 2007

Gaff, Corrupt Headline Fair Grounds Stakes Saturday

Gaff and Corrupt, both stakes winners during the Fair Grounds Race Course meet, headline the first of two five-stakes programs on Saturday.

 Thursday, March 22, 2007

'Bertie Wins Tiffany Lass to Top Fair Grounds Undercard

Get Ready Bertie stamped herself as another filly of Oaks quality with an impressive two-length tally in Saturday's $100,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Fair Grounds Race Course.

 Saturday, January 13, 2007

Gaff Makes No Mistakes in Bonapaw

Heiligbrodt Racing Stable and Michael Smurfit's Gaff prompted the pace most of the way before taking over mid-stretch and capturing Saturday's inaugural running of the $75,000 Bonapaw Stakes by a neck Saturday at Fair Grounds Race Course.

 Saturday, December 23, 2006

Smalltown Slew Lukewarm Choice in Bonapaw

Steve Mongerson's Smalltown Slew, a close second in the opening day Thanksgiving Handicap, is the tepid 7-2 morning line choice over a full field for the inaugural running of the $75,000 Bonapaw Stakes Saturday at Fair Grounds Race Course.

 Thursday, December 21, 2006