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Travers-Personal Ensign Double Offered

A double wager linking the Aug. 28 Travers Stakes (gr. I) with the following day's Personal Ensign (gr. I) will be offered at Saratoga Race Course.

 Monday, August 23, 2010
Victory Ride: Sara Louise Returns With a Bang

Victory Ride: Sara Louise Returns With a Bang

Sara Louise, the last horse to defeat superstar filly Rachel Alexandra, returned from a nine-month layoff in sparkling fashion, coming from off the pace to score the $110,000 Victory Ride (gr. III) Aug. 29 at Saratoga.

 Saturday, August 29, 2009
Sara Louise Returns to Action in Victory Ride

Sara Louise Returns to Action in Victory Ride

Sara Louise will race for the first time since November in the $100,000 Victory Ride (gr. III) Aug. 29 at Saratoga. She is the last horse to defeat Rachel Alexandra.

 Thursday, August 27, 2009
Undefeated Indyanne Looks For More

Undefeated Indyanne Looks For More

David and Jill Heerensperger's Indyanne is undefeated and unchallenged in four career starts. The lightning-quick daughter of Indian Charlie looks to continue her domination Aug. 23 at Saratoga, as she takes on nine quality 3-year-old fillies in the $100,000-added Victory Ride (gr. III).

 Thursday, August 21, 2008

La Traviata Hits High Note in Victory Ride Romp

Trainer Patrick Biancone has been telling people that his undefeated 3-year-old filly La Traviata is something special. After the way she demolished a field of talented sophomores despite stumbling badly at the start of the $114,700 Victory Ride (gr. III) at steamy Saratoga Aug. 25, many will take notice.

 Saturday, August 25, 2007

A Day At The Spa: Aug. 23, And They Race Horses, Too

While slightly difficult, it is entirely possible to come to Saratoga without watching a horse race. You can come, for instance, to enter the hot dog eating contest â€" and if you are like Crazy Legs Conti from New York City and can consume 21.5 hot dogs as he did yesterday, you can also win.

 Thursday, August 23, 2007

Wildcat Bettie B Pounces for Pino in Victory Ride

Delaware Park-based trainer Larry Jones came to Saratoga Race Course with Oasis Racing's grade I-winning Wildcat Bettie B and brought Maryland-based jockey Mario Pino with him to take the $110,700 Victory Ride (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies by a length Thursday.

 Thursday, August 24, 2006

Grade I Winner Victory Ride Retired/Going to Storm Cat

The third-place finish by G. Watts Humphrey's Victory Ride in Saturday's $200,000-added Churchill Downs Distaff (gr. II) was to be the final race of the Grade I winner's career.

 Sunday, November 10, 2002

Churchill Downs Race Report: Speak Softly

Softly pulls the upset in a tough rendition of the Churchill Downs Distaff.

 Saturday, November 09, 2002

Keeneland Race Report: All Charged Up

Take Charge Lady, Xtra Heat lead Bluegrass parade of Breeders' Cup contenders.

 Sunday, October 06, 2002

You, Printemps, Take Charge Lady Contest Spinster

Seven classy fillies and mares will face off in the $500,000 Overbrook Spinster (gr. I) over nine furlongs Sun., Oct. 6 at Keeneland.

 Friday, October 04, 2002

Lakenheath Breezes for Sunday's Spinster

James Tafel LLC's Lakenheath, winner by a head in the
Arlington Matron Handicap (gr. III) at Arlington Park on Labor Day, breezed a half mile at Keeneland Thursday in :50, according to Arlington Park-based trainer Gene Cilio.

 Thursday, October 03, 2002

Victory Ride Continues On Comeback Trail

G. Watts Humphrey Jr.'s Victory Ride breezed five furlongs in 1:02 Friday morning with exercise rider Marcus O'Donnell up.

 Friday, September 20, 2002

Victory Ride Continues On Comeback Trail

G. Watts Humphrey Jr.'s Victory Ride breezed five furlongs in 1:02 Friday morning with exercise rider Marcus O'Donnell up.

 Friday, September 20, 2002

Belmont Park Race Report: Stroke of Genius

Shiny Band provides Allen Jerkens with yet another major stakes upset.

 Saturday, May 18, 2002

Raging Fever, Victory Ride in Shuvee

Star fillies Raging Fever and Victory Ride will clash in the Shuvee
(gr.II) at a distance of one mile in Saturday's feature race at Belmont Park.

 Thursday, May 16, 2002

Victory Ride Takes Inaugural Madison Stakes

Victory Ride, making her first start since winning last summer's Test Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga, cruised a one-length win in the inaugural $100,000 Madison Stakes at Keeneland Wednesday.

 Wednesday, April 10, 2002

Madison Attracts Experienced Stakes Horses

Keeneland's $100,000 Madison Stakes on the Wednesday card has drawn a field of eight fillies steeped in graded stakes success.

 Tuesday, April 09, 2002

Grade I Winner Victory Ride Suffers Fracture

G. Watts Humphrey Jr.'s Victory Ride was vanned off the Saratoga track Saturday after being pulled up during a morning work. The 3-year-old daughter of Seeking the Gold, who won the July 28 Test Stakes (gr. I) in her most recent start, suffered a condylar fracture of her right front leg.

 Saturday, August 18, 2001

Victory Ride Passes Xtra Heat in Test Stakes

Victory Ride rebounded from her lone defeat to hand Xtra Heat just her third loss in 17 career starts in Saturday's $250,000 Test Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga.

 Saturday, July 28, 2001

Caressing Works Five Furlongs for Acorn Stakes

Belmont Park's Triple Tiara series for 3-year-old fillies begins Friday with the 71st running of the one-mile, $200,000 Acorn Stakes (gr. I), which will likely feature Carl F. Pollard's champion Caressing. Caressing completed her major preparation for the Acorn with a five-furlong work over a fast track at Churchill Downs on Sunday.

 Saturday, June 02, 2001

Caressing, Victory Ride Pointed to Acorn

Champion Caressing and the lightly raced Victory Ride are being pointed toward the $200,000 Acorn (gr. I, June 8) by their respective connections.

 Saturday, May 12, 2001