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Kip Deville Seeks Repeat in BC Mile

Kip Deville Seeks Repeat in BC Mile

It won't be easy given the competition, but the connections of Kip Deville believe the 5-year-old horse has an excellent chance to become the fourth repeat winner of the Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT).

 Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Thorn Song Wire-to-Wire in Turf Mile

Thorn Song Wire-to-Wire in Turf Mile

Zayat Stables' Thorn Song broke to an early lead and never relinquished it, wiring a full field in the $600,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT) Oct. 4 on the Keeneland turf. The victory earned the 5-year-old son of Unbridled's Song an automatic berth in the Breeders' Cup Mile later this month at Santa Anita.

 Saturday, October 04, 2008
Shakis Wins Bernard Baruch Again

Shakis Wins Bernard Baruch Again

Shadwell Stable's homebred Shakis, well-beaten in three starts this season, roared from the back of the pack and nailed War Monger in the final strides to take the $200,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap (gr. IIT) for the second consecutive year on the Saratoga grass Aug. 23.

 Saturday, August 23, 2008
Einstein Well Spotted in Turf Classic

Einstein Well Spotted in Turf Classic

Grade I winners Artiste Royal and Einstein are among the favorites for the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT), the race that precedes the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) as part of Churchill Downs' packed stakes schedule May 3.

 Thursday, May 01, 2008
Kip Deville Repeats in Maker's Mark

Kip Deville Repeats in Maker's Mark

Kip Deville had not raced since winning the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) last October. The question coming into the $300,000 Maker's Mark Mile (gr. IT) April 11 was obvious: How would the 5-year-old respond to the long layoff?

 Friday, April 11, 2008
Mitchell Finds a Friend in Kilroe Mile

Mitchell Finds a Friend in Kilroe Mile

Claiming king Mike Mitchell performed his magic once again at Santa Anita March 1, winning the $300,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap (gr. IT) with Ever a Friend.

 Saturday, March 01, 2008
Artiste Royal Shortens Up in Kilroe

Artiste Royal Shortens Up in Kilroe

Artiste Royal, winner of Oak Tree's Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (gr. IT) on the Santa Anita lawn last fall, kicks off his 2008 campaign for trainer Neil Drysdale in the $300,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap (gr. IT) March 1.

 Wednesday, February 27, 2008
War Monger Fights to Turf Victory

War Monger Fights to Turf Victory

Peter Vegso homebred War Monger came from well off the pace, moved into contention around the final turn, and caught pacesetter Lucky J.H. in mid-stretch en route to a 1 1/4-length victory in the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Turf Jan. 26 at Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, January 26, 2008
Millions Turf Looks To Be Wide Open

Millions Turf Looks To Be Wide Open

Presious Passion and Icy Atlantic are two of the top contenders in the Jan. 26 event at Gulfstream Park.

 Wednesday, January 23, 2008

War Monger Comes From Back to Take Rutgers

Peter Vegso's War Monger was in last place after a half-mile, but made a decisive move along the far turn and rallied to take the $100,000 Rutgers University Stakes by a length-and-a-half on the Monmouth Park turf Oct. 24.

 Wednesday, October 24, 2007