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Rapid Proof Shows He's No Fluke in Connally

Rapid Proof unleashed a powerful kick in the stretch run to nip defending champion Warleigh by a head in the $216,000 John B. Connally Breeders' Cup Turf at Sam Houston Race Park Saturday night.

 Sunday, April 10, 2005

Past Winners Hook Up in Connally at Sam Houston

A pair of old pros who own the last four wins in the Connally Breeders' Cup Turf Handicap will hook up to keep the crown Saturday at Sam Houston Race Park.

 Thursday, April 07, 2005

G P Fleet Stops Honor In War at Fair Grounds

G P Fleet defeated a solid field of turf horses in the $125,000 Fair Grounds Breeders' Cup Handicap Saturday at Fair Grounds Race Course.

 Saturday, February 26, 2005

Warleigh Romps in Fair Grounds' Mardi Gras

Stakes veteran Warleigh made short work of nine rivals in the $50,000 Mardi Gras Handicap, the traditional Fat Tuesday feature on the turf at Fair Grounds Race Course.

 Tuesday, February 08, 2005

G P Fleet Sails Past River City Foes

Outsider G P Fleet squeezed between horses in the stretch and successfully dueled with Cloudy's Knight to win the $174,300 River City Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the Churchill Downs turf Sunday.

 Sunday, November 21, 2004

Asmussen's Warleigh Heads River City

Ro Parra's speedy veteran Warleigh can help sizzling trainer Steve Asmussen assault on the single-season win mark when he faces an overflow field of turf competitors in Sunday's $150,000-added River City Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs.

 Friday, November 19, 2004

Honor in War Ready for River City

The Paul McGee-trained Honor in War turned in a sharp four-furlong work around the dogs Tuesday at Churchill Downs in preparation for Sunday's River City Handicap (gr. IIIT). The son of Lord at War covered the distance over "good" footing in :48.80 under jockey Bill Troilo.

 Tuesday, November 16, 2004

Perfect Soul Going for Third Keeneland Stakes Win

Perfect Soul, who has lived up to part of his name at Keeneland, will try to extend his perfect mark at the Lexington track as he takes on eight rivals in Saturday's Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes (gr. IT) under jockey Edgar Prado.

 Thursday, October 07, 2004

Herculated Overpowers Warleigh in Sea O'Erin

Herculated ran down pacesetter Warleigh in mid-stretch and drew off to win the $150,000 Sea O'Erin Breeders' Cup Mile by a half-length on Saturday at Arlington Park.

 Saturday, August 07, 2004

Maysville Slew Wins Dallas Turf Cup, Tops $1M

Popular 8-year-old gelding Maysville Slew became a millionaire when he rallied from far back to win Saturday's $200,000 Dallas Turf Cup at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas.

 Saturday, June 19, 2004

Warleigh Favored in Dallas Turf Cup

Warleigh, winner of the $200,000 John B. Connally Breeders' Cup Turf Handicap, was installed as the 8-5 morning line favorite for Saturday's $200,000 Dallas Turf Cup at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas.

 Thursday, June 17, 2004

Mr. O'Brien Wins Dixie in Course-Record Time

Irish-bred Mr. O'Brien scored a two-length win in the May 15 $200,000 Argent Dixie (gr. IIT) on the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) undercard at Pimlico Race Course. His time of 1:46.34 was a course record, breaking the previous record of 1:47 set in 1991 by Double Booked.

 Saturday, May 15, 2004

Three Gill Entries Among Dozen in Dixie

A varied group of 12 horses are scheduled to contest the Argent Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT), including three entries owned by Mike Gill and Canadian Triple Crown winner Wando.

 Thursday, May 13, 2004

Mystery Giver Completes Fair Grounds 3-Peat

Mystery Giver gave new meaning to "three-peat" in winning the $125,000 Fair Grounds Breeders' Cup Handicap at 1 1/8 mile on the turf for the third consecutive year Saturday.

 Saturday, January 31, 2004

Mystery Giver Tries for 3rd Stakes at Fair Grounds

Team Block's Mystery Giver will be on familiar turf Saturday when he goes for his third consecutive victory in the $125,000 Fair Grounds Breeders' Cup Stakes against nine foes.

 Thursday, January 29, 2004

Movant, Skate Away Win Fair Grounds Stakes

Both $60,000 co-features Saturday at Fair Grounds provided thrilling stretch duels, with Movant prevailing over Sister Swank in the Thelma and Skate Away turning the tables on Warleigh in the Col E.R. Bradley.

 Sunday, January 04, 2004

Gritty Hard Buck Makes Luck in River City Upset

Front-running Warleigh nearly pulled off a theft of Sunday's $172,800 River City Handicap (gr. IIIT) on a yielding Churchill Downs turf, but he could not hold off the relentless charge of upsetter Hard Buck in the final stages.

 Sunday, November 16, 2003

Dr. Kashnikow Chases River City Hat Trick

Erdenheim Farm's two-time defending winner Dr. Kashnikow bids for a rare Churchill Downs 'hat trick' when he takes on a strong field of veteran turf stars in Sunday's $150,000-added River City Handicap (gr. IIIT).

 Friday, November 14, 2003

Hard Buck Seeks to Keep Win Streak Alive in River City

Brazilian import Hard Buck, unbeaten in two races since he arrived in the barn of trainer Ken McPeek, tuned up for his graded stakes debut as he prepped for Sunday's River City Handicap (gr. III) at Churchill Downs with a four-furlong work on Tuesday.

 Tuesday, November 11, 2003

Melnyk Starts Three in Barbados Gold Cup

Canadian biomedical entrepreneur Eugene Melnyk has a powerful three-horse entry in Saturday's $107,000 Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup (Bar-I).

 Friday, March 01, 2002