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Presious Passion After McKnight Threepeat

Veteran campaigners Presious Passion and Cloudy's Knight, a pair of grade I winners who starred in last month's Breeders' Cup races, meet in the $150,000 W.L. McKnight Handicap at Calder.

 Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Warning Zone Caps Sadler's Career Meet

Warning Zone Caps Sadler's Career Meet

Warning Zone put an exclamation point on trainer John Sadler's first spring/summer title at Hollywood Park with a rail-skimming victory in the $156,000 Sunset Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIT) on closing day July 13.

 Sunday, July 13, 2008
Not Much Separating Sunset Contenders

Not Much Separating Sunset Contenders

Trainer Mike Mitchell believes he's got the horse to beat in Church Service, part of a well-matched field of eight for the $150,000 Sunset Handicap (gr. IIT), the closing day feature event of Hollywood Park's 60-day spring/summer stand.

 Thursday, July 10, 2008
Champs Elysees, Lava Man Top Whittingham

Champs Elysees, Lava Man Top Whittingham

Beaten by a nose as the 2-5 favorite in the Jim Murray Memorial Handicap (gr. IIT) one month ago, Champs Elysees tries to atone in the $300,000 Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (gr. IT) on the Hollywood Park turf course June 7.

 Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Big Booster Helps Cause in 'Capistrano

Big Booster Helps Cause in 'Capistrano

Trainer Mike Mitchell and jockey Rafael Bejarano punctuated their 2007-08 Santa Anita meet titles when they teamed to win the marathon $250,000 San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (gr. IIT) with Big Booster on closing day of the stand April 20.

 Sunday, April 20, 2008
Shamdinan Tops San Juan Capistrano Cast

Shamdinan Tops San Juan Capistrano Cast

Shamdinan, reunited with trainer Doug O'Neill since the colt's runner-up finish in the 2007 Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT), makes his Southern California debut in Santa Anita's $250,000 San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (gr. IIT).

 Thursday, April 17, 2008
Boule d'Or Steals Gold in San Luis Rey

Boule d'Or Steals Gold in San Luis Rey

The wire came just in time for the veteran Boule d'Or, a recent $50,000 claim by trainer Jeff Mullins who stole the $200,000 San Luis Rey Handicap (gr. IIT) with a well-timed ride from jockey Tyler Baze on the Santa Anita turf March 22.

 Saturday, March 22, 2008
'Acorn to Get Cracking in San Luis Rey

'Acorn to Get Cracking in San Luis Rey

Distance specialist On the Acorn, expected to defend his title in the San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (gr. IIT) next month, heads a field of seven entered for the $200,000 San Luis Rey Handicap (gr. IIT) at 12 furlongs on the Santa Anita turf course March 22.

 Wednesday, March 19, 2008
'Commander Won't Sneak By in Strub

'Commander Won't Sneak By in Strub

Chances are Air Commander, who won the San Fernando Stakes (gr. II) by a nose at odds of 52-1 three weeks ago, won't slip under the radar again in the $300,000 Strub Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 2 on the Santa Anita Cushion Track.

 Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Time for 'Shobiz in Hollywood Derby

Time for 'Shobiz in Hollywood Derby

Barclay Tagg could become the first trainer to win consecutive editions of the Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) since it was switched to the turf in 1981 when he saddles likely favorite Nobiz Like Shobiz for the 10-furlong test Nov. 25 at the Inglewood, Calif., track.

 Thursday, November 22, 2007

Stoneside Bears Watching in Del Mar Derby

With no standout apparent in the 3-year-old turf division in Southern California this summer, trainer Julio Canani could well hold the trump card in the $400,000 Del Mar Derby (gr. IIT) Sept. 2 with the French import Stoneside.

 Thursday, August 30, 2007

Whatsthescript, Warning Zone Take Generous Divisions

Whatsthescript and Warning Zone, one-two finishers in the Pinjara a month ago at Santa Anita, validated that effort while rallying to win $75,000 divisions of the Generous Stakes (gr. IIIT) for 2-year-olds impressively on the Hollywood Park turf Friday.

 Friday, November 24, 2006

Ticker Tape Heads Solid Field in Turf Mile

Forging Oaks Farm's Ticker Tape, one of America's finest female turf stars, ships to Churchill Downs in search of a Kentucky Derby Day victory in the $100,000-added Comp USA Turf Mile (gr. IIIT) on the Matt Winn Turf Course Saturday.

 Thursday, May 05, 2005

Warning Zone Wins Marie Krantz in U.S. Debut

Warning Zone, a group II stakes winner in her native South Africa, made her North American debut a winning one with a one-length tally in the $100,000 Marie G. Krantz Memorial Handicap Saturday at Fair Grounds Race Course.

 Saturday, March 12, 2005

Five Fillies and Mares Imported From South Africa by Team Valor

Five fillies and mares owned by Team Valor and partners have been imported to the U. S. from South Africa and will be sent to the organization's private trainer Ralph Nicks at Saratoga after spending two months in quarantine.

 Monday, May 24, 2004