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Hawthorne Derby: Summer Doldrums Hopes Experience Provides Edge

Hawthorne Derby: Summer Doldrums Hopes Experience Provides Edge

Success may not follow Summer Doldrums all the time, but the son of Street Cry has been competitive in nearly all his 12 career starts, many of them in graded stakes competition. That back class will make him one of the horses to beat, as a field of 11 3-year-olds will try the $250,000 Hawthorne Derby (gr. IIIT) Oct. 13, a 1 1/8-mile test on the turf.

 Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Takedown On Top in Borderland Derby

Takedown, a son of Point Given, made his stakes debut a winning one Saturday at Sunland Park, capturing the $100,000 Borderland Derby for 3-year-olds by 1 1/4 lengths over Jack Hes Tops.

 Saturday, February 17, 2007

Game of Skill Merits Respect in Borderland Derby

Game of Skill, a former Southern California runner who opened some eyes at Sunland Park with a nine-length maiden win on Jan. 23, figures to get plenty of attention in Saturday's $100,000 Borderland Derby sponsored by Casa Ford for 3-year-olds.

 Wednesday, February 14, 2007