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Stardom Bound Booked to Big Brown

Stardom Bound Booked to Big Brown

Big Brown, last year's 3-year-old champion male, is scheduled to cover a number of prominent mares this year at Three Chimneys Farm near Midway, Ky. Mates beyond this year will include champion Stardom Bound following her retirement from racing.

 Friday, February 06, 2009

Classic Success

Danzel Brendemuehl's passion for Thoroughbred racing was ignited -- almost literally -- when she was just 16 years old. Now, after gaining valuable experience in the trenches of the industry, she's selecting top performers such as Monterey Jazz, Roses In May, Fleetstreet Dancer, and Fridays a Comin.

 Monday, February 04, 2008

Wonder Lady Anne L Retired

Grade I winner Wonder Lady Anne L has been retired from racing and will be bred to Giant's Causeway.

 Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Round Pond Heads List of 15 Apple Blossom Noms

Fox Hill Farm's Round Pond, winner of the 2006 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) and five of her six career starts at Oaklawn Park, is expected to return for her "home court advantage" next month. She heads a list of fifteen older fillies and mares nominated for the $500,000 Apple Blossom Handicap.

 Friday, March 30, 2007

Sugar Shake Keeps Frankel Happy in El Encino

All eyes were on trainer Bobby Frankel's British import Cantabria in the $150,000 El Encino (gr. II), but it was the Hall of Fame conditioner's other entrant - the Frank Stronach-owned filly Sugar Shake - that got the job done at Santa Anita Park Sunday.

 Sunday, January 14, 2007

Frankel Pair Seeks Graded Glory in El Encino

Bobby Frankel, closing in on Charlie Whittingham's career record for victories at Santa Anita, has two horses entered in the $150,000 El Encino (gr. II) for fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles on the main track, Juddmonte Farms' Cantabria and Sugar Shake, owned and bred by Frank Stronach.

 Friday, January 12, 2007

First Six from CCA Oaks Back for Alabama

Pine Island could very well turn out to be the best 3-year-old filly racing in Saturday's running of the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga.

 Thursday, August 17, 2006

Wonder Lady Anne L Chops Down CCA Oaks

Surprising Wonder Lady Anne L shook off Sugar Shake on the final turn and rode a big lead to victory over the favored Pine Island in the $300,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (gr. I) on a muddy Belmont Park track Saturday, closing day of the spring/summer meeting.

 Saturday, July 22, 2006

CCA Oaks Poses Dilemma for Jockey Castellano

Javier Castellano did not have an easy time choosing between Pine Island and Sugar Shake -- two fillies he had ridden to victories at the meet -- in Saturday's 90th running of the grade I Coaching Club American Oaks, the closing day feature of Belmont Park's spring/summer meet.

 Thursday, July 20, 2006

Pine Island Heads CCA Oaks Field

Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey doesn't rush his horses into stakes races. So when Pine Island ran in the Mother Goose Stakes (gr. I) after just two starts--granted two wins--is was clear he thought a lot of the daughter of Arch.

 Thursday, July 20, 2006

Gasia Rolls in Delaware's Susan's Girl BC

Susan Knoll's Gasia, ridden by Mario Pino, won the $160,300 Susan's Girl Breeders' Cup for 3-year-old fillies at Delaware Park Saturday by one length.

 Sunday, June 18, 2006

Adieu Resumes Her Comeback in Acorn

Adieu makes her second start of the year for trainer Todd Pletcher in the $250,000 Acorn (gr. I) for 3-year-old fillies at one mile Saturday at Belmont Park.

 Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Dutrow Duo Tunes Up for Oaks Run

Last year, trainer Richard Dutrow entered the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) with hot favorite Sis City and walked away in defeat. Out to erase the memory of 2005, he is back again for another run for the lilies with two talented, but less heralded runners in Last Romance and Wonder Lady Anne L.

 Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Balance, Last Romance, and Wonder Lady Anne L Headed for Churchill Downs

The Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) field is beginning to take shape with leading contender Balance scheduled to ship from Southern California to Kentucky April 29.

 Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Ermine Breezes Toward Kentucky Oaks; Field Taking Shape

Oxbow Racing's Ermine, one of 15 runners pointed toward the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) May 5 at Churchill Down, tuned up for a run in the 1 1/8-mile race with a six-furlong work in 1:13.40 April 18 at Churchill Downs.

 Wednesday, April 19, 2006

Teammate Turns Tables in Bonnie Miss Win

Joseph Allen's homebred Teammate finished 14 lengths behind Wait a While on a sloppy sealed Gulfstream Park one month ago. But given a fast track Sunday in the $150,000 Bonnie Miss (gr. II) for 3-year-old fillies, it was a different story.

 Sunday, March 05, 2006

Wait a While, French Park Duel in Bonnie Miss

Wait a While and French Park, early season leaders in the Florida 3-year-old filly division, clash for the first time in Sunday's $150,000 Bonnie Miss Stakes (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park.

 Friday, March 03, 2006

After Delay, Wait a While Puts Rivals Away

Arindel Farm's Wait a While, running for the Eclipse Award-winning duo of trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez, demolished her six rivals in Saturday's $150,000 Davona Dale Stakes (gr. II) for 3-year-old fillies at sloppy Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, February 04, 2006

'Field' 7-2 Choice in First Oaks Future Pool

The first of three pools of betting in Churchill Downs' 2006 Kentucky Oaks Future Wager drew to a close Sunday evening with the mutuel field standing as a solid 7-2 favorite over individual 3-year-old filly stars Folklore and Wild Fit.

 Sunday, January 29, 2006

Folklore, Field Still Pace Oaks' Future Wager

Robert and Beverly Lewis's 2-year-old filly champion Folklore and the mutuel field remained the strong betting choices on Friday as the four-day opening pool of Churchill Downs' 2006 Kentucky Oaks Future Wager reached its halfway point.

 Saturday, January 28, 2006

Surprising 'Wonder' Captures Demoiselle

Wonder Lady Anne L, an $8,000 yearling, hit the lead in mid-stretch and drew away in the final sixteenth of a mile to register a surprise in Saturday's $200,000 Demoiselle (gr. II) for 2-year-old fillies at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, November 26, 2005

Pletcher Trio Dominates Demoiselle Field

Trainer Todd Pletcher saddles three of the five juvenile fillies entered in the $200,000 Demoiselle (gr. II) at nine furlongs Saturday at Aqueduct.

 Friday, November 25, 2005

Better Now Much Improved in Tempted Romp

Lee Lewis' homebred Better Now saved ground behind a lively pace, then angled out to draw clear of Capote's Crown for a 3 ½-length victory in the $110,000 Tempted (gr. III) for 2-year-old fillies at a mile Sunday at Belmont Park.

 Sunday, October 30, 2005

Tall Order for Sparkling Pink in Tempted

Starview Stable's Sparkling Pink is the only stakes winner among the eight 2-year-old fillies in Sunday's $100,000 Tempted (gr. III) at one mile. In spite of that, trainer John Kimmel thinks the filly may have a difficult task ahead of her.

 Thursday, October 27, 2005

Adieu Waves Good-Bye to Astoria Foes

Favored Adieu dueled with Folklore from the break and drew away for a 1 ¼-length victory Sunday afternoon in the $109,500 Astoria for 2-year-old fillies at 5 1/2 furlongs at Belmont Park.

 Sunday, July 03, 2005