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Any Limit

2003 Bay Mare

Trainer: H. Allen Jerkens
Jockey: Cornelio H. Velasquez
Owner: Shields, Jr., Joseph, V.
Breeder: J. V. Shields Jr.
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When Indian Blessing romped in the Gallant Bloom Handicap (gr. II) last year she was in the top form of her career and on her way to another Eclipse Award, this one as the nation's top female sprinter.

 Thursday, September 24, 2009
Carolyn's Cat Crashes Vagrancy Party

Carolyn's Cat Crashes Vagrancy Party

Carolyn's Cat spoiled an anticipated rematch between the fine sprinters Game Face and Any Limit in the $150,000 Vagrancy Handicap (gr. II) when she went all the way for a front-running score at Belmont Park May 24.

 Sunday, May 24, 2009
Vagrancy: Game Face, Any Limit Meet Once More

Vagrancy: Game Face, Any Limit Meet Once More

Game Face and Any Limit have developed a nice little rivalry, and the two foes will meet for the fourth time this year when they do battle in the $150,000 Vagrancy Handicap (gr. II) on May 24 at Belmont Park.

 Thursday, May 21, 2009
Game Face Gets Serious in Gulf Rematch

Game Face Gets Serious in Gulf Rematch

Odds-on choice Game Face won the Gulfstream Park rubber match when she overpowered her rival Any Limit in the homestretch to win the $150,000 Inside Information Stakes (gr. II) by 2 1/2 lengths on March 15.

 Sunday, March 15, 2009
Any Limit, Game Face in Rubber Match

Any Limit, Game Face in Rubber Match

The rubber match between Joseph V. Shields, Jr.'s 6-year-old mare Any Limit and Zabeel Racing International's 4-year-old filly Game Face is set for the March 15 Inside Information Stakes (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park.

 Thursday, March 12, 2009
Any Limit Gets Revenge on Game Face

Any Limit Gets Revenge on Game Face

Joseph Fields Jr.'s homebred Any Limit turned the tables on her rival Game Face and won the Hurricane Bertie (gr. III) for the second time in three years, taking a short field of fillies and mares gate-to-wire in the $122,500 event Feb. 15 at Gulfstream Park.

 Sunday, February 15, 2009
Game Face, Any Limit Do Battle Again

Game Face, Any Limit Do Battle Again

Zabeel Racing International's 4-year-old filly Game Face won the First Lady Stakes (gr. III) by three parts of a length over Joseph V. Shields Jr.'s 6-year-old mare Any Limit on Jan. 18, and the two talented sprinters meet once again Feb. 15 on the $125,000 Hurricane Bertie Stakes (gr. III) going 6 1/2 furlongs on Gulfstream's main track.

 Friday, February 13, 2009
Game Face Gets it Done in First Lady

Game Face Gets it Done in First Lady

Just over a year after Game Face earned her first graded stakes victory at Gulfstream, the Menifee filly collected another blacktype win at the South Florida racetrack, as she rallied under John Velazquez to score by 2 3/4 lengths in the First Lady Handicap (gr. III).

 Sunday, January 18, 2009
Game Face, Any Limit Top First Lady 'Cap

Game Face, Any Limit Top First Lady 'Cap

Any Limit and Game Face may have graded stakes victories on their resumes, but both will have all they can handle when facing a talented group of fillies and mares in the $100,000 First Lady Handicap (gr. III) Jan. 18 at Gulfstream Park.

 Thursday, January 15, 2009
Any Limit Back Home in New York

Any Limit Back Home in New York

Joe Shields' homebred Any Limit makes her first start after not faring too well on the Keeneland Polytrack, one of nine fillies and mares running in the Top Flight Handicap (gr. II) Nov. 28 at Aqueduct.

 Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Jerkens Released from Hospital

Jerkens Released from Hospital

Hall of Fame trainer H. Allen Jerkens' first order of business after being released the morning of Nov. 12 from Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation Center was to visit his barn at Belmont Park.

 Wednesday, November 12, 2008
TCA, Phoenix Stakes Showcase Sprinters

TCA, Phoenix Stakes Showcase Sprinters

A pair of six-furlong graded stakes events, the $300,000 Thoroughbred Club of America (gr. III) for fillies and mares and the $250,000 Phoenix Breeders' Cup (gr. III), support the Keeneland program Oct. 4 that features a pair of grade I races.

 Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Ballerina Contender Any Limit Sidelined

Ballerina Contender Any Limit Sidelined

Any Limit, winner of this year's Honorable Miss Handicap (gr.II) and First Flight Handicap (gr.II), will miss the Ballerina (gr.I) at Saratoga Aug. 24, because of a recurring injury.

 Saturday, August 16, 2008
Honorable Miss: Any Limit Goes Distance

Honorable Miss: Any Limit Goes Distance

Joseph Shields Jr.'s homebred Any Limit fought off Miss Macy Sue in the early stages and opened up her lead around the turn, eventually romping to a 5 3/4-length victory in the $150,000 Honorable Miss Handicap (gr. II) Aug. 1 at Saratoga.

 Friday, August 01, 2008
Miss Macy Sue Back in Honorable Miss

Miss Macy Sue Back in Honorable Miss

Last year, Miss Macy Sue entered the $150,000 Honorable Miss (gr. II) off a 2 1/2-length victory in the Saylorville on her home track at Prairie Meadows. She proceeded to finish a well-beaten fourth after being sent off as the favorite.

 Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Any Limit Goes Distance in First Flight

Any Limit Goes Distance in First Flight

Joseph V. Fields Jr.'s homebred mare Any Limit hit the winner's circle for the first time in nearly 17 months July 4 at Belmont, getting the early jump on six rivals, then holding off Wild Gams in a determined stretch drive to narrowly win the $150,000 First Flight Handicap (gr. II).

 Friday, July 04, 2008
Looky Yonder Flies Past Dream Rush

Looky Yonder Flies Past Dream Rush

Making her first start in seven months, multiple graded stakes winner Dream Rush broke on top, showed her typical blazing speed and seemingly had the $147,000 Vagrancy Handicap (gr. II) put away halfway through the 6 1/2-furlong test. But Looky Yonder recovered from her poor break and came flying up the rail under Garrett Gomez to catch the odds-on favorite in the final strides to win by a length May 25 on the Belmont Park dirt.

 Sunday, May 25, 2008
Vagrancy: Dream Rush Makes Season Debut

Vagrancy: Dream Rush Makes Season Debut

Four-time graded stakes winner Dream Rush has proven she is the one to beat in the $150,000 Vagrancy Handicap (gr. II) May 25 at Belmont Park, but the 4-year-old Wild Rush filly must answer one major question: how will she respond to a nearly seven-month layoff?

 Friday, May 23, 2008

Indian Flare Lights Up in Vagrancy

Juddmonte Farms' favored Indian Flare found a little bit extra when she needed it most Sunday to beat Oprah Winney by a half-length in the 150,000 Vagrancy Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares at Belmont Park.

 Sunday, June 17, 2007

Pace Could Favor Nothing But Fun in Vagrancy

The off-the-pace running style of Barry K. Schwartz's Nothing But Fun should suit her well when she faces five speedier sorts in Sunday's $150,000 Vagrancy Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares going 6 1/2 furlongs at Belmont Park.

 Friday, June 15, 2007

Carmandia Dances to Bed o' Roses Victory

Everything came up roses for Carmandia, who made a bold move on the rail for jockey Mike Luzzi to sweep past the speedy Magnolia Jackson and register a two-length win in the $153,900 Bed o' Roses Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares at Aqueduct Saturday.

 Saturday, April 21, 2007

Jerkens Has Two Shots at Eighth Bed o' Roses Victory

Hall of Fame trainer H. Allen Jerkens has two of the five horses entered in the April 21 Bed o' Roses Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) at Aqueduct. He has won the race seven times, and his contenders this year are Any Limit and Swap Fliparoo.

 Thursday, April 19, 2007

Any Limit Figures Again in Shirley Jones

Joseph V. Shields, Jr.'s homebred 4-year-old filly Any Limit, dominant this season at Gulfstream Park, will bid for a sweep of the three major stakes races for her division as the favorite in Saturday's $200,000 Shirley Jones Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II).

 Thursday, March 15, 2007

Jerkens Wins Again as Any Limit Takes 'Bertie

Trainer Allen Jerkens scored a graded stakes double at Gulfstream Park when Joseph V. Shields Jr.'s homebred filly Any Limit was a prompt winner of Saturday's $108,500 Hurricane Bertie Handicap (gr. III) for fillies and mares as the 17-10 favorite.

 Saturday, February 17, 2007

Any Limit Looks for Repeat of Last in 'Bertie

Joseph V. Shields Jr.'s Any Limit, a convincing winner of the First Lady Handicap (gr. III) Jan. 20, tries to do it again in Saturday's $150,000 Hurrican Bertie Handicap (gr. III) for older fillies and mares at Gulfstream Park.

 Thursday, February 15, 2007
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Any Limit wins the Hurricane Bertie
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Any Limit wins the Hurricane Bertie
Any Limit draws off to take the Honorable Miss under Cornelio Velasquez.
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Any Limit draws off to take the Honorable Miss under Cornelio Velasquez.
Any Limit holds off Wild Gams to take the First Flight.
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Any Limit holds off Wild Gams to take the First Flight.

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