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KY-Bred Lideris Wins Latinoamericana in Peru

• By Myra Lewyn
• March 16, 2014
• Racing, International

Kentucky-bred Lideris stormed up the rail from off the pace and won the Gran Premio Asociacion Latinoamericana de Jockey Clubes e Hipdromos (Per-I) March 15 at Hipodromo de Monterrico in Lima, Peru.

Fort Prado to Hill 'N Dale in Illinois

• November 19, 2009
• Breeding, Midwest Region

Fort Prado, an eight-time Illinois champion, has been retired from racing and will enter stud at Richard Duchossois' Hill 'N Dale Farms near Barrington, Ill.

Steve Warner, Co-Breeder of Thor's Echo, Dead

• May 4, 2009
• News, West Region

Steve Warner, the co-breeder of 2006 champion sprinter Thor's Echo, died April 25 after a bout with cancer.

Woolley Soaking Up First Derby Experience

• By Amanda Duckworth
• May 2, 2009
• Triple Crown

As heavy rain fell on Churchill Downs in the days leading up to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), trainer Bennie Woolley Jr. took it with a smile. On Saturday, he sent out Mine That Bird in the Run for the Roses, and posted a 50-1 upset.

Grade I Winner Vacare Retired

• January 2, 2009
• News, Racing, Breeding, International

Vacare, a grade I winner who raced exclusively on turf, will not contest the Jan. 4 San Gorgonio Handicap (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita and instead has been retired from racing.

Block Doubles in Prairie State Festival

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• June 21, 2008
• News, Racing, Midwest Region

Trainer Chris Block, the leading conditioner in Prairie State Festival history, tallied two more stakes victories in the ninth Illinois-registered series at Arlington Park June 21.

Round Heels Ready to Dig In for Arlington Matron

• By Jack Shinar
• September 5, 2007
• News, Racing

Round Heels has only started once on a synthetic surface in 21 races. But a repeat of that effort, when the 6-year-old Irish-bred mare came up a neck short in the Bayakoa Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Hollywood Park Cushion Track, would make her tough to beat in the $150,000 Arlington Matron Handicap (gr. III) Sept. 8.

Breeders of Breeders' Cup Winners to be Honored

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• December 28, 2006
• News, Breeders' Cup

A Jan. 6 dinner will honor the breeders of winners of 2006 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships races.

Vacare Waves Good-Bye to Pucker Up Foes

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• September 9, 2006
• News, Racing

Making just her third career start, unbeaten Lothenbach Stables' homebred Vacare left the field behind in winning Saturday's $200,000 Pucker Up (gr. IIIT) for fillies and mares by four lengths on the Arlington Park turf.

Late-Running Fort Prado Captures Tampa BC

• February 25, 2006
• News, Racing

Graded stakes winner Fort Prado came from far back to tally a two-length victory in the $125,000 Tampa Bay Breeder's Cup on the turf at Tampa Bay Downs Saturday.

Iosilver Grabs Gold in Schaefer Mile

• November 20, 2005
• News, Racing

Favored Iosilver, ridden by Eddie Razo Jr., took control at the start and dominated his rivals to win the $100,000 Michael G. Schaefer Mile at Hoosier Park Saturday night.

Fort Prado Conquers Sea O'Erin BC Mile

• August 6, 2005
• News, Racing

Team Block's Fort Prado overtook Old Deuteronomy mid-stretch and drew off to win the $117,000 Sea o'Erin Breeders' Cup Mile by 1 1/4 lengths Saturday at Arlington Park.

Hind Injury Could End Mystery Giver's Career

• August 15, 2004
• News, Racing

Team Block's millionaire Mystery Giver, who finished 10th in Saturday's Arlington Million (gr. IT), was diagnosed with a non-life threatening injury to his right hind.

Block Pair Win at Prairie State Festival; Mystery Giver 6th

• June 26, 2004
• News, Racing

Trainer Chris Block always makes a point to circle the date of the Prairie State Festival on his calendar, and with good reason. Two of his runners – Fort Prado and Lighthouse Lil – found the winner's circle on Arlington's annual celebration for Illinois-registered horses.

Arlington Park Celebrates Illinois-breds

• By Kristin Ingwell Goode
• June 25, 2002
• News, Racing, Breeding

Arlington Park hosted the Prairie State Festival on June 22--five races restricted to horses bred in Illinois.

Cashel Castle's Lafayette Victory Gives Day 800th Keeneland Win

• April 7, 2002
• News, Racing

Jockey Pat Day guided undefeated Cashel Castle to a 4 1/4-length romp in the $111,300 Lafayette Stakes at Keeneland Sunday, giving the veteran rider his 800th career win at Keeneland.