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Cowboy Cal (KY)

2005 Dark Bay or Brown Colt

Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
Jockey: Rafael Bejarano
Owner: Robert C. & Janice S. McNair
Breeder: Stonerside Stable
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Josephine Abercrombie's Pin Oak Stud announced that Ron Winchell has purchased a significant interest in Cowboy Cal from Robert and Janice McNair's Magnolia Racing.

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 Saturday, October 10, 2009
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 Wednesday, October 07, 2009
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 Friday, August 28, 2009
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 Monday, August 24, 2009
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Jockey Alan Garcia guided Justenuffhumor through heavy traffic in the stretch to win the $158,750 Fourstardave Handicap (gr. IIT) in the 4-year-old colt's stakes debut Aug. 2 at rainy Saratoga.

 Sunday, August 02, 2009
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 Thursday, July 30, 2009
Solid, Full Field Lines Up For Manhattan 'Cap

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Cowboy Cal and Champs Elysees, both narrowly beaten by tough-as-nails Einstein in separate grade I races this year, will see if his absence will be enough to get them over the top this time, as they headline a strong field of 14, including five grade I winners, for the $400,000 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap (gr. IT) June 6 at Belmont Park.

 Wednesday, June 03, 2009
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 Saturday, May 02, 2009
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 Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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 Wednesday, March 04, 2009
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Cowboy Cal Outruns Herd in Strub Triumph

Cowboy Cal is headed to the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) in one month following his hard-fought win in the $250,000 Strub Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita Feb. 7.

 Saturday, February 07, 2009
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Gio Ponti Can Build On Success in Strub

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 Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Cowboy Cal Spurred to San Pasqual Win

Cowboy Cal Spurred to San Pasqual Win

Front-running Cowboy Cal, one of the few horses that Robert and Janice McNair kept after they sold Stonerside Stable to Darley last year, nipped 28-1 shot Informed by a nose to win the $150,000 San Pasqual Handicap (gr. II) at Santa Anita Jan. 10.

 Saturday, January 10, 2009
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Cowboy Cal wins the 2009 Strub.
Photo: Benoit
Cowboy Cal wins the 2009 Strub.
Cowboy Cal wins the 2009 Strub.
Photo: Benoit
Cowboy Cal wins the 2009 Strub.
Cowboy Cal wins the 2009 Strub.
Photo: Benoit
Cowboy Cal wins the 2009 Strub.
Cowboy Cal wins the 2009 Strub.
Photo: Benoit
Cowboy Cal wins the 2009 Strub.
Cowboy Cal wins the 2009 San Pasqual.
Photo: Benoit
Cowboy Cal wins the 2009 San Pasqual.
Cowboy Cal wins the 2009 San Pasqual.
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Cowboy Cal wins the 2009 San Pasqual.
Cowboy Cal wins the 2009 San Pasqual.
Photo: Benoit
Cowboy Cal wins the 2009 San Pasqual.
Cowboy Cal wins the 2009 San Pasqual.
Photo: Benoit
Cowboy Cal wins the 2009 San Pasqual.
Cowboy Cal wins the 2009 San Pasqual.
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Cowboy Cal wins the 2009 San Pasqual.
Cowboy Cal capturing the Tropical Park Derby (gr. IIIT).
Photo: Jim Lisa
Cowboy Cal capturing the Tropical Park Derby (gr. IIIT).

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