Gotta Have Her

Hips to Watch: Keeneland September Day 4

• By Glenye Cain Oakford
• September 10, 2014
• Sales

Here is a selection of noteworthy pedigrees for yearlings set to sell at Keeneland's September auction Thursday, Sept. 11, the final day of Book 1.

Dubai Majesty Brings $1.1 Million at F-T

• By Deirdre B. Biles
• November 7, 2010
• Sales, Kentucky

Dubai Majesty was in the news again, two days after she won the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (gr. I) at Churchill Downs.

Streaking Proviso Provides First Lady Thrill

• By Jack Shinar
• October 9, 2010
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, Kentucky

Favored Proviso came from well off the pace to win the $400,000 Abu Dhabi First Lady Stakes (gr. IT) for her fourth consecutive grade I victory Oct. 9 at Keeneland.

Gotta Have Her Wins Duel for Palomar Repeat

• By Jack Shinar
• September 6, 2010
• Racing, West Region

Even-money choice Gotta Have Her survived a stretch-long duel with the outsider Go Forth North to score a repeat victory by a neck in the Palomar Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Del Mar turf Sept. 6.

Palomar: Gotta Have Her, Lilly Fa Pootz Clash

• By Jack Shinar
• September 3, 2010
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, West Region

Gotta Have Her, coming off a big effort in the John C. Mabee Stakes (gr. II) last month, defends her title in the Palomar Handicap (gr. II) against four rivals on the Del Mar turf Sept. 6.

Wasted Tears, Gozzip Girl Headline Mabee Cast

• By Jack Shinar
• August 12, 2010
• Racing, West Region

Shippers Wasted Tears, on a six-race winning tear, and Gozzip Girl, making her first appearance in Southern California since winning last year's American Oaks (gr. IT), head the field for the $250,000 John C. Mabee Stakes.

Gotta Have Her Grabs Royal Heroine Mile

• By Jack Shinar
• July 3, 2010
• Racing, West Region

Heavily Favored Gotta Have Her angled to the outside for jockey Tyler Baze and outfought Burg Berg in deep stretch to win the $150,000 Royal Heroine Mile Stakes (gr. IIT) by a half-length on the Hollywood Park turf July 3.

Hollendorfer Looks for Royal Heroine Repeat

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• June 30, 2010
• Racing, West Region

Even though defending champion Tuscan Evening is awaiting a stakes date at Arlington Park, trainer Jerry Hollendorfer has a chance to win the $150,000 Royal Heroine Mile (gr. IIT) for a second year in a row July 3.

Tuscan Evening Seeks First Grade I in Gamely

• By Jack Shinar
• May 26, 2010
• Racing, West Region

For all of Tuscan Evening's success in the past two seasons, the one thing that has eluded her is a grade I victory, an omission she'll try to correct in the $250,000 Gamely Stakes May 29 at Hollywood Park.

Lope De Vega in French 2,000 Guineas Surprise

• By Mary Schweitzer
• May 16, 2010
• Racing, International

Lope De Vega provided legendary trainer Andre Fabre with his fifth victory in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains (Fr-I) when he held off Dick Turpin to take the French classic by a half-length May 16.

Unzip Me Buttons Up Las Cienegas Foes Early

• By Jack Shinar
• April 11, 2010
• Racing, West Region

Unzip Me dictated the pace en route to an easy win in the $100,000 Las Cienegas Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the hillside turf course at Santa Anita April 11, earning her fourth consecutive win for trainer Marty Jones.

Gotta Have Her Back On Course for 'Cienegas

• By Jack Shinar
• April 8, 2010
• Racing, West Region

Gotta Have Her, who capped a superb 2009 season with a runner-up finish against males in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint last fall, defends her title April 11 in the $100,000 Las Cienegas Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Santa Anita.

California Flag Flies in the Turf Sprint

• November 7, 2009
• Breeders' Cup

California Flag, a Cal-bred son of Avenue of Flags and the local favorite, claimed a decisive victory in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint. The final time of 1:11.28 was a Breeders' Cup World Championships record. In second was Gotta Have Her, who also had a win at the race distance of 6 1/2 furlongs on the Santa Anita turf.

Gotta Have Her Best Again On 'Anita Hillside

• By Jack Shinar
• October 17, 2009
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, West Region

Favored Gotta Have Her proved her superiority over Santa Anita's hillside turf course once again Saturday when the versatile mare slipped through an opening at the rail approaching mid-stretch and drew off to win Oak Tree's $100,000 Sen. Ken Maddy Handicap (gr. IIIT).

Gotta Have Her Heads Sen. Ken Maddy Handicap

• By Jack Shinar
• October 14, 2009
• Racing, West Region

Gotta Have Her, three-for-three on Santa Anita's hillside turf course and coming off a gritty win in Del Mar's Palomar Handicap (gr. IIT) in her last start, looms as the one to beat in Oak Tree's $100,000 Sen. Ken Maddy Handicap (gr. IIIT) Oct. 17.

Gotta Have Her Saves Best for Last in Palomar

• By Jack Shinar
• September 9, 2009
• Racing, West Region

She finished second in last year's Palomar Handicap (gr. IIT), but Gotta Have Her would not be denied this time around, rallying in the stretch to edge pacesetter Lethal Heat by a neck in the $200,000 feature on closing day of Del Mar's 2009 meet Sept. 9.

Palomar 'Cap Brings Down Curtain at Del Mar

• By Jack Shinar
• September 6, 2009
• Racing, West Region

The 4-year-old fillies Allicansayis Wow and Lethal Heat, second and third respectively against males in the Del Mar Mile Handicap (gr. IIT) late last month, are back with their own sex in a contentious renewal of the Palomar Handicap (gr. IIT) on closing day at Del Mar Sept. 9.

Mabee Becomes a Reality For Magical Fantasy

• By Jason Shandler
• August 16, 2009
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, West Region

Magical Fantasy earned her third consecutive graded stakes score by coming from off the pace to win the $350,000 John C. Mabee (gr. IT) under Alex Solis Aug. 16 at Del Mar.

Tuscan Evening Keeps Winning in Royal Heroine

• By Jack Shinar
• July 11, 2009
• News, Racing, West Region

Tuscan Evening had the pacesetting Patricia's Gem in her sights all the way, finally edging past her in the final 50 yards and winning a sprint to the wire by a nose in the $250,000 Royal Heroine Mile (gr. IIT) on the Hollywood Park turf July 11.

Tuscan Evening, Visit Clash in Royal Heroine

• By Jack Shinar
• July 8, 2009
• News, Racing, West Region

Tuscan Evening, winner of four of five starts this year since being transferred to trainer Jerry Hollendorfer from the British Isles by owner William de Burgh, goes for her first graded win in the $250,000 Royal Heroine Mile (gr. IIT) July 11 at Hollywood Park.

Gotta Have Her Wins in Final Hop

• By Jack Shinar
• April 12, 2009
• News, Racing, West Region

Course specialist Gotta Have Her got up in the final stride by a nose over Reba Is Tops to win the $100,000 Las Cienegas Handicap (gr. IIIT), the Easter Day feature on the Santa Anita hillside April 12.

Gomez After 'Anita Mark in Las Cienegas

• By Jack Shinar
• April 9, 2009
• News, Racing, West Region

Tuscan Evening, an impressive winner over Santa Anita's hillside turf course in both of her American starts, can provide jockey Garrett Gomez with a record-tying stakes mark at the meet April 12 if she can win the $100,000 Las Cienegas Handicap (gr. IIIT).

Foxysox Grinds Out Tuzla Handicap Win

• By Jack Shinar
• January 25, 2009
• News, Racing, West Region

Closing with determination for jockey Rafael Bejarano, the multiple graded stakes winner Foxysox ground past favored Gotta Have Her in the final strides to win the $100,000 Tuzla Handicap (gr. IIIT) by a half-length on good going over Santa Anita's turf course Jan. 25.

Frankel's Kyniska Makes U.S. Stakes Bow

• By Jack Shinar
• January 22, 2009
• News, Racing, West Region

Kyniska, victorious in both of her American starts for trainer Bobby Frankel, makes her initial U.S. stakes try in the $100,000 Tuzla Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the Santa Anita turf Jan. 25. She is part of a 14-horse field of older fillies and mares expected to crowd the gate.

Vacare Goes Out a Winner in Dahlia 'Cap

• By Jack Shinar
• December 21, 2008
• News, Racing, West Region

Odds-on choice Vacare gave trainer Christophe Clement his 1,000th lifetime win in her final career start when she rallied in the homestretch to win the $150,000 Dahlia Handicap (g. IIT) on closing day of the Hollywood Park Autumn Meet Dec. 21.

Vacare Goes Overland to Win Palomar 'Cap

• By Jack Shinar
• August 30, 2008
• News, Racing, West Region

Given a patient ride by Corey Nakatani, favored Vacare bounced back from a couple of sub-par efforts this year to win the $200,000 Palomar Handicap (gr. IIT) in a close three-horse finish over the Del Mar turf course Sept. 30.

Vacare Stands Out in Full Palomar Field

• By Jack Shinar
• August 27, 2008
• News, Racing

The grade I winner Vacare, making her third start of the 2008 season, is a clear standout among a full field of fillies and mares entered in the $200,000 Palomar Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Del Mar turf course Aug. 30.

Beverly Hills Attracts Familiar Foes

• By Jack Shinar
• June 27, 2008
• News, Racing, West Region

Foxysox, Black Mamba and I Can See, just noses apart in the Santa Barbara Handicap (gr. IIT) two months ago, meet again in the $150,000 Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. IIT), this time on the Hollywood Park turf course.

Clement Seeks More Grade I Glory in Del Mar Oaks

• By Jack Shinar
• August 15, 2007
• News, Racing

Having come west for a grade I victory at Del Mar three weeks ago, the New York-based Christophe Clement outfit is poised to try it again. The Clement-trained Rutherienne, winner of six of her seven career starts for owner-breeder Virginia Kraft-Payson, pursues victory in the Del Mar Oaks (gr. I) Aug. 18 on the seaside track's Jimmy Durante Turf Course.

Super Freaky Pops Providencia Surprise

• By Jack Shinar
• April 7, 2007
• News, Racing

Stalking Super Freaky surged to the lead leaving the eighth pole and dug in gamely under jockey Jon Court for her first graded stakes victory in the $112,600 Providencia Stakes (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-old fillies on the Santa Anita grass Saturday.