Taqarub

Repole Entry Tops Jam-Packed General George

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• February 18, 2011
• Racing, Northeast Region

A full field of 14, led by the coupled entry of Driven by Success and Driven by Solar, was drawn for the $150,000 General George Handicap (gr. II) Feb. 21 at Laurel Park.

Big Drama Breaks Track Mark in Mr. Prospector

• By Jason Shandler
• January 15, 2011
• Racing, Southeast Region

Two months after his BC Sprint (gr. I) win, Big Drama opened his 5-year-old season with a brilliant four-length score in the Mr. Prospector (gr. III) while setting a new track record at Gulfstream Park.

Big Drama Begins 5YO Season in Mr. Prospector

• By Jason Shandler
• January 12, 2011
• Racing, Southeast Region

Big Drama, winner of the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) and a finalist for champion sprinter at the Jan. 17 Eclipse Awards, will begin his 5-year-old campaign against a short field in the Mr. Prospector (gr. III).

Big Drama Earns a Flashy Smile Sprint Victory

• By Jack Shinar
• July 10, 2010
• Racing, Southeast Region

Favored Big Drama dominated the $350,000 Smile Sprint Handicap (gr. II) to cap a grand day for owner/breeder Harold L. Queen on Summit of Speed day at Calder Casino & Race Course July 10.

Locals Have Edge in Smile Sprint Handicap

• By Jason Shandler
• July 6, 2010
• Racing, Southeast Region

Locally-based pair Big Drama and Mambo Meister, with a combined 13 wins at Calder Race Course and both entering off wins over the track, are two of the horses to beat in the $350,000 Smile Sprint Handicap (gr. II) on July 10

Taqarub Pulls Off Md. Sprint Shocker

• By Evan Hammonds
• May 15, 2010
• Racing, Northeast Region

Taqarub, a son of Aldebaran, goes wire to wire in the six-furlong Maryland Sprint Handicap at Pimlico on the Preakness Day undercard.

Everyday Heroes Keeps Perfect Record Intact

• By Tom LaMarra
• May 16, 2009
• News, Racing

Cash Counter Stables' Everyday Heroes returned from a brief vacation May 16 and picked up where he left off--in the winner's circle. The colt won the grade III Hirsch Jacobs Stakes on the Preakness day program.

Distance Could Suit Taqarub in Hirsch Jacobs

• By Jason Shandler
• May 14, 2009
• News, Racing, Northeast Region

Taqarub, Checklist, and Yano, all graded stakes-placed in their last starts, lead a field of nine 3-year-old sprinters looking to take their games to the next level in the $100,000 Hirsch Jacobs Stakes (gr. III) May 16 at Pimlico.

'The Captain' Sails to Bay Shore Victory

• By Jason Shandler
• April 4, 2009
• News, Racing, Northeast Region

The beneficiary of a perfect stalking trip under Javier Castellano, Capt. Candyman Can edged clear approaching the sixteenth pole and went on to win the $200,000 Bay Shore Stakes (gr. III) by three lengths April 4 at Aqueduct.

Many Possibilities in Deep Bay Shore

• April 2, 2009
• News, Racing, Northeast Region

Having a horse on the Kentucky Derby trail is something that most horsemen can only dream about. But for trainer Ian Wilkes and owners Joseph Rauch and David Zell, having fun is more important than dreams of Derby glory.

Quality Road Rolls in Fountain of Youth

• By Jason Shandler
• February 28, 2009
• Triple Crown, Southeast Region

Despite making just the third start of his career and facing stakes company for the first time, Edward Evans' homebred Quality Road romped to a resounding 4 1/4-length victory in the $250,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 28 at Gulfstream Park.

Fountain of Youth Analysis

• By Jason Shandler
• February 27, 2009
• Triple Crown

Triple Crown Talk blog, with host Jason Shandler, offers Fountain of Youth Analysis and Selections.

THS: Fountain of Youth (Video)

• February 26, 2009

Tom and Evan analyze the Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth (gr. II) at Gulfstream on February 28. The Wizard's Spotlight Play is Race 8 at Fair Grounds on Saturday.

Loaded Fountain of Youth Has it All

• By Jason Shandler
• February 25, 2009
• Triple Crown, Southeast Region

A deep and talented field has been entered for the $250,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II),and when the dust finally settles on the Gulfstream Park oval Feb. 28, the still muddled Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) picture should become a little bit clearer.

Big Drama Back to Work

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• February 22, 2009
• Triple Crown, Southeast Region

Harold Queen's 3-year-old Florida homebred Big Drama breezed an easy half-mile in :50-flat Feb. 22 at Calder, his first workout since Jan. 18 as the colt's training schedule was interrupted by a bone bruise that required surgery after kicking himself in a shin in his stall.

Florida-Based Horses Work for FOY

• February 15, 2009
• Triple Crown

Trainer Wesley Ward, who described the Feb. 14 breeze by Ken and Sarah Ramsey's 3-year-old colt Notonthesamepage as "perfect," said he is excited to take the next step in the $250,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park Feb. 28. Early signs indicate the race will attract a deep and talented field of 3-year-olds.

Ky. Derby Trail: The Challenge is On

• By Steve Haskin
• February 11, 2009
• Triple Crown

So, 23 "elite" 3-year-olds have been chosen to make up the first Kentucky Derby Future Wager field. Well, several of those who didn't make the cut are up in arms over the selections and are offering a challenge to the so-called leading Derby contenders.