Articles posted August 23, 2002

Easyfromthegitgo Looks to Oklahoma Derby for First Graded Win

• August 23, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing

Louisiana Derby (gr. II) runner-up Easyfromthegitgo is the morning line favorite for the $250,000 Oklahoma Derby (gr. III) at Remington Park on Sunday.

Valenzuela Guides Kachamandi to Del Mar Victory

• August 23, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing

Kachamandi took advantage of a solid pace and a perfectly-timed ride by Patrick Valenzuela to score a length victory in the featured Harry F. Brubaker Handicap at Del Mar Friday.

Speedy Kalookan Queen Aims for Del Mar Repeat

• August 23, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping

Kalookan Queen, owned by Louis Asistio and trained by Bruce Headley, will try to repeat her winning 2001 effort in Sunday's 31st Rancho Bernardo Handicap (gr. III) for fillies and mares going 6 1/2 furlongs on the Del Mar main track.

Raging Fever Fresh and Dangerous for Sunday's Ballerina

• August 23, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping

When Mark Hennig gives jockey John Velazquez a leg up on Raging Fever in Sunday's $250,000 Ballerina (gr. I), the duo, along with owner Edward Evans could be nearing the end of an unforgettable Saratoga weekend.

Newcomer Karamanos Edges Pino for Laurel Riding Title

• August 23, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing

With a victory in Friday's sixth race, Horatio Karamanos captured the riding title at Laurel Park as the summer meet came to a conclusion.

Our Song Defeats Impressive Maiden Field at Saratoga

• August 23, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing

Favored Our Song took full advantage of a ground-saving trip by jockey Edgar Prado and pulled away for a two-length victory in the final race Friday at Saratoga, a $45,000 maiden affair filled with some potentially top 3-year-olds.

Lukas Back in the Travers' Spoiler Role

• August 23, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping

D. Wayne Lukas knows the importance of winning the Travers Stakes, no matter who is – or isn't – in the field.

<b>Saratoga Notebook:</b> Oxley Filly Finds Plenty of Trouble; Frankel Questions Weight For Labamta Babe; Raging Fever Could be Headed for B.C. Sprint

• August 23, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing

Perfectly Stunning found nothing but back luck in her debut. Considering her earlier setbacks, that's nothing new.

Raging Fever Heads Ballerina

• August 23, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping

Eight fillies and mares were entered in the $250,000 Ballerina Handicap (gr. I) at Saratoga at seven furlongs and the one to beat is Raging Fever.

Puzzlement Gets in Final Travers Workout

• August 23, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping

Joseph Shield's Puzzlement breezed three furlongs in :36 1/5 on the main track at Saratoga Racecourse Friday morning in preparation for Saturday's $1-million, grade I Travers Stakes.

Breeders' Cup Post Times, Wagering Options Announced

• August 23, 2002
• Breeders' Cup

The Breeders' Cup Classic will be run at approximately 4:35 p.m. local time in Chicago. The World Thoroughbred Championships will be run for the first time this year at Arlington Park. Chicago is on central time. The post times and wagering menu were released today for the Oct. 26 event.

Zippy Beats Ballplayer in Exhibition

• August 23, 2002

Zippy Chippy, who holds the modern-day record for futility with an 0-93 record in horse races, has found a winning niche in exhibition races against minor league baseball players.

Slew o' Gold Pensioned

• August 23, 2002
• Thoroughbred Breeding

Slew o' Gold, who set the racing and breeding world abuzz with four grade/group I winners from his first crop, has been pensioned after failing to impregnate a single mare this year.

West Nile Virus Cases Down in Ocala Area

• By Ben Baugh
• August 23, 2002
• Horse Health

Many Marion County, Fla., horse farm owners took the advice of their veterinarians seriously and vaccinated their horses against the vector-borne West Nile virus last autumn. It has resulted in a decrease in the number of cases in 2002.

Hastings Park Drops Friday Night Racing

• August 23, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing

Hastings Park in British Columbia, Canada, has ended its Friday night experiment. The track has canceled the last five of this season's eight scheduled Friday race cards.