Mitchell Finds a Friend in Kilroe Mile
Claiming king Mike Mitchell performed his magic once again at Santa Anita March 1, winning the $300,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap (gr. IT) with Ever a Friend.
Headlines for Saturday, March 1, 2008
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Heatseeker Flashes Firepower in Big 'Cap
Heatseeker gave Northern California kingpin Jerry Hollendorfer a win with the conditioner's first starter in the $1 million Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) in a mild surprise March 1.
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Colonel John Stops El Gato Malo in Sham
Odds-on choice El Gato Malo fell from the ranks of the unbeaten when Colonel John held the closer off in the final furlong to win the $200,000 Sham Stakes (gr. III) at Santa Anita March 1.
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Absolutely Cindy Tops Boys in Battaglia
Absolutely Cindy, the lone filly in a field of 11, made a jaw-dropping seven-wide move coming out of the final turn and caught Your Round inside the sixteenth-pole to score an impressive victory in the $100,000 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes March 1 at Turfway Park.
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B.E.S.T. to Run Saratoga Dental Clinic
The Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust has given the New York-based Backstretch Employee Service Team (B.E.S.T) a $40,000 grant that will make it possible for backstretch workers to have on-site dental services at Saratoga Race Course in 2008, it was announced March 1.
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Whimsical Finish in Gulfstream Handicap
You could take nothing away from the top three finishers in the $350,000 Gulfstream Park Handicap, but Turtle Bird Stable's Sir Whimsey got the job done and drew away in the final furlongs to win by a half-length.
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Gattopardo Romps in Miracle Wood
Tim Tullock trained Gattopardo took another step towards the Preakness by winning at Laurel Park March 1.
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Malibu Moonshine Takes Down Daaher
Daaher was beaten soundly for the second consecutive race, this time in the Stymie Handicap March 1 at Aqueduct.
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Report: De Francis to Resign MEC Post
Joe De Francis will shortly resign as a member of the Magna Entertainment Corp. board of directors, according to a published report.
