Oil Man Drills Rivals in Cinema Score
Oil Man struck graded gold for the first time when he surged past his rivals with a big late kick in the $100,000 Cinema Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the Hollywood Park turf June 21.
Headlines for Sunday, June 21, 2009
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Fourteen Invited to July 5 American Oaks
Five fillies with graded stakes wins on turf and a pair from renowned European trainer Dermot Weld are among 14 invitees to the $700,000 American Oaks (gr. I) at Hollywood Park July 5.
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Castro Equals Monmouth Mark With 6 Victories
With six victories on an 11-race card, jockey Eddie Castro equaled a Monmouth Park record before a Father's Day throng of 18,802 at the New Jersey track June 21.
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Zenyatta Assigned 129 For June 27 Vanity
Zenyatta, the undefeated champion older filly or mare of 2008, was assigned high weight of 129 pounds for the June 27 $300,000 Vanity Handicap (gr. I) at Hollywood Park.
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Eye of the Leopard Pounces to Queen's Plate
In spite of drifting out in the stretch, favored Eye of the Leopard edged past front-running Mr. Foricos Two U in the final strides to win the $883,819 Queen's Plate, the opening leg of the Canadian Triple Crown, by a neck June 21 at Woodbine.
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Musketier Fires His Best Shot in Singspiel
Helped out by the scratch of morning line choice Spice Route, Musketier earned his first North American win in six starts when he registered an easy tally over four rivals in the $135,520 Singspiel Stakes (Can-IIIT) at Woodbine June 21.
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Smart Enough Wires Highlander Again
Smart Enough, winner of the Highlander Stakes (Can-IIIT) in 2007, returned to Woodbine June 21 to capture the $184,834 grass renewal for sprinters in front-running fashion.
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Odds-On Legal Consent Wins Mike Lee Stakes
Lansdon B. Robbins III's Legal Consent scored his third straight victory at Belmont Park June 21, holding off a late rally from Slevin to take the $105,500 Mike Lee Stakes for New York-breds.
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Big Drama Steals Charles Town Festival Show
A month after a troubled fifth-place finish in the Preakness (gr. I), Harold Queen's homebred Big Drama rebounded with a dominating performance in the $250,000 Red Legend Stakes at Charles Town the night of June 20.
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Syndi's Tease Is First Winner by Heckle
Graded stakes winner Heckle sired his first winner when his daughter Syndi's Tease won June 19 at Calder Race Course.
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Foal Immune Responses after WNV Vaccination, AAEP 2008
A study conducted by personnel at the University of Kentucky and other institutions was aimed at determining an appropriate time for vaccinating foals for West Nile virus (WNV), reported David Horohov, PhD, at the 2008 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention, which was held Dec. 6-10 in San Diego, Calif.
