Flying Zee

Grade I Winner Key Contender Dies

• By BloodHorse Staff
• July 11, 2012
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Northeast Region

Key Contender, winner of the 1995 Suburban Handicap (gr. I), died June 29 at Old Friends NY at Cabin Creek-the Bobby Frankel Division in Greenfield Center, N.Y., because of complications from colic.

New York Stallion Key Contender Pensioned

• By BloodHorse Staff
• February 23, 2012
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Northeast Region

Key Contender, a New York grade I winner, has been pensioned from stallion duty at Highcliff Farm near Delanson, N.Y.

Maybry's Boy Sires First Winner

• By BloodHorse Staff
• August 5, 2011
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Northeast Region

Maybry's Boy, victor of the 2002 Spectacular Bid Stakes (gr. III), came through with his first winner when his son Sportswriter scored at Saratoga in his career debut Aug. 5.

Banned One to Beat in Virginia Derby

• By BloodHorse Staff
• July 14, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region, Southeast Region

Banned, who has prospered after being switched to grass racing after just one start on the main track, heads a field of 12 in the 14th running of the $600,000 Virginia Derby (gr. IIT) Saturday, July 16.

Too Much Bling's First Winner

• By BloodHorse Staff
• June 7, 2010
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Southwest Region

Grade II winner Too Much Bling sired his initial winner July 5 when his daughter Show Me the Bling scored at Monmouth Park first time out.

I Lost My Choo Pulls Honey Fox Upset

• By Jason Shandler
• March 7, 2009
• Thoroughbred Racing, Southeast Region

I Lost My Choo showed no rust from a nearly seven-month layoff, as the 4-year-old filly drew away in mid-stretch for a two-length score in the $100,000 Honey Fox (gr. IIIT) on the turf at Gulfstream Park March 7.

Wild Promises Shoots For 7th Straight

• By Jason Shandler
• March 5, 2009
• Thoroughbred Racing, Southeast Region

When last seen, Wild Promises was scoring in the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Jan. 24 at Gulfstream Park, her sixth consecutive stakes win. Since then, the California-based mare has returned home for trainer Greg Gilchrist, but now the duo is back in Florida for more and they will look to add to their bankroll March 7 in the $100,000 Honey Fox (gr. IIIT).

I Lost My Choo Faces Stiff Challenge

• By Jason Shandler
• August 13, 2008
• Thoroughbred Racing

Fresh off her impressive victory in last month's Virginia Oaks (gr. IIIT), Flying Zee Stable's homebred I Lost My Choo tries to take the next step in her budding career, as she takes on seven rivals in the $150,000 Lake Placid Stakes (gr. IIT) Aug. 15 on the Saratoga turf.

I Lost My Choo Rallies for Virginia Oaks

• By Jason Shandler
• July 19, 2008
• Thoroughbred Racing

Flying Zee Stable's homebred I Lost My Choo came flying down the stretch and ran down longtime leader Julia Tuttle in the final strides to take the $200,000 Virginia Oaks (gr. IIIT) in thrilling fashion July 19 on the Colonial Downs turf.

I Lost My Choo Favored in Virginia Oaks

• By Jason Shandler
• July 16, 2008
• Thoroughbred Racing, Southeast Region

Flying Zee Stable's homebred I Lost My Choo seeks her fifth victory of the year and the first graded stakes triumph of her young career, as she takes on nine 3-year-old fillies in the $200,000 Virginia Oaks (gr. IIIT) July 19 on the Colonial Downs turf.

Arlington 'Cap: Cosmonaut Seeks History

• By Jason Shandler
• July 9, 2008
• Thoroughbred Racing, Midwest Region

Flying Zee Stable's Cosmonaut will attempt to become the first horse in the 73-year history of the Arlington Handicap (gr. IIIT) to win the event three times, as the son of Lemon Drop Kid takes on five rivals July 12 in the $200,000 turf event, which is the final local prep for next month's Arlington Million (gr. IT).

Western Expression's First Winner Scores at Belmont

• May 7, 2004
• Thoroughbred Breeding

Western Expression, who stands for $10,000 at Highcliff Farm near Delanson, N.Y., was represented by his first winner when his son Winning Expression won May 6 at Belmont Park.

Champion Wayward Lass Dead at Age 25

• July 10, 2003
• Thoroughbred Breeding

Wayward Lass, champion 3-year-old filly of 1981, died the end of June at Gus Schoenborn Jr.'s Contemporary Stallions near Coxsackie, N.Y. "We found her dead in her stall," Schoenborn said about the 25-year-old mare. "She had a heart attack."