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Laurie's Rocket to Stand at McDowell Farm

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 22, 2014
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Southwest Region

Laurie's Rocket has been retired and will stand the 2015 season at Bill and Mary McDowell's McDowell Farm near Sparkman, Ark., owner Willis Horton announced Oct. 22.

Sage Valley Carries James Marvin Highweight

• By Claire Novak
• July 16, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

After a fifth-place finish in the June 5 RTN True North Handicap (gr. III) at Belmont Park, Sage Valley looks to get back to winning ways in the $100,000 James Marvin Handicap (gr. III) July 19 at Saratoga.

Fast Bullet Shoots to True North Victory

• By Lenny Shulman
• June 8, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Fast Bullet shot to front and went wire to wire in the RTN True North Handicap on the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) program June 8 under rider Joel Rosario for trainer Bob Baffert.

Caixa Eletronica Looks to Defend True North

• By Lenny Shulman
• June 6, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

A salty field of seven sprinters will contest the six-furlong True North Stakes, with last year's 1-2 finishers back for a repeat duel against up-and-coming runners on the June 8 Belmont Stakes undercard.

Stalking Sage Valley Wins Maryland Sprint

• By Claire Novak
• May 18, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Running for the first time in 2013, Michael Dubb's Sage Valley earned his fourth straight victory when he took the $150,000 Maryland Sprint Handicap (gr. III) at Pimlico Race Course May 18.

Former Claimer Delaunay Wins Churchill Stakes

• By Esther Marr
• May 4, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Kentucky

Former claimer Delaunay increased his win streak to six when he swept past Trinniberg at the head of the stretch and prevailed by an easy four lengths over a sloppy track in the May 4 Churchill Downs Stakes (gr. II).

Can Champ Trinniberg Avoid Dubai Doldrums?

• By Jack Shinar
• May 2, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Kentucky

Champion sprinter Trinniberg heads a strong field for the 79th running of the $400,000 Churchill Downs Stakes (gr. II) to be run May 4 at the Louisville track.

Sum of the Parts Wires Phoenix Field

• By Eric Mitchell
• October 5, 2012
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Kentucky

The 3-year-old son of Speightstown earns a spot in the Breeders' Cup Sprint with the win.

Wide-Open Phoenix Offers Breeders' Cup Shot

• By Eric Mitchell
• October 3, 2012
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Kentucky

Opening day at Keeneland offers one of the last gateways to a spot in the Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), and it's a wide open contest.

Currency Swap, Trinniberg Head Gallant Bob

• By Claire Novak
• September 19, 2012
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Currency Swap and Trinniberg will go at it again Sept. 22 in the $300,000 Gallant Bob Stakes at Parx Racing, but both seem vulnerable nearing the end of a long 2012 campaign.

King's Bishop Pits Trinniberg, Currency Swap

• By Jack Shinar
• August 22, 2012
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Trinniberg and Currency Swap, two of the nation's best 3-year-old sprinters, square off once again in the $500,000 Foxwood King's Bishop Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 25 at Saratoga Race Course.

Currency Swap Back at Spa for Amsterdam

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• July 26, 2012
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Three Chimneys Hopeful (gr. I) winner Currency Swap returns to the scene of last year's great triumph at Saratoga Race Course as the 5-2 favorite in a field of seven for the $200,000 Amsterdam Stakes (gr. II) July 29.

Southwest Stakes to be Run in Divisions

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• February 18, 2012
• Triple Crown, Southwest Region

With 21 3-year-old entrants for the Southwest Stakes (gr. III) Jan. 20, Oaklawn Park has split the race into two divisions worth $250,000 apiece.

Filly On Fire Baby Headlines Smarty Jones

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• January 15, 2012
• Thoroughbred Racing, Southwest Region

Oaklawn Park's road to the Triple Crown, which culminates with the $1 million Arkansas Derby (gr. I) this spring, begins Jan. 16 with the $100,000 Smarty Jones Stakes.