Take D Tour

Take D' Tour's First Foal to Start at Calder

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• July 21, 2012
• Thoroughbred Racing, Southeast Region

Class Warfare, a promising colt by A.P. Indy entered in the third race July 22 at Calder Casino & Race Course, would be the first foal to race out of the two-time grade I winner Take D' Tour.

Ginger Punch Spices Up Ruffian Field

• By Jason Shandler
• September 6, 2007
• Thoroughbred Racing

Now that Rags to Riches will not be running in the $300,000 Ruffian Handicap (gr. I) Sept. 8, the outlook of 1 1/16-mile test for fillies and mares has decidedly changed. Ginger Punch is now the filly to beat.

Take D' Tour Holds On for Phipps Repeat

• By Jack Shinar
• June 16, 2007
• Thoroughbred Racing

Alice Muller's even-money choice Take D' Tour opened up a sizable lead in the stretch and held on under Eibar Coa to make it back-to-back victories in the $300,000 Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I) for fillies and mares at Belmont Park Saturday.

Take D' Tour Aims at Repeat Win in Ogden Phipps

• By Claire Novak
• June 15, 2007
• Thoroughbred Racing

A field of six led by co-high weights Take D' Tour and Teammate will go postward Saturday for Belmont Park's 39th running of the $300,000 Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I), but lightweight Ginger Punch may kick in with some extra clout of her own.

Ermine Shines in Apple Blossom Triumph

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• April 7, 2007
• Thoroughbred Racing

Arthur and Stephanie Preston's Ermine rallied four wide under Eddie Castro to win the $500,000 Apple Blossom Handicap (gr. I) going away by 1 1/4 lengths before a crowd of 26,003 on Saturday afternoon at Oaklawn Park.

Eight Accomplished Mares Meet in Apple Blossom

• April 4, 2007
• Thoroughbred Racing

Fox Hill Farm's Round Pond, winner of last year's Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) and five of six career starts at Oaklawn Park, will return with her "home court advantage" as she heads a tough field of eight older mares in the 42nd running of the Apple Blossom Handicap (gr. I) April 7.

Round Pond Heads List of 15 Apple Blossom Noms

• March 30, 2007
• Thoroughbred Racing

Fox Hill Farm's Round Pond, winner of the 2006 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) and five of her six career starts at Oaklawn Park, is expected to return for her "home court advantage" next month. She heads a list of fifteen older fillies and mares nominated for the $500,000 Apple Blossom Handicap.

Joint Effort Leaves 'Tour Behind in Millions Distaff

• By Jack Shinar
• January 27, 2007
• Thoroughbred Racing

Donald R. Dizney's homebred Joint Effort, coming off back-to-back second-place finishes in grade II company, swept past the heavy favorite Take D' Tour mid-stretch and rolled on to a five-length win in the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff at 1 1/6 miles at Santa Anita Saturday.

Take D' Tour Takes it Easy in Stage Door Betty

• By Jack Shinar
• December 30, 2006
• Thoroughbred Racing

Alice Muller's 5-year-old mare Take D' Tour made her 3-5 odds look like a steal when she took the lead along the inside and never looked back en route to a 14-length win in the $100,000 Stage Door Betty Handicap (gr. III) at Calder Race Course Saturday.

Take D'Tour Towers Over Stage Door Betty Rivals

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• December 28, 2006
• Thoroughbred Racing

Alice Muller's 5-year-old Florida homebred mare Take D'Tour completes a highly successful 2006 campaign for Calder-based trainer David Fawkes as the horse to beat in the $100,000 Stage Door Betty Handicap (gr. III), where she faces six rival fillies and mares Saturday.

Fleet Indian, Balletto Meet Again in Beldame

• October 5, 2006
• Thoroughbred Racing

Fleet Indian looks to be the likely favorite in the $600,000 Beldame Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park Oct. 7. The 5-year-old daughter of Indian Charlie has been a perfect 5-for-5 in 2006 for her new connections.

Pool Land Powers Past Take D' Tour in Ruffian

• By Jack Shinar
• September 10, 2006
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup

Pool Land tracked favored Take D' Tour through wickedly fast early fractions, then pulled away in the stretch to win the $300,000 Ruffian (gr. I) for fillies and mares at Belmont Park Sunday.

Ruffian Field Full of Early Speed

• September 8, 2006
• Thoroughbred Racing

Sunday's Ruffian Handicap (gr. I) at Belmont Park features only five fillies, but the catch is the top three choices in the race all run their best when on the front end.

Pletcher's 'Sugar' Gets Win in Spa Cliffhanger

• By Jack Shinar
• July 30, 2006
• Thoroughbred Racing

Stronach Stables' Spun Sugar notched her second grade I victory of the year with a gut-wrenching effort to defeat the outsider Balletto by a whisker in the $250,000 Go for Wand Handicap (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course Sunday.

Distance Test for Take D' Tour in Go For Wand

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• July 28, 2006
• Thoroughbred Racing

With a date in the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) on the horizon, trainer David Fawkes is anxious to see how his grade I winner Take D' Tour performs going two turns in Sunday's $250,000 Go For Wand Handicap (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course.

Take D' Tour Shows Way in Ogden Phipps H.

• By Jack Shinar
• June 17, 2006
• Thoroughbred Racing

Take D' Tour enjoyed the scenic route on the front end to gain her fourth consecutive victory, a resounding 5 1/2-length triumph in the $300,000 Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I) for fillies and mares Saturday at Belmont Park.

Take D' Tour Tries Spun Sugar in Phipps H.

• June 15, 2006
• Thoroughbred Racing

With a chance to take her place among the top older mares in the country, Take D' Tour tries to stay unbeaten at Belmont Park when she starts in the $300,000 Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I) at 1 1/16 miles.

Smuggler Returns to Belmont in Shuvee H.

• May 19, 2006
• Thoroughbred Racing

Smuggler, last year's 3-year-old filly champion, heads into Sunday's $150,000 Shuvee Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park with something to prove.