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Preakness Stakes News
La Sombre wins Santa Anita feature
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) – La Sombre defeated Lofty Ambition by 11/2 lengths to win the $70,150 Aristotle Purse for fillies and mares Friday at Santa Anita. Ridden by Martin Garcia, La Sombre ran 61/2 furlongs on the hillside turf course … Continue reading →
Big Brownie wins the Big A's Holly Springs Stakes
NEW YORK (AP) – Big Brownie returned from a nine-month layoff Friday to win the $73,500 Holly Springs Stakes at Aqueduct, beating Lady Gracenote by 11/4 lengths. Big Brownie went off as the 8-5 favorite in the race for New … Continue reading →
Don Perico wins Santa Anita feature
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) – Don Perico led gate-to-wire to win the $59,750 Black Rock Purse for California-breds at Santa Anita on Thursday, ending a six-race skid. Ridden by Joel Rosario, Don Perico ran 6 1-2 furlongs on the hillside turf … Continue reading →
Falaah wins the Aqueduct feature
NEW YORK (AP) – Falaah rolled to a 4 3-4 length win over Star Harbor on Thursday in the $62,000 allowance feature at Aqueduct. The 9-5 favorite trained by Kiaran McLaughlin and ridden by Alan Garcia, Falaah won for the … Continue reading →
Animal Kingdom to return to racing in Florida
Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom is set to return to racing on Feb. 25 in the Tampa Bay Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs after being sidelined for nearly eight months with a hairline fracture to his left hock. Team Valor … Continue reading →
Road to the 2012 Kentucky Derby
Dec. 17: CashCall Futurity (G1): Liaison, Rousing Sermon, Brother Francis (Hollywood Park) Jan. 7 – Count Fleet: Alpha, Stephanoatsee, Il Villano (Aqueduct) Jan. 7 – Sham (G3): Out of Bounds, Secret Circle, Longview Drive (Santa Anita) Jan. 14 – California … Continue reading →
Judicial Leader wins Big A feature
NEW YORK (AP) – Judicial Leader, the 2-5 favorite, extended her winning streak at Aqueduct to four on Wednesday afternoon with a neck win over Silver Chest in the $40,000 handicap feature for fillies and mares. Trapped behind rivals turning … Continue reading →
Rachel Alexandra back at farm
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – A spokeswoman for Stonestreet Farm says Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year, and her newborn colt have returned to their home. The two had been taken Friday to Rood and Riddle Equine Clinic in … Continue reading →
Unzip Me takes Wishing Well Stakes at Santa Anita
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) – Six-year-old mare Unzip Me held off Teroda by a half-length Sunday in the $86,600 Wishing Well Stakes, winning for the seventh time in 11 starts on Santa Anita’s downhill turf course. Sent off at odds of … Continue reading →
Algorithms wins Holy Bull at Gulfstream Park
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Algorithms capped a big day for trainer Todd Pletcher’s speedy 3-year-olds at Gulfstream Park, winning the $400,000 Holy Bull Stakes. Algorithms, ridden by Javier Castellano, pulled away to beat 2-year-old champion Hansen by five lengths, … Continue reading →
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