Stradivinsky held off Great Attack by 11/4 lengths Sunday in the $60,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint Sunday. Ridden by Julien Leparoux and trained by trainer Richard Dutrow Jr., the 8-year-old gelding ran 5 furlongs in 56.690 seconds and paid $4.20, $2.20 and $2.10 for his 14th victory in 35 starts. Great Attack returned $2.60 and $2.10, and Ahvee's Destiny paid $2.40 to show.
[Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:54:18 PST]
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It Tiz beat Lilly Fa Pootz by a half-length to win the $79,150 Megahertz Stakes at Santa Anita on Sunday. Ridden by David Flores for trainer Mark Glatt, It Tiz sat fourth for most of the turf mile for fillies and mares, moved up to third at the top of the stretch and took the lead from Lilly Fa Pootz in the final yards to win in 1:34.83.
[Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:32:13 PST]
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Marilyn's Guy, the even-money favorite, beat Understatement by a head to win the $47,000 allowance feature on Sunday at Aqueduct. The gray 5-year-old gelding trained by Kiaran McLaughlin got his sixth win in 21 starts. The time was 1:41.58 for the one mile, 70 yards with Eddie Castro aboard. Marilyn's Guy paid $4, $2.20 and $2.10.
[Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:06:21 PST]
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Wilkinson beat Pants on Fire by a head Saturday in the $100,000 Lecomte Stakes, the Fair Grounds' first Kentucky Derby prep of the season. Wilkinson, trained by Neil Howard and ridden by Garrett Gomez, ran a mile and 40 yards in 1:40.97 and paid $8, $3.40 and $4.60 for his second career victory. Owned by Ed Gaylord's Gaillardia Racing, the son of Lemon Drop Kid also won Dec.
[Sat, 22 Jan 2011 16:19:28 PST]
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Two-time Eclipse Award winner Miesque has been euthanized because of medical problems from advanced age. She was 27. She was one of the top female runners and was put down Thursday at Lane's End Farm. Miesque (pronounced MEE-esk) won the Breeders' Cup Mile in 1987 and 1988 for trainer Francois Boutin and jockey Freddie Head.
[Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:10:28 PST]
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New York Racing Association veterinarians will begin administering Lasix to horses on race day starting Jan. 26. Lasix is a diuretic used to treat pulmonary hemorrhaging in racehorses. NYRA President Charles Hayward says Thursday the measure will eliminate the need for private vets to enter horses' stalls on race day.
[Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:15:23 PST]
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Keeneland will begin its 75th season by offering over $3.4 million in purses for the spring meet's 16 stakes races. The meet, which runs from April 8-29, will feature the $750,000 Blue Grass Stakes. It's one of the major prep races for the Kentucky Derby. The track will host three other Grade 1 races, including the $400,000 Ashland for 3-year-old fillies on April 9 and the $300,000...
[Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:09:22 PST]
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The woman who owned Secretariat has created an award to be given annually to the horse whose popularity and racing excellence resonates most with the American public. Penny Chenery said Wednesday the inaugural winner of the Secretariat Vox Populi Award or "Voice of the People" will be given to Zenyatta, who had a 19-1 record before retiring in November.
[Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:06:17 PST]
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Zenyatta went out a winner after all. It seemed only fitting. The remarkable mare whose charisma earned the public's affection, and whose perfect career was ended in her final race, was voted Horse of the Year on Monday night over the only opponent ever to defeat her on the track. Zenyatta received 128 votes from the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form and National Turf...
[Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:33:22 PST]
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Santa Anita will add sand to its new dirt track to correct an apparent imbalance of silt and clay, which officials believe was caused by recent heavy rains. Track president George Haines says the work will be done after training hours on Tuesday, where there is no racing. He says the track has been playing too fast and officials want to address the problem gradually.
[Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:10:38 PST]
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