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August 2008 - Posts

• Speed Sums It Up For Summus
  Aug 30 2008, 12:37 AM

  Four-year-old Summus, by Graeme Hall out of Dif a Dot (Rubiano), zipped 5-1/2 furlongs in 1:02.93 to run away with race 6 at Presquile Downs by 5 lengths on 8/28/08. The final time was less than half a second off the track record for the distance. Read... Post Reactions

• Smooth Wind Breezes to Win
  Aug 29 2008, 12:31 PM

  From 3rd place and behind by 8 lengths entering the stretch of Monmouth Park's 5th race on 8/28/08, Florida-bred gelding Smooth Wind, by Smooth Jazz out of Windy Account, breezed past his competitors with a strong finish to notch a 1-1/2 length win... Post Reactions

• Another 2 Y.O Winner For Florida's Leader
  Aug 25 2008, 11:33 PM

  Florida's leading third crop sire, Graeme Hall, continues his banner year as a sire of two-year olds (see Bloodhorse List) . His latest two-year-old winner is Harmonious Union, a filly bred by Mark Casse in Florida out of the Peaks and Valleys mare... Post Reactions

• Stellar Sale Session For Graeme Hall
  Aug 18 2008, 09:47 PM

  The first day of the OBS Summer Yearling Sale ended with an average price of $57,961, up from last year's average of $50,243. The increase in average is, of course, good news for sellers. Sellers who sold yearlings by Graeme Hall got even better news... Post Reactions

• Storm Boot Still Kicking It
  Aug 14 2008, 08:36 PM

  Storm Boot was perhaps one of Storm Cat's most underrated sons at stud. He consistently sired stakes winners and had one of the highest percentages of stakes winners from foals among the many sons of Storm Cat. Storm Boot may be gone, but he is not... Post Reactions

• Two Gutsy Allowance Winners by Graeme Hall
  Aug 12 2008, 08:04 PM

  The "never say die" attitude of Graeme Hall runners was on display during the last few days when two-year-old Saintly Rose and four-year-old Poovey each had to fight hard as they battled to win allowance races. Both displayed a gutsy attitude... Post Reactions

• Jazz Boy New Winner by Smooth JAzz
  Aug 08 2008, 06:26 PM

  Three-year-old Jazz Boy became the latest winner by leading-second crop sire Smooth Jazz when he scored by 2-1/2 lengths over 13 rivals in race 8 of Woodbine's August 7th card. The colt out of Supah Bev by Blue Ensign was bred in Florida by Ray Adam... Post Reactions

• Outofthebox Runners Score 2 Stakes Wins
  Aug 05 2008, 05:30 AM

  One 2-year-old filly, one 3-year-old colt, 2 stakes winners in one day for Outofthebox. Corlett -- bred in Florida by Briggs/Cromartie and Carlos Rafael -- won the Mountaineer Juvenile Fillies Stakes by 2-1/4 lengths and collected over $50,000 for the... Post Reactions

• Smooth Air Back To Work
  Aug 05 2008, 05:30 AM

  Smooth Air has gotten back to his workman-like approach to racing. The son of Smooth Jazz was sidelined with foot issues for several weeks. Trainer Benny Stutz brought his star back to Calder and the horse has settled in well, as his 3 works over the... Post Reactions