Blood-Horse Racing News

December 2007 - Posts

• Rapper S S Sinks Yonegwa at Sunland
  Dec 30 2007, 08:40 PM

  Rapper S S wore down the 4-5 favorite Yonegwa in the final furlong to capture the $105,950 Riley Allison Futurity at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino on Dec. 30. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Racing with no comments

• Daytona Peaks in San Gabriel Win
  Dec 30 2007, 08:10 PM

  Reliable Daytona earned his third consecutive major victory in Southern California with a front-running effort in Santa Anita's $150,000 San Gabriel Handicap (gr. IIT) on the grass Dec. 30. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Racing with no comments

• Bsharpsonata Seeks Third Stakes Win
  Dec 30 2007, 03:44 PM

  The Pulpit filly will have to defeat 11 rivals Jan. 1 in the Tropical Park Oaks at Calder Race Course. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Racing with no comments

• Wise Answer Tries Turf at Calder
  Dec 30 2007, 02:23 PM

  The 3-year-old colt Wise Answer will make his turf debut in the Jan. 1 Tropical Park Derby. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Racing with no comments

• Junior College Wins Holiday Cheer
  Dec 30 2007, 01:33 PM

  Junior College owns back-to-back stakes wins after drawing away to a 3 1/2-length victory in Turfway Park's $50,000 Holiday Cheer Dec. 29. Sweetnorthernsaint, the 6-5 favorite who was making his first start since May, finished sixth. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Racing with no comments

• Dearest Trickski Bags La Brea
  Dec 29 2007, 08:26 PM

  A $32,000 claim at Del Mar this summer, Dearest Trickski became a grade I winner when she ran away from the field in the $250,000 La Brea Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita Park Dec. 29. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Racing with no comments

• Society Hostess May Dish Up Repeat
  Dec 29 2007, 06:34 PM

  With only one race on her resume since she won the 2006 Monrovia Handicap (gr. III), Society Hostess figures have a tougher time of it when she seeks a repeat victory in the $100,000 hillside turf course event at Santa Anita Park Jan. 1. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Racing with no comments

• Apple Special Ripe in 'Juvenile'
  Dec 29 2007, 06:19 PM

  Morgan Wayson Jr.'s Apple Special turned in the most sparkling race of his career as he zipped past seven other two-year-olds in the year-end feature at Laurel Park, the $50,000 Maryland Juvenile Championship, to score his first stakes victory. Read... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Racing with no comments

• Rutherienne Grabs Genter With Flair
  Dec 29 2007, 06:08 PM

  The 3-year-old filly prevailed in a three-way photo Dec. 29 at Calder, winning for the fifth time this season. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Racing with no comments

• Garcia, Lake, Win Maryland Titles
  Dec 29 2007, 05:49 PM

  Luis Garcia, Scott Lake, and Robert Cole have wrapped up year-end titles at the major Maryland tracks for the calendar year in the jockey, trainer and owner divisions, respectively. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Racing with no comments

• Idiot Proof Big Threat in El Conejo
  Dec 29 2007, 05:46 PM

  Idiot Proof, runner-up in the 2007 TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), faces fellow grade I winner In Summation in the $100,000 El Conejo Handicap (gr. III) at Santa Anita Jan. 1. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Racing with no comments

• Bayou's Lassie Outguns the 'Speed'
  Dec 29 2007, 05:11 PM

  The four-year-old filly outdueled Amazing Speed to win for the first time in nearly a year. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Racing with no comments

• City Attraction Grinds to Gravesend
  Dec 29 2007, 04:48 PM

  City Attraction ground past pacesetter Debussy mid-stretch and proved best in the final strides to win the $105,100 Gravesend Handicap (gr. III) for sprinters on a muddy and sealed Aqueduct inner racing strip Dec. 29. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Racing with no comments

• Contessa Sets NY Training Record
  Dec 29 2007, 02:25 PM

  The veteran trainer won his 157th New York race of the year Dec. 29 at Aqueduct Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Racing with no comments

• Nite Light There, The Rest Nowhere
  Dec 29 2007, 02:12 PM

  The 3-year-old colt won the marathon by 10 lengths Dec. 29 at Aqueduct, denying Successful Affair's bid to repeat. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Racing with no comments