Blood-Horse Racing News

November 2008 - Posts

• Court Vision Rules in Hollywood Derby
  Nov 30 2008, 08:55 PM

  Court Vision surged from last in the stretch to win the $500,000 Hollywood Derby (gr. IT), giving jockey Ramon Dominguez a sweep of both grade I stakes on the Hollywood Park turf course Nov. 30. Read More... Post Reactions

• Cocoa Beach Surges To Matriarch Triumph
  Nov 30 2008, 07:58 PM

  Favored Cocoa Beach staged a furious rally through the homestretch to nab pacesetter Precious Kitten in the final strides, winning Hollywood Park's $500,000 Matriarch (gr. IT) on the grass by three-quarters of a length Nov. 30. Read More... Post Reactions

• Ontario Lassie: Milwaukee Appeal Upsets
  Nov 30 2008, 06:46 PM

  Milwaukee Appeal notched her first career stakes win in Woodbine's $122,351 Ontario Lassie Stakes Nov. 30, defeating the 2-5 favorite Retraceable by 1 1/4 lengths. Read More... Post Reactions

• Gayego Sets Hollywood Cushion Track Mark
  Nov 30 2008, 06:19 PM

  Arkansas Derby (gr. II) winner Gayego set a Hollywood Park Cushion Track Track record for 6 1/2 furlongs when he won an optional claiming allowance race Nov. 30. Read More... Post Reactions

• Wanderin Boy a Fighter to the End
  Nov 30 2008, 03:37 PM

  The Cigar Mile cast a dark shadow on the racing world with the tragic death of Wanderin Boy, who shattered the sesamoids in his left-front leg shortly after turning into the stretch. Read More... Post Reactions

• Screen Hero Posts Japan Cup Upset
  Nov 30 2008, 10:42 AM

  Jockey Mirco Demuro rode Screen Hero to an upset over Deep Sky in the Nov. 30, US$4,639,000 Japan Cup (Jpn-I) at Tokyo Racecourse. Read More... Post Reactions

• California Flag Waves Bye-Bye in Express
  Nov 29 2008, 08:34 PM

  Favored California Flag rebounded from a disappointing effort in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint last month with a front-running romp in the $150,000 Hollywood Turf Express Handicap (gr. IIIT) Nov. 29. Read More... Post Reactions

• No Catching Mr. Rod in Generous Stakes
  Nov 29 2008, 06:40 PM

  Front-running Mr. Rod shook loose of his rivals leaving the final turn and held off heavily favored Bittel Road in the final furlong to win the $100,000 Generous Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Hollywood Park Nov. 29. Read More... Post Reactions

• Beethoven Composes Ky. Jockey Club Win
  Nov 29 2008, 05:32 PM

  Beethoven scored in the Kentucky Jockey Club Nov. 29 at Churchill Downs. Read More... Post Reactions

• Old Fashioned Cruises in Remsen Stakes
  Nov 29 2008, 04:53 PM

  Favored Old Fashioned made sure there wasn't a lot of suspense about the outcome of the $200,000 Remsen Stakes (gr. II) for 2-year-olds at Aqueduct Nov. 29. The son of Unbridled's Song grabbed the lead early and then romped to a 7 1/4 length victory... Post Reactions

• Rachel Alexandra Wins Golden Rod
  Nov 29 2008, 04:51 PM

  Rachel Alexandra exacted revenge on rival Sara Louise in winning the Golden Rod Stakes (gr. II) in gate-to-wire fashion Nov. 29 at Churchill Downs. Read More... Post Reactions

• Tale of Ekati Wins Cigar Mile on DQ
  Nov 29 2008, 04:26 PM

  Charles Fipke's Tale of Ekati finished a nose behind Stronach Stables' Harlem Rocker when the horses hit the wire in the Nov. 29 Hill 'n' Dale Cigar Mile (gr. I) at Aqueduct, but was placed first after stewards disqualified Harlem Rocker... Post Reactions

• Springside Injured in Demoiselle Romp
  Nov 29 2008, 04:20 PM

  Canadian invader Springside rallied from last on the final turn and overpowered her rivals by 9 1/2 lengths in the $200,000 Demoiselle Stakes (gr. II) at Aqueduct Nov.29. She was vanned off afterward, however. Read More... Post Reactions

• Hyperbaric Handles Pressure in Citation
  Nov 28 2008, 08:15 PM

  Thanks to a heady front-running ride from Tyler Baze, Hyperbaric took the field from gate to wire to win the $400,000 Citation Handicap (gr. IT) at Hollywood Park Nov. 28. Read More... Post Reactions

• Habaya Has It Covered in Miesque Win
  Nov 28 2008, 07:11 PM

  Habaya, a daughter of Storm Cat out of the Eclipse Award-winning turf mare Golden Apples, came from off the pace to earn her first graded stakes win in the Miesque Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Hollywood Park Nov. 28. Read More... Post Reactions