Blood-Horse Racing News

Whobegotyou Newest Aussie Superstar

BloodHorse.com - Racing — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:29:08 GMT

A 3-year-old named Whobegotyou (Street Cry--Temple Of Peace, by Carnegie) stamped his passport to supreme dominance in the AUS$1 million Caulfield Guineas (Aus-I) Oct. 11 at Caulfield. Read More......(read more)

Against the Sky Streaks to 6th Straight

BloodHorse.com - Racing — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:51:30 GMT

Surging Against the Sky opened up a two-length lead in the stretch and held off favored Lady Raj in the final stages to win her sixth straight race in the $115,036 Ballerina Breeders' Cup Stakes (Can-III) at Hastings Park in British Columbia Oct....(read more)

Tasha's Miracle Finds Wire in Ramser

BloodHorse.com - Racing — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:05:56 GMT

Favored Tasha's Miracle nipped Gorgeous Goose by a nose in Oak Tree's $106,100 Harold C. Ramser Sr. Handicap (gr. IIIT), snapping a seven-race losing streak in game fashion on the Santa Anita turf course Oct. 11. Read More......(read more)

Athenia: Sunshine for Life a $49 Winner

BloodHorse.com - Racing — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:48:52 GMT

Sunshine for Life, sent off as the longest shot in a field of seven fillies and mares, took advantage of a soft pace and uncontested lead, as the daughter of Giant's Causeway went gate-to-wire while pulling off a shocking upset in the $110,300 Athenia...(read more)

'Mewsina Claws to Hawthorne Derby Upset

BloodHorse.com - Racing — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:35:02 GMT

Strait of Mewsina, trailing the field heading into the turn for home, finished best of all to post a 19-1 upset in the $250,000 Hawthorne Derby (gr. IIIT) in Illinois. Read More......(read more)

Alwajeeha Takes QE II Under Velazquez

BloodHorse.com - Racing — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:34:34 GMT

Shadwell Stable's Alwajeeha stalked the pace under John Velazquez, took over coming out of the turn, and held off a host of rivals to win the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (gr. IT) by 1 1/4 lengths Oct. 11 at Keeneland. The victory was...(read more)

Hatta Fort Gets Up in Perryville Stakes

BloodHorse.com - Racing — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:25:45 GMT

Godolphin's Hatta Fort rallied along the rail to get the lead in the final strides, winning $200,000 Perryville Stakes (Presented by Budweiser Select) (gr. III) by a neck over a game Amazing Results at Keeneland Oct. 11. Read More......(read more)

Palladio Breaks Through in Durham Cup

BloodHorse.com - Racing — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:12:02 GMT

Winless in nearly 17 months, Palladio broke through in a big way in the $154,200 Durham Cup (Can-III) Oct. 11 at Woodbine, as the 6-year-old took over at the quarter-pole and held on in the stretch to score by 1 3/4 lengths on the Woodbine Polytrack....(read more)

Alamosa Takes Group I Toorak Handicap

BloodHorse.com - Racing — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:40:56 GMT

Alamosa stormed home from eighth at the bend to win the group I Toorak Handicap over a mile at Caulfield October 11. He finished in the center of the track about 10 horses off the rail and his final burst was spectacular. Read More......(read more)

Kiss the Kid Ekes Out Cliff Hanger Win

BloodHorse.com - Racing — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:24:47 GMT

Hardacre Farm's Kiss the Kid took command turning for home and held off the late charge of Wheels Up At Noon to take the $150,000 Cliff Hanger Stakes (gr. IIIT) at the Meadowlands in New Jersey Oct. 10. Read More......(read more)

Lopez Appeal Hearing Set For Nov. 5

BloodHorse.com - Racing — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:06:12 GMT

The Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering has scheduled a hearing for Nov. 5 on jockey Paco Lopez's appeal of a 30-day suspension from Calder Race Course stewards. Read More......(read more)

Waquoit's Love, Criminologist in Rematch

BloodHorse.com - Racing — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:58:00 GMT

Waquoit's Love, dismissed at odds 13-1 in Belmont Park's Noble Damsel (gr. IIIT) one month ago only to lose by a head to Criminologist, will get another crack at her nemesis in the $100,000 Athenia Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf Oct. 11. Read...(read more)

Valenzuela Wins 4,000th Race

BloodHorse.com - Racing — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:52:05 GMT

Patrick Valenzuela, whose career as a jockey has been both troubled and brilliant, won his 4,000th race Oct. 9. His milestone victory came at Louisiana Downs aboard Burst of Light in a one-mile allowance/optional claiming event. Read More......(read more)

Laragh Earns Final Automatic BC Berth

BloodHorse.com - Racing — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:29:30 GMT

Golden Goose Enterprise and IEAH Stables' Laragh took an early lead and never let it go, romping home to a 4 3/4-length victory in the $150,000 JPMorgan Chase Jessamine Stakes Oct. 9 on the Keeneland turf. Read More......(read more)

Cowboy Cal Returns in Bryan Station

BloodHorse.com - Racing — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:04:10 GMT

Cowboy Cal, who has not started since finishing 19th in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), makes his return to the racetrack Oct. 12 when he faces a full field of 3-year-olds in the $150,000 Bryan Station Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the Keeneland...(read more)