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February 2009 - Posts

• Scorewithcater prevails in Borderland Derby
  Feb 28 2009, 12:26 PM

  Scorewithcater accelerated from the off the pace and wore down a game Mine That Bird in the stretch to win the $100,000 Borderland Derby on Saturday at Sunland Park. Read More... Post Reactions

• The Pamplemousse coasts to victory in the Sham Stakes
  Feb 28 2009, 12:02 PM

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• Citizen scores upset in Mountain Valley
  Feb 28 2009, 11:51 AM

  Citizen, the longest price on the board at odds of 29-to-1, held off fast-finishing Flying Private by a head to win the $50,000 Mountain Valley Stakes on Saturday at Oaklawn Park. Read More... Post Reactions

• Proceed Bee turns back Parade Clown in Battaglia
  Feb 28 2009, 11:32 AM

  Stakes winner Proceed Bee took command in early stretch and shook off a challenge from Parade Clown in the final strides to prevail by 1 ¼ lengths in the $100,000 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes on Saturday at Turfway Park. Read More... Post Reactions

• Velazquez finds Twilight zone in Canadian Turf
  Feb 28 2009, 11:18 AM

  Peachtree Stable’s Twilight Meteor powered past runner-up Buddy’s Humor in deep stretch and won the $150,000 Canadian Turf Handicap (G3) to earn his first trip to the winner’s circle in two years. Read More... Post Reactions

• Barrier Reef surges clear in Stymie
  Feb 28 2009, 09:53 AM

  Barrier Reef gained command approaching midstretch and earned his third consecutive victory with a 3 1/4-length win in the $71,305 Stymie Handicap on Saturday. Read More... Post Reactions

• Quality Road closes with a rush to win Fountain of Youth
  Feb 28 2009, 09:28 AM

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• Patena on target for Louisiana Derby
  Feb 28 2009, 08:15 AM

  Lecomte Stakes (G3) winner Patena breezed six furlongs on Saturday at Gulfstream Park, and trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. said the Seeking the Gold colt is on target for the $600,000 Louisiana Derby (G2) on March 14. Read More... Post Reactions

• Stardom Bound among Kentucky Oaks nominees
  Feb 27 2009, 09:40 AM

  Champion Stardom Bound is one of 170 fillies nominated to the $500,000 Kentucky Oaks (G1) on May 1 at Churchill Downs. Read More... Post Reactions

• Turfway Park cancels added Monday card
  Feb 27 2009, 08:33 AM

  Turfway Park’s live racing card on Monday, which was added to help the Florence, Kentucky, track make up races lost by six full or partial cancellations, was canceled because of a lack of entries. Read More... Post Reactions

• Inside Post Challenge begins<br>with Fountain of Youth
  Feb 27 2009, 02:52 AM

  The revamped and improved Inside Post Challenge begins with the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) on Saturday and continues with 14 additional races through the Triple Crown season. Read More... Post Reactions

• Frolic's Gal set for Davona Dale
  Feb 26 2009, 09:56 AM

  Three of the top four finishers from last month’s Forward Gal Stakes (G2) will return to Gulfstream Park on Sunday for the $150,000 Davona Dale Stakes (G2). Read More... Post Reactions

• Parade Clown shoots for second stakes win in Battaglia
  Feb 26 2009, 07:20 AM

  Parade Clown will try to win his second consecutive local prep for the Lane’s End Stakes (G2) on Saturday when he faces seven three-year-olds in the $100,000 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park. Read More... Post Reactions

• Road to the Triple Crown:<br> Capt. Candyman Can still learning
  Feb 25 2009, 10:38 AM

  Much like his mentor and former boss, Carl Nafzger, education is the name of the game for Ian Wilkes, the trainer of Capt. Candyman Can. Read More... Post Reactions

• The Pamplemousse looks to stay hot in Sham
  Feb 25 2009, 09:34 AM

  The Pamplemousse will try to continue his rapid rise among North American classic hopefuls on Saturday in the $200,000 Sham Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park. Read More... Post Reactions