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July 2008 - Posts
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Dale Tillotson of Burlington, Vermont, watches the first race during the opening of the 140th horse racing season at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Wednesday, July 23, 2008. In this photo provided by the New York Racing Association, race...
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Lazy Lane's Southwest is believed to be the first Virginia-bred to run in the Virginia Derby. It's possible that Morgan's Ford Farm in Front Royal bred a starter a few year's back, but we can't confirm it... Wayne? Susie? Anybody?...
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163 LIMEHOUSE/APPEALING FLOWER, F EATON SALES, AGENT…$70,000, DOGWOOD STABLE INC 177 DOMESTIC DISPUTE/BOLTIN' BRIDE, C GAINESWAY, AGT FOR MORROWDALE FARM & ANNE TUCKER…$65,000. ZAYAT STABLES 326 PLEASANT TAP/MAGICAL CHASE, F BILL REIGHTLER, AGENT...
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Hip No. 19 – F. by Gulch, out of Patelin’s Legacy by Cherokee Colony, Easton Sales, Agent. Barn 8-9. Hip No. 66 – C. by Five Star Day, out of Strawberry’s Charm by Strawberry Road (AUS), property of North Wales LLC, Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services, Inc...
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Hickory Tree Farm's Glamorous Gal won the $60,000 Tippet Stakes. She is trained by Simon Hobson. Both owner and trainer reside in Northern Virginia. (Photo by Jeff Coady/Coady Photography) Read More...
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A REAL BUSTER (Photo by Jeff Coady/Coady Photography) Read More...
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Virginia-bred Debbie Sue powered past six horses in the stretch to score a 4¼-length victory in the $60,000 Brookmeade Stakes for the second time in three years July 12th at Colonial Downs. Debbie Sue, a former Virginia-bred Champion, was bred by Jill...
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Kinross Farm’s Poplar Grove broke his maiden on Virginia Derby day. Trained by Neil Morris, the gelding by Albert the Great out of Cactus Bell by Gone West won by two lengths. (Photo by Dee Leftwich - Coady Photography) Read More...
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Gio Ponti and Garret Gomez survived a thrilling stretch duel with Court Vision to win the $750,000 Virginia Derby by a nose in front of 9,061 fans at Colonial Downs. (Photos by Jeff Coady - Coady Photography) Read More...
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Gio Ponti’s nose is highlighted by a bit of sunshine in this photo by Nick Hahn at VirginiaRaceHorse.com. That very same nose would prove the margin of victory later in the day in the $750,000 Virginia Derby Gr. II. Virginia-bred Southwest became the...
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Edgar Prado’s patience combined with I Lost My Choo’s dramatic stretch run were an unbeatable combination in the $200,000 Virginia Oaks (gr. III). (Photo by Jeff Coady - Coady Photography) Read More...
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On Derby day, Edgar Prado scored a front running victory aboard Jim Falk’s Midwatch in the $60,000 Kitten’s Joy Stakes. Midwatch set a pressured pace in the 1 1/16-mile turf test before opening up a 2½ length lead in midstretch. The 9-year-old Sea Hero...
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On Virginia Derby Day, Virginia-bred Cryptogram won the second race. By Expelled, out of Uncanny Ability by Cryptoclearance, Cryptogram won for owner/breeder Lady Olivia at North Cliff, LLC and trainer Carla Morgan. (Photo byJeff Coady - Coady Photography...
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Marshall Dowell’s Mint Slewlep closed stubbornly to wear down 8-5 favorite Salinja for a sharp win in the $60,000 Da Hoss Stakes July 5th at Colonial Downs. (Photo by Coady Photography) Read More...
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David A. Ross’ Chasing the Prize just missed earning the honor of track record holder by a fifth of a second with a dominating allowance win at Colonial Downs on July 7th. Chasing the Prize ran the six furlongs on Colonial’s main track in 1:08.76, just...
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