Upsets at Belmont: Homeboykris wins Champagne; Devil May Care takes FrizetteOctober 10th, 2009 Homeboykris, Devil May Care pull upsets at BelmontNEW YORK — Homeboykris and Devil May Care pulled off upsets Saturday in a pair of $400,000 Grade 1 stakes for 2-year-olds at Belmont Park. Homeboykris, making his first start for trainer Rick Dutrow, Jr., bounded to a 1½-length win in the Champagne over Discreetly Mine.
All smiles: D'Funnybone wins Futurity Stakes at Belmont ParkSeptember 19th, 2009 D'Funnybone wins Belmont's FuturityNEW YORK — D'Funnybone rolled to an easy victory in the Futurity while Awesome Maria prevailed in the Matron for fillies Saturday as Belmont Park presented a pair of $250,000 stakes for 2-year-olds. D'Funnybone, trained by Rick Dutrow, Jr.
Dublin takes Hopeful Stakes; Mushka wins Glens Falls Stakes as NYRA's Saratoga meet endsSeptember 7th, 2009 Dublin takes Hopeful Stakes at SaratogaSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Dublin took the lead with less than three-sixteenths of a mile to go and won the $300,000 Hopeful Stakes for 2-year-olds by two lengths Monday at Saratoga Race Course.
Interactif wins $100,000 With Anticipation Stakes for 2-year-olds at SaratogaSeptember 4th, 2009 Interactif wins Saratoga featureSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Interactif opened a clear lead entering the stretch Friday and won the $100,000 With Anticipation Stakes for 2-year-olds by 4¼ lengths at Saratoga Race Course.
Silver Reunion wins Riskaverse and Tapitsfly wins P.G. Johnson Stakes at SaratogaSeptember 3rd, 2009 Silver Reunion, Tapitsfly win at SaratogaSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Silver Reunion and Tapitsfly won the co-featured Riskaverse and P.G.
Rachel Alexandra draws No. 3 post position for Saturday's Woodward Stakes at SaratogaSeptember 2nd, 2009 Rachel Alexandra draws No. 3 post for WoodwardSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.
Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird not a definite starter for Travers StakesAugust 25th, 2009 Derby winner still not definite for TraversNEW YORK — Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird still needs medical clearance before he runs in Saturday's Travers Stakes. Mine That Bird had minor throat surgery last week.
Rachel Alexandra will run next in the Woodward Stakes on Sept. 5 at SaratogaAugust 24th, 2009 Rachel Alexandra to run next in Woodward StakesSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Rachel Alexandra is taking on a new challenge: racing against older horses in a bid to become the first filly to win the Woodward Stakes.
Shared Account holds off Keertana to win $150,000 Lake Placid Stakes at SaratogaAugust 22nd, 2009 Shared Account wins Lake PlacidSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Shared Account has won the $150,000 Lake Placid Stakes by a length at Saratoga Race Course.
Cocoa Beach wins $73,850 De La Rose Stakes by a neck at SaratogaAugust 6th, 2009 Cocoa Beach takes De La Rose StakesSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Cocoa Beach, ridden by Ramon Dominguez, won the $73,850 De La Rose Stakes for fillies and mares by a neck over My Baby Baby on Wednesday at Saratoga Race Course.
Rachel Alexandra back at Saratoga after 2nd win over the boys in Haskell InvitationalAugust 3rd, 2009 Triumphant Rachel Alexandra returns to SaratogaSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The trainer of horse racing's biggest star says it'll be two weeks before a decision is made on Rachel Alexandra's next start.
Forever Together repeats win in the Diana; Kensei takes Jim Dandy at SaratogaAugust 2nd, 2009 Forever Together wins Diana, Kensei wins Jim DandySARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Forever Together scored a repeat victory in the $500,000 Diana Handicap for fillies and mares, and Kensei took the $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes for 3-year-olds on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course.
Hot Dixie Chick wins $150,000 Schuylerville Stakes on opening day at SaratogaJuly 30th, 2009 Hot Dixie Chick wins Schuylerville at SaratogaSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Favored horse Hot Dixie Chick raced to a 6 1/4-length victory in the 91st running of the $150,000-added Schuylerville Stakes for 2-year-old fillies on opening day at Saratoga Race Course.
Backtalk charges past Flatter Than Me to win Bashford Manor Stakes at Churchill DownsJuly 4th, 2009 Backtalk wins Bashford Manor at Churchill DownsLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Backtalk stumbled out of the gate but charged past Flater Than Me and won by a length Saturday in the $110,500 Bashford Manor Stakes for 2-year-olds at Churchill Downs.
7th-round S Jamarca Sanford is first Vikings draft pick to signJune 22nd, 2009 Vikings sign 7th-round pickEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have signed seventh-round draft pick Jamarca Sanford.
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