May 23, 2013

Horse Racing Recap: Halo Dolly wins Yellow Ribbon at Del Mar

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DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) – Halo Dolly took command in the stretch and went on to a 11/4-length win over City to City in the $250,000 Yellow Ribbon Handicap for older fillies and mares at Del Mar on Monday. Ridden by Joe Talamo, Halo Dolly ran 1 1/16 miles on the turf in 1:40.52 and [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Bob Baffert notches 100th stakes win at Del Mar

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DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) – Fed Biz rallied after being passed in deep stretch to win the $100,000 El Cajon Stakes by a neck at Del Mar on Friday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his record 100th stakes victory at the seaside track. Ridden by Joe Talamo, Fed Biz ran a mile on [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Tilde wins Generous Portion Stakes at Del Mar

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DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) – Tilde beat Awe’Some Kitten by three-quarters of a length Wednesday in the $150,000 Generous Portion Stakes for California-bred 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Ridden by Rafael Bejarano, Tilde ran six furlongs in 1:11.42 and paid $5.20, $3.40 and $2.60 as the 8-5 favorite for breeder-owner-trainer Mike Harrington. Bejarano earned his [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Go Unbridled wins $100,000 Saratoga Dew

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) – Go Unbridled rallied to grab the lead near the sixteenth pole and ran on to a 61/2-length victory in the $100,000 Saratoga Dew Stakes for fillies and mares Monday at Saratoga Race Course. Junior Alvarado rode the 5-year-old, Allen Jerkens-trained Go Unbridled, who raced with blinkers off and ran 1 [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Let’s go Cheyenne wins Del Mar feature in runaway

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DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) – Let’s Go Cheyenne romped to 5 3/4-length victory Friday in the $88,500 CTT and Thoroughbred Owners of California Handicap for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Ridden by Joe Talamo, Let’s Go Cheyenne led by 12 lengths early going and maintained at least an eight-length advantage for most of the [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Risky Rachel wins $100K Union Avenue at Saratoga

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) – Heavily favored Risky Rachel took the lead with a furlong to run and drew away to a 31/2-length win in the $100,000 Union Avenue Stakes for fillies and mares bred in New York at Saratoga Race Course. Javier Castellano was aboard the Juan Coronel-trained 5-year-old, who ran six furlongs in [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Questing wins Alabama Stakes at Saratoga

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) – Questing posted an impressive nine-length victory in the 132nd running of the $600,000 Alabama Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. Irad Ortiz Jr. rode the Kiaran McLaughlin-trained filly, who went to the lead at the break and was never challenged while running 1 1/4 miles in [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Circa’sgoldengear takes feature on Del Mar turf

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DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) – Circa’sgoldengear held off favorite Red Defense by 1 3/4 lengths Thursday in the $88,740 sprint allowance at Del Mar. Ridden by Joe Talamo, Circa’sgoldengear ran five furlongs on the turf course in 55.63, and paid $10.20, $3.80 and $2.80 for his third victory in 14 starts. The 5-year-old gelding is [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Bridgetown wins $100K Troy Stakes at Saratoga

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) – Bridgetown took the lead at the break and led at every stride to win the $100,000 Troy Stakes by a half-length Wednesday at Saratoga Race Course. John Velazquez rode the Todd Pletcher-trained 5-year-old, who ran 5 1/2 furlongs over the turf course in 1:01.52. the favorite in the field of [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Sensible Lady wins Coronation Cup at Saratoga

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) – Sensible Lady rallied to overtake the leaders leaving the sixteenth pole and drew away to a 2 3/4-length win in the $100,000 Coronation Cup Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Saratoga Race Course. The win Monday was the third straight for the Tim Salzman-trained Sensible Lady and sixth in 12 career [...]