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Rachel, foal taken to Rood and Riddle Equine Clinic
Precautionary measure
for pain management
Stonestreet Farm release
LEXINGTON, Ky. – 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra and her six-day-old colt by 2007 and 2008 Horse of the Year Curlin, were taken to the Rood and Riddle Equine Clinic in Lexington on Friday, as a precautionary measure after her delivery for pain management related to the birth. Rachel has been under the care of Dr. Bonnie Barr, who is ensuring
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Handicapping
Hansen starts 3-year-old campaign in Holy Bull
Ron Correll
Senior columnist
Tracksideview.com
The 25th running of the Grade 3 Holy Bull Sunday at Gulfstream Park in South Florida is significant for two reason; one, it kicks off the Kentucky Derby trail in the Sunshine State, and two, it’s the 2012 debut of the Eclipse and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Champion Hansen.
In my opinion, the latter is more important than the former in this case.
Hansen (4) was unbeaten in his three 2-year-old races and was…
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View from the Grandstand
Saratoga summer is special for two young interns
Bob Hill
Staff writer
Tracksideview.com
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Many young adults outside the region where Gabriella Brown and Matt Pappis live probably would not appreciate just how special their internships were at Saratoga Race Course this past summer.
If you told most unknowing high school and college students that Matt and Gabi spent the summer in the press box of the Yankees or Red Sox or that they had provided support to the media covering the NFL,…
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Race Results
(Edited Santa Anita Park report)
ARCADIA, Calif. – Under a clever ride by Rafael Bejarano, 6-1 shot Hog’s Hollow ran off with Friday’s $60,000 Highway 61 Purse at the infrequently run distance of 1¼ miles over Santa Anita’s Camino Real Turf Course.
Bejarano, who seems to have developed a special rapport with the 6-year-old gelding, unexpectedly sent Hog’s Hollow to the lead, nursed him through six furlongs in a modest 1:14.53 and kicked home in 2:01.27 to defeat runner-up Highway…
(Edited Gulfstream Park report)
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Boys At Tosconova, a Grade 1 stakes winner at 2, appeared ready to rejoin the stakes ranks Friday with a game triumph in the fourth race by three-quarters of a length.
The 4-year-old son of Officer, who captured the 2010 Hopeful (G1), encountered less-than-ideal conditions in the one-mile optional claiming allowance while racing along the rail, lapped on by pacesetting Groupie Doll, on the backstretch and on the turn into the homestretch.…
(Edited Santa Anita Park report)
ARCADIA, Calif. – Owned by renowned sports talk radio and television commentator Jim Rome’s Jungle Racing, Miss Radiance determinedly drove between horses under jockey David Flores Thursday to score as the 3-2 favorite in Santa Anita’s $59,048 Bug Brush Purse for fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles.
Rome and trainer Mike Puype opted to run Miss Radiance in the Bug Brush after scratching from Sunday’s Grade II La Canada Stakes, and the decision proved…
Graham Ross
Fair Grounds
NEW ORLEANS, La. – After being allowed to settle early, George and Tiffany Veloudis’s Tizanexpense found running room inside turning for home and was up to best Mutual Fun Stable and Ken Mahler’s speedy Sky Alert by a neck in Thursday’s Fair Grounds headliner, a $49,000 allowance and optional $50,000 claiming event that was transferred to the main track and run at a mile and 70 yards.
Cleverly ridden by Miguel Mena, the Mike Maker-trained…
(Edited Gulfstream Park report)
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Shadwell Stable’s 3-year-old filly Almusafa was reserved off a moderate pace early in Thursday’s $53,500 allowance feature on turf at Gulfstream Park before coming with a big rally in the stretch to win the 1 1/16th miles test by 2¼ lengths as the 11-to-10 favorite over Elizabeth Valando’s 12-1 longshot Sweet and Lovely.
Ridden by John Velazquez, Almusafa was making the third start of a promising career following a debut victory on…
Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club
LAUREL, Md. – Abel Castellano rode four winners Thursday afternoon to take over the top spot in the jockey standings at the Laurel Park winter meeting.
The 28-year-old won aboard Lord Kipling ($3.40-second), Yano ($4.40-third), Myrasira ($7.20-seventh) and Diner Gal ($6.20-ninth).
“I am riding a lot of good horses which is giving me confidence,” said Castellano, who rode a career-best five winners here on April 5, 2008. “It is all about…
Picking Winners
Sunshine Classic at Gulfstream; Santa Monica at Santa Anita Kat Kubik
and Bob Hill
Staff writers
Tracksideview.com
Race 10 – Gulfstream – Sunshine Millions Classic, 1 1/8 on Dirt for 4-year-olds and up – Florida breds – post time: 5:25 p.m. EST
The 2012 Sunshine Millions Classic has turned out to be quite a competitive race with four graded stakes winners in the field. The best of these could be Mucho Macho Man (6), who was one of our best and most consistent three-year-olds, with the highlight…
Race Preview
Undefeated Hansen hits Derby Trail in Holy Bull Sunday 
(Edited Gulfstream Park report)
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Kendall Hansen and Sky Chai Racing’s undefeated 2011 Eclipse champion 2-year-old Hansen takes his first steps toward the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Triple Crown trail as the flashy roan/gray colt launches his 3-year-old campaign in Sunday’s $400,000 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) going a mile at Gulfstream Park.
Jockey Ramon Dominguez will be back in the saddle on Hansen for trainer Mike Maker after they teamed up for a stunning wire-to-wire victory by…
Racetrack Reports
Trainer Fawkes has big shot on Florida Sunshine Million Day 
(Edited Gulfstream Park report)
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Trainer David Fawkes is optimistic about his chances in Saturday’s $1.3 million Florida Sunshine Millions … and why not?
Not only will Fawkes saddle the 2-1 favorite and Mr. Prospector (G3) winner Apriority in the $150,000 Sprint, but he’ll also send the hard-knocking, stakes-winner Duke of Mischief to post in the $400,000 Classic.
Apriority and Duke of Mischief will be just two of the 17 Graded Stakes Winners on Saturday’s six-race Florida…
Iron Maidens
Sacristy, Say a Novena clash again in Forward Gal 
(Edited Gulfstream Park report)
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Peachtree Stable’s 3-year-old filly Sacristy has gone from strength to strength in her four career starts for trainer Wayne Catalano, winning the $100,000 Old Hat Stakes (G3) by 1¾ lengths at Gulfstream Park last out on New Year’s Day, and will likely be favored to take another step up in the $200,000 Forward Gal Stakes (G2) Sunday.
Jockey Kent Desormeaux has ridden Sacristy in her last three starts and will be back…
NTRA Releases
Breeders’ Cup unveils logo for 2012 championships at Santa Anita 
Breeders’ Cup release
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Breeders’ Cup today unveiled the official event logo for the 29th running of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park, in Arcadia, Calif., on November 2-3, 2012. The 2012 World Championships will mark the sixth time that Santa Anita will host the event, returning for the first time since back-to-back years in 2008 and 2009. The 2011 World Championships were held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.
The 2012 event logo…
Trainers and Jockeys
Apprentice Jose Rodriguez has dream come true riding at Aqueduct Jenny Kellner
NYRA/Aqueduct Racetrack
OZONE PARK, N.Y. – It may be the middle of winter in New York City, but for apprentice jockey Jose I. Rodriguez, being able to ride at Aqueduct Racetrack these days is a dream come true.
“When I was growing up in Puerto Rico, we used to listen to the races on the radio,” said Rodriguez, 21, shortly after winning Thursday’s fourth race aboard D’ Sauvage for his fourth victory of the inner track meet.…
