Laurie Ross
tracksideview.com

IRON MAIDENS
September 28, 2008 – Santa Anita
Norfolk Stakes

Kat Kubik
and Bob Hill
Staff writers

Picking winners at Oak Tree at Santa Anita.

The Goodwood, Grade 1, 1 1/8  miles,  Oak Tree at Santa Anita

Laurie Ross
tracksideview.com

IRON MAIDENS
September 27, 2008 – Turfway Park
Kentucky Club Juvenile Stakes

(Edited Belmont Park report)

Through history, the Thoroughbreds who became America’s leading money-earner rank amongst the greatest racehorses of all time, from Man o’War to Seabiscuit, Citation to Kelso, Alysheba to Cigar.

Laurie Ross
tracksideview.com

IRON MAIDENS

Sept. 27, 2008 – Santa Anita
Oak Leaf Stakes

Oak Tree at Santa Anita report

ARCADIA, Calif., – Jerry and Ann Moss’s Zenyatta, racing’s paragon of perfection, and stablemate Tiago, defending champion in the $500,000 Goodwood Stakes, will be major players at Santa Anita on Saturday when the Oak Tree Racing Association presents an unprecedented six Grade I stakes races, each with Breeders’ Cup World Championship implications.

NYRA release

Reigning Horse of the Year Curlin had a “perfect” workout Monday morning in his final move before attempting to become the first American racehorse to break the $10 million mark in Saturday’s 90th running of the Grade 1, $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational at Belmont Park.

Tracksideview.com staff report

Trainer Will Phipps said sprinter Dream Rush was doing fine a week after her third-place finish in the Presque Isle Downs Masters at the race track on Saturday in Erie, Pa.

“Dream Rush is doing great! I find that we are getting her closer to returning to her original form. Really enjoying this process. What a classy filly and a treat to be around.” Phipps said.

Phipps said they are still hoping to go to the Breeders’…

Arlington Park release

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., – The 96-day meeting at Arlington Park ended Sunday, Sept. 21 with owner Frank C. Calabrese, trainer Wayne Catalano and jockey Rene Douglas taking season crowns in their respective divisions. 

The white and black diamond silks of Calabrese were displayed in the winner’s circle on 69 occasions, five shy of his own mark of 74 victories set last year.  Calabrese has been leading owner in races won at Arlington Park every year since sharing…

Arlington Park report

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Crown’s Way Farm’s You Dancing Devil rallied from far back after finding smooth sailing in the stretch to coast to a 4½-length victory in the $100,000 Nancy A. Vanier Illinois Owners Stakes, the final stakes race of the 2008 Arlington Park season, on Sunday, the track’s closing day.  James Graham rode the Neil Pessin-trained daughter of Joyeux Danseur, who covered the mile and a sixteenth over soft turf in 1:45.39.