Graham Ross
Fair Grounds
 
NEW ORLEANS, La. – James Spence’s El Caballo, winner of the Grade III Col. E. R. Bradley Handicap at Fair Grounds last week on Road to the Derby Kickoff Day, will not be a candidate for the Grade III Fair Grounds Handicap as the next leg of the Crescent City oval’s grass series on Feb. 20.

NTRA release

Canadian Brian Troop won the $500,000 first-place prize and title of DRF/NTRA Handicapper of the Year at the 11th annual Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship (NHC) Saturday night.

(Edited Santa Anita Park report)

ARCADIA, Calif.  – Trainer Bill Morey Jr. said his millionaire California-bred Bold Chieftain does things that “take your breath away,” and on Saturday the 7-year-old warhorse knocked the wind from the sails of 11-10 favorite The Usual Q.T. and seven others with a rousing neck victory over Palladio in Santa Anita’s $500,000 Sunshine Millions Classic presented by Pepsi-Cola.

Tracksideview.com report

Sweet Repent ran her winning streak to five in a row when she came on late to win the Sunshine Millions Distaff by four lengths over Jessica Is Back at Gulfstream Park on Saturday in Hallandale, Fla.

Graham Ross
Fair Grounds

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Bubbler burst forth and Never Retreat just missed in the final jump after a hard-fought two-horse stretch duel that was Saturday’s $57,600 Marie Krantz Memorial Handicap at Fair Grounds.

Penelope P. Miller
Tampa Bay Downs

OLDSMAR, Fla. – The 26th edition of the $65,000 Manatee Stakes was won Saturday by Lady Alexander, a four-year-old daughter of Exchange Rate bred in Florida by Millard Winterwood, owned by Rosemarie Kesselring, ridden by Ricardo Feliciano and trained by Bruce Alexander.  Lady Alexander broke alertly, seized the lead and led gate to wire to emerge the victor by 1¾ lengths. Satans Quick Chick was second, and Choragus rounded out the trifecta, which…

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This Ones For Phil and Pashito The Che battled for nearly the length of the stretch, but at the wire This Ones For Phil prevailed by a nose to win the Sunshine Million Sprint at Gulfstream Park in South Florida.

NYRA/Aqueduct Racetrack release

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The remainder of Saturday’s card at Aqueduct Racetrack has been canceled effective after Race 3 on Jan. 30, 2010. Aqueduct will remain open for Simulcast and Telephone wagering. Live racing will resume, Sunday, Jan. 31.

Saturday’s $28,528.00 Pick 6 Carryover will carry over into Sunday’s card.

Jenny Kellner
NYRA/Aqueduct Racetrack

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Funky Munky Stable’s Hold That Prospect earned her first stakes victory Saturday afternoon at Aqueduct Racetrack, leading from start to finish to take the $65,000 Correction in a 7½-length romp over Heaven’s Voice.

(Edited Laurel Park report)

LAUREL, Md. – Live racing at Laurel Park was canceled Saturday after the onset of heavy snowfall in the central-Maryland region. The decision was made 30 minutes prior to the 12:35 p.m. first post.