Lady Rosberg romps to victory in Boeing Handicap
Lady Rosberg raced to a mild upset Sunday at Emerald Downs in the $50,000 Boeing Handicap for fillies and mares.
Nick RoussoJul 06, 2015
Lady Rosberg raced to a mild upset Sunday at Emerald Downs in the $50,000 Boeing Handicap for fillies and mares.
Trip Notes for July 4-5: Belmont Derby, Belmont Oaks, Dwyer, United Nations, and more by Michael Hammersly.
Seeking the Sherif, a Breeders' Cup Sprint competitor last November, proved uncatchable in the lane as he captured the $53,715 Oak Tree Sprint on Sunday's closing day at the Oak Tree at Pleasanton meet at the Alameda County Fair.
Cornfed, ridden confidently by the meet's leading rider, Ramon Vazquez, surged clear into the stretch and cruised to a 4 1/4-length win in Sunday's $69,975 Iowa Stallion Futurity at Prairie Meadows.
Bradester won the Grade 3 Salvator Mile by two lengths over Red Vine on Sunday at Monmouth Park.
The favored Smokey Image ($4.20), who won his debut here by five lengths June 21, turned in an even more impressive victory Sunday at the Oak Tree at Pleasanton meet at the Alameda County Fair with a 6 1/2-length victory in the $64,910 Everett Nevin Stakes.
Trainer Chad Brown capped off a huge holiday weekend by winning the Grade 1 United Nations Stakes at Monmouth Park with Big Blue Kitten for the second time in three years. For good measure, he finished second with his other horse in the race, Slumber.
Colinda Dawn became a stakes winner Sunday at Arapahoe Park, where she led wire to wire for a 2 1/4-length win over Stratagem in the $40,000 George Wafer Memorial. It was another 7 3/4 lengths back in third to Smokin Reward.
Favorite Tale took advantage of a track that seemed to favor speed more and more as the afternoon progressed, leading throughout then drawing away late from defending Sprint champion Work All Week to register a convincing 4 1/4-length triumph in Sunday’s $250,000 Smile Sprint at Gulfstream Park.
Trainer Scott Powell won both ends of the Arabian stakes races Sunday at the Oak Tree at Pleasanton meet at the Alameda County Fair with the favorites Sand On Fire and Paddys Day.