Sat, 09/01/2012 - 07:32

Remington Park: Patty's Pride comes from far back to win Ricks Memorial

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Patty's Pride wins the Ricks Memorial under jockey Glen Murphy.

Patty’s Pride rallied from about 10 lengths off the pace to win the $50,000 Ricks Memorial by 1 3/4 lengths Friday night at Remington Park. Gorgeous Melody finished second in the one-mile turf race for fillies and mares, andit was another nose back in third to Someplace Else.

Fri, 08/31/2012 - 22:19

Del Mar: Pick six pays $308k to five winners

DEL MAR, Calif. -- After a two-day carryover produced massive interest, the pick six was hit at Del Mar on Friday, returning $308,928 to five ticketholders.

Friday’s pick six began with a carryover of $432,260. Bettors added $2,081,401 on Friday after missing out on the tough sequence on Wednesday and Thursday.

The winners of Friday’s pick six races, the second through seventh races, were Janie Girl ($59.40), Love That Action ($27.60), Swiss Bliss ($6.60), Bella Viaggia ($4), Fed Biz ($4.60) and American Tanker ($24.40).

Bella Viaggia and Fed Biz were favored.

Fri, 08/31/2012 - 22:05

Del Mar: Fed Biz gives Baffert 100th stakes win at track in El Cajon

DEL MAR, Calif. -- Hall of Famer Bob Baffert became the first trainer to win 100 career stakes at Del Mar when Fed Biz prevailed by a neck in a thrilling running of Friday’s $100,000 El Cajon Stakes.

Baffert, 59, began the meeting with 93 stakes wins. Fellow Hall of Famer Ron McAnally is second on the list with 75 stakes wins.

“Del Mar has been a special place,” Baffert said in the winner’s circle. “I claimed my first horse here. It started at Del Mar for me.”

Fri, 08/31/2012 - 19:39

Monmouth: Teen Pauline's status will shape Sorority

OCEANPORT, N.J. -- Teen Pauline is the key to Sunday's $100,000 Sorority for 2-year-old fillies at Monmouth Park. A dazzling debut winner, Teen Pauline also is entered in Sunday’s Grade 1 Spinaway at Saratoga. She would be heavily favored in the Sorority, if trainer Steve Asmussen and Stonestreet Stables opt to run here. If Teen Pauline tackles the Spinaway instead, I’mclassyandsassy figures to inherit the role of Sorority favorite following a 6 1/4-length debut win here in late July for trainer Steve Hobby.

Fri, 08/31/2012 - 19:23

Saratoga: Dayatthespa's victory in Riskaverse gives Brown another turf stakes win

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Dayatthespa, with Javier Castellano riding, pulls away in the Riskaverse.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Trainer Chad Brown completed a turf trifecta stakes sweep at Saratoga as Dayatthespa, unraced since April, moved past pacesetting Assateague in upper stretch and drew clear to win Friday's $100,000 Riskaverse Stakes by 1 1/4 lengths over a traffic-troubled Peace Preserver.

It was the third consecutive day that Brown won the featured turf event at the Spa. On Wednesday, he won the P.G. Johnson Stakes with Watsdachances and on Thursday he captured the Grade 2, $200,000 With Anticipation with Balance the Books.

Fri, 08/31/2012 - 18:38

Thistledown: Blazing Bling dominates in Miss Ohio victory

NORTH RANDALL, Ohio - Blazing Bling broke sharply, was taken in hand and allowed to settle by jockey Deshawn Parker, regained command before the turn, and then widened the balance of the trip to an eventual 9 3/4-length win in Friday's 45th running of the $50,000, six furlong, Miss Ohio Stakes at Thistledown.

Rachel Lynn B C, who set the pace for a little over a quarter-mile but then could not keep up with the winner, finished second, 5 1/4 lengths ahead of Autumn Fling in third.

Fri, 08/31/2012 - 18:26

Louisiana Downs: Eramia rides 1,000th winner

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Richard Eramia

Jockey Richard Eramia, a five-time title winner in his native Uruguay, won his 1,000th race in North America on Friday at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, La. Eramia reached the milestone in the sixth race, when he guided Platinum Song to a seven-length win in an allowance for 2-year-old fillies. She paid $4.

Fri, 08/31/2012 - 17:53

Del Mar notes: Gutierrez back on local scene

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Mario Gutierrez will be riding at Del Mar this Sunday for the first time since July.

DEL MAR, Calif. - Jockey Mario Gutierrez, who rode I’ll Have Another to wins in the Santa Anita Derby, Kentucky Derby, and Preakness Stakes earlier this year, rides at Del Mar for the first time since July 28 on Sunday.

Gutierrez, who has ridden sparingly in recent weeks, has two mounts on horses owned by Paul Reddam, who raced I’ll Have Another. Gutierrez rides the 2-year-old first-time starter Hume in a maiden race and Miss Mittagong in the $85,000 Adoration Stakes.

Fri, 08/31/2012 - 17:33

Del Mar: Garcia notches win 1,000

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Martin Garcia aboard Bubba Fizz, the rider’s 1,000th winning mount.

DEL MAR, Calif. - Jockey Martin Garcia won the 1,000th race of his career in Thursday’s second race on Bubba Fizz, and then won two more races for his best day of the meeting.

Through Thursday, Garcia ranked fourth in the jockey standings with 20 wins at the meeting, trailing leader Rafael Bejarano by 27 wins. The meeting ends on Wednesday.

Garcia, 27, has one stakes win at the current meeting, My Best Brother in a division of the Oceanside Stakes on opening day, July 18. He is back aboard My Best Brother in Sunday’s $300,000 Del Mar Derby over 1 1/8 miles on turf.

Fri, 08/31/2012 - 16:52

Emerald Downs: Folly's Fast out to back up trial win in Bank of America Emerald Championship Challenge

AUBURN, Wash. – Some of the story lines on a Sunday afternoon at Emerald Downs:

◗ For the first and only time during the 81-day meeting, Quarter Horses will be front and center in the $54,000 Bank of America Emerald Championship Challenge at 440 yards. Emerald Downs introduced Quarter Horse racing in 2011, but has staged just two prior races this summer, a pair of qualifying heats for Sunday’s final.