Sun, 08/12/2012 - 20:28

Del Mar Wednesday carryovers: $362K for pick five $240K for pick six

[bc_video_id:260065:]DEL MAR, Calif. - A stunning parade of longshots through the first six races on Sunday at Del Mar caused carryovers in both the pick five and the pick six going into Wednesday's card, when racing resumes here.

The pick five carryover is $362,503, while the pick six carryover is $240,680.

There were no winning tickets in the pick five, which encompasses the first five races. There is no consolation payoff in that wager, so the entire pool, less takeout, is carried over.

Sun, 08/12/2012 - 19:34

Saratoga: Spurious Precision fights off all comers in Saratoga Special

Barbara D. Livingston
Spurious Precision substituted for injured stablemate Carried Interest in the Saratoga Special, and won the Grade 2 race under Alan Garcia.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Spurious Precision proved to be more than a capable replacement for stablemate Carried Interest, taking control of Sunday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Saratoga Special soon after the start and drawing clear to a five-length victory at Saratoga.

He’s So Fine, last for the opening half-mile of the 6 1/2-furlong race, rallied between horses to get second under David Cohen by three-quarters of a length over In Harm’s Way, who got third by a head over Drum Roll. Southern Honor and Dan the Tin Man completed the order of finish.

Sun, 08/12/2012 - 19:01

Saratoga: Kauai Katie too good for foes in Adirondack

Barbara D. Livingston
Rosie Napravnik breaks a long drought with this victory aboard Kauai Katie in the Adirondack.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Stonestreet Stables's remarkable 2012 Saratoga meeting became even more remarkable on Sunday after its Kauai Katie sped to an easy 2 3/4-length victory over Salamera and three other overmatched juvenile fillies in the $200,000 Adirondack.

Kauai Katie’s triumph in the Grade 2 Adirondack gave Barbara Banke’s Stonestreet its sixth win from as many starters during the meet. Stonestreet also owns the undefeated juvenile fillies Teen Pauline, who set a course record in her only start, and Dreaming of Julia, who won her debut.

Sun, 08/12/2012 - 18:34

Hezamazing wins Arapahoe Park Classic in a romp

Hezamazing dominated the $50,000 Arapahoe Park Classic for the second time in his career on Sunday, when he rolled to a front-running six-length win. Hezamazing also won the race in 2010 by a romping nine lengths.

Hezamazing was the favorite in Sunday’s renewal and won over Behold de Buy. It was another six lengths back in third to Dance to the Star. 

Sun, 08/12/2012 - 18:07

Monmouth: Bravo, Clement connect in Colleen with Funfair

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Funfair easly wins the $60,000 Colleen under Joe Bravo.

OCEANPORT, N.J. - Jockey Joe Bravo and trainer Christophe Clement connected again at Monmouth Park, winning this time with Funfair in the $60,000 Colleen Stakes on Sunday.

The Bravo-Clement tandem is 6-1-1 in 10 starts at the meet. This was one of their easiest scores.

Funfair, the 3-5 favorite of the crowd of 13,751, rolled to a 3 1/4 length win over I Am Discreet in the five-furlong turf dash for 2-year-old fillies. The time was 56.68 over the course rated firm.

Sun, 08/12/2012 - 17:24

Woodbine: It’s Gail survives inquiry to win Eternal Search

Michael Burns
It's Gail lugged in under Luis Contreras but still was able to win the Eternal Search on Sunday.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - It’s Gail collared pacemaker Blues Dancing in deep stretch to notch her first stakes victory in the $125,000 Eternal Search at Woodbine Sunday.

After mounting a wide rally from sixth, It’s Gail lugged in through the stretch under Luis Contreras and may have impeded the eventual third-place finisher, Future Surprise, a little near the eighth pole. Future Surprise’s rider claimed foul, but after a long inquiry the result stood.

Sun, 08/12/2012 - 15:44

Saratoga: Grace Hall, In Lingerie work for Alabama

Barbara D. Livingston
Teen Pauline, who set a track record in her debut, worked five furlongs in 1:02.49 on Sunday.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Before departing for Saratoga Monday morning, Delaware Oaks winner Grace Hall tuned up for her start in next Saturday’s Grade 1 Alabama by working four furlongs in 49.40 seconds Sunday morning at Delaware Park.

Grace Hall was one of two significant Alabama players to put in works Sunday morning. In Lingerie, the Black-Eyed Susan winner, breezed four furlongs in 48.83 seconds over the Oklahoma training track at Saratoga.

Sun, 08/12/2012 - 13:40

Mucho Macho Man impressive in work for Woodward at Saratoga

Barbara D. Livingston
Nick Petro Jr. guides Mucho Macho Man (right) inside of a D.Wayne Lukas-trained worker during a Sunday morning drill. Mucho Macho Man covered four furlongs on the Oklahoma traininig track in 47.15.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - It was finally time for Mucho Macho Man to get back to serious business on Sunday morning, and the winner of the Grade 2 Suburban did so in a serious manner, working a very sharp four furlongs in 47.15 seconds on the Oklahoma training track at Saratoga.

Mucho Macho Man is expected to run in the Grade 1 Woodward on Sept. 1.

Sun, 08/12/2012 - 13:09

Santa Rosa: Unusual Way takes advantage of scratch to win Wine Country Debutante

When Broken Sword, an 11-length winner in the Juan Gonzalez Memorial in her debut, was scratched from Saturday’s $76,300 Wine Country Debutante at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, it appeared the race would be a wide-open event.

Instead, Unusual Way dominated the event, going wire to wire to win the six-furlong stakes for 2-year-old fillies by 11 lengths over Black Oak and favored Marks Mine, who finished a head apart for second.

Sun, 08/12/2012 - 12:58

Shanghai Bobby scratched from Saratoga Special

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Shanghai Bobby, the 2-1 morning-line favorite for Sunday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Saratoga Special, was forced to scratch from the race due to a temperature, said owner Jack Wolf.

“He spiked a temperature at 7, and by 10 it was over 103 [degrees],” Wolf said.