Sun, 08/14/2011 - 19:18

Arapahoe Park: Toccet to Me pulls 16-1 upset in Arapahoe Classic

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Toccet to Me, ridden by Kelly Bridges, pays $34.20 for winning the Arapahoe Park Classic.

Toccet to Me won the fourth stakes race of his career on Sunday, when he edged favorite Hezamazing by a neck in the $50,000 Arapahoe Park Classic. It was another two lengths back in third to Joe Carl.

Toccet to Me ($34.20) raced in fifth early in the 1 1/8-mile race, as E F Five led the field through an opening six furlongs in 1:10.44. Toccet to Me advanced from there and went on to cover the distance on a track rated fast in 1:49.16.

Sun, 08/14/2011 - 19:10

Santa Rosa: Longview Drive much the best in Cavonnier

Longview Drive controlled the pace and pulled away from the field in the stretch for a 5½-length victory in the $55,000 Cavonnier Juvenile Stakes at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa on Sunday.

Longview Drive, a son of Pulpit who lost to stakes-winning Sherman Bartlebort in his debut, has won two straight since then. Sherman Bartlebort ran last in the field of five 2-year-olds after breaking slowly, then getting bumped when trying to move up down the backstretch.

Sun, 08/14/2011 - 18:00

Saratoga: My Miss Aurelia works hard to stay perfect in Adirondack

Barbara D. Livingston
My Miss Aurelia holds off Millionsreasonswhy by a neck to take the Adirondack.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The form of an opening-day maiden race held up Sunday, but just barely, when My Miss Aurelia ($3) prevailed by a hard-fought neck over Millionreasonswhy in the 95th running of the Grade 2, $150,000 Adirondack Stakes for 2-year-old fillies.

Two races earlier, Stopshoppingmaria - third behind My Miss Aurelia on July 22 - graduated by nearly 10 lengths in an eye-catching performance.

Sun, 08/14/2011 - 17:33

Woodbine: Impossible Time scores repeat win in Victoriana

Michael Burns
Impossible Time, last year's champion older turf female in Canada, wins the Victoriana under Jesse Campbell.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario—Impossible Time won the $125,800 Victoriana Stakes for the second year in a row Sunday at Woodbine, under a patient ride from Jesse Campbell.

Sun, 08/14/2011 - 12:51

Arlington: Another U.S. visit would make sense for Cape Blanco

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The 3-year-old Treasure Beach (above) ran faster in the Secretariat Stakes than Arlington Million winner Cape Blanco did about an hour later, largely due to deteriorating conditions on the turf course.

Two garlands of flowers hung casually over a green and white sawhorse-style barrier sitting next to a tack room in the south end of Arlington’s quarantine barn early Sunday morning. The horses that had earned the floral reward the previous afternoon, Cape Blanco and Treasure Beach, walked quietly round the half-sized, near-barren shed row, apparently oblivious to their accomplishments on Arlington Million Day, and seemingly no worse for the experience.

Sun, 08/14/2011 - 12:07

Evangeline Downs: Star Guitar takes Evangeline Mile for third straight year

OPELOUSAS, La. - Star Guitar ran his record at Evangeline Downs to a perfect 6 for 6 Saturday night when he captured the $125,000 Evangeline Mile for the third year in a row. Sweetsouthernmoon finished three lengths back in second, followed by Crystal Moment and Nates Mineshaft, who combined to set the early pace.

Sun, 08/14/2011 - 11:55

Charles Town: Down Town Allen wakes up returning home for Sadie Hawkins

Horse-for-the-course Down Town Allen stamped herself a serious contender for this fall’s richest race for West Virginia-bred fillies and mares when she cruised to a five-length victory in Saturday night’s $50,000 Sadie Hawkins Stakes at Charles Town.

The seven-furlong Sadie Hawkins is a local prep for the Cavada, a seven-furlong race that last year was worth $225,000, on the West Virginia Breeders’ Classic program scheduled for Oct. 15.

Sun, 08/14/2011 - 11:51

Prairie Meadows: Twelve Hundred dominates Prairie Juvenile Mile

ALTOONA, Iowa - Twelve Hundred controlled the pace and romped to an eight-length victory in Saturday’s closing night feature at Prairie Meadows, the $60,000 Prairie Juvenile Mile Stakes.

Sun, 08/14/2011 - 11:44

Saratoga: Uncle Mo takes another step towards start in King's Bishop

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Uncle Mo continued to make strong progress toward a possible comeback start in the King’s Bishop Stakes, working five furlongs in a bullet 1:00.34 seconds while in company with Turbo Compressor.

Sat, 08/13/2011 - 21:24

Saratoga Spa Babies for August 14, Race 9

Welcome to Spa Babies! I'll break down the statistics for every juvenile contest at the meet and hope for a tidy profit.

In past years, I would list the stats for each horse before writing up my analysis, selections and wagering strategy.  In order to streamline the content, this year's Spa Babies will showcase written analyses of each juvenile race.  Each analysis will include relevant statistical information.  Following the analysis, top three selections and wagering strategy will be provided.

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MORE DETAILED STATISTICAL ANALYSIS WILL RETURN FOR WEDNESDAY'S CARD