C C’s Pal came into Sunday’s $75,000 Monmouth Beach Stakes with a tendency to settle for minor awards, picking up four seconds and a pair of thirds in her previous seven starts, all in stakes.
Under pressure from two other rivals in deep stretch, however, C C’s Pal refused to give in, even after being passed, and prevailed by a nose in a three-horse photo at Monmouth Park.
INGLEWOOD, Calif.-The day after Bench Points finished seventh in the Santa Anita Derby last month, ending any plan for a start in the Triple Crown, trainer Tim Yakteen redirected the gelding’s career back to one-turn stakes.
As expected, No Hesitation was named the 2010 horse of the year in Alberta at the Night of Champions dinner held at Northlands Park on Saturday night.
Trained by Jim Meyaard, No Hesitation dominated the local 3-year-old division. He won all five of his starts at Northlands in 2010, including the Grade 3 Canadian Derby with usual rider Rico Walcott aboard. He is owned by Barbara Side.
Meyaard also trains Alywyn, who was voted the top older filly or mare. Racing for Side Management Ltd. Alywyn won four races ,including the City of Edmonton Handicap and Duchess of York.
ETOBICOKE, Ontario — Inglorious established herself as the favorite for the June 5 Woodbine Oaks with a determined off-the-pace triumph in Sunday’s $180,000 La Lorgnette Stakes.
Luis Contreras rated Inglorious near the rear of the seven-horse field in the 1 1/16-mile route for 3-year-old fillies, as Portside set a tepid pace, while being pressed by Rein in Avaricity.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Dave’s Revenge, who unseated jockey Rafael Bejarano at the start of Sunday’s first race, was declared a non-starter after the Hollywood Park stewards ruled that the mare was not prepared for the race when the gates opened.
Dave’s Revenge was the first mare loaded in the field of five, but became upset and unseated Bejarano, who leapt off behind the gate. Dave’s Revenge was then taken out of the gate, allowing Bejarano to remount the filly, who was then loaded last.
Mutti Blues controlled the pace and turned Saturday night's featured John Wayne Stakes, a $70,000 sprint for Iowa-breds at Prairie Meadows, into a procession when he pulled away from eight other geldings to win by 4 3/4 lengths.
ALBANY, Calif. – Trainer Steve Specht expected Gig Harbor to take the lead in the $75,000 Alcatraz Stakes at Golden Gate Fields on Saturday, and he felt confident the 3-year-old son of City Zip could carry his speed 1 1/16 miles in his first try around two turns.
King Congie, beaten only a head when third in the Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes last month, worked five furlongs in 1:04.60 Sunday morning over a good Belmont Park main track in preparation for a start in Saturday’s $1 million Preakness Stakes at Pimlico.
Though the time may not seem like much, consider that the work was done around a set of traffic cones, referred to as dogs, forcing the move to be conducted toward the middle of the racetrack. Horses usually work along the rail. Belmont clockers timed King Congie’s final quarter in 24 seconds.
Dance City, who is expected to be a major pace factor in Saturday's Preakness Stakes, and Saratoga Red, whose participation in the second leg of the Triple Crown hinges on the size of the field, both worked five furlongs on an off track on Sunday morning at Churchill Downs.
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas- Halifax Flyer showed the same kick he has at one turn going two on Saturday, when he rallied to overtake favorite Tamtastic for a half-length win in the $100,000 colts and geldings division of the Texas Stallion Stakes at Lone Star Park.
“My horse gave me a big burst, just what I needed,” said Lindey Wade, who rode Halifax Flyer.
