Sun, 09/12/2010 - 18:54

What About Ruby proves superior to male opponents in Hillsdale

What About Ruby, a filly who is unbeaten in two starts, defeated a field of six 2-year-old Indiana-bred colts and geldings to win the $84,000 Hillsdale at Hoosier Park on Sunday afternoon.

Trained by Merrill Scherer, What About Ruby ($2.40)was scratched from Saturday’s City of Anderson, an event restricted to 2-year-old statebred fillies. The move proved to be a good one by Scherer, as the Hillsdale was run a full second slower than the City of Anderson.

Sun, 09/12/2010 - 18:42

Uncle T Seven helps Kimmel get Belmont meet off to good start

 

Trainer John Kimmel was certainly not sad to see the Saratoga meet come to an end. Kimmel went just 1 for 41 at the Spa, losing with his last 38 starters since the 2-year-old filly Silvislip won a maiden race on opening day.

Sun, 09/12/2010 - 16:23

Bear's Future cruises in Swynford Stakes


ETOBICOKE, Ontario - The aptly-named Bear’s Future extended his unbeaten record to two races with a handy score in the $153,300 Swynford Stakes on Sunday at Woodbine.

Bear’s Future ($3.10) covered seven furlongs on the Polytrack in 1:23.58 in the sprint for 2-year-olds, and banked $90,000 for Bear Stable.

Reade Baker trains Bear’s Future, a son of freshman sire Rockport Harbor who came wide from a stalking position to prevail by 3 ½ lengths under Gerry Olguin.

Sun, 09/12/2010 - 14:29

Etched hardly looks rusty winning Formal Gold

Neither a long layoff nor a sloppy track bothered Etched as he launched his comeback with a one-length victory in Sunday’s $75,000 Formal Gold Stakes at Monmouth Park.

Making his first start since finishing far back in last November’s Clark Handicap, Etched ($3.20) battled head to head with Chirac from about the three-eighths pole to the eighth pole until finally pulling clear late under jockey Alan Garcia.

Sun, 09/12/2010 - 14:16

Perfectly Candid breaks stakes record in City of Anderson

Perfectly Candid set a stakes record for the 51/2-furlong, $70,000 City of Anderson at Hoosier Park on Saturday evening by completing the distance in 1:04.60.

The previous mark of 1:05.40 was shared by Free Bonus and Queen of Tee.

Trained by Bob Gorham, Perfectly Candid ($6.60) kept her unbeaten record intact when she defeated five other Indiana-bred 2-year-old fillies.

Sun, 09/12/2010 - 11:37

Cherokee's Goal dominates Saskatchewan Derby

Cherokee’s Goal, who had finished second two starts back in the Manitoba Derby, was an easy winner of the $25,000 Saskatchewan Derby at Marquis Downs on Saturday night.

With regular rider Juan Crawford in the irons, Cherokee’s Goal stalked the pace of Dubla Gold before taking charge and drawing off to a six-length victory.

Judge Bred closed from last in the field of five to finish second in the 1 1/16-mile stakes for 3-year-olds which is the highlight of the Marquis Downs meeting.

Sat, 09/11/2010 - 21:31

Informed Decision closes fast to win Masters

After stumbling soon after the start, Informed Decision needed every inch of the Presque Isle Downs stretch to get up and win the Grade 3 $400,000 Presque Isle Masters on Saturday evening.

Informed Decision trailed the 11-horse field until the stretch, and on the turn it appeared she might finish out of the money.

Sat, 09/11/2010 - 19:53

Acaffella graduates in Angel Island

ALBANY, Calif. - Trainer Richard Mandella said one reason he entered maiden Acaffella ($4.80) in the $52,150 Angel Island Stakes at Golden Gate Fields on Saturday was to make an assessment of where he might run him later in the year.

After Acaffella's sensational six-length victory in the 1 1/16-mile stakes race for 2-year-olds, Mandella may be ready to set his sights pretty high.

Sat, 09/11/2010 - 19:30

Kuntzweiler guides Rezif to Kentucky Cup Turf upset

FRANKLIN, Ky. - Rezif launched a devastating run approaching the eighth pole and went on to a convincing 6 1/4-length upset as an 18-1 outsider in the 14th running of the Grade 3, $150,000 Kentucky Cup Turf on Saturday, opening day of the four-day Kentucky Downs meet.

Sat, 09/11/2010 - 19:09

Secret Gypsy gets through for Endine win

Secret Gypsy escaped a tight spot and survived a claim of foul to earn a third straight stakes win on Saturday in the Grade 3, $150,700 Endine Stakes for fillies and mares at Delaware Park.

It was another amazing chapter for the 5-year-old who has returned from multiple surgeries in the best form of her career.