Sun, 08/15/2010 - 11:28

Luckarack remains undefeated in Cavonnier

SANTA ROSA, Calif. - Undefeated Luckarack ($8.60) won his third straight start and second straight stakes, pulling clear in the lane to win the $61,300 Cavonnier Juvenile at the Sonoma County Fair on Saturday.

Sun, 08/15/2010 - 11:06

Longshot Shesagrumptoo draws clear in Sadie Hawkins

Shesagrumptoo upset a field of seven West Virginia-registered-and-accredited fillies and mares in the $50,000 Sadie Hawkins on Saturday evening at Charles Town.

Jockey Oliver Castillo kept the 7-year-old mare just off the early pace in the seven-furlong race and asked Shesagrumptoo for run in upper stretch. She responded, drawing clear late to win by 1 1/4 lengths. Pacesetting Here Comes Oonga settled for second, 1 1/4 lengths in front of Saxet Heights in third.

Sun, 08/15/2010 - 10:56

Sugardazzle upsets Amadevil at Columbus

COLUMBUS, Neb. - Sugardazzle got his biggest career win as the longest price on the board in a short field of four older Nebraska-breds as he claimed the $15,450 Amadevil Stakes by a length at Columbus on Saturday night.

Ridden by Jordan Olesiak, Sugardazzle dueled through the opening half-mile with 1-5 favorite From The Ashes. He edged clear leaving the quarter pole to draw off and then held safe as Justabit Shawklit, with Armando Martinez up, made a late run to claim second. Sugardazzle covered the six furlongs over a fast track in 1:14.40.

Sugardazzle returned $17.60.

Sat, 08/14/2010 - 22:23

Sunday Del Mar Pick 6 carryover is $846,824

DEL MAR, Calif. - There is a two-day pick 6 carryover of $846,824 for Sunday's nine-race program, the highest pick six carryover of the current meeting.

An upset win by Sugarinthemorning ($16) in Saturday's 10th race clinched the massive carryover.

Sat, 08/14/2010 - 22:15

Sidney's Candy sets course record in La Jolla

DEL MAR, Calif. - Stakes wins are seldom as dramatic as Sidney’s Candy’s in Saturday’s $150,000 La Jolla Handicap at Del Mar.

Sidney’s Candy dueled with Macias through a quick pace, the pair drawing off by as many as 16 lengths on the backstretch. When Macias tired on the final turn, Sidney’s Candy just kept going under jockey Joel Rosario. Sidney’s Candy led by 13 at the eighth pole and by 5 1/2 lengths at the wire, finishing 1 1/16 miles on turf in course record time of 1:39.52.

Not bad for a turf debut.

Sat, 08/14/2010 - 21:41

Vannacide wins again at Arapahoe

Vannacide, who has won at least one race at Arapahoe Park every year since 2003, picked up her second stakes of the meet Saturday when she got up by a neck in the $39,270 Spicy. It was her fourth win in the mile and a sixteenth race for fillies and mares bred in Colorado.

Vannacide ($5.60) raced in seventh early and put in a determined bid through the stretch to overtake favorite She’s Outrageous. She covered the distance on a fast track in 1:47.52. Russell Vicchrilli was aboard the winner for trainer Kenneth Gleason.

Sat, 08/14/2010 - 19:57

Fascinatin’ Rhythm comes on strong to take Jameela

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Fascinatin' Rhythm, with Rosemary Homeister Jr. riding, wins the Jameela by two lengths.

Fascinatin’ Rhythm came flying in the stretch and got up to win the $50,000 Jameela at Laurel Park on Saturday.

Jockey Rosemary Homeister Jr. kept Fascinatin’ Rhythm off the fast pace in the six-furlong turf event. Homeister swung Fascinatin’ Rhythm to the outside in the stretch and wore down the leaders, drawing clear late to win by two lengths. Kosmo’s Buddy led late but was second, 1 1/4 lengths in front of Onearmedbandit in third.

Sat, 08/14/2010 - 19:48

Joneses three-peat in Monmouth Oaks

OCEANPORT, N.J. - No Such Word won the Grade 3, $200,000 Monmouth Oaks Saturday to give the Jones family a natural hat trick - three straight victories in the stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Monmouth Park.

Larry Jones trained the previous two Monmouth Oaks winners: Maren’s Meadow (2008) and Just Jenda (2009). On his retirement last year, Jones turned the stable over to his wife Cindy, who kept the tradition alive.

Sat, 08/14/2010 - 19:15

Direct Line upsets in Gardenia

HENDERSON, Ky. - Direct Line upset the showcase race of the Ellis Park meet by nailing an even pricier longshot, West Hope, in the final strides of the Grade 3, $100,000 Gardenia on Saturday.

Sat, 08/14/2010 - 19:12

Telling repeats in Sword Dancer - this time at 10-1

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - From the time he left the Saratoga winner’s circle last August, trainer Steve Hobby thought about bringing back Telling for another crack at the Sword Dancer Invitational.