Sun, 06/07/2009 - 00:00

Reach One More wins fourth straight stakes

LINCOLN, Neb. - Reach One More captured his fourth straight stakes win this year as the son of Blumin Affair romped home by 11 1/4 lengths in his first try going a mile to take the $20,600 State Fair Breeders' Special at Lincoln on Saturday.

Ridden by Mike Ziegler, Reach One More went to the front early in the race for 3-year-old Nebraska-breds, then drew off through the final turn and widened under hand urging in the lane. He covered the mile distance in 1:39 over a track rated good for trainer David Anderson.

Sun, 06/07/2009 - 00:00

Time for a CIgar scores for Double Eagle

Double Eagle Farm, which co-owns Mine That Bird, might not have won the richest 3-year-old stakes for Thoroughbreds in North America on Saturday, but it did take down the biggest one for Quarter Horses.

Time for a Cigar strided out to a 1 1/2-length win in the Grade 1, $308,276 Ruidoso Quarter Horse Derby on Saturday, not long after Mine That Bird ran third as the favorite in the $1 million Belmont Stakes. Shaboomator, who also races for Double Eagle, was second in the Ruidoso Derby.

Sun, 06/07/2009 - 00:00

High Mist out of Woodbine Oaks

High Mist, who had been supplemented to Sunday's Woodbine Oaks at a cost of $12,500, has been scratched following a training mishap on Saturday.

"She was just coming off the training track from a gallop when a horse ran into her," said trainer Reade Baker. "The rider was knocked off, and she slipped and crumbled to the track."

High Mist, fortunately, escaped with cuts and bruises.

"She'll be fine to run next weekend," said Baker. "But, there's no Oaks next week."

Sun, 06/07/2009 - 00:00

Crimson Comic cruises in Slipton Fell

A road trip to West Virginia helped Crimson Comic regain his best form.

No better than fourth in each of his last three starts against stakes company in his home state of Maryland, the 4-year-old Crimson Comic ($3.80) responded to a change of scenery by drawing off to a 3 1/2-length victory in Saturday night's Slipton Fell Handicap at Mountaineer Racetrack.

Sat, 06/06/2009 - 00:00

Midships wins first Grade 1 in Whittingham

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - It has taken 11 weeks for Midships to become the undisputed leader of the California turf male division.

After winning two Grade 2 stakes at Santa Anita - the San Luis Rey and San Juan Capistrano handicaps - Midships won the most prestigious race of his career in Saturday's $300,000 Charles Whittingham Handicap at Hollywood Park. The Whittingham was Midships's first career victory in a Grade 1.

"He's just getting better and better," said Humberto Ascanio, trainer Bobby Frankel's top assistant in California.

Sat, 06/06/2009 - 00:00

For Borel, no win and no regrets

ELMONT, N.Y. - In a town known for its sports guarantees, Calvin Borel proved to be more Patrick Ewing than Joe Namath or Mark Messier.

Sat, 06/06/2009 - 00:00

Majestic Vintage, Tin Top Cat earn Futurity wins

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Majestic Vintage and Tin Top Cat used different tactics to upset the two divisions of the Texas Thoroughbred Association Sales Futurity run Saturday at Lone Star Park. Majestic Vintage came rolling from off the pace to win the colts-and-geldings division at 12-1, while Tin Top Cat wired the fillies at 14-1.

Sat, 06/06/2009 - 00:00

Silverfoot back at 9 with a victory

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - Back from a winter break at age 9 in The Tin Man Stakes on Saturday at Arlington, Silverfoot returned ready to roll. Getting a good inside run under jockey Chris Emigh, Silverfoot found his best stride at about the sixteenth pole, and finished just fast enough to nip Public Speaker in the $50,000 The Tin Man.

Sat, 06/06/2009 - 00:00

Lady Countdown prevails as favorite

Lady Countdown took command early and then fended off all challengers en route to a 1 1/4-length victory in the $30,000 Chantilly at Assiniboia Downs on Friday night.

Invading from Canterbury Park for owner-trainer Charlie Smith, Lady Countdown was ridden by Rohan Singh and returned $4.40 as the favorite after completing the six furlongs in 1:13.60.

Jakes Lady Luck rallied nicely to finish second, with Adventcia closing for third. Inspeightofsuccess was fifth as the second choice in the field of eight 3-year-old fillies.

Sat, 06/06/2009 - 00:00

Ice Bear holds off Marchfield

Ice Bear ($6) dug in gamely in the final furlong to take the Grade 3, $170,275 Eclipse Stakes at Woodbine over second choice Marchfield.

The longshot Judiths Wild Rush was sent to the front in the 1 1/16-mile route, and set fractions of 24.04 and 47.52 seconds before being overtaken by Approval Rating, who got the three-quarters in 1:11.90.