Mon, 07/07/2008 - 00:00

Autrey fined $12,500 for drug positives

Cody Autrey, one of the leading trainers at Lone Star Park this summer, has been fined $12,500 and suspended seven days as part of a stipulated agreement with the California Horse Racing Board for two positive tests for the banned medication guanabenz found in his starters at Del Mar last summer.

Mon, 07/07/2008 - 00:00

Horsemen, Churchill reach pact over Calder

The Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association and Churchill Downs Inc. have reached purse agreements for the ongoing Calder Race Course meet in Miami that will end a 2 1/2-month blackout of the track's signal at most out-of-state locations as of Thursday, the two sides said on Monday.

Mon, 07/07/2008 - 00:00

Meet back to full-length format in Vallejo

Racing returns for two weeks to the Solano County Fair in Vallejo, Calif., on Wednesday after last year's experiment that saw Solano transfer one week of racing to Santa Rosa.

Handle during the extra week of racing at Santa Rosa, held without the normal Sonoma County Fair attractions, held up well compared to when the fair was running.

This year there is a similar situation at the Solano County Fair, which will race its second week without the fair itself being open. The fair runs from July 9-13, and racing will continue through July 21.

Mon, 07/07/2008 - 00:00

Meal Penalty out of American Derby

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - There was no Triple Crown winner in 2008, and there will be no Mid-America Triple winner this season either - not that the latter accomplishment means anything like the former. Arlington's Mid-America Triple for 3-year-old grass horses hasn't been taken down since Honor Glide won all three races in 1997, and since the Arlington Classic winner Meal Penalty will skip the American Derby on Saturday, no one will be sweeping this year, either.

Mon, 07/07/2008 - 00:00

Pleasanton: She's Sensational sizzles

Favored She's Sensational ($5.80) unleashed a strong kick down the stretch as she rallied from last to score her first stakes victory in the $66,350 Alameda County Handicap at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, Calif..

She's Sensational, ridden by Joe Castro, pulled away for a six-length victory in 1:43.77 for the 1 1/16 miles. Double Dip was, 2 1/2 lengths in front of Andover the Cash.

She's Sensational is trained by John Martin.

Mon, 07/07/2008 - 00:00

Lincoln: Deputy's Whirl bags another stakes

Deputy's Whirl picked up her third straight stakes victory of the year as she rallied from off the pace to take the $20,350 Breeders' Special for 3-year-old Nebraska-bred fillies by 3 3/4 lengths at Lincoln.

Trained by Bob Rising and ridden by apprentice Chris Fackler, Deputy's Whirl covered the six furlongs over a fast track in 1:14.40, returning $3.40 as the 3-5 favorite.

Mon, 07/07/2008 - 00:00

Indiana Downs: Heza Wild Guy romps

Heza Wild Guy surged out of the pack and drew off to take the $50,000 A. J. Foyt Stakes at Indiana Downs by a widening 8 1/4 lengths.

Heza Wild Guy, ridden by Tommy Pompell for trainer Bernell Rhone, returned $6.80 as the favorite,covering the 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.74 over a firm turf course and earning his 19th career victory from 52 starts.

Mon, 07/07/2008 - 00:00

Prairie Meadows: My Dominick James delivers

My Dominick James ( $3.20) had no trouble winning the Prairie Gold Juvenile as the 3-5 favorite at Prairie Meadows. Trainer Larry Rivelli had also entered the up-and-coming 2-year-old in the Grade 3, $164,550 Bashford Manor at Churchill Downs but decided to come west for a purse of $50,000.

My Dominick James and drew off under a hand ride to a two-length victory under jockey Tim Thornton. Retap was second, 7 1/2 lengths in front of third-place Getchamotorrollin.

Running time for five furlongs was 57.61 seconds.

Mon, 07/07/2008 - 00:00

Canterbury Park: Cherokee Triangle by one

Cherokee Triangle won his first race of his 3-year-old season when he captured the $50,000 Come Summer Stakes at Canterbury Park.

Under Jason Lumpkins, Cherokee Triangle went three wide nearing the stretch to take charge and produced a sustained response to withstand a challenge from Snoose Goose to prevail by a length on the wire. Free Fighter rallied for third, another 1 1/2 lengths behind.

Cherokee Triangle ($8.20) ran the mile over firm going in 1:35.61.

Mon, 07/07/2008 - 00:00

Proud Spell entered for Delaware Oaks

Saturday's Grade 2 Delaware Oaks received a surprise boost of glamour when trainer Larry Jones put two names into the entry box at Delaware Park on Monday afternoon.

As planned, Jones entered Maren's Meadow, a nice filly whose best accomplishment in her nine-race career is a win in the Grade 3 Bourbonette on Turfway Park's Polytrack.