Mon, 05/26/2008 - 00:00

Missmekissme draws clear

Missmekissme ($10.20) won her third race in a row and first stakes when she circled the field and drew away by 3 1/2 lengths in Saturday's $60,866 Bob Bryant Stakes for 3-year-old Iowa-bred fillies at Prairie Meadows.

After settling nicely for Richard Monterrey, Missmekissme began to make her move as the front-runners approached the turn of the six-furlong race. By the time they turned for home, Missmekissme had taken over from the race favorite Judy Faye, who held on to finish second, and pulled away in the stretch to win while covering the distance in 1:10.64.

Mon, 05/26/2008 - 00:00

Paradise Pete gets win on DQ

Paradise Pete ($9.40) was elevated to victory in his stakes debut when Ittakestwobaby was disqualified and placed second in the $15,270 Journal Star Stakes for 3-year-olds Saturday afternoon at the Lincoln State Fair.

Sun, 05/25/2008 - 00:00

Vagrancy upset leads to $238K carryover

ELMONT, N.Y. ­- Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. told jockey Garrett Gomez he would be happy to be second in Sunday's Grade 2 Vagrancy Handicap with Looky Yonder. But Gomez and the filly did one better than that, rallying along the rail in the stretch to upset odds-on favorite Dream Rush by one length in the $150,000 race at Belmont Park.

Dream Rush, making her first start since last October, tired after setting strong fractions and settled for second, 8 1/4 lengths ahead of Baroness Thatcher. Any Limit and Sangrita completed the order of finish.

Sat, 05/24/2008 - 00:00

Hollywood carryover is $117K

ARCADIA, Calif. - For the second consecutive week, there is a pick six carryover on Sunday at Hollywood Park. This week, the carryover is worth $117,113 after no one correctly selected all six winners on Saturday.

Sunday's pick six covers the fourth through ninth race on a program that begins at 1:20 p.m. All of the pick six races are on the main track.

Sat, 05/24/2008 - 00:00

Lone Star Special takes Incredible Ease

BOSSIER CITY, La - Overcoming traffic trouble late on the turn, Lone Star Special made his turf debut a winning one in Saturday's $50,000 Incredible Ease Stakes at Louisiana Downs, one of four turf stakes on the afternoon. The favored Mr Bubba finished second by 1 1/4 lengths, followed by Friday Meeting.

Sat, 05/24/2008 - 00:00

Mauralakana's burst wins Sheepshead Bay

ELMONT, N.Y. - Mauralakana was purchased by owner Robert Scarborough as a broodmare prospect for the Southern Hemisphere. The plan was to run a few races in North America and have her covered by Sept. 1 and shipped to Australia.

After watching her win Saturday's Grade 2 Sheepshead Bay Handicap, trainer Christophe Clement hopes Scarborough reconsiders those plans.

Sat, 05/24/2008 - 00:00

Meal Penalty plenty good on turf

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - Meal Penalty flew through a half-mile in 47.02 seconds, blitzed his six furlongs in 1:11.52, and never even blinked, running off to a sharp victory in the $150,000 Arlington Classic on Saturday at Arlington Park.

Racing and winning here at Arlington for the second time in two weeks, and making his turf debut, Meal Penalty gave owner Sassafras Racing and trainer Todd Pletcher a player for the major summer grass races for 3-year-olds, winning the Classic by three-quarters of a length over late-running Prime Realestate.

Sat, 05/24/2008 - 00:00

Precious Kitten looking for payback

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Plans called for Precious Kitten to win her comeback six weeks ago at Keeneland and lay claim as the country's top female grass runner.

She never had a chance. A two-time Grade 1 winner favored in the Grade 2 Jenny Wiley, Precious Kitten broke from post 8 and ran straight into a nightmare.

"I had a bad trip," jockey Rafael Bejarano said, shaking his head at the memory.

Sat, 05/24/2008 - 00:00

Brean Can draws clear in Shelby County

Brean Can ($5.80) challenged the leaders through upper stretch and took command in the final furlong to score by 5 1/4 lengths in the $50,000 Shelby County Stakes for Indiana-sired fillies and mares at Indiana Downs on Friday night.

Co-favored in the 10-horse field with Fueledbymoonshineat at 9-5, Brean Can collared Fueledbymoonshineat in upper stretch and quickly drew clear leaving the furlong pole under Orlando Mojica's urging.

Sat, 05/24/2008 - 00:00

Anne's Purse easily wins stakes debut

Anne's Purse ($11.10) blew away her Ontario-sired opposition at Woodbine, winning the $125,800 Lady Angela Stakes in just her second career start.

Anne's Purse set fractions of 22.62 and 44.45 seconds before being headed by the 3-5 favorite, Authenicat, who made an inside bid on the turn. Anne's Purse battled back and took control early in the stretch, before drawing away to a 4 3/4-length score in a time of 1:23.23.

Nicki Knew edged Kaleidoscope Kerry for second, and Authenicat faded to finish sixth in the seven-horse field of 3-year-old fillies.