Wed, 07/04/2007 - 00:00

Six-buck bet wins over $1 million

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Someone is walking around Southern California with two winning pick six tickets that cost a combined $6 and are worth a pre-tax bonanza of $1,154,368.

Wed, 07/04/2007 - 00:00

Cable Boy will train up to Haskell

OCEANPORT, N.J. - The next stop for the unbeaten Cable Boy will be the $1 million Haskell Invitational.

Trainer John Forbes said Wednesday that the colt will skip the $150,000 Long Branch Breeders' Cup Stakes on July 14, the traditional Monmouth Park prep for 3-year-olds heading to the Haskell on Aug. 5.

Forbes felt the timing was too tight. Cable Boy debuted with an impressive win on the opening weekend of the meet. In his second start, Cable Boy broke the track record for one mile and 70 yards in a first-level allowance.

Wed, 07/04/2007 - 00:00

B.C. Classic may be three-way rematch

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The first three finishers in the Grade 3 Lieutenant Governors last Sunday - Spaghetti Mouse, Timeless Passion, and Forceful Intention - all came out of the race in good shape, and according to their trainers, they're all being pointed to the $100,000 B.C. Cup Classic on Aug. 6.

Wed, 07/04/2007 - 00:00

Cash's Girl gets another shot at Dream Rush

ELMONT, N.Y. - Cash's Girl was no match for Dream Rush when she faced her in the Grade 2 Nassau County Breeders' Cup two months ago. But with a confidence-boosting allowance win under her belt and a possible hot pace scenario brewing, Cash's Girl may deserve a second look in Saturday's Grade 1 Prioress Stakes at Belmont Park.

Wed, 07/04/2007 - 00:00

Dwyer a tale of trips

ELMONT, N.Y. - Any Given Saturday had the best post position, got the best trip, and therefore got the second half of the 3-year-old season off to a better start than did Nobiz Like Shobiz in Wednesday's Grade 2, $150,000 Dwyer Stakes at Belmont Park.

Sitting second behind longshot leader Believeinmenow through a modest pace, Any Given Saturday took command turning for home and easily defeated slight favorite Nobiz Like Shobiz by four lengths before a July Fourth crowd of 8,415 at Belmont Park.

Wed, 07/04/2007 - 00:00

Barn area opens for eagerly awaited meet

Kari Craddock, who trains stakes winner Annie Savoy, was one of the first trainers to move horses into Remington Park in Oklahoma City when the stable area opened on Monday. The track's 69-date meet will get under way on Aug. 2. Remington was to open for training on Thursday.

"I'll be the first one on the track," said Craddock, who is looking forward to what is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated meets in the history of Remington.

Wed, 07/04/2007 - 00:00

A much better ending

Last Sunday's State Fair Futurity had a much better ending for trainer David Anderson than last year's did, as he saddled Ittakestwobaby to a three-length win in the $20,650 dash at 4 1/2 furlongs.

In last year's race, Anderson sent out Ittakestwobaby's half-brother Touchonemore. The gelding was went off at even money, opened a three-length lead into the stretch, then suffered a fatal breakdown in his hind leg.

Wed, 07/04/2007 - 00:00

Moore to ride first mount

Gina Moore, a recent graduate of Ohio State University and an exercise rider, will have her first mount as a jockey on Friday for trainer John Bourke. Moore had been named on several horses at entry time, but refused to accept those mounts, as she wanted her first ride to be for Bourke, who has been somewhat of a mentor to her.

Wed, 07/04/2007 - 00:00

Record meet for Von Hemel

Trainer Kelly Von Hemel had to be sad to see the Prairie Meadows meet end Wednesday. Von Hemel set a Prairie Meadows record by winning seven of the 21 stakes at the meet. Six of Von Hemel's stakes wins came with fillies or mares.

"We've had a good meet, and I owe a lot of it to my owners who have provided me with some nice horses," said the 42 year-old Von Hemel, who has been training for 22 years. "When you've got horses like Miss Macy Sue, Irish Party, and Seekingthereinbow it makes setting records possible."

Wed, 07/04/2007 - 00:00

Liepers Fork benefits from surface switch

When the $45,000 A.J. Foyt Stakes was switched from turf to dirt Tuesday at Indiana Downs, the news could not have been better for Liepers Fork. Winless in four previous starts on the turf, but a stakes winner on dirt less than two months ago, Liepers Fork took advantage of the surface switch with a late-closing 1o1/2-length win over favored Play Smart, who held second by a neck over Heza Wild Guy.