Thu, 11/30/2006 - 00:00

New distance adds intrigue to rivalry

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Dancer's Bajan and Legal Move, who finished a nose apart in the seven-furlong Frost King here Nov. 15, will renew acquaintances on Saturday in the 1o1/16-mile Kingarvie at Woodbine.

The $125,000 Kingarvie, like the Frost King, is for Ontario-sired 2-year-olds and attracted a total of seven horses. But the spotlight will be on Dancer's Bajan, who is trained by Bob Tiller, and Legal Move, conditioned by Mark Casse.

Dancer's Bajan and Legal Move actually will be meeting for the fourth time in the Kingarvie.

Thu, 11/30/2006 - 00:00

Mitchell faces sanctions after positive

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - The California Horse Racing Board announced on Thursday that it has filed a complaint against trainer Mike Mitchell after one of his starters at Hollywood Park on Nov. 19, Dynout, tested in excess of the permitted level of total carbon dioxide.

Dynout finished second by a nose in an optional claimer that carried a purse of $47,200.

Thu, 11/30/2006 - 00:00

Stakes canceled after small draw

SAN MATEO, Calif. - The Winners' Foundation, a six-furlong overnight handicap scheduled for Saturday, was supposed to give Bay Meadows racing fans a look at Vicarino, a talented 2-year-old who set a track record at the Big Fresno Fair on Oct. 13. But with only four horses signed up, the race was canceled. In addition to Vicarino, three youngsters trained by Jerry Hollendorfer were entered as an uncoupled entry, but a fifth runner could not be found.

The card already had one five-horse race and three six-horse races.

Thu, 11/30/2006 - 00:00

Muir Beach tries to end slump

PHOENIX - The primary question at Turf Paradise in Saturday's $40,000 Queen of the Green Handicap is whether two-time defending horse of the meet Muir Beach has lost a step or two. Muir Beach has lost both of her starts since returning from a layoff, and the 5-year-old mare needs to win this one-mile turf race to restore her standing.

Thu, 11/30/2006 - 00:00

Magnolia Jackson gets her track

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Magnolia Jackson’s versatility and proven affinity for Aqueduct’s inner track may give her a slight edge over the speedy Stormy Kiss in Saturday’s $65,000 Garland of Roses Handicap at Aqueduct.

A six-furlong race, the Garland of Roses has a field of six and tops a nine-race card that also includes the $65,000 Coyote Lakes, an overnight stakes run at 1 1/2 miles.

Thu, 11/30/2006 - 00:00

Juveniles in South Carolina co-features

Horses who made their last start in Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, West Virginia, and New Jersey are among the leading contenders in a pair of $40,000 restricted stakes for 2-year-olds at Philadelphia Park.

Both stakes will be contested at 6 1/2 furlongs and are restricted to 2-year-olds that spent at least 90 days in South Carolina and whose connections paid a $100 nomination fee to the South Carolina Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.

Thu, 11/30/2006 - 00:00

Steady run all Adore the Gold needs

Adore the Gold, an impressive winner of a stakes when he made his two-turn debut two starts ago, will shorten up to seven furlongs for Saturday's $85,000 H. Steward Mitchell Stakes for 2-year-olds at Laurel Park.

Based at Delaware Park with trainer Mike Gorham, Adore the Gold easily won his first two starts, including the $100,000 Dover by 2 1/4 lengths at his home track.

In the Grade 3, one-mile Nashua at Aqueduct last time out, Adore the Gold made a middle move to secure second after six furlongs before tiring to finish fifth.

Thu, 11/30/2006 - 00:00

Gun Salute playing catch up

MIAMI - Gun Salute began the year with the promise of becoming one of the top grass runners in the country. He'll end the year hoping to build some momentum heading into the 2007 campaign. Saturday, in his final start of the year, Gun Salute goes off as the likely favorite against 11 rivals in the Grade 3 Tropical Turf Handicap at Calder.

Wed, 11/29/2006 - 00:00

$95,000 carryover at Hollywood

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - A series of longshots in the final races at Hollywood Park on Wednesday, including a $119 winner in the sixth race, produced a pick six carryover of $95,138 into Thursday's races.

Thursday's card begins at 12:30 pm Pacific time. The pick six begins on the third race, scheduled for 1:30.

The day's featured seventh race is headed by Forthewrongreason, who figures to get plenty of action based on a troubled trip in her last start. She is the 5-2 choice on the morning line of Russ Hudak, the linemaker at Hollywood Park.

Wed, 11/29/2006 - 00:00

Jackpot draws from all corners

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Birdbirdistheword, who last ran in Kentucky, trains at Delta Wednesday under Pedro Leleze.

This year's Delta Jackpot has turned into a melting pot of sorts. The Grade 3, $1 million race, which has been won by California-based horses in two of its three runnings, has drawn its largest cross-section of starters ever for Friday night's renewal at Delta Downs. The members of the full 10-horse field last raced in either New York, California, Kentucky, Maryland, Louisiana, or Canada.