Mon, 08/21/2006 - 00:00

Laurel: Ah Day delivers

Ah Day ($3.20), racing in his third stakes in five weeks, rallied strongly under Jonathan Joyce to post a one-length victory over Valid Brush in the $75,000 Deputed Testamony Stakes for 3-year-old Maryland-breds at Laurel Park. Ah Day covered the mile in 1:39.00.

For Ah Day, trained by King Leatherbury, it was his fifth win in 11 starts this year, including the Federico Tesio at Pimlico.- Joe DeVivo

Mon, 08/21/2006 - 00:00

Retama: Where Woody Bea scores

Where Woody Bea became a stakes winner when she led throughout for a two-length win in the $65,000 Margarita Breeders' Cup at Retama Park. Tale of Freedom finished second, 1 3/4 lengths clear of third-place finisher Truth by Ruth.

Where Woody Bea ($5) covered 1 1/16 miles over firm turf in 1:43.67. Roman Chapa rode the winner for trainer Scott Blasi and owner John Sikura Jr. - Mary Rampellini

Remington: Lumbre by four

Mon, 08/21/2006 - 00:00

Prairie Meadows: Asyouwish upsets

Asyouwish ($23) dueled inside 1-5 favorite Miss Macy Sue around the turn before putting that rival away in the final sixteenth and drawing clear for a two-length victory in the $40,000 Iowa State Fair Stakes at Prairie Meadows.

Jockey Ken Shino guided Asyouwish to the victory as the pair covered six furlongs in 1:10.22. Miss Macy Sue held the place.

Frank Kirby trains Asyouwish, a 4-year-old daughter of Pioneering who scored her first stakes win.

Mon, 08/21/2006 - 00:00

Columbus: Super Call wins after bump

Super Call overcame a bumping incident through the second turn of the three-turn Van Berg Derby at a mile and 70 yards to claim his first career stakes win at Columbus. Ridden by Dennis Collins for trainer Lalita Ontiveros, Super Call rallied from more than four lengths back at the furlong marker to claim the nose win in 1:47.40 over a fast track. He returned $5 as the favorite in a field of five.

Mon, 08/21/2006 - 00:00

Canterbury: Sul Lago takes Futurity

With 10,019 fans on hand, Canterbury Park hosted its annual Minnesota Festival of Champions on Sunday, including two Quarter Horse and seven Thoroughbred stakes.

Sul Lago captured the $55,000 Northern Lights Futurity for statebred 2-year olds. Stalking the pace of Just One Spot to the turn, Sul Lago readily wrested command and drew clear by six lengths, completing the six furlongs in 1:11.33.

Mon, 08/21/2006 - 00:00

Financingavailable an equine ATM

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Financingavailable has been money in the bank since being purchased privately by trainer Lorne Richards and owner K.K. Sangara in the summer of 2004 here at Woodbine.

Her latest contribution to the coffers came in Sunday's Victoriana, where Financingavailable picked up $75,000 for her 5 1/4-length romp over fellow Ontario-sired fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles on turf.

Financingavailable, a 5-year-old daughter of Kiridashi, was opening a new frontier of sorts, as the Victoriana represented her longest winning distance to date.

Mon, 08/21/2006 - 00:00

Gold Like U best in Union Avenue

Gold Like U didn't give her connections the best vibes heading into Monday's Union Avenue Stakes at Saratoga, but she was good enough to win anyway.

Gold Like U, the most accomplished filly in the race, wore down a stubborn pacesetting Sweet Sweet to win the $72,000 Union Avenue for New York-bred fillies and mares by one length. It was 1 3/4 lengths back to Fighting Speedy in third.

Mon, 08/21/2006 - 00:00

Now on turf, 'Unfurl' seeking spark

At 6, Unfurl the Flag may be in the midst of a career change. He made his first start on turf in more than two years in the Wickerr Handicap at Del Mar on July 29 and ran a game third.

Trainer David Bernstein is keeping Unfurl the Flag on turf for the rest of the summer and is hopeful that Unfurl the Flag can win for the first time on the surface in an optional claimer at a mile Wednesday at Del Mar. The optional claimer carries a purse of $75,000 and has drawn a full field of 10.

Mon, 08/21/2006 - 00:00

Bright One too sick for Travers

Bright One, the West Virginia Derby winner who most likely would have been the third choice in Saturday's $1 million Travers, will miss the race due to illness, trainer Dale Romans said Monday.

Romans said Bright One was coughing a couple of hours after he breezed five furlongs at Churchill Downs on Saturday morning, and an endoscopic examination detected mucus his lungs. Depending on how quickly Bright One recovers, Romans said, he could be pointed to the $500,000 Super Derby at Louisiana Downs on Sept. 23 or the $500,000 Indiana Derby on Oct. 7.

Sun, 08/20/2006 - 00:00

Flamethrowintexan takes Longacres Mile

AUBURN, Wash. - Flamethrowintexan set all the fractions, then dug in to turn back a stretch-long challenge from Papi Chullo to win Sunday's Grade 3, $250,000 Longacres Mile by a neck in 1:34.40. Southern Africa got up for third in the field of 11.

Flamethrowintexan, who was ridden by Ricky Frazier, gave trainer Jim Penney his fifth score in the Longacres Mile, the most prestigious race in the Northwest. Flamethrowintexan, a 5-year-old son of Way West, paid $6.80 to win as the second choice to Papi Chullo and banked $137,500 for his owners, Paul and Lori Heist.