Sat, 07/30/2005 - 00:00

Woodbine: One for Rose repeats

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One for Rose wins the Seagram Cup Stakes at Woodbine on Saturday.

One for Rose ($9.70) beat the boys for the second year in a row in the Grade 3 at Woodbine.

One for Rose pressed the 2003 Seagram winner, Wake at Noon, through slow fractions in the 1 1/16-mile contest. She drew alongside that rival on the far turn and began to edge away at the eighth pole, eventually winning by three-quarters of a length over a closing Honolua Storm.

New York invader, Cuba, the 1-2 favorite in the six-horse field, edged Wake at Noon for third after a four-wide trip. The final time was 1:44.18.

Sat, 07/30/2005 - 00:00

Delaware: L'Oiseau d'Argent all the way

In a field scratched down from 14 horses to only four, L'Oiseau d'Argent led every step to win the $97,000 Sussex Handicap at Delaware Park by a length over Stage Call.

Sent off at even money under Abel Castellano Jr., L'Oiseau d'Argent was allowed to run uncontested on the front end. At no call before the wire was any rival closer than 1 1/2 lengths of him.

Mr O'Brien, the close second choice in the betting, swung off the rail with a wide bid on the far turn but had no stretch kick and finished third.

Sat, 07/30/2005 - 00:00

Colonial: Leesburg Express draws off

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Leesburg Express wins the $60,000 Tippett at Colonial Downs on Saturday.

Leesburg Express won like a favorite should, tracking two pacesetters in the two path to the stretch, then taking command and drawing off to a 3 1/2-length victory in the $60,000 Tippett for 2-year-old fillies at Colonial Downs.

Whiteface gained the place, another 3 3/4 lengths ahead of pacesetter Red Liquor n' Lace, who hung on for third.

Leesburg Express, Horacio Karamanos up, ran the 5 1/2 furlongs on turf in 1:04.54 and paid $5.80. The victory was her second in three lifetime starts for trainer Richard Trimmer and owner Mark Salomone.

Sat, 07/30/2005 - 00:00

Columbus: Pepper Lang fair and square

Pepper Lang, disqualified from her first two career wins, reversed her fortunes and is now a stakes winner thanks to her effort in Friday night's $10,350 Inaugural Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Columbus. Pepper Lang rallied to the front into the stretch and scored by 3 3/4 lengths under Dan Beck.

Pepper Lang provided trainer Sally Muckey with her first career stakes win. She covered the six furlongs over a fast track in 1:15.60 and returned $4.20 while defeating five rivals. Justahamsandwich rallied to be second.

Sat, 07/30/2005 - 00:00

Fillies' rematch the best show on undercard

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The fillies division of the Stallion Stakes could turn out to be the best race on British Columbia Cup Day. The 1 1/16-mile event for 3-year-old B.C.-bred fillies drew seven horses and features a rematch between Regal Pusher and Slewpast.

Regal Pusher went to the head of the local 3-year-old filly division with a win over Slewpast in the Dikeakos Architects Mademoiselle Handicap on June 17, but by design has not raced since. Slewpast, who finished second by a half-length, came back with an overpowering win in the Liberation on July 16.

Sat, 07/30/2005 - 00:00

Three-way battle shapes up

WINNIPEG, Manitoba - A field of 11 has been entered for Monday's $100,000 Manitoba Lotteries Derby, the biggest race of the Assiniboia Downs meeting. Three other stakes are also carded on the eight-race program.

Wayzata Bay, Stormy Business, and Prime Time T.V. are the main contenders in the derby, a 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-olds.

Wayzata Bay had a two-race win streak stopped when finishing fourth, beaten 3 3/4 lengths, in the $250,000 Iowa Derby at Prairie Meadows on July 1.

Sat, 07/30/2005 - 00:00

K 5 sends two in 5-horse futurity

WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Three $40,000 stakes - the Winnipeg Futurity, Jack Hardy, and Wheat City - highlight the Manitoba Derby undercard.

The combination of the K 5 Stables Inc. and trainer Wendy Kruger will send out two of the five 2-year-olds entered in the six-furlong Winnipeg Futurity.

Kruger will saddle the filly Cat Rush, who won the Debutante Stakes at first asking by 4 1/2 lengths over Hey Hey Renee on July 17, and the colt Gone Wild, who was well-beaten in his only start on July 15.

Fri, 07/29/2005 - 00:00

Speedballs set up Bonfante

SANTA ROSA, Calif. - Sunday's six-furlong, $50,000-added Ernest Finley Handicap at the Sonoma County Fair will be a drag race.

Flying Supercon, who drew the rail, Trickey Trevor, from post 2, and El Dorado Shooter, from post 6, will all be gunning early, and each can get the opening quarter-mile in less than 22 seconds.

Bonfante, who drew post 7, could be the beneficiary. He, too, is capable of a sub-22-second opening quarter, but he makes his move in the second quarter, where he is capable of running another sub-22 split, or very close to it.

Fri, 07/29/2005 - 00:00

River Downs: Lillians Choice quickest

Bettors searching for a winner in the $40,000 Tah Dah Stakes at River Downs might, at first glance, think the race sets up for a closer based on an abundance of early speed.

Upon further inspection, though, Lillians Choice appears to be the speed of the speed, and she may be the one to fear most in the Tah Dah, for Ohio-bred 2-year-old fillies at 5 1/2 furlongs.

Fri, 07/29/2005 - 00:00

The K B Kid seeks third straight

The K B Kid will be favored over six Minnesota-bred 2-year old rivals in Saturday's $40,000 Timeless Prince Stakes at Canterbury Park, a key prep for the Northern Lights Futurity and Debutante to be held next month.