Mon, 11/22/2004 - 00:00

Dutchie tries to duplicate huge win

CHICAGO - A half-length lead on the far turn opened to five at the top of the stretch, and Dutchie was not done yet. At the finish she had almost three seconds on her nearest pursuer. Dutchie had smashed a field of $14,000 claiming horses - and earned herself a major class hike on Wednesday at Hawthorne.

Dutchie, her moribund career revived by the recent blowout win, was one of seven horses entered in the sixth race, a third-level allowance with a $35,000 claiming option. Dutchie and Jo Me the Money run for the tag; the other four are in under allowance conditions.

Mon, 11/22/2004 - 00:00

Boggy Creek last to first in Texan Juvenile

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Boggy Creek ($10) wins the $150,000 Sam Houston Texan Juvenile by three lengths on Saturday.

HOUSTON - Boggy Creek unleashed an explosive move around the final turn in the $150,000 Sam Houston Texan Juvenile on Saturday night, winning the race by three lengths before a crowd of 8,284 at Sam Houston Race Park.

The Juvenile was Boggy Creek's first start in blinkers, and his first route race on dirt.

Major League finished second, and it was another neck back in third to 2-5 favorite Leaving on My Mind.

Mon, 11/22/2004 - 00:00

Tiller decides to keep Simply Lovely in barn

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - It already had been a rough week for trainer Bob Tiller, who was forced to retire the crack filly Winter Garden shortly after discovering that his promising 2-year-old Slew's Saga had emerged from the Coronation Futurity with chips in both knees.

Mon, 11/22/2004 - 00:00

G P Fleet takes River City Handicap

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - G P Fleet, a versatile 4-year-old gelding who has run equally well on the Churchill Downs dirt and turf courses, got a good trip in running another big race Sunday when upsetting the Grade 3, $174,300 at Churchill.

With Jose Martinez Jr. substituting for Eddie Martin Jr., who took another mount in the race, G P Fleet rallied from fifth in the field of 12 older horses to prevail by a half-length over Cloudy's Knight. The winner returned $26.60 after finishing 1 1/8 miles in 1:51.26 over a yielding turf.

Sun, 11/21/2004 - 00:00

Wally's Choice in a 33-1 shocker in Oklahoma Derby

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Wally's Choice ($69.80) drives clear of Golden Glen to take a one-length decision in Sunday's Grade 3, $167,250 Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park.

Wally's Choice took advantage of a hot pace and rallied from last to win the Grade 3, $167,250 at 33-1 at Remington Park on Sunday. Golden Glen finished a length back in second, while it was another length and a half back to third-place finisher and favorite Cryptograph.

The Oklahoma Derby was one of four stakes on the card, and together the races made for the richest program of the meet at Remington.

Sun, 11/21/2004 - 00:00

No Bull Baby takes Moccasin Stakes

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - No Bull Baby overcame trouble on the turn to win her first stakes in Sunday's $100,000 Moccasin Stakes at Hollywood Park.

Ridden by Tyler Baze, No Bull Baby was forced to wait behind the frontrunners with three furlongs remaining, moved to the outside of the pacesetters entering the stretch and rallied impressively to win by a half-length over Short Route.

Short Route rallied from sixth to finish second. She's a Jewel, who was part of the early pace of 22.14 and 44.92 seconds, finished third in the field of seven 2-year-old fillies.

Sun, 11/21/2004 - 00:00

Shout to the North upsets Glorious Song Stakes

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Shout to the North wins the $136,875 Glorious Song Stakes at Woodbine on Sunday.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Shout to the North ($41.70) collared Canadian Gem in deep stretch to capture Sunday's $136,875 Glorious Song Stakes, a seven-furlong event for 2-year-old fillies at Woodbine.

Emile Ramsammy rode Shout to the North, who rallied wide from nearly four lengths back to score by a neck, in a final time of 1:25.65 seconds. Canadian Gem was three lengths clear of the third-place finisher, Roving Angel, while favored Quite a Ruckus trailed the seven-horse field, after dueling through quick fractions.

Sun, 11/21/2004 - 00:00

Goosey Moose best in Star of Texas

HOUSTON - Goosey Moose asserted himself as one of the best older Texas-breds in training on Saturday night when he powered to a 2 3/4-length win over Catalissa in the $100,000 at Sam Houston Race Park.

The race drew four past winners, and was the richest of eight Texas-bred stakes on the card called Texas Champions Day. A ninth stakes, the $150,000 Sam Houston Texan Juvenile won by Boggy Creek, was for open company, and together the races were worth $625,000.

Sun, 11/21/2004 - 00:00

Boggy Creek powers to score in Sam Houston Texan Juvenile

HOUSTON - Boggy Creek unleashed an explosive move around the final turn in the $150,000 on Saturday night, winning the race by three lengths before a crowd of 8,284 at Sam Houston Race Park.

The Juvenile was his first start in blinkers, and his route race on dirt.

Major League finished second, while it was another neck back in third to 2-5 favorite Leaving On My Mind.

Sun, 11/21/2004 - 00:00

Asmussen breaks Van Berg's record

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Coronado Rose (inside) gets past True Tails late to win the Delta Belle at Delta Downs Saturday night to give trainer Steve Asmussen a record-breaking 497th win in 2004.

HOUSTON - Steve Asmussen broke Jack Van Berg's 28-year-old record for North American trainer wins in a year on Saturday night when Coronado Rose won the $50,000 at Delta Downs in Vinton, La., by a neck, giving Asmussen his 497th win in 2004.

Asmussen watched the race from Sam Houston Race Park.