Sun, 11/14/2004 - 00:00

Royally Chosen takes Cat's Cradle

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - The old bay mare, she is what she used to be.

Royally Chosen, still going strong at age 6, went over the $500,000 mark in career earnings with a front-running victory in the $88,500 on Sunday at Hollywood Park.

Royally Chosen took the early lead, surrendered it to rivals Cyber Slew and Our Mango on the turn, then re-rallied and won going away by three lengths in the 7 1/2-furlong race for California-bred fillies and mares. Cyber Slew nosed out Tucked Away for second. Lucky Spirit was fourth and Our Mango last in the field of five.

Sun, 11/14/2004 - 00:00

Financingavailable an easy winner in Jammed Lovely Stakes

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Financingavailable, purchased privately here this summer by owner K.K. Sangara, was a runaway winner of Sunday's $160,350 here at Woodbine.

Ridden by leading jockey Todd Kabel, who was recording his fifth winner of the afternoon, Financingavailable took the lead almost immediately and set a comfortable pace en route to completing the seven furlongs in 1:23.12.

Sun, 11/14/2004 - 00:00

Shemoveslikeaghost repeats in NMRC Handicap

Bill Pitt, Jr.
Shemoveslikeaghost cruises to the wire an easy 5 1/4-length winner in the $130,400 New Mexico Racing Commission Handicap at Sunland Park on Saturday.

Shemoveslikeaghost picked up her fourth stakes win in her last five starts when she darted to a five and a quarter length win over Hat Creek in the $130,400 for statebred fillies and mares at Sunland on Saturday.

Scarzana finished third in the six-furlong race, a length and a half behind Hat Creek.

Sun, 11/14/2004 - 00:00

Special Toast to Gd wins Louisiana QHBA Futurity

Alvin Brossette, the 52-year-old jockey who won six Quarter Horse races at Louisiana Downs on Friday, continued his hot streak at the track on Saturday when he captured the $436,347 aboard Special Toast To Gd.

Special Toast to Gd ($6.80) outdueled 4-5 favorite Jess A Feature by a neck in the 400-yard race, covering the distance in 19.92 seconds. It was another half-length back in third to Jess Cash This.

Sun, 11/14/2004 - 00:00

Witt Ante rallies to win Delta's Gold Cup Stakes

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Witt Ante wins the $100,000 Gold Cup at Delta Downs on Saturday night by a neck.

Witt Ante moved back to dirt for the $100,000 at Delta Downs on Saturday night and closed from next to last for a neck win over Meteor Impact in the one-mile race for horses bred in Louisiana.

Meteor Impact was later disqualified and placed eighth after impeding defending champ Zarb's Luck, who was forced to check sharply into the final turn and ended up eighth. The disqualification moved Walk In The Snow up to second place, and Nitro Chip to third, in the Gold Cup.

Sat, 11/13/2004 - 00:00

Anziyan Royalty best in On Trust

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Anziyan Royalty trains year-round at Hollywood Park. Too bad he can't race there every time, too. On Saturday, Anziyan Royalty ran his Hollywood Park record to a perfect 4-for-4 with a game victory over a stubborn Lava Man in the $89,200 for California-breds.

Anziyan Royalty ($7.40) got a cozy trip from his outside post in the 7 1/2-furlong race after hopping awkwardly at the start. He sat just off early leader Excess Summer, moved up four paths wide on the turn to engage for the lead, then finally put away Lava Man to prevail by one length.

Sat, 11/13/2004 - 00:00

Happy homecoming

Skip Smith
Supah Blitz, under Jerry Bailey, returns from California to capture the Carl G. Rose as the 2-5 favorite.

MIAMI - Supah Blitz made a popular and triumphant return home on Saturday, rallying to a hard-fought one-length victory over the pacesetting Hear No Evil in the $200,000 at Calder.

The 1 1/8-mile Carl G. Rose was the highlight of the eight statebred stakes races decided on the Florida Million Day card, which drew 10,323, a record for the event. The combined handle of over $7.6 million was also a record.

Sat, 11/13/2004 - 00:00

Flamenco, 'Aclassysassy' dominate

Skip Smith
Aclassysassylassy wins for the fifth time in six career starts, and was part of a chalky all-stakes pick four that paid $28.50 for a $1 ticket.

MIAMI - Flamenco and Aclassysassylassy were the marquee names in the four 2-year-old races on Saturday's Florida Million program at Calder and the two youngsters did not disappoint, rallying to easy victories in the Jack Price Juvenile and Joe O'Farrell Juveniles Fillies stakes.

Sat, 11/13/2004 - 00:00

Classic Endeavor wires Stuyvesant

OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Once admirers from afar, trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. and his owners have become even more enamored with Classic Endeavor now that he is in their barn.

Saturday, Classic Endeavor won his second consecutive race for Dutrow and owners Vincent Scuderi, L. Hollow Farms, and Sullivan Lane Stable when he went gate to wire to take the Grade 3, $109,900 at Aqueduct by 1 1/2 lengths. Colita rallied for second, 4 1/4 lengths ahead of 2002 Stuyvesant winner Snake Mountain.

Sat, 11/13/2004 - 00:00

Ablo cruises to easy upset over Coronation foes

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Ablo ($40.50) wins the $250,000 Coronation Futurity by 1 1/2 lengths at Woodbine on Saturday.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Ablo, a 19-1 longshot making only his fourth career start, led at every call to win the $250,000 for Canadian-bred 2-year-olds Saturday.

A son of Lite the Fuse trained by Roger Attfield, Ablo was in an early pace duel with California invader Leo Getz before edging clear at the half-mile marker. Ablo, under jockey Gerry Olguin, was never challenged from that point and scored by 1 1/2 lengths over two other longshots, Nikey Missile and Feather Bed Lane.

Slew's Saga, the 3-10 favorite, faded badly and finished sixth in the seven-horse field.