Mon, 11/15/2004 - 00:00

Broadway View barely gets first turf victory

Broadway View made his first turf victory a rewarding one when he held off a late-charging America Alive to win the inaugural running of the Commonwealth Turf by a nose Sunday at Churchill Downs.

Ridden by John McKee, Broadway View, an 18-1 shot, charged to a short lead in midstretch of the $171,150 Commonwealth, a 1 1/16-mile turf race restricted to 3-year-olds, and barely lasted. America Alive, an 11-1 shot ridden by Eddie Martin Jr., finished another 1 1/4 lengths ahead of Capo in a field of 10.

Mon, 11/15/2004 - 00:00

Charles Town track report

* Heavy favorites Bravura ($3.40) and Wild Remarks ($2.80) were easy winners in the two divisions of the West Virginia Futurity at Charles Town. Wild Remarks, who cruised by 13 lengths, covered the seven furlongs nearly four seconds faster than the filly Bravura with his time of 1:28.11.

Mon, 11/15/2004 - 00:00

Meadowlands: Paisley Park rebounds

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Paisley Park (outside), and jockey Chris DeCarlo, stay ahead of Twist And Pop to win the $60,000 College of New Jersey Stakes at the Meadowlands.

Paisley Park ($18) turned the tables on favored Twist and Pop, getting up by a nose in the $60,000 College of New Jersey, one of three stakes for fillies and mares on the closing-night card at The Meadowlands.

In the previous start for both horses, Twist and Pop beat Paisley Park by nearly two lengths in the Lighthouse at Monmouth Park. This time, Paisley Park, ridden by Chris DeCarlo for trainer Joe Pierce, outfinished Twist and Pop in the closing yards of the mile and 70-yard race.

* Cologny ($4.80) romped by 7 1/2 lengths in the $60,000 Montclair State at six furlongs.

Mon, 11/15/2004 - 00:00

Hoosier Park: Added Edge scores

Added Edge got his second stakes win of the year with a gutty effort in the $103,100 Michael G. Schaefer Mile Stakes. With Ramsey Zimmerman aboard, Added Edge stalked a solid pace set by Perfect Cut. Coach Jimi Lee moved outside the pacesetter entering the stretch, while Added Edge took the rail route then outgamed Coach Jimi Lee in a duel through the final furlong to win by a nose.

Mon, 11/15/2004 - 00:00

Mounainteer: Discreet Hero upsets

Slow early fractions helped Discreet Hero score an easier-than-anticipated win over 6-5 favorite Sonic West in the $100,000 Mountaineer Mile. Discreet Hero ($5), the second choice in a field of five older horses, was pressed by Tour the Hive, but the fractions of 48.01 for a half-mile and 1:13:59 for six furlongs allowed jockey Chad Murphy on Discreet Hero to have plenty of horse left for the final quarter-mile.

Sun, 11/14/2004 - 00:00

Two Down Automatic best in Fall Derby

Bill Pitt, Jr.
Two Down Automatic wins the Sunland Park Fall Thoroughbred Derby over a muddy track at Sunland Park on Sunday.

Two Down Automatic ran to his 1-5 odds Sunday when he rolled to a two-length win over Russian Elite in the $53,100 at Sunland Park. It was another two and a quarter lengths back in third to Rollicking Caller.

Two Down Automatic ($2.60) settled in about four lengths behind Southern Twilight, who led the field through an opening quarter in 44.09 seconds. The eventual winner went wide into the stretch and rallied past the leaders, covering six and a half furlongs over a muddy track in 1:15.87.

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.