Sun, 11/09/2003 - 00:00

Zee Oh Six victorious in Autumn Classic

Zee Oh Six, who was dismissed at 17-1, led throughout for a two length win over Medium Rare in the $37,800 Autumn Classic at Remington Park in Oklahoma City on Saturday night. It was another length and a quarter back in third to Notable Okie.

Zee Oh Six ($36.80) broke sharp and led the field through fractions of 22.63 seconds for the opening quarter and 45.49 seconds for the half-mile mark before going on to cover the seven furlongs for statebreds in 1:22.83. Robert Lester rode the winner for trainer Joe Lucas.

Sun, 11/09/2003 - 00:00

Joe Six Pack wins Jean Lafitte

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Joe Six Pack ($3.20) cruises to the wire a two-length winner of the $100,000 Jean Lafitte at Delta Downs Saturday night.

Joe Six Pack remained undefeated in three starts Saturday night when he turned back a stretch bid from Mr. Jester to win the $100,000 Jean Lafitte by two lengths at Delta Downs in Vinton, La. The race was the local prep for the $1 million Delta Jackpot on Dec. 5.

Sun, 11/09/2003 - 00:00

Appealing Secret takes Katy

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Jeremy Beasley drives Appealing Secret ($3) to a one-length victory over El Charro in the $35,000 Katy Stakes at Sam Houston Race Park on Saturday night.

HOUSTON - Appealing Secret overtook the leaders through the stretch for a one-length win over El Charro in the $35,000 Katy Stakes at Sam Houston Race Park on Saturday night. It was another length and three quarters back in third to Forum Rules.

Appealing Secret ($3) settled in behind a well contested pace in the seven furlong race for 2-year-olds, and went on to cover the distance in 1:25.78. Jeremy Beasley rode the winner for Steve Asmussen, who owns and trains Appealing Secret.

Sun, 11/09/2003 - 00:00

Calder cancels Saturday nightcap

MIAMI - The twelfth and final race on Saturday's program at Calder was canceled due to darkness and adverse weather conditions in the area.

A severe lightning and rainstorm forced a 20 minute delay in the post time for the 10th race. The weather finally abated enough to run both the 10th and 11th races but as a result of the delay and the wet track conditions management felt it was in the best interests of the riders and horses safety to cancel the nightcap.

Racing was expected to resume as scheduled on Sunday.

Sat, 11/08/2003 - 00:00

Tizbud finally delivers

ARCADIA, Calif. - Considering he is a full brother to two-time Breeders' Cup Classic winner Tiznow, and to stakes winners Tizdubai and Budroyale, much had been expected of the now 4-year-old Tizbud. His career, though, had been one of gross underachievement, just one win in five starts, interrupted by a lengthy absence to repair a fractured shin.

Sat, 11/08/2003 - 00:00

Another Nafzger upset special

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Lead Story comes from last place to give trainer Carl Nafzger his second straight Churchill Downs Distaff. Last year, Nafzger won with 22-1 Softly.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Lead Story was up in the final yards Saturday to give trainer Carl Nafzger his second straight upset in the $225,400 .

Ridden by Calvin Borel, who escaped injury in a spill Thursday at Churchill, Lead Story returned $73.60 to win after surging past Awesome Humor for a half-length victory in the Grade 2 Churchill Distaff.

"That's the ups and downs of this game," said Borel.

Sat, 11/08/2003 - 00:00

'Slewicide' in position to break out

PORTLAND, Ore. - It isn't often that a maiden is favored over two-time winners, but that is likely to be the case on Monday when Slewicide Cruise takes on seven other 3-year-olds in the six-furlong allowance feature at Portland Meadows.

Sat, 11/08/2003 - 00:00

Lennyfromalibu shocks 'em

ARCADIA, Calif. - Lennyfromalibu provided the shock result of the California Cup with a front-running win in the $175,000 Mile.

Tenth in the 2002 Cal Cup Mile, Lennyfromalibu was allowed to set slow fractions of 23.74 and 47.77 seconds before repelling Menacing Dennis and pulling clear to win by two lengths.

Ridden by Ryan Fogelsonger Lennyfromalibu ($52.20) ran a mile on turf in 1:34.84 to score his first stakes win.

"He was out there cruising so easy," Fogelsonger said.

Sat, 11/08/2003 - 00:00

House of Fortune up in time

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House of Fortune ($5.60) wins by a half-length in Saturday's $125,000 California Cup Juvenile Fillies at Santa Anita.

ARCADIA, Calif. - House of Fortune caught a stubborn Silent Sighs in deep stretch to win her second stakes of the fall in Saturday's $125,000 California Cup Juvenile Fillies.

House of Fortune finished 1 1/16 miles in a quick 1:42.61, winning by a half-length.

Ridden by Alex Solis, House of Fortune ($5.60) was always well-placed after being bumped at the start. House of Fortune was fifth on the first turn, moved closer to the front on the backstretch and engaged pacesetter Silent Sighs on the final turn.

Sat, 11/08/2003 - 00:00

Green Team sizzles

ARCADIA, Calif. - The former claimer Green Team continued his meteoric rise in the California sprint division with a stakes-record performance in Saturday's $150,000 California Cup Sprint Handicap, one of 10 races on the 14th California Cup card at Santa Anita's Oak Tree meeting.