Sat, 10/04/2003 - 00:00

Freefourinternet by a nose

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Freefourinternet (outside) wins Saturday's $350,000 Kelso Breeders' Cup by a nose over Proud Man.

ELMONT, N.Y. - Freefourinternet came from last to first to win Saturday's $350,000 at Belmont Park by a nose over Proud Man.

Proud Man was a length in front of his stablemate, Rouvres, the third-place finisher. Decarchy, the 2-1 favorite and 118-pound highweight, was fourth. Millennium Dragon, Runspastum, Pay the Preacher, North East Bound, Mercenary, and Del Mar Show completed the order of finish.

Joan Scott, who took out her trainer's license just last year, trains Freefourinternet. The Grade 2 Kelso was Scott's first stakes win.

Sat, 10/04/2003 - 00:00

Eurosilver powerful in Breeders' Futurity

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Eurosilver and Javier Castellano draw clear en route to a 4 3/4-length win in the Grade 2 Breeders' Futurity.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Even though he stayed put in New York, Nick Zito cut a massive presence at the first two days of the Keeneland meet.

Less than 24 hours after Zito won the Phoenix Breeders' Cup with Najran for Buckram Oak Farm, he capped a spectacular opening weekend when Eurosilver, also carrying the Buckram Oak colors, drove to a smashing 4 3/4-length victory Saturday in the $400,000 .

About 20 minutes after Eurosilver crossed the line at Keeneland, Zito won the Champagne Stakes at Belmont with Birdstone for owner Marylou Whitney.

Sat, 10/04/2003 - 00:00

Perfect Soul emerges from pack

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Ridden by Edgar Prado, Perfect Soul pulls away from the pack in the stretch to win Saturday's $600,000 Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Canadian legend Roger Attfield has saddled nine horses in the Breeders' Cup, but none since 1997. The drought probably ended Saturday for the veteran trainer when Perfect Soul earned a berth in the BC Mile by driving to a hard-fought victory in the Grade 1, $600,000 , richest race of the Keeneland fall meet.

Sat, 10/04/2003 - 00:00

Pleasantly Perfect wins comeback

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Pleasantly Perfect wins his second straight Grade 2 Goodwood Saturday.

ARCADIA, Calif. - It took a year for Pleasantly Perfect to get back to the winner's circle. Now, he has a chance to pick up right where he left off last year and go into the Breeders' Cup Classic with a chance to win this country's richest race.

Sat, 10/04/2003 - 00:00

Devious Boy gets his head in front

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Devious Boy ($4.20) holds off Sweet Return to win the $150,000 Oak Tree Derby by a head.

ARCADIA, Calif. - After two thrilling stretch runs in recent weeks, it is safe to say that Devious Boy is only slightly better than Sweet Return.

The pair were separated by a nose while second and third in the Grade 2 Del Mar Derby on Sept. 6, and by a head in Saturday's $150,000 at Santa Anita when Devious Boy held off a late rally from Sweet Return.

Devious Boy ($4.20) covered 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.82, finishing the final three furlongs in about 34.30 seconds.

Sat, 10/04/2003 - 00:00

Parose takes Durham

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Parose ($8.30) overhauled Barbeau Ruckus at the sixteenth pole and then edged away to take the Grade 3 Durham Cup Handicap at Woodbine Saturday.

Parose lagged about 15 lengths off the pace on the backstretch of the nine-furlong event. Favored Wake at Noon and Barbeau Ruckus hooked up on the front end through honest fractions, before Barbeau Ruckus took the lead on the far turn.

Sat, 10/04/2003 - 00:00

Calder: Chispiski repeats

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Jockey Julio Garcia guides Chispiski to a front-running victory in the $75,000 U Can Do It Handicap at Calder Race Course on Saturday.

MIAMI - In nearly a carbon copy of her 2002 performance, Chispiski led every step of the way to defeat Barbara O'Brien by 1 1/2 lengths in the $75,000 U Can Do It Handicap at Calder.

Chispiski, a 4-year-old daughter of Appealing Skier, led throughout to win last year's U Can Do It by 3 3/4 lengths.

Sat, 10/04/2003 - 00:00

Philadelphia: Fast Cookie prevails

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Fast Cookie with Nick Santagata riding wins the $250,000 Grade 2 Cotillion Handicap at Philadelphia Park

In a field cut in half by scratches, Fast Cookie held off four other 3-year-old fillies to win the Grade 2, $250,000 at Philadelphia Park.

Fast Cookie ($7.40) raced four wide under Nick Santagata for nearly the entire 1 1/16 miles, drawing off in the final furlong to beat Ladyecho by 3 3/4 lengths. Savedbythelight was another eight lengths back in third, and favorite City Fire finished last after leading for the opening six furlongs.

Trained by Bill Mott, Fast Cookie finished in 1:45.83 over a fast track for her fifth win in 15 career starts.

Sat, 10/04/2003 - 00:00

In Reality may only draw six

MIAMI - Last year the $400,000 In Reality Stakes drew a full field of 14 2-year-olds despite the presence of Lawbook, who had won the opening two legs of the Florida Stallion Series. Lawbook went off as the 6-5 favorite, but his quest for a sweep was compromised when he was shuffled back around the opening turn en route to a sixth-place finish behind pacesetting Trust N Luck.

Sat, 10/04/2003 - 00:00

Awesome Humor wins Indiana Oaks

ANDERSON, Ind. - Awesome Humor broke a string of three consecutive runner-up efforts in graded stakes company with a gutsy win in Friday night's Grade 3, $306,900 Indiana Breeders' Cup Oaks at Hoosier Park.

Ridden by Robby Albarado, Awesome Humor went for the early lead in the 1 1/16-mile Oaks, but that effort was thwarted as Youcan'ttakeme, Star of Atticus, and Harbor Blues raced as a team going into the first turn. Awesome Humor was just off the heels of that trio, racing along the inside.