Sun, 03/30/2003 - 00:00

Impetuous Molly wins Rainbow Miss

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With the exception of a slow break, heavily favorite Impetuous Molly ($2.40) was in complete control and drew clear in deep stretch for the victory in Sunday's Rainbow Miss Stakes for Arkansas-breds at Oaklawn Park.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark - Impetuous Molly overcame a slow break at 1-5 to win the $50,000 Rainbow Miss for 3-year-old statebred fillies at Oaklawn Park on Sunday.

She won by four and a half lengths over Patti Ching, who was five and a quarter lengths clear of third-place finisher Nenantena.

Impetuous Molly raced in third early while Cinnamon Silk led the field through an opening quarter in 22.23 seconds. The eventual winner took the lead nearing the quarter pole, and went on to cover six furlongs in 1:11.85.

Sun, 03/30/2003 - 00:00

Majestic Wisdom captures Achievement Handicap

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Majestic Wisdom, the longest shot in the five-horse field, overhauled 1-5 favorite Wando nearing the wire to capture the $161,100 Achievement Handicap at Woodbine Sunday.

Majestic Wisdom, ridden by Constant Montpellier, and Wando stalked the pace in the six-furlong dash, as Shipman and Biddy's Lad battled through fractions of :22.11 and :45.40 seconds.

Sun, 03/30/2003 - 00:00

Charge beats the rain to win Caltech Handicap

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Charge ($22.40) rallies under Eibar Coa to register a one length victory in Sunday's $75,000 Caltech Handicap at Gulfstream Park.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Charge beat the rain and seven other 3-year-olds to register a one length victory over 7-5 favorite Purely Classic in Sunday's $75,000 at Gulfstream Park.

With a light rain falling over an already soggy turf course, Charge rallied from just off a slow pace to run down Purely Classic in the final 70 yards of the one mile and one eighth Caltech. Heavier showers came down fifteen minutes after the completion of the Caltech.

Sun, 03/30/2003 - 00:00

Sarastorm takes Double Your Flavor

Sarastorm edged Halo Tyra by a neck at the wire to win the $35,000 Double Your Flavor Stakes on Saturday night at Sam Houston Race Park.

It was another four and a quarter lengths back in third to Khazi.

Sarastorm($5) covered the seven furlongs for fillies and mares bred in Texas in 1:25.24. Terry Stanton rode the winner for Nijad Fares and trainer Jerry Mayfield.

Sun, 03/30/2003 - 00:00

Seven Four Seven takes Fairway Fun Stakes

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Seven Four Seven ($5.00) wins her third straight stakes at Turfway Park in the $50,000 Fairway Fun Stakes.

Seven Four Seven captured her third straight stakes at Turfway Park when getting up in the final strides Saturday to defeat Town Queen by a head in the $50,000 Fairway Fun Stakes.

Seven Four Seven, a 5-year-old mare owned by Sam Pollock, returned $5 after finishing 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.35 over a muddy track. Seven Four Seven captured the Likely Exchange and Wintergreen in her two previous starts.

Sat, 03/29/2003 - 00:00

Island Fashion wins maiden in WinStar Oaks

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. - Saturday's $250,000-added was the first half of "WinStar Weekend", which concludes with Sunday's $500,000 WinStar Derby. It turned out to be one of the richest maiden wins ever as Everest Stables' homebred Island Fashion scored a mild upset in just her third career out.

Sat, 03/29/2003 - 00:00

Bluesthestandard rises to occasion

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Bluesthestandard ($6.40) is two lengths clear of longshot Joey Franco at the wire in Saturday's $134,000 Potrero Grande Breeders' Cup Handicap at Santa Anita.

ARCADIA, Calif. - Bluesthestandard, who won two races for $10,000 claimers last year, continued his remarkable ascendancy through the class ranks on Saturday with a victory in the $134,000 at Santa Anita.

Making his stakes debut, Bluesthestandard ran 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:14.86, finishing two lengths in front of 24-1 Joey Franco. Kona Gold, the 2000 champion sprinter, finished third. The 9-year-old Kona Gold was the 3-2 favorite and 121-pound highweight.

Sat, 03/29/2003 - 00:00

I'madrifter captures Berkeley Handicap

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I'madrifter ($22) is alone at the wire after going gate-to-wire in Saturday's Grade 3, $100,000 Berkeley Handicap at Golden Gate Fields.

ALBANY, Calif. - I'madrifter ($22) set rapid fractions then opened up in the lane to win the $100,000 Grade 3 Berkeley Handicap at Golden Gate Fields on Saturday.

I'madrifter set fractions of 22.03, 44.71 and 1:08.66 before winning the one mile race in 1:35.13. Palmeiro, who ran second the entire race, was 2 1/2 lengths back, beating Skip To The Stone, third the entire race, by 1 1/4 lengths.

Sat, 03/29/2003 - 00:00

Azeri has trainer beaming

Azeri, the 2002 Horse of the Year, breezed five furlongs in 58.20 seconds on Saturday morning in her final workout for the Grade 1, $500,000 Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park on April 5, which will be her first start since she won the Breeders' Cup Distaff on Oct. 26.

She worked at her San Luis Rey Downs training center base, and galloped out six furlongs in 1:12.40, according to her trainer, Laura de Seroux. Brian Eide, her longtime exercise rider, was aboard for the move.

Sat, 03/29/2003 - 00:00

Longshots on parade at Hawthorne

The two longest shots in the five-horse field finished one-two in the $100,000 Lady Hallie Handicap Saturday at Hawthorne in Stickney, Ill. The 9-1 Curious Conundrum won the 1 1/16-mile race for fillies and mares by 3 3/4 lengths over 18-1 Barney's Mistress. Lakenheath finished third, with 2-5 favorite Ifyouprefersilver fourth.

Curious Conundrum, ridden by Eddie Razo Jr., returned $20.60 to win. As a result of heavy show betting on Ifyouprefersilver, the top three finishers returned huge prices to show: $57.40, $71.20, and $47.80.