Sun, 11/17/2002 - 00:00

Crafty Shaw takes Schaefer Mile

Jim Linscott
Crafty Shaw crosses the wire a 1 1/2-length victor in the $103,600 Michael G. Schaefer Mile Saturday night at Hoosier Park.

ANDERSON, Ind. - Crafty Shaw returned to the winner's circle with a strong 1 1/4 length win over five others in Saturday's $103,600 Michael G. Schaefer Mile.

Under a good ride from James Lopez, Crafty Shaw followed along just off the early pace set by Strike Reality for a half mile. Lopez edged up outside to put a head in front approaching the stretch then went strongly to hold M B Sea at bay in a meet-best 1:35.69 over a track rated good but showing signs of a frozen base. The time was more than two seconds faster than the previous best at the distance this season.

Sun, 11/17/2002 - 00:00

Premier Day at Delta Downs

Jeff Coady / Coady Photography
Walk In The Snow coasts to the wire a 3 1/4-length winner in Saturday night's $100,000 Premier Championship Stakes at Delta Downs.

VINTON, La. - Louisiana breds continued a lucrative fall schedule here Saturday night with five stakes restricted to those bred in the Bayou State.

Four weeks following the Louisiana Breeders' Festival at Louisiana Downs and three weeks before Champion's Day at Fair Grounds, state-breds put on a heck of a show on Premier Day at this slots-rejuvenated oval.

Sun, 11/17/2002 - 00:00

Woodbine cancels again

Racing was cancelled for the second straight day at Woodbine Sunday because of poor track conditions, and because of a snow storm which hit the Toronto area. Racing is scheduled to resume Wednesday night.

Sun, 11/17/2002 - 00:00

Leo's Last Hurrahy passes test in Juvenile

Coady / Henna Haroon
Leo's Last Hurrahy cruises to the wire a 1 1/2-length winner of Saturday night's $150,000 Sam Houston Texan Juvenile at Sam Houston Race Park.

HOUSTON - The connections of Leo's Last Hurrahy plan to look at some major 3-year-old races for the colt next year after he proved he could handle two turns with a powerful, length and a half win over Worker Man and Zydeco Affair in the $150,000 Sam Houston Texan Juvenile on Saturday night at Sam Houston Race Park.

The Juvenile was the lone open company race on the Texas Champions Day program, which featured nine stakes worth a combined $625,000.

Sun, 11/17/2002 - 00:00

Hollywood carryover at $114,086

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Several longshots won at Hollywood Park on Saturday, producing a carryover of $114,086 into Sunday's nine-race card.

Sunday's pick six begins with the fourth race. Here are some notes regarding the pick six races.

Fourth race - Prime Step is the 8-5 morning line favorite, but he is not being raised in class despite winning his last start by 6 1/2 lengths and being claimed. He has a big pace advantage, though, so opposing him is difficult.

Sat, 11/16/2002 - 00:00

D'wildcat wins; Thunderello injured

Jim McCue / Maryland Jockey Club
D'wildcat wins the De Francis under Jorge Chavez. Thunderello, the even-money favorite, was pulled up.

LAUREL, Md. - A year's worth of frustration for owner David Shimmon and trainer Bob Hess Jr. evaporated in the raw, rainy conditions at Laurel Park on Saturday when D'wildcat rallied up the rail to win the Grade 1, $300,000 by 1 3/4 lengths.

Longshot Deer Run rallied down the center of the track to nose out Sassy Hound for second. Completing the order of finish were Outstander, Rusty Spur, Boston Common, Avanzado, and Thunderello.

Sat, 11/16/2002 - 00:00

Best of the Rest takes Rose

Jean Raftery
Best of the Rest comes out of the darkness descending on Calder Saturday to capture the $200,000 Carl G. Rose Classic, the final race on the inaugural Florida Million card.

MIAMI - Best of the Rest put an exclamation mark on Calder's inaugural Florida Million card when he rallied from out of the darkness to post a 1 1/2-length victory over The Judge Sez Who and four others in the $200,000 Carl G. Rose Classic. The Rose was one of six statebred stakes races worth a combined $1 million on Saturday's program.

Best of the Rest gave Jerry Bailey his second stakes winner on the card. Earlier, he won the $150,000 Bonnie Heath Turf Cup aboard Miesque's Approval.

Sat, 11/16/2002 - 00:00

Coolbythepool proves she's the best

Jean Raftery
Coolbythepool (#4) gets up to win a three-way battle by a neck over longshot Sara's Success (center) and Cellars Shiraz in the $200,000 Elmer Heubeck Distaff Handicap on Saturday at Calder.

MIAMI - Coolbythepool regained the title of queen of Calder when she rallied from far back to outfinish 25-1 Sara's Success and Cellars Shiraz and post a neck decision in Saturday's $200,000 Elmer Heubeck Distaff Handicap.

The Heubeck was one of six stakes for Florida-breds, worth a total of $1 million, at Calder on Florida Million Day.

Sat, 11/16/2002 - 00:00

Toccet rebounds from Breeders' Cup loss

LAUREL, Md. - Toccet rebounded from his Breeders' Cup Juvenile debacle with a professional 6 1/4-length victory in Saturday's Grade 3, $100,000 Laurel Futurity at soggy Laurel Park.

Racing along the inside and closer to the pace than expected, Toccet stalked a moderate pace established by Ironton down the backside, took the lead at the five-sixteenths pole, and drew clear with only one tap of Jorge Chavez's right-handed whip. Ironton finished second, one length in front of Cherokee's Boy.

Sat, 11/16/2002 - 00:00

Booklet returns in allowance

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Six months ago a speedy colt named Booklet was regarded as a major threat to foil War Emblem's Triple Crown hopes in the 127th Preakness Stakes.

But Booklet, who had skipped the Kentucky Derby after enduring a demanding, yet highly successful spring campaign, never posed much of a challenge to War Emblem, who won the Preakness in front-running fashion. After Booklet faded to finish 12th, trainer John T. Ward Jr. decided to give the colt a well-deserved vacation.