Mon, 09/30/2002 - 00:00

Baze wins five races

SAN MATEO, Calif. - Russell Baze, the nation's leading rider in victories, notched five wins on Sunday's card at Bay Meadows.

Baze won the first race aboard Twelveyearslater ($6.20). He won the second aboard River Bridge ($4.40) when original winner Madison Davis was disqualified and placed last. He won the fifth aboard Colonel Kelly ($5.80), then teamed with leading trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, who had three wins, with Lucky Sabre ($15.60) in the sixth. His final winner was aboard Surprise Halo ($5) in the eighth.

He also had a second and two thirds on his other mounts.

Sun, 09/29/2002 - 00:00

Wake At Noon makes case for Sovereign Award

Woodbine
Wake At Noon scores by a length over Cheap Talk in the Grade 3, $160,800 Highlander Handicap at Woodbine Sunday.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Wake At Noon probably clinched the Sovereign Award for Canada's champion sprinter this year by capturing the Grade 3, $160,800 at Woodbine Sunday.

Wake At Noon stalked the pace on the outside in the six-furlong dash, running four-wide on the turn, as Davids Expectation and Krz Ruckus dueled through splits of :22.37 and :45.02 seconds.

Sun, 09/29/2002 - 00:00

Tenpins game in Washington Park Handicap

Arlington Park
Tenpins outgames a stubborn Generous Rosi to take the $400,000 Washington Park Handicap on Sunday at Arlington Park.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - Two weeks after his untimely scratch at Turfway Park, Tenpins scored a game victory over Generous Rosi in the Grade 3, $400,000 on Sunday at Arlington.

Tenpins set a track record of 1:55.07 for 1 3/16 miles, racing gamely through the stretch under Robby Albarado to hold of Generous Rosi, who led for most of the Washington Park and came back bravely after being passed in the upper stretch.

Sun, 09/29/2002 - 00:00

Ballingarry takes to going in Canadian International

Woodbine
Ballingarry cruises under the line an easy 2 1/4-length winner under Mick Kinane in Sunday's Grade 1, $1.5 million Canadian International at Woodbine.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Irish invader Ballingarry relished the yielding turf and beat his eight opponents with ease in Sunday's Grade 1, $1.5 million , the eighth leg of the 2002 World Series Racing Championship.

Ballingarry was world renowned trainer Aidan O'Brien's first Woodbine starter. It was also the first Woodbine mount for jockey Mick Kinane, who said the 3-year-old son of Sadler's Wells was very professional in winning the mile and a half event, with an ideal stalking trip near front-running Yavana's Pace.

Sun, 09/29/2002 - 00:00

Mekko Hokte rallies to take Delta Miss Stakes

Bossier City, La. - Mekko Hokte took advantage of a spirited duel between favored Hannah's Royalrock and Hadif's Allstar and rallied from off the pace under Tim Doocy to prevail by a head over Hadif's Allstar in Sunday's $30,000 Delta Miss Stakes at Louisiana Downs. Obligatory was four lengths further back in third, followed by a tiring Hannah's Royalrock.

Sun, 09/29/2002 - 00:00

Funny Cide romps in Bongard

ELMONT, N.Y. - As good as Funny Cide looked winning his debut by 14 3/4 lengths, he looked even better winning Sunday's $83,975 Bertram F. Bongard Stakes at Belmont Park.

Funny Cide, with Jose Santos in the saddle, was a nine-length winner of the Bongard for 2-year-old New York-breds. The winner covered the seven furlongs in a quick 1:22.95 - a stakes record - over a fast track.

Spite the Devil finished second, two lengths in front of Infinite Justice. Storm Cadet, the favorite, finished fourth in the 10-horse field.

Sun, 09/29/2002 - 00:00

Denon breaks through in Turf Classic

ELMONT, N.Y. - Denon, narrowly defeated in the United Nations and Sword Dancer, broke through with a win in Sunday's $750,000 at Belmont Park before a crowd of 7,793.

Denon, with Edgar Prado aboard, found an opening in the stretch of the 1 1/2-mile Turf Classic and held off longshot Blazing Fury for a half-length win. It was another head back to Delta Form in third in the Grade 1 Turf Classic.

With Anticipation, the second choice in the eight-horse field, finished sixth.

Sun, 09/29/2002 - 00:00

Only The Best much the best

SAN MATEO, Calif. - Only The Best ($5.60) sat off the sizzling pace of Gray Jag, caught him in the stretch and pulled away to an easy four-length victory in the $70,800 Malcolm Anderson Stakes at Bay Meadows on Sunday.

Gray Jag, who was fractious in the paddock, had a one-length lead after a 22.05 opening quarter. He opened a 2 1/2-length lead with a 43.96 half. Only The Best cut the lead to only a length in the stretch and clearly had the leader measured. He ran six furlongs in 1:09.01.

Sun, 09/29/2002 - 00:00

Fraulein upsets paceless E.P. Taylor Stakes

Woodbine
Fraulein hits the wire a length in front of late-charging Alasha in Sunday's $837,750 E.P. Taylor Stakes at Woodbine.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Fraulein, under a canny ride by Kevin Darley, held on gamely for a one-length score in the $837,750 at Woodbine Sunday.

Sent off as the 11-1 fifth choice in a field of six fillies and mares, Fraulein keyed a 1-2 sweep by English-based 3-year-old fillies in the Grade 1, 1 1/4-mile turf race.

Alasha, the 3-1 second-choice under John Murtagh, finished second, with even-money favorite Volga another length back in third.

Sat, 09/28/2002 - 00:00

I'm The Business edges Crazy Ensign

SAN MATEO - Jockey Garrett Gomez wasn't sure where the finish line was, but he had I'm The Business' ($9.20) nose in front at just the right time as she edged pacesetting Crazy Ensign to win the $61,100 Hillsborough Handicap at Bay Meadows on Saturday. She covered 1 1/16 miles over the Longden Turf Course in 1:43.05.

"I thought I did (win), but it was hard for me," Gomez said. "I'm not used to riding here. I don't know where the wire is. I got about a neck in front at the 16th, but my mare hung and that other one fought back."