Mon, 09/09/2002 - 00:00

Woodbine: U.S. shippers sweep

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - American shippers swept three of the first four positions in the first division of the Grade 3 Natalma Stakes at Woodbine, as One and Twenty ($10.50) wore down local maiden Swift of Flight in deep stretch to win by 1 3/4 lengths.

Favored Sand Springs edged Little Miss Pamela for third in the one-mile grass race for 2-year-old fillies. The time was 1:35.03.

Saratoga shipper Fortuitous ($3.90) rallied wide from far back under Robert Landry to take the second division, which was run in 1:36.54.

Mon, 09/09/2002 - 00:00

Louisiana: Bien Nicole just gets up

BOSSIER CITY, La. - Bien Nicole ($4) stalked the early pace, gained the advantage turning for home and dug in late to prevail by a neck over Due to Win in the $150,000 River Cities Breeders' Cup at Louisiana Downs.

Cleverly handled by Don Pettinger, Bien Nicole picked up her third stakes victory for trainer Donnie Von Hemel and won for the sixth time in 13 lifetime starts. She earned $90,000, which put her over the $215,000 mark in career earnings.

Bien Nicole covered 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.65 over a turf course softened by a brief rain shower earlier in the afternoon.

Mon, 09/09/2002 - 00:00

Inesperado doesn't care who's on his back

DEL MAR, Calif. - No matter which jockey rode Inesperado this summer, each one has wound up in the winner's circle.

After winning graded stakes with jockeys Kent Desormeaux and Eddie Delahoussaye, Inesperado was ridden to victory in Saturday's $300,000 by Corey Nakatani.

Sent off as the favorite, Inesperado rallied from the back of the field to catch pacesetter Rock Opera in the final furlong. Inesperado ($5.60) finished 1 1/8 miles on turf in 1:47.49, setting a stakes record.

Mon, 09/09/2002 - 00:00

Aptly named Good Journey wins Atto

ETOBICOKE, Ontario-The aptly named Good Journey had clear sailing on the outside in Sunday's $1 million Atto Mile at Woodbine, and made the most of it by posting a decisive win over 55-1 shot Chopinina.

Chopinina, the lone filly or mare in the 13-horse field, set the pace under Emile Ramsammy in the Grade 1 turf event, getting fractions of :22.77, :44.94 and 1:08.92.

Sun, 09/08/2002 - 00:00

Voodoo Dancer best in Palomar

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Voodoo Dancer wins the $150,000 Palomar Handicap at Del Mar on Sunday.

DEL MAR, Calif. - For Voodoo Dancer, Del Mar was better the second time around. The beaten favorite in last year's Del Mar Oaks, Voodoo Dancer made a triumphant return to this track on Sunday when she unleashed a powerful rally to capture the $150,000 .

The Palomar, a Grade 2 turf race for older fillies and mares, was an afterthought for trainer Christophe Clement. He called an audible and sent Voodoo Dancer back to California after an intended start in the Ballston Spa Handicap at Saratoga was washed away by the rain that fell on Travers Stakes day.

Sun, 09/08/2002 - 00:00

Fast-finishing Profound Secret wins Big Jag

SAN MATEO, Calif. - Profound Secret ($6.20) unleashed a powerful stretch kick to run down El Dorado Shooter in the lane as he rallied from last to win the $64,050 Big Jag Handicap at Bay Meadows on Sunday.

El Dorado Shooter dueled early with Sempai, opening up on mid-turn of the six-furlong race. He held a 3.5-length lead in the stretch, but Profound Secret split Sirpa and Sempai and was gaining with every stride. He won by 1.5 lengths in 1:08.72.

Sun, 09/08/2002 - 00:00

Wonder Again wins Garden City Breeders' Cup Handicap

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Wonder Again wins the Garden City Breeders' Cup Handicap by one-half length at Belmont Park on Sunday.

ELMONT, N.Y. - Wonder Again continued her development into the top 3-year-old turf filly in training Sunday, by finding running room in upper stretch and blowing by the leaders in deep stretch to win the $250,000, Grade 1 by one-half length at Belmont Park.

Riskaverse, who had to overcome the outside post and traffic in the 10-horse field, finished gamely to be second, 1 1/2 lengths over the tough-luck European shipper Pertuisane.

Sun, 09/08/2002 - 00:00

Lismore Knight captures Summer Stakes

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Favored New York invader Lismore Knight put away a game Wando in the final strides to capture the Grade 2 for 2-year-olds at Woodbine Sunday.

Lismore Knight stalked the pace under Pat Day, as My Boy Kyle and Natchez dueled through fractions of :22.55 and :45.48 in the one-mile turf event. Day checked Lismore Knight early on the turn, but got him back on track for the stretch run, and he came inside Wando in the final furlong to prevail by a head in a time of 1:35.33 seconds.

Sun, 09/08/2002 - 00:00

Don't Countess Out takes Weekend Delight

Don't Countess Out rallied from just off the pace, then drew off to post a three-length victory Saturday in the $75,000 Weekend Delight Stakes at Turfway Park in Florence, Ky.

Don't Countess Out, a 3-year-old filly owned by Southern Pride Stable and trained by Larry Jones, returned $10.80 as third choice in a field of nine fillies and mares. She finished six furlongs in 1:10.44 over a fast track.

Silent Stream, a 23-1 shot, also made a sustained run from mid-pack to finish second, a neck before Nasty Storm, the 9-5 favorite.

Sat, 09/07/2002 - 00:00

Del Mar carryover reaches $524,884

DEL MAR, Calif. - There is a two-day pick six carryover of $524,884 highlighting the final Sunday of the Del Mar meeting.

Even though favored Inesperado won Saturday's Del Mar Derby, a string of longshots led to the carryover. The last two winners were difficult to find - Hero's Welcome ($24.80) and Shezsofoxy ($25.80).

Sunday's pick six covers the fourth through ninth races, and features two stakes, two sprits for maiden claimers and two other sprints.

The fourth race is for 2-year-old maiden claimers. The also eligibles have been scratched, leaving a field of 12.