Sat, 09/07/2002 - 00:00

Forever Partners retired with knee injury

ELMONT, N.Y. - Forever Partners, who finished second as the favorite in the Grade 1 Spinaway Stakes on Aug. 30, has suffered a slab fracture of her right knee and will be retired, trainer Tony Dutrow said Saturday.

Sat, 09/07/2002 - 00:00

Meadowlands: Showlady rallies

In the first three starts of her career, Showlady had never raced less than nine furlongs. Friday night at The Meadowlands, she was asked to shorten up slightly for her stakes debut in the $200,000 Boiling Springs Breeders' Cup Handicap.

As it turned out, 1 1/16 miles proved just long enough for Showlady to catch Dreamers Glory.

Showlady ($10.60), under a confident ride by Richard Migliore, ran down 20-1 shot Dreamers Glory in deep stretch to win the Grade 3 stakes by a head.

Sat, 09/07/2002 - 00:00

Woodbine: U.S. shippers dominate

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - American shippers swept three of the first four positions in the first division of the Grade 3 Natalama Stakes at Woodbine, as One and Twenty 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.

Todd Kabel, Woodbine's hottest rider, felt One and Twenty displayed lots of gumption in the stretch of the $179,200 race.

Sat, 09/07/2002 - 00:00

Calder: Redoubled Miss by a head

MIAMI - Redoubled Miss outgamed Stormy Frolic by a head following a stretch-long battle in the $50,000 Judy's Red Shoes Stakes at Calder.

Stormy Frolic set a leisurely pace of 24.32 and 48.09 seconds in the 1 1/16-mile stakes for 3-year-old fillies. Redoubled Miss briefly dueled with Stormy Frolic, the 3-2 favorite, around the opening bend before jockey M.R. Cruz decided to ease off the leader entering the backstretch.

Sat, 09/07/2002 - 00:00

Arlington: Sharp Impact delivers

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - His odds just kept falling lower and lower - 6-5 at post time - and then Sharp Impact showed why. Finishing resolutely under jockey Ray Sibille, Sharp Impact beat the Illinois-bred Wiggins by three-quarters of a length in the $75,000 Spectacular Bid Stakes.

Sat, 09/07/2002 - 00:00

Xtra Heat's romp earns standing ovation

As Xtra Heat galloped out past the finish line following her easy five-length win in Saturday's $150,000 Endine Stakes, fans along the clubhouse turn in Delaware Park's picnic area showed their appreciation by giving the star filly a standing ovation.

As expected, Xtra Heat ($2.40) had no problems disposing of four overmatched rivals in the six-furlong Endine as she surpassed the $2 million mark in career earnings by winning for the 23rd time in 30 starts. She was ridden out by jockey Harry Vega, reaching the wire in 1:10.91.

Sat, 09/07/2002 - 00:00

Del Mar carryover reaches $113,000

DEL MAR, Calif. - Two longshots helped create a carryover of $113,990 for Saturday's pick six at Del Mar.

Wins by Rare Stone ($17.40) and Cottage ($30.60) in the fifth and sixth races were difficult to find for many bettors.

Saturday's pick six covers the fifth through 10th races and includes the nine-runner Del Mar Derby, the eighth race. The field is led by turf stakes winners Inesperado, Mr. Mellon, Mountain Rage, Rock Opera, True Phenomenon and Dell Place.

There is a chance the fifth race could be run on the main track.

Fri, 09/06/2002 - 00:00

Del Mar Show fits at distance in Atto Mile

Michael Burns
Atto Mile entrant Strut the Stage gallops over the Woodbine turf course on Friday.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Sharp American shippers Del Mar Show and Good Journey will hook one of Europe's top milers, Noverre, and 10 others in the sixth running of the $1 million Atto Mile on Sunday.

The Grade 1 grass race heads a sensational 11-race card, which also includes a pair of Grade 2 turf stakes, the Summer and Canadian.

Del Mar Show has won two straight, the Bernard Baruch at Saratoga and the New Hampshire Sweepstakes at Rockingham, both 1 1/8-mile graded stakes on turf. He earned a whopping 110 Beyer Figure in the Baruch under regular rider Jerry Bailey.

Fri, 09/06/2002 - 00:00

Wonder Again ready despite short rest

ELMONT, N.Y. - Some exceptionally talented fillies have won the Garden City Breeders' Cup Handicap, including the last three: Perfect Sting, Gaviola, and Voodoo Dancer.

Ten fillies will try to add their names to that distinguished list when the Garden City, the only Grade 1 race for 3-year-old turf fillies in New York, is run on Sunday at Belmont Park.

Four of the 10 fillies entered, including Wonder Again, the 2 1/4-length winner of the Grade 2 Lake Placid, carry 119 pounds as the co-highweights of the 1 1/8-mile race.

Fri, 09/06/2002 - 00:00

10-minute halt on bets to remember Sept. 11

NEW YORK - Nearly all racetracks and simulcast locations in the United States plan to stop taking bets for 10 minutes on the afternoon of Sept. 11 to commemorate last year's terrorist attacks.

Officials have been asked by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association to close betting, stop racing, and tune all televisions to a broadcast from Del Mar outside San Diego from 4:10 p.m. Eastern to 4:20 p.m. Del Mar has planned two ceremonies related to the attacks and will also hold an after-races charity event.