Sun, 07/28/2002 - 00:00

Electrode best in Airline Stakes

BOSSIER CITY, La. - Electrode remained perfect in three starts this year when he drove to a commanding 2.25-length win over stablemate Remember The Party in the $40,000 Airline Stakes at Louisiana Downs on Sunday.

It was another 2.25 lengths back in third to Walk In The Snow.

Electrode($12.80) broke sharp in the Airline, and pushed pacesetter Hail To Bag through an opening half-mile in 44.94 seconds. He took the lead past the quarter pole, and went on to cover the six furlongs for 3-year-olds in 1:10.59.

Sun, 07/28/2002 - 00:00

Cruz sweeps three turf races

OCEANPORT, N.J. - Carlos Cruz swept all three turf races on the Sunday card, capped off by a wire-to-wire victory aboard Amber's Way in the $50,000 Klassy Briefcase Stakes for fillies and mares at five furlongs.

Amber's Way ($6.60), trained by John R.S. Fisher, broke sharply out of the gate and led the field through rapid fractions of 21.12 and 43.78, but was never seriously threatened down the stretch. Slewgenes closed from last to first to get up for second, one length behind the 4-year-old Amber's Way. Cloud City was a neck back in third.

Sun, 07/28/2002 - 00:00

Biddy's Lad takes Bull Page Stakes

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Biddy's Lad sprung a 9-1 upset victory over Magic Jack in Sunday's $132,875 Bull Page Stakes, a six-furlong dash for Ontario-sired male 2-year-olds.

It was the first Woodbine stakes win for apprentice Chantal Sutherland, who had Biddy's Lad on a slim lead through quick fractions of :22.17 and :44.95. Magic Jack pressed Biddy's Lad along the rail, before the latter drew off in the final furlong to prevail by 2 1/4 lengths.

Sun, 07/28/2002 - 00:00

Del Mar pick six carryover reaches $211,777

DEL MAR, Calif. - There is a pick six carryover of $211,777 for Sunday's pick six carryover at Del Mar.

Many tickets on Saturday's card failed to find the last two winners - Posada($43.20) and Never Out of Roses ($18.60).

Sunday's pick six covers the fourth through ninth races. Here are the changes as of scratch time for the pick six:

In the fourth races, the also-eligibles are scratched - Wild Rascal, Roman Empire, Fight for Freedom, and Mamone.

In the fifth race, the also-eligibles are scratched - Greenland and Natural Wonder.

Sun, 07/28/2002 - 00:00

Affluent hangs on to win Ramona

DEL MAR, Calif. - Scoring her first stakes win in six months, Affluent held off a late rally from Golden Apples to win Saturday's $400,000 Ramona Handicap at Del Mar.

The Grade 1 Ramona was Affluent's first win since the Grade 2 El Encino Stakes at Santa Anita in January. She subsequently lost four major stakes to Azeri and Summer Colony, who are widely considered the nation's top older females.

Affluent won the fifth stakes of her career in the Ramona, improving her record to seven wins in 17 starts. She has earned $1,287,080 for owner Janis Whitham.

Sun, 07/28/2002 - 00:00

Just Scarlet up in time in Chapel Belle

BOSSIER CITY, La. - Just Scarlet caught pacesetter Distinctive Code at the wire to win the $50,000 Chapel Belle Stakes by a head at Louisiana Downs on Saturday. It was another length back in third to Sheza Nasty Lady.

Just Scarlet($32.20) settled about eight lengths behind Distinctive Code, who led the field through fractions of 47.69 for the opening half mile and 1:11.48 for six furlongs while pushed along by Very Geri.

Sun, 07/28/2002 - 00:00

Sempai wires Finley Handicap

SANTA ROSA, Calif. ? Sempai ($6.40) was allowed an uncontested lead and romped to a three-length victory in the $50,770 Ernest Finley Handicap on Saturday at the Sonoma County Fair.

Compromised by a hot pace duel with Fight For Silver in his previous start in the Sam J. Whiting Handicap on June 29 at Pleasanton, Sempai immediately opened a daylight advantage as Fight For Silver was unable to match his 22.06 opening quarter. Sempai won the six-furlong race over late-closing favorite Profound Secret in 1:08.22.

Sun, 07/28/2002 - 00:00

Disturbingthepeace makes it five straight in Bing Crosby

DEL MAR, Calif. - The vastly improved Disturbingthepeace won his fifth straight race when he outdueled Freespool in Saturday's $169,000 Bing Crosby Breeders' Cup Handicap at Del Mar, a Grade 2 race that lost much of its luster when Kona Gold, the defending race champion and morning-line favorite, was withdrawn.

Sat, 07/27/2002 - 00:00

You noses Carson Hollow in Test

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Trainer Bobby Frankel picked up right where he left off last year at Saratoga, sweeping Saturday's Grade 1 Test Stakes with You and Grade 2 Diana with Tates Creek in two heart-palpitating races.

Last year, Frankel won six graded stakes at Saratoga, including three Grade 1's.

One hour after Tates Creek won a head bob over Voodoo Dancer, things got even tighter when You slivered through a narrow opening along the rail and outlasted pace-setting Carson Hollow to win the $250,000 Test by a nostril.

Sat, 07/27/2002 - 00:00

'Falcon', 'Legend' top big day at AP

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - Falcon Flight and trainer Donald Burke should never leave Arlington.

Burke won the second race of his training career when Falcon Flight flew through the final furlong of Saturday's Grade 3, $225,000 Arlington Handicap to beat Kappa King by a neck.

It was Falcon Flight's first win since he took the Stars and Stripes Handicap here last July, Burke's first win as a trainer. Falcon Flight had raced only twice since then and was making his first start since last September.