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Sky Diva the threat to Stardom Bound in Fillies
By virtue of her runaway scores in the Grade 1 Oak Leaf and Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante, Stardom Bound is unquestionably the top 2-year-old filly in the West, if not the entire country, and is likely to be a solid favorite in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. On the basis of her overwhelming ... more »
NTRA.com – Oct 9, 2008 11:26 PM [GMT] – comment?
By virtue of her runaway scores in the Grade 1 Oak Leaf and Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante, Stardom Bound is unquestionably the top 2-year-old filly in the West, if not the entire country, and is likely to be a solid favorite in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. On the basis of her overwhelming ... more »
NTRA.com – Oct 9, 2008 11:26 PM [GMT] – comment?
Porter hires trainer to replace retiring Jones
Fox Hill Farm owner Rick Porter has announced that Jeff Barkley, a former assistant to trainer Larry Jones, will become private trainer for the stable, with the exception of about a dozen 2-year-olds and several more accomplished horses that Jones will take next month to the Fair Grounds meet in New ... more »
NTRA.com – Oct 9, 2008 11:22 PM [GMT] – comment?
Fox Hill Farm owner Rick Porter has announced that Jeff Barkley, a former assistant to trainer Larry Jones, will become private trainer for the stable, with the exception of about a dozen 2-year-olds and several more accomplished horses that Jones will take next month to the Fair Grounds meet in New ... more »
NTRA.com – Oct 9, 2008 11:22 PM [GMT] – comment?
Plenty of contenders in QE II Cup
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The royals are big on anniversaries, which should make the 25th running of the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland a festive occasion. Thing is, the QE II is always something fancy, to which another killer renewal here Saturday can attest.Eleven 3-year-old fillies will ste ... more »
NTRA.com – Oct 9, 2008 11:20 PM [GMT] – comment?
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The royals are big on anniversaries, which should make the 25th running of the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland a festive occasion. Thing is, the QE II is always something fancy, to which another killer renewal here Saturday can attest.Eleven 3-year-old fillies will ste ... more »
NTRA.com – Oct 9, 2008 11:20 PM [GMT] – comment?
Stakes high for three in Premiers at Hastings
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The $100,000 Premiers on Sunday drew only six horses but it shapes up as the most interesting and important race at Hastings this year.A win by either Krazy Koffee or Spaghetti Mouse will assure him the title of horse of the year in British Columbia at the annual indust ... more »
NTRA.com – Oct 9, 2008 11:17 PM [GMT] – comment?
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The $100,000 Premiers on Sunday drew only six horses but it shapes up as the most interesting and important race at Hastings this year.A win by either Krazy Koffee or Spaghetti Mouse will assure him the title of horse of the year in British Columbia at the annual indust ... more »
NTRA.com – Oct 9, 2008 11:17 PM [GMT] – comment?
Ballerina: Weight shift should help Holy Nova
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Holy Nova should be able to avenge her recent loss to Against the Sky when the pair meet in the Grade 3, $125,000 Ballerina at Hastings on Saturday. The 1 1/8-mile Ballerina drew eight fillies and mares and goes as the eighth race.Holy Nova, trained by Troy Taylor, was ... more »
NTRA.com – Oct 9, 2008 11:14 PM [GMT] – comment?
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Holy Nova should be able to avenge her recent loss to Against the Sky when the pair meet in the Grade 3, $125,000 Ballerina at Hastings on Saturday. The 1 1/8-mile Ballerina drew eight fillies and mares and goes as the eighth race.Holy Nova, trained by Troy Taylor, was ... more »
NTRA.com – Oct 9, 2008 11:14 PM [GMT] – comment?
Perryville: Liberty Bull in tough spot
LEXINGTON, Ky. - If career earnings meant anything, Wise Answer and Liberty Bull would have quite the edge Saturday in the $200,000 Perryville Stakes at Keeneland.Of course, handicapping involves far more variables than that. In fact, at least a few of the 10 opposing 3-year-olds in the Grade 3 Perr ... more »
NTRA.com – Oct 9, 2008 11:12 PM [GMT] – comment?
LEXINGTON, Ky. - If career earnings meant anything, Wise Answer and Liberty Bull would have quite the edge Saturday in the $200,000 Perryville Stakes at Keeneland.Of course, handicapping involves far more variables than that. In fact, at least a few of the 10 opposing 3-year-olds in the Grade 3 Perr ... more »
NTRA.com – Oct 9, 2008 11:12 PM [GMT] – comment?
Daytona's style worries trainer
Daytona's workout at Santa Anita on Thursday did not go as planned.A hopeful for the BC Mile on turf on Oct. 25, Daytona worked seven furlongs in 1:25.20, which equaled the fastest of three works at the distance. But the style of the workout did not please trainer Dan Hendricks."He went of ... more »
NTRA.com – Oct 9, 2008 11:09 PM [GMT] – comment?
Daytona's workout at Santa Anita on Thursday did not go as planned.A hopeful for the BC Mile on turf on Oct. 25, Daytona worked seven furlongs in 1:25.20, which equaled the fastest of three works at the distance. But the style of the workout did not please trainer Dan Hendricks."He went of ... more »
NTRA.com – Oct 9, 2008 11:09 PM [GMT] – comment?
Zenyatta drills a quick six furlongs
ARCADIA, Calif. - John Shirreffs is not the sort of trainer to demand fast workouts from his horses. So when Zenyatta, his undefeated 4-year-old filly, worked six furlongs in 1:11.20 at Hollywood Park on Thursday, even Shirreffs took notice."We didn't expect her to go that fast," he s ... more »
NTRA.com – Oct 9, 2008 11:07 PM [GMT] – comment?
ARCADIA, Calif. - John Shirreffs is not the sort of trainer to demand fast workouts from his horses. So when Zenyatta, his undefeated 4-year-old filly, worked six furlongs in 1:11.20 at Hollywood Park on Thursday, even Shirreffs took notice."We didn't expect her to go that fast," he s ... more »
NTRA.com – Oct 9, 2008 11:07 PM [GMT] – comment?
Valenzuela wins 4,000th race
Patrick Valenzuela, whose career as a jockey has been both troubled and brilliant, won his 4,000th race Thursday. His milestone victory came at Louisiana Downs aboard Burst of Light in a one-mile allowance/optional claiming event.
NTRA.com – Oct 9, 2008 11:01 PM [GMT] – comment?
Patrick Valenzuela, whose career as a jockey has been both troubled and brilliant, won his 4,000th race Thursday. His milestone victory came at Louisiana Downs aboard Burst of Light in a one-mile allowance/optional claiming event.
NTRA.com – Oct 9, 2008 11:01 PM [GMT] – comment?
Waquoit's Love, Criminologist in rematch
Waquoit's Love, dismissed at odds 13-1 in Belmont Park's Noble Damsel (gr. IIIT) one month ago only to lose by a head to Criminologist, will get another crack at her nemesis in the $100,000 Athenia Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf Saturday.Stuart S. Janney III and Phipps Stable's Crimi ... more »
NTRA.com – Oct 9, 2008 10:59 PM [GMT] – comment?
Waquoit's Love, dismissed at odds 13-1 in Belmont Park's Noble Damsel (gr. IIIT) one month ago only to lose by a head to Criminologist, will get another crack at her nemesis in the $100,000 Athenia Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf Saturday.Stuart S. Janney III and Phipps Stable's Crimi ... more »
NTRA.com – Oct 9, 2008 10:59 PM [GMT] – comment?
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