PaceAdvantage
03-05-2006, 04:01 AM
First Samurai Awarded Fountain of Youth Win (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32438)
Though beaten in his first try at two turns, the 3-5 favorite First Samurai was awarded victory in the $300,000 Fountain of Youth (gr. II) Saturday at Gulfstream Park when stewards disqualified the inexperienced Corinthian for weaving in the stretch. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32438)
Relentless Brother Derek Captures 'Catalina (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32437)
Brother Derek looks more and more like the early favorite for this year's Run for the Roses after posting an impressive win in the $200,000 Santa Catalina (gr. II) for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita Saturday. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32437)
Confidence Flows in Lava Man's Big 'Cap Win (http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32440)
California-bred Lava Man, ridden with extreme confidence by Corey Nakatani, shook loose of favored High Limit on the far turn and defeated upset-minded Magnum to win the $1 million Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) in a spectacular effort in front of nearly 50,000 fans Saturday. Blood-Horse (http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32440)
Harlington wins stakes debut in Gulfstream Park Handicap (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=62530&subsec=2)
The $2.8-million that Eugene Melnyk paid for Harlington at the 2003 Keeneland September yearling sale started looking more and more like a good investment on Saturday after the four-year-old son of Unbridled out of champion Serena's Song showed off his emerging talent in the handicap division with a neck victory in the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Handicap (G2). Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=62530&subsec=2)
Milk It Mick Gets Satisfaction in Kilroe Mile (http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32442)
The British-bred Milk It Mick hit the front in the final furlong and held off a furious charge to win the $300,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap (gr. IT) on the Santa Anita turf Saturday for his first win since 2003. Blood-Horse (http://bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32442)
Laity Gets Brothers Another Win in Battaglia (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32444)
A four-month layoff and an unfamiliar surface might have given Laity pause early on in the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park Saturday, but by the end he was zeroed in on the finish line, holding off a blazing late charge to win by half a length. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32444)
Pletcher to Train $16 Million 2-Year-Old Colt (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32445)
Todd Pletcher is to train the 2-year-old colt who recently sold at auction for a world record $16 million. Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32445)
Indiana OTB proposal appears dead for session (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=62523&subsec=1)
An <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State>Indiana</st1:State> bill that would have forced <st1:State>Kentucky</st1:State> racetracks to sell their simulcasts to southern <st1:State><ST1:pIndiana</st1:State> off-track betting facilities did not receive a hearing or vote prior to a midnight deadline on Thursday, and the issue appears dead for the General Assembly session, which adjourns March 14. Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=62523&subsec=1)
Though beaten in his first try at two turns, the 3-5 favorite First Samurai was awarded victory in the $300,000 Fountain of Youth (gr. II) Saturday at Gulfstream Park when stewards disqualified the inexperienced Corinthian for weaving in the stretch. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32438)
Relentless Brother Derek Captures 'Catalina (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32437)
Brother Derek looks more and more like the early favorite for this year's Run for the Roses after posting an impressive win in the $200,000 Santa Catalina (gr. II) for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita Saturday. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32437)
Confidence Flows in Lava Man's Big 'Cap Win (http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32440)
California-bred Lava Man, ridden with extreme confidence by Corey Nakatani, shook loose of favored High Limit on the far turn and defeated upset-minded Magnum to win the $1 million Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) in a spectacular effort in front of nearly 50,000 fans Saturday. Blood-Horse (http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32440)
Harlington wins stakes debut in Gulfstream Park Handicap (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=62530&subsec=2)
The $2.8-million that Eugene Melnyk paid for Harlington at the 2003 Keeneland September yearling sale started looking more and more like a good investment on Saturday after the four-year-old son of Unbridled out of champion Serena's Song showed off his emerging talent in the handicap division with a neck victory in the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Handicap (G2). Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=62530&subsec=2)
Milk It Mick Gets Satisfaction in Kilroe Mile (http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32442)
The British-bred Milk It Mick hit the front in the final furlong and held off a furious charge to win the $300,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap (gr. IT) on the Santa Anita turf Saturday for his first win since 2003. Blood-Horse (http://bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32442)
Laity Gets Brothers Another Win in Battaglia (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32444)
A four-month layoff and an unfamiliar surface might have given Laity pause early on in the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park Saturday, but by the end he was zeroed in on the finish line, holding off a blazing late charge to win by half a length. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32444)
Pletcher to Train $16 Million 2-Year-Old Colt (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32445)
Todd Pletcher is to train the 2-year-old colt who recently sold at auction for a world record $16 million. Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32445)
Indiana OTB proposal appears dead for session (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=62523&subsec=1)
An <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State>Indiana</st1:State> bill that would have forced <st1:State>Kentucky</st1:State> racetracks to sell their simulcasts to southern <st1:State><ST1:pIndiana</st1:State> off-track betting facilities did not receive a hearing or vote prior to a midnight deadline on Thursday, and the issue appears dead for the General Assembly session, which adjourns March 14. Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=62523&subsec=1)