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IEAH Stables and WinStar Farm’s Court Vision rallied to win the $500,000 Hollywood Derby on Sunday, November 30, giving jockey Ramon Dominguez a sweep of Grade I events on the final day of the Turf Festival at Hollywood Park.
Court Vision looked beaten heading into the far turn of the 1 1/4-mile Hollywood Derby, but edged away in the final yards while covering the distance in 2:01.43, finishing 3/4 of a length in front of Cowboy Cal.
Court Vision paid $9.60, $4.60 and $3, while Cowboy Cal returned $6.60 and $5.20. The show payoff on Midships was $7.60.
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Charles Fipke’s Tale of Ekati, ridden by jockey Edgar Prado, won the $300,000 Hill ‘N’ Dale Cigar Mile Handicap by disqualification at Aqueduct on Saturday, November 29.
Trained by Barclay Tagg, Tale of Ekati covered 1 mile in 1:35.01 and paid $19.80, $9.40 and $5.90. Harlem Rocker, under jockey Eibar Coa, placed second and returned $9.70 and $6.30. Bribon with jockey Rajiv Maragh aboard came in third and paid $7.10 to show.
The Cigar Mile Handicap was the fourth stakes victory for Tale of Ekati, all in New York, improving his record to 5-for-12 and increasing his winnings by $180,000.
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Einstein, ridden by jockey Julien Leparoux, wins the $440,400 Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, on Friday, November 28.
Trained by Helen Pitts, Einstein covered 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.79 and paid $11.80, $5.20 and $2.60. Delightful Kiss, under jockey Calvin Borel, placed second and returned $10.80, $3.80. Commentator with jockey John Velazquez aboard came in third and paid $2.10 to show.
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Nine race horses will race in the $300,000 Hill ‘n’ Dale Cigar Mile Handicap at Aqueduct Saturday, November 29.
Raced at 1 mile, Aqueduct’s Cigar Mile Handicap field of race horses with jockeys and weight:
- Visionaire ridden by jockey Alan Garcia carries 116 lbs.
- Arson Squad ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez, 119 lbs.
- Harlem Rocker ridden by jockey Eibar Coa, 115 lbs.
- Bribon ridden by jockey Rajiv Maragh, 114 lbs.
- Tale of Ekati ridden by jockey Edgar Prado, 116 lbs.
- Monterey Jazz ridden by jockey David Flores, 118 lbs.
- Storm Play ridden by jockey Cornelio Velasquez, 114 lbs.
- Wanderin Boy ridden by jockey John Velazquez, 118 lbs.
- Kodiak Kowboy ridden by jockey Ramon Dominguez, 116 lbs.
The Cigar Mile Handicap is the 8th race in Aqueduct’s November 29 horse racing program. Cigar Mile post time is 3:48 pm.
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Monterey Jazz, who earned a Beyer Figure of 118 in his eight-length victory in the Grade 3 Texas Mile in April, was en route to Aqueduct where he will compete in the 20th running of the $300,000 Cigar Mile Handicap (gr. III) on Saturday, November 29.
“He’s on his way,” said race horse trainer Craig Dollase from California. “He’ll be at Rick Violette’s barn later today and we’re looking forward to the race.”
Also expected to be part of Aqueduct’s Hill ‘n’ Dale Cigar Mile field are Arson Squad, Bribon (FR), Harlem Rocker, Kodiak Kowboy, Storm Play, Tale of Ekati, Visionaire and Wanderin Boy.
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Tracy Farmer’s Commentator, Elisabeth Alexander’s Magna Graduate and Midnight Cry Stable’s Einstein headline a field of 8 for the 134th running of the $400,000-added Clark Handicap (gr. II) at the home of the Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs Friday, November 28.
The 1 1/8 mile Clark Handicap field of race horses with jockeys and weight:
- Delightful Kiss ridden by jockey Calvin Borel carries 116 lbs.
- Magna Graduate ridden by jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, 120 lbs.
- Einstein ridden by jockey Julien Leparoux, 119 lbs.
- Commentator ridden by jockey John Velazquez, 124 lbs.
- Anak Nakal ridden by jockey Jesus Castanon, 118 lbs.
- Timber Reserve ridden by jockey Kent Desormeaux, 116 lbs.
- Wayzata Bay ridden by jockey Israel Ocampo, 117 lbs.
- Dominican ridden by jockey Robby Albarado, 115 lbs.
The Clark Handicap is the 11th race in Churchill Downs’s November 28 horse racing program. Clark Handicap post time is 4:29 pm.
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Churchill Downs will soon make Kentucky Derby dreams come true for 500 horse racing fans, as the racetrack announced an expanded public drawing for guests to purchase two seats to the upcoming 135th “Run for the Roses,” scheduled for May 2, 2009.
Beginning on Saturday, November 22, and continuing each live race day through closing day, November 29, Churchill Downs will hold live drawings for reserved seats to Kentucky Derby 135. Churchill Downs’ guests will have one chance each day, for 6 days, to have their names drawn for the opportunity to purchase the 2009 Kentucky Derby reserved seats. A total of 500 pairs of tickets, or 1,000 in total, will be made available for the public drawing.
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Bob Black Jack, who earned a trip to the Kentucky Derby with a second-place finish in the Santa Anita Derby, will return to the races when he faces older horses in the $100,000 Vernon O. Underwood Stakes at Hollywood Park Saturday, November 22.
The Underwood Stakes field 7 with jockeys and weight lines up as follows from the rail out:
- Wiredfortwotwenty, with jockey Joseph Talamo up, carries 116 pounds
- Six Pack Abs, Tyler Baze, 118
- Noble Court, Mike Smith, 122
- Master Daniel, Rafael Bejarano, 114
- Bob Black Jack, David Flores, 122
- Johnny Eves, Garrett Gomez, 122
- Northern Soldier, Aaron Gryder, 118
The Vernon O. Underwood Stakes will run as the seventh horse race on Saturday’s nine-race program at Hollywood Park. First post time is 12:30 pm. Underwood post time is 3:35 pm.
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Courtlandt Farms’ Indescribable closed from far back to nip Long Approach in the shadow of the wire to win the 36th running of the $113,400 Cardinal Handicap (gr. III) by a head at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, on Saturday afternoon.
Ridden by jockey Kent Desormeaux, Indescribable covered the 1 1/8 miles on a “yielding” Matt Winn Turf Course in 1:55.77.
Indescribable, a homebred 4-year-old filly by Pleasant Tap out of the Flying Paster mare Catnip, returned mutuels of $15.40, $8.40 and $4.40. Long Approach returned $8.40 and $4.80 with Kiss With a Twist, who finished a half-length back in third, returning $6.20 to show.
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Three Chimneys LLC’s Callwood Dancer will carry high weight of 122 pounds and break from post position 5 under jockey Eurico Da Silva in the 36th running of the $100,000-added Cardinal Handicap (gr. III) at Churchill Downs Saturday, November 15.
Callwood Dancer will concede from 3 to 11 pounds to her rivals in the Cardinal Hardinal, which will be run at 1 1/8 miles over the Matt Winn Turf Course and go as the ninth race on Saturday’s 10-race card that has a first post time of 12:40 p.m. ET.
Trained by Roger Attfield, Callwood Dancer is scheduled to arrive at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, on Thursday from her home base at Woodbine in Toronto and then head to Florida for the winter with Attfield, who will be seeking his second Churchill Downs stakes victory. Attfield saddled Alydeed to win the 1992 Derby Trial.
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