February 2005

2/23/05 Last updated: 2/22/05 6:46 PM FAIR GROUNDS NOTEBOOK FEBRUARY 23, 2005 by Brian P. Turner Saturday’s Bayou Breeders’ Cup H. (G3) highlighted the week’s stakes action at Fair […]

2/23/05 Last updated: 2/22/05 6:46 PM AQUEDUCT NOTEBOOK FEBRUARY 23, 2005 by Bernard T. Moore This past Saturday, NYRA kicked off its traditional Presidents’ Day weekend of racing. The […]

2/23/05 Last updated: 2/22/05 4:46 PM Californian stallion Smokester, sire of multiple Grade 1 winner Free House, died Monday at Cardiff Stud Farms near Atascadero, California. The 17-year-old stallion, by Never […]

2/23/05 Last updated: 2/22/05 9:51 PM Smarty Jones has gotten his first mare in foal  (Michael J. Marten/Horsephotos.com) Multiple Grade 3 winner Forest Heiress (Forest Wildcat) is the first mare to […]

2/23/05 Last updated: 2/22/05 9:29 PM ROAD TO THE TRIPLE CROWN FEBRUARY 23, 2005 by James Scully GREATER GOOD (Intidab), who wrapped up his two-year-old campaign with a 1 […]

2/23/05 Last updated: 2/23/05 10:54 AM THREE-YEAR-OLD FILLY DIARY FEBRUARY 23, 2005 by Hunter Houlihan The first Saturday in May is perhaps the best-known date on Thoroughbred racing’s calendar, […]

2/22/05 Last updated: 2/21/05 7:24 PM Undefeated Remsen S. (G2) winner ROCKPORT HARBOR (Unbridled’s Song) was recovering from a bruise on his left front foot on Monday. The injury forced the […]

2/22/05 Last updated: 2/21/05 9:41 PM Evelyn Pollard’s SARATOGA COUNTY (Valid Expectations) wore down pacesetter Don Six (Wild Escapade) in the final strides for a nose victory in Monday’s $200,000 General […]

2/22/05 Last updated: 2/21/05 9:41 PM Ronald Charles and Clear Valley Stables’ URAIB (Ire) (Mark of Esteem [Ire]) treated the Santa Anita fans to an exciting finish in the $150,000 Buena Vista […]

2/22/05 Last updated: 2/21/05 7:23 PM Fallon to return to England Jockey Kieren Fallon has decided to abruptly end his stay in the United States, the Racing Post reports. A six-time […]