February 2008

2/29/08 Last updated: 2/28/08 3:38 PM Oaklawn Park officials announced an across-the-board purse increase, which began Thursday. The increase will add $1,000 per race for allowance, optional claiming and maiden special […]

2/29/08 Last updated: 2/28/08 7:46 PM Highly touted Grade 1 winner DAAHER (Awesome Again) didn’t make an impact in his 2008 bow, the Donn H. (G1) on February 2, but will get […]

2/29/08 Last updated: 2/28/08 7:30 PM CashCall Futurity (G1) hero INTO MISCHIEF (Harlan’s Holiday) will miss the March 15 San Felipe S. (G2) at Santa Anita, trainer Richard Mandella announced Thursday. […]

2/29/08 Last updated: 2/28/08 7:21 PM Sunday’s $150,000 Davona Dale S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park will offer up the first battle between Grade 2 winners BSHARPSONATA (Pulpit) and GAME FACE (Menifee). […]

2/29/08 Last updated: 2/28/08 7:16 PM THOROUGHBRED BEAT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 by James Scully Puzzling moves — When officials speculated last fall about running the Breeders’ Cup in Hong […]

2/29/08 Last updated: 2/28/08 7:08 PM HANDICAPPING INSIGHTS FEBRUARY 29, 2008 by Dick Powell I don’t really like WAR PASS’ (Cherokee Run) chances in the Kentucky Derby (G1), but […]

2/29/08 Last updated: 2/28/08 7:03 PM OAKLAWN NOTEBOOK FEBRUARY 29, 2008 by Steve Collison FERRAGAMO (Vindication), making his stakes debut for owners Fletcher and Carolyn Gray and trainer Larry […]

2/29/08 Last updated: 2/28/08 6:22 PM Curlin was never challenged in his 2008 debut (Dubai Racing Club/Monica Pinheiro) Never coming out of second gear, Horse of the […]

2/29/08 Last updated: 2/28/08 7:55 PM All eyes are anxiously upon the Inglis Oaklands Junction sale complex in Melbourne, Australia, where the mood, in the wake of a record-breaking New Zealand […]

2/29/08 Last updated: 2/28/08 4:32 PM SANTA ANITA NOTEBOOK FEBRUARY 29, 2008 by John Mucciolo The calm before the storm, so to speak, as only a single graded event was […]