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246 Results for final four

Godolphin's hopefuls work early

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

If I have learned one thing since arriving at Santa Anita, it's this: If you want to see the Godolphin horses train you had better plan on getting up early. Very early.

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009

Friesan Fire works a mile

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Friesan Fire will have had seven weeks off when he steps into the starting gate for the 2009 Kentucky Derby.

Story | Conversation | April 24, 2009

Street Sense works like a champ

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Is Street Sense the same horse on the road that he is over at his home base at Churchill Downs?

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2007

Velazquez wins four straight

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

John Velazquez extended his lead in the jockey standings at the 2004 Gulfstream Park meeting after winning the final four races on Friday's program.

Story | Conversation | January 17, 2004

Too Many Toyz too hot to stop

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

When you're hot you're hot and when you're not you're not. The old adage certainly applied to the Carl G. Rose Classic after Too Many Toyz registered his fourth straight victory with a thrilling one-length decision over the 3-5 favorite It's a Bird.

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2009

Dancing in Silks, 25-1, upsets Sprint

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Dancing in Silks, the second-longest shot on the board at 25-1, outfinished Crown of Thorns, Cost of Freedom and Gayego to win a four-horse photo in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Sprint. Zensational, the 9-5 favorite, finished fifth.

Story | Conversation | November 07, 2009

Capt. Candyman Can's owner dies

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

The excitement of Breeders' Cup Week was tempered for the connections of Capt. Candyman Can on Saturday with the news of the sudden death of Dr. Joseph Rauch, a co-owner and breeder of the gelding.

Story | Conversation | October 31, 2009

Mambo Meister much the best

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Mambo Meister ($7.80) earned himself a guaranteed berth in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile with a decisive 3 3/4-length victory over even-money favorite Motovato in the Grade 3, $100,000 Spend a Buck Handicap

Story | Conversation | October 17, 2009

Rachel Alexandra's star power shows

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

"It's her show!" That's how trainer Nick Zito described Rachel Alexandra's attempt to defeat older males in Saturday's Grade 1 Woodward at Saratoga.

Story | Conversation | September 02, 2009

Three hope for better trips

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Trainer Ian Wilkes said he felt Miss Isella may not have had the best racing luck when she finished second in the Grade 1 Go for Wand Handicap earlier in the Saratoga meet

Story | Conversation | August 28, 2009

Travers next up for Quality Road

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

On Monday morning, the Saratoga barn area was abuzz over Rachel Alexandra and her jaw-dropping performance the previous afternoon in the Grade 1 Haskell.

Story | Conversation | August 04, 2009

Smashing return for Quality Road

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Just when it appeared there wasn't a 3-year-old in the country who could touch Rachel Alexandra, along comes Quality Road.

Story | Conversation | August 03, 2009

'Forever' seeks Diana repeat

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Forever Together and her trainer, Jonathan Sheppard, were out at the Oklahoma training track seemingly forever on Wednesday morning.

Story | Conversation | July 29, 2009

I Want Revenge beats the deluge

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

What happens at Keeneland doesn't necessarily stay at Keeneland.

Story | Conversation | April 28, 2009

Morning proves study in contrasts

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

The Godolphin pair of Desert Party and Regal Ransom were definitely the stars of Saturday but were a contrast in styles themselves despite turning in similar work and gallop-out times.

Story | Conversation | April 25, 2009