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Presious Passion does it again in McKnight

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Presious Passion combined his speed with his affinity for the Calder turf course to successfully defend his title in the $150,000 McKnight Handicap, leading throughout to register a two-length decision over Logic Way in the 1 1/8-mile Grade 2 event.

Story | Conversation | December 13, 2008

Zenyatta pure perfection in Ladies' Classic

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Zenyatta capped off a perfect season and likely put herself in position for a bid at the Horse of the Year title after exploding to a convincing 1 1/2-length triumph.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2008

Ventura takes Filly and Mare Sprint with huge move

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Ventura got the 2008 Breeders' Cup off to a rousing start, circling the field into the stretch before drawing away from 9-5 favorite Indian Blessing en route to a decisive four-length victory in the $1 million Filly and Mare Sprint at Santa Anita

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2008

Clocker: Eagle Mountain looks sharp for BC Turf

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Indyanne was the fastest horse in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint scheduled for Friday, but the speedster will return home empty-handed after a minor illness knocked her out of the $1 million race in which she would have likely set the pace.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008

Classic hopeful Student Council stands out in drills

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Curlin may have grabbed most of the attention, but his final workout for Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic was just one of many important preps that took place under cool and cloudy skies Monday morning at Santa Anita.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2008

Consequence finishes fast over Pro-Ride

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Another beautiful morning and a very busy training session Sunday at Santa Anita, during which 21 potential Breeders' Cup starters worked, 18 over the Pro-Ride surface and three others on the grass.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2008

Indian Blessing to sprint with females; O'Neill pair get into Dirt Mile

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Trainer Bob Baffert all but put to rest any speculation that Indian Blessing might take on males in the Breeders' Cup Sprint shortly after the Eclipse Award winner worked five furlongs in 59.14 seconds at Santa Anita on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2008

Wolfson takes three stakes at Calder on Saturday

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Trainer Marty Wolfson was the star of the undercard on Saturday's Festival of the Sun program at Calder, winning 3 of the 4 stakes, including the $100,000 Spend a Buck Handicap with It's a Bird.

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2008

Gottcha Gold arrives fresh for Calder's Spend a Buck

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Calder's Festival of the Sun has been best known throughout its 16-year history as a showcase for many of the area's top 2-year-olds, who compete in the finales of the Florida Stallion stakes.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008

Smooth Air moving on to BC

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Smooth Air is pointing to the Breeders' Cup next month at Santa Anita following an easy 3 3/4-length victory over Dynhocracy in the $100,000 Needles Stakes at Calder.

Story | Conversation | September 27, 2008

Munnings ready to go for Hopeful

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

With a $1.7 million price tag on his head, expectations were high when Munnings launched his career here at Saratoga on July 26.

Story | Conversation | August 26, 2008

Victory Ride: Hard to look past speedy Indyanne

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

From the standpoint of pure speed, the fastest 3-year-old running at Saratoga on Travers Day may not be in the main event or the Grade 1 King's Bishop.

Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008

Palanka City faces stiff challenge

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Palanka City will bring a three-race win streak into the Test that includes an easy victory in Pimlico's Grade 3 Miss Preakness on May 16.

Story | Conversation | July 29, 2008

Macho Again holds off Pyro in Jim Dandy

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Macho Again outgamed 3-2 favorite Pyro to register a half-length victory in Sunday's Grade 2 Jim Dandy before a crowd of 38,748 at Saratoga.

Story | Conversation | July 27, 2008

Ginger Punch shows why she's a champion

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Ginger Punch endured a nightmare trip before asserting her class and superiority to post a nerve-wracking 1 1/4-length victory over Copper State in the Grade 1 Go for Wand.

Story | Conversation | July 26, 2008
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