Da' Tara returns in Jim Dandy Stakes
                   
sacbee.com     Jul 25, 2008            

By Sports Network - The Sports Network Belmont Stakes champ Da' Tara returns to the racetrack Sunday in the $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga where he will face seven rivals. The 1 1/8 mile Jim Dandy is the traditional local prep race for the $1 million Travers on Saturday, August 23. Da' Tara, winner of two of eight career starts, has drawn post six and again will have Alan Garcia in the saddle. Garcia was the jockey when the 38-1 longshot pulled the upset in the Belmont Stakes. Owned by Robert LaPenta and trained by Nick Zito, Da' Tara has earned $664,067 in his career. Earlier this year the three-year-old colt was ninth in the Florida Derby, fifth in the Derby Trial and second in the Barbaro Stakes. Nick Zito will also have Anak Nakal in the race. The colt will start from post two with John Velazquez riding. Anak... [read full story]                    


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Pyro, Macho Again to lead $1 million Travers

foxnews.com     2 hrs ago   6 related          

Updated: August 20, 2008, 6:30 PM EST Comment SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Pyro and Macho Again will lead a 12-horse field in the $1 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday. Pyro, trained by Steve Asmussen...                    

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Headley's Cup hopefuls get tryouts

espn.go.com     10 hrs ago          

By Jay Privman Daily Racing Form DEL MAR, Calif. -- The Breeders' Cup is two months away, but how much participation trainer Bruce Headley has in the event largely will be determined on Sunday, when he sends out Arson Squad,...                    

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Travers Stakes could soothe Mott's misery

msn.com     yesterday   3 related          

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - A year after he set a personal-best with 27 victories to capture his eighth Saratoga trainer's title, Mott has won with just 2 of his 45 starters through the first four weeks of the meet. There is still...                    

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Rice nails personal superfecta

dailygazette.com     yesterday   3 related          

When her horses finished first, second and third in a New York Stallion Series stakes race last fall, trainer Linda Rice figured it would be a long time before she could top that, if ever. Nine months later, she went one better.                    

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