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COSMO GIRL CLAIMS THE CAROUSEL BUT ARIENZA IS THE COVERGIRL

March 27, 2011

After several stakes placings, Baccari Racing Stable’s Cosmo Girl finally became a stakes winner with a front-running victory in Sunday’s $75,000 Carousel Stakes at Oaklawn Park. One race later, Robert and Lawana Low’s regally bred filly Arienza stamped herself a serious contender for the April 10 $300,000 Fantasy Stakes (G2) with an impressive front-running victory in a one mile allowance race. The daughter of 2002 Horse of the Year and three-time Apple Blossom (G1) winner Azeri and Giant’s Causeway, remained undefeated after two career starts, winning Sunday by 2½ lengths over Hidatsa. Read More

Gran Lioness Gives Berry Fourth Win of the Day In Prima Donna

March 26, 2011

Oaklawn Park’s current leading rider, Cliff Berry, padded his margin over defending champion Terry Thompson with four wins on Saturday, including a front running victory aboard 2-5 favorite Gran Lioness in the $75,000 Prima Donna Stakes. Through the conclusion of Saturday’s card, Berry held a 13-win advantage over Thompson with 45 victories this meet. Read More

Chief of Affairs Equals Stakes Record in Hot Springs

March 20, 2011

Chief of Affairs capped off a huge weekend at Oaklawn Park with a dominating performance in Sunday’s $75,000 Hot Springs Stakes that equaled the stakes record time of 1:08 2/5 for six furlongs. His win follows victories on Saturday by Havre de Grace, who equaled the stakes record in the $150,000 Azeri Stakes (G3), and The Factor, who jumped onto Kentucky Derby (G1) trail with his eye-catching effort in the $300,000 Rebel Stakes (G2). Read More

The Factor Rolls to Front-Running Rebel Score; Havre de Grace Starts 2011 Strong in Azeri

March 19, 2011

The question asking if The Factor could carry his brilliant speed farther down the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail was emphatically answered Saturday as the 3-year-old colt owned by George Bolton and Fog City Stable rolled to a 6 ¼-length victory in the $300,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) in front of 34,698 fans at Oaklawn Park. Read More

24,111 Turn Out To See It Happened Again And Joyful Victory Win Stakes

March 12, 2011

Great weather and two Grade 3 stakes races led to a packed house Saturday as a crowd of 24,111, the largest of the meet so far, turned out to watch Fox Hill Farms’ 3-year-old filly Joyful Victory win the $125,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) and Maggie Moss’ It Happened Again win his third straight at Oaklawn Park in the $125,000 Razorback Stakes (G3) for older male horses. Read More

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