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December 2008 - Posts

A Bird, a Cat, and a King

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Results for Nancy's Voyage (Medaglia d'Oro), Alexabella (Congaree), and My Little Sister (Saarland). Entries for Ivory Bill (Birdstone), Bajan Kitty (Speightstown), and Gifts for a King (Saarland)....

A Voyage for Nancy, Alexabella, and My Little Sister

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Results for Peaceful Woman (Peace Rules) and Resplendently (Birdstone), and entries for Nancy's Voyage (Medaglia d'Oro), Alexabella (Congaree), and My Little Sister (Saarland)....

Resplendently Back in Action

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Resplendently (Birdstone), who impressed everyone first-time out with a fast closing third, returns to take on 8 at a mile at Santa Anita. Also, recapping the week's results - highlighted by Peace Town's (Peace Rules) victory in the Maryland Juvenile Championship Stakes....

Happy Holidays

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I am going to be out of town for the holidays, so there will be no Maiden Watch updates for the next week. So, I thought I would leave you with some questions to ponder and comment about. ...

Rockland Rolls on the Turf

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Rockland scored his second straight win, this time on the turf. The future looks bright for this son of Smarty Jones....

Letellier At Stake for Hug It Out

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Hug It Out's start in the Letellier Memorial Stakes at Fair Grounds highlights a busy Saturday....

Greer Lynn Taps a Win at Fair Grounds

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Another day, another winner for Speightstown, as Greer Lynn takes the nightcap at Fair Grounds....

Hornung Dominates at Golden Gate

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Hornung becomes the 15th winner for Speightstown with an impressive performance at Golden Gate....

Hornung will take a Sovereign Road

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Hornung (Speightstown) takes on 5 at Golden Gate. Plus, results for Kelode (Saarland) and Medal Winner (Medaglia d'Oro)....

Lookin Like a Winner

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Lookin Left (Congaree) scores a professional win in his 2nd start. Plus, Tranquil Times (Peace Rules) wins his 2nd in a row. ...

La Equivocada is the Right One

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La Equivocada (Smarty Jones) wins the grade III Alsito Roig Stakes in Puerto Rico to become the first stakes winner for her sire. Also, an impressive maiden score for Pitched Perfectly (Pleasantly Perfect)....

Mine That Bird Takes a Sovereign

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Mine That Bird (Birdstone) takes home a Sovereign as Canada's champion 2-year-old male for 2008. Entries are highlighted by graded stakes tries for Pamona Ball (Pleasantly Perfect) and La Equivocada (Smarty Jones)....

A Valid Rule

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Valid Rule (Peace Rules) keeps his jockey on this time, and cruises to victory at Hawthorne....

A Second Glance to be Noble and Valid for Kitty

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Second Glance (Smarty Jones), Noble Rule (Peace Rules), Valid Rule (Peace Rules), and Bajan Kitty (Speightstown) are in search of maiden wins on December 11....

The Winning Drive Over Channingstown

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Channingstown (Speightstown) shows early speed in his debut. No maiden entries, but Long Live Dixie (Peace Rules) looks for her third win....

Haynesfield Takes the Damon Runyon

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Haynesfield (Speightstown) takes the Damon Runyon to become the latest Maiden Watch stakes winner. Dashin' Idea (Congaree) and Channingstown (Speightstown) are in action on Dec. 9....

Texas Birdstone Back in the Winner's Circle

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Texas Birdstone scores a professional allowance victory at Delta Downs. Entries are highlighted by Haynesfield (Speightstown) in the Damon Runyon Stakes....

Oconee On Display

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C. S. Silk (Medaglia d'Oro) can't stop Four Gifts in the Delta Princess, and Oconee's (Congaree) try in the Display Stakes tops the entries for December 6....

Who Will be a Delta Princess?

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Livin Lovin (Birdstone) and C. S. Silk (Medaglia d'Oro) face off in the Delta Princess at Delta Downs. Results are highlighted by Tiger Rules' (Peace Rules) second victory....

Aswaaq Makes the Perfect Pitch

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Pitched Perfectly (Pleasantly Perfect) comes up a neck short at Aqueduct. Also results for Canadian Royalty (Peace Rules), and entries for Bella d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro), Barrichello (Speightstown), and Greer Lynn (Speightstown)....

Making a Pitch for Canadian Royalty

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Pitched Perfectly (Pleasantly Perfect) makes his 2nd start, and Canadian Royalty (Peace Rules) his 1st. Plus, results for the Peace Rules battle between Rule of Motion and Cradle of Peace. New worker Congotown - who is not by Congaree....

An Allowance Clash of Peace

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Peace Rules' offspring Cradle of Peace and Rule of Motion face off in an Allowance race. Results are highlighted by a promising debut by Resplendently (Birdstone) at Hollywood Park on November 30....