She's Our Annie (Medaglia d'Oro) continues to impress, as she won for fun at Oaklawn in an Allowance/Optional Claiming race. She went right to the lead, set some nifty fractions (21.88, :44.50, :57.98) and registered a final time of 1:10.77, winning by 6 with little encouragement. After it was over, she looked ready to go around again. Looks like another good Medaglia d'Oro filly.

Result: February 26, 2009
Oaklawn Park Race 7
Allowance Optional Claiming

Race Details and Equibase Chart

Il Postino Masters Maestro

True Ally sped to a clear lead. His closest pursuers were New Yawker and Maestro and Master (Smarty Jones). Il Postino was waiting off the pace. He made a move wide and hit the lead. Then, it was just a matter of margin. At the wire, he was better than 11 in front. I was kind of surprised that this favorite did not get claimed. His connections are probably breathing a sigh of relief tonight. Maestro and Master tired and finished 11th.

Result: February 26, 2009
Gulfstream Park
Maiden Claiming

Equibase Chart

Stellsie Overtakes Miss Mary K

As she did in her debut, Miss Mary K (Speightstown) went right to the lead. But, she was pressured by A Toast to Speed. Miss Mary K hung tough, as A Toast to Speed tired, but she couldn't hold off Missy Lou, who took the lead in the stretch. Missy Lou was in turn overtaken by Successful Slew and Stellsie. The latter horse picked up her maiden victory despite trying to lug in. Miss Mary K ended up 4th. She's a Wow (Speightstown - Venetian Glass by Deputy Minister) was scratched.

Result: February 26, 2009
Oaklawn Race 8
Maiden Special Weight

Equibase Chart

Other Results for February 26

Jeranimo (colt; Congaree - Jera by Jeblar) finished a game 2nd in his first try against winners at Santa Anita, despite being sandwiched between two foes in the stretch. It was encouraging that he ran on after the incident in this mile and a sixteenth allowance race.

Normansbirdie (filly; Birdstone - She's a Cool Cat by Mountain Cat) finished 9th in her claiming race at Gulfstream Park.

Jersey Town (colt; Speightstown - Jersey Girl by Belong to Me) did not draw into his Maiden Claiming race at Gulfstream, and will have to wait for another day to debut.

February 27 Entries

Hippie Princess will take Pop Pop's Carr for a Seattle Tapdance

February 27, 2009
Tampa Bay Race 5
Maiden Claiming ($50,000)
About One Mile Turf
3-year old fillies
Post Time: 2:22 PM ET TVG

Hippie Princess (Peace Rules - Royal Pelliknow by Raja's Revenge) has run three times, all at Calder, including two races on the turf. She was 5th at a mile and a sixteenth on the turf on September 11, and 8th at 5 furlongs on the turf on November 16. In her lone dirt start, she finished 4th on October 17. Royal Pelliknow, dam of Hippie Princess, was stakes-placed on the turf and earned $281,681. She has produced 4 winners, including King Cassia who was stakes-placed on the turf and dirt. Three of Hippie Princess' siblings won on the turf.

AE horses Seattle Tapdance (Scorpion - Silet by Stack) and Fluid Grace (Jump Start - I Had to Laugh by Louis Quatorze), and main field horse Pop Pop's Carr (Honor Glide - Jazzy Carr by Carr de Naskra) met on the Tampa Bay turf on December 27. Seattle Tapdance was 4th, Fluid Grace was 8th, and Pop Pop's Carr was 9th. Seattle Tapdance has made 2 additional turf starts, finishing 7th on October 18 at Laurel, and 4th at Laurel on September 12. All of her races were at a mile and a sixteenth. Seattle Tapdance is the first foal out of a mare who won on the turf, and who is a full-sister to 2 turf winners. Fluid Grace has finished 8th in each of her 4 starts, including her most recent race on the Tampa Bay dirt on January 22. Fluid Grace sold for $25,000 as a yearling, and is the first foal out of a winning mare, who is a half-sister to 3 winners. Pop Pop's Carr has made 5 total starts. Her best finish was 6th, which she achieved twice. Her most recent start was on January 29 on the dirt at Tampa Bay, where she finished 8th. Pop Pop's Carr is out of a winning mare who has produced 4 winners. One of Pop Pop's Carr's siblings won on the turf.

Also running on December 27 at Tampa Bay, but in a 6.5 furlong dirt race were Wink At the Boys (Graeme Hall - Coloring Book by Mari's Book) and Waikiki Waves (Montbrook - Appealing Water by Valid Appeal). Wink At the Boys was 9th in that race, which was her only start. She is out of the winning mare Coloring Book, who has produced 5 winners, including stakes winner Northern Ace and grade III stakes-placed Wink At the Girls. Waikiki Waves was 11th on December 27. She has run 5 total times, including a turf start on December 13 at Tampa Bay, where she finished 10th. Her most recent start was on February 14 at Tampa, where she finished 6th.

Bobbin'forgold (Golden Missile - Renge (IRE) by Generous (IRE)) and Sneaky Valentine (Snuck In - Braided Way by Mining) met on January 15 at Tampa, in a mile and a sixteenth dirt race. Bobbin'forgold was 7th, Sneaky Valentine was 8th, and Waikiki Waves was 9th. Bobbin'sforgold's only other start was on the Tampa turf on December 13, where she finished 4th. Renge, the dam of Bobbin'forgold, was stakes-placed on the turf. Renge has produced 2 winners, 1 of which won on the turf. Sneaky Valentine has made two turf starts. In her first turf start, on November 16 at Calder, she hit the rail and lost her rider. Next time out, at Tampa Bay on January 6, she finished 9th. Her most recent race was on the dirt at Tampa Bay on January 29, where she was 7th. Braided Way, dam of Sneaky Valentine was a winner. She has produced 5 winners from 7 to run, including 1 turf winner.

Anna She Is (Anasheed - Misstacular Sue by Miswaki) finished 6th in her only start, on February 5 on the Tampa Bay Downs dirt. She is out of the unraced mare Misstacular Sue, who has produced 4 winners.

With Jane's Heart (Straight Man - Southern Belle by Vicksburg) has also made one dirt start at Tampa, finishing 9th on January 31. With Jane's Heart is a half-sister to one winner, and her dam is a half-sister to 4 winners, including one turf winner.

Pleasure Academy (Royal Academy - Gram's Pleasure by Cherokee Run) made her only start on January 13, finishing 4th on the Tampa Bay dirt. She sold for $35,000 as a yearling, and is out of the winning mare Gram's Pleasure. Gram's Pleasure has produced 2 winners.

Completing the main body of the race is unraced Candy Apple (Forbidden Apple - Littlest Secretary by Secretary of War). Candy Apple is out of Littlest Secretary, a stakes winner on the turf and dirt, who earned $136,038. Littlest Secretary has produced 4 winners from 5 to run.

AE filly Leslie's Dolly (Phone Saga - Deputy Dolly by Deputy Commander) was 8th in her only start, on January 10 at Tampa Bay. She is the first foal out of the turf winning mare Deputy Dolly. Deputy Dolly is a half-sister to 3 winners, including stakes winner Mogaamer and group III winner Ferrari Pisa.

The last horse on the AE list is unraced Sweet Caramela (Candy Ride (ARG) - Once Ina Blue Moon by With Approval). Sweet Caramela is a half-sister to 2 winners, both of which won on the turf.

A Dance Routine for Precious Beans

February 27, 2009
Fair Grounds Race 7
Maiden Special Weight
1 mile and 40 yards
3-year olds
Post Time: 4:25 PM ET HRTV

Unraced Dance Routine (Smarty Jones - Tap Your Feet by Dixieland Band) takes on veteran Precious Beans (Medaglia d'Oro - Precious Feather by Gone West), and 6 others in this mile and forty yard Maiden Special Weight at Fair Grounds. Dance Routine, who sold for $200,000 as a yearling, has been working at Fair Grounds since late December. Dance Routine is out of stakes winner Tap Your Feet, who earned $125,930. Tap Your Feet has produced stakes winner Diamondrella. Precious Beans has run 10 times, finishing 2nd once, and third 4 times. His most recent effort was on the Fair Grounds turf on January 26, where he finished 8th. Precious Beans' dam, Precious Feather, was a stakes winner who earned $257,441, including second place finishes in the Azalea (gr. III) and Turfway Breeders' Cup (gr. III). Precious Feather is the dam of 2 winners, including stakes-placed Brooks 'n Down.

Zosogood (Malibu Moon - Parsec by Unbridled), Country Flavor (Empire Maker - Allspice by Coronado's Quest), and Red Dagger (Friends Lake - Slink by Coronado's Quest) met in a mile and forty yard contest at Fair Grounds on February 5. Zosogood finished 3rd, Country Flavor was 6th, and Red Dagger was 7th. Zosogood previously finished 7th on the Fair Grounds turf on December 27, and 9th on the Churchill Downs dirt on November 8. Zosogood sold for $30,000 as a weanling, and $60,000 as a yearling. He is a half-brother to the winner Tipperary. His dam, Parsec, is a half-sister to grade II winner Private Man. Country Flavor has also made 2 additional starts, finishing 9th at Keeneland on October 15 and 5th at Arlington Park on September 21. He is the first foal out of grade III winner Allspice, who earned $317,496. Red Dagger has run 4 total times, recording a third-place finish on January 17. All of his racing has been at Fair Grounds. He is out of the winning mare Slink, who has produced 2 winners from 3 to run.

Finishing 4th on January 17 at Fair Grounds, behind Red Dagger, was Final Judgement (Northern Afleet - Best Judgement by Demons Begone). Final Judgement also made three starts in Kentucky, finishing 2nd on November 19 at Churchill Downs and third at that track on November 1. Final Judgement, who sold for $45,000 as a yearling, is the 2nd foal out of stakes winner Best Judgement. Best Judgement's first foal was a winner.

Prince Teton (Teton Forest - Princess Sequoia by Cherokee Run) has run 5 times. His best finish was 2nd on November 29 at Churchill Downs. Most recently, he finished 5th on December 29 at Fair Grounds. Prince Teton is the first foal out of a winning mare who is half-sister to 5 winners, including stakes winners Meter Maid and Barilko. Meter Maid earned $557,698 in a career that included a win in the Gardenia (gr. III).

Southern Region (Stormy Atlantic - Easter Butter by Eastern Echo) has run 4 times, recording 3 seconds and 1 third. In his last race, he finished 3rd after setting the pace in a mile turf race at Fair Grounds on January 25. Southern Region sold for $145,000 as a yearling and $250,000 at 2. Easter Butter, dam of Southern Region, was a stakes winner who earned $199,906. She has produced the winner Victory Morning.

Ourwingman has a Penalty Kick to make the Lambeau Leap

February 27, 2009
Gulfstream Park Race 9
Maiden Claiming ($80,000)
6 furlongs
3-year olds
Post Time: 5:14 PM ET HRTV

Ourwingman (Peace Rules - Inner Circle by El Gran Senor) makes his first start in a full field at Gulfstream Park going 6 furlongs. He has been working at that track since mid-January. Ourwingman sold for $16,000 as a 2-year old, and is out of stakes-placed Inner Circle who earned $163,433. Inner Circle has produced 3 winners.

Also debuting in this one are Iron Dancer (Iron Deputy - Princess Odette by Spinning World), Pashito the Che (Flatter - Pashmina by Pentelicus), Penalty Kick (El Corredor - Scotchbonnetpepper by El Gran Senor), Forbidden Cigar (Strong Hope - Pennant Winner by Crafty Prospector), and Purely Precious (Pure Precision - Wollaston's Baby by Wollaston). Iron Dancer is the 2nd foal out of the unraced mare Princess Odette. Princess Odette is a half-sister to 2 winners, including Jay Dee Bird, by Birdstone. Pashito the Che is out of the winning mare Pashmina, who has produced 2 winners, including stakes-placed Bling. One of Pashito the Che's siblings was a debut winner. Penalty Kick is a half-brother to winner Immunity Idol. His dam, Scotchbonnetpepper, is a half-sister to 8 winners, including stakes winner Soloist Gem. Forbidden Cigar sold for $90,000 as a 2-year old, and is a half-brother to grade III winner Secret Liason. Purely Precious sold for $55,000 as a yearling, and $100,000 as a 2-year old. He is out of the winning mare Wollaston's Baby, who earned $159,275. Wollaston's Baby has produced 4 winners from 4 to run, including stakes winner Wollaston Bay. One of Purely Precious' siblings was a debut winner.

B L's Who's Who (B L's Appeal - Slew Who by Tsunami Slew) and Lambeau Leap (Dixieland Band - Winter's Quest by Coronado's Quest) met on February 8 at Gulfstream in a 6 furlong race, finishing 3rd and 9th. It was the first and only start for both. B L's Who's Who is out of the winning mare Slew Who. Slew Who has produced 8 winners from 9 to run. Lambeau Leap sold for $210,000 as a yearling. He is the first foal out of the winning mare Winter's Quest. Winter's Quest is a half-sister to grade I winners Sharp Lisa and Spring At Last, grade II winner Sharp Susan, and 2 other winners.

Stomp (Put It Back - Looks Like a Gem by Distant View) has run 3 times, finishing 2nd each time. His most recent race was on January 14 at Gulfstream Park going 6.5 furlongs. Stomp, who sold for $65,000 as a 2-year old, is out of a winning mare who has produced one winner from two to race.

Answer Man (Strong Hope - Copelan's Angel by Copelan) has run once, finishing 2nd at Gulfstream Park on February 11. Answer Man sold for $120,000 as a yearling, and is out of grade III stakes-placed Copelan's Angel. Copelan's Angel earned $134,195, and has produced two winners, including stakes winner Fly Away Angel.

Jacoby's Run (Smoke Glacken - Missadryannaatto by Green Dancer) has also made one start at Gulfstream Park, finishing 5th on January 31. Jacoby's Run sold for $50,000 as a 2-year old, and is out of stakes-placed Missadryannaatto. Missadryannaatto has produced 2 winners from 3 to run, including stakes winner Miss Mary Pat.

Another with one start is Have You Ever (Van Nistelrooy - Hope Soon by Jules), who was 5th at Laurel on December 5. Have You Ever is the 2nd foal out of the winning mare Hope Soon. Hope Soon is a half-sister to grade III winner Why Not Try and 6 other winners.

Also in Action February 27

Casa d'Oro (colt; Medaglia d'Oro - Six Pack Sally by Tale of the Cat) and Tone It Down (colt; Medaglia d'Oro - Chattin by Rollicking) meet again, this time in a mile Allowance Optional Claiming race at Laurel. Post time is 3:53 PM ET. On February 15, these two met in a mile and 70 yard allowance race at Philadelphia Park. In that one, Casa d'Oro held the early lead, but weakened late to finish 3rd. Tone It Down was 5th.

At Tampa Bay Downs, Esperanza d'Oro (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Seasonal by Deputy Minister) and Strike Jak (filly; Peace Rules - Sunset Crest by Strike the Gold) meet in a 7 furlong allowance/optional claiming race. They'll break side-by-side (from posts 2 and 3) at approximately 3:43 PM ET. Esperanza d'Oro was an impressive first-time out winner on February 7 at Tampa Bay, where she overcame much trouble at the start to win going away. This is her first start against winners. Strike Jak is making her 6th start. After breaking her maiden in her third start, she has faced winners twice. Her most recent race was on January 13 at Tampa, where she was 5th.

Oriental Sunshine (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Kristi's Sunshine by Miswaki), who broke her maiden in her 4th and most recent start on February 6 at Turfway, returns to face winners in the 11th at Turfway. This one is a mile for fillies and mares, 3 and up, and has a post time of 9:59 PM ET.

Clash of Arms (colt; Speightstown - Distinctive Code by Lost Code), who picked up his 2nd win last time out on January 16, runs in a 5 furlong claiming race on the turf at Gulfstream. He'll break from post 7 in his first turf try. Post time is 2:42 PM ET.

Capitol Limited (colt; Saarland - Radiantly by Mountain Cat), who finished 8th last time out going a mile and a sixteenth in a Maiden Special race, is back going 6 furlongs in Maiden Claiming company at Oaklawn. Last time he went 6 furlongs in a Maiden Claiming race, he finished 3rd. Post time is 3:27 PM ET for this one for 3, 4, and 5-year olds.

Garlington (colt; Peace Rules - Foreign Country by Sefapiano) debuts in a 6 furlong Maiden Claiming contest at Fair Grounds. Carded as Race 10, post time is 5:55 PM ET. Garlington has been working at the Evangeline Training Center since mid-October. Foreign Country, dam of Garlington, was a stakes winner who earned $184,452. Foreign Country has produced 3 winners from 3 to run, including stakes-placed Seal Jane.

Peace Reigns (filly; Peace Rules - Diamond Dottie by Eagle Eyed) faces 3, 4, and 5-year old fillies and mares as she makes her 5th start. She'll face 11 in this 6 furlong Oaklawn Park Maiden Claiming race scheduled for 4:50 PM ET. Last time out, Peace Reigns was 8th at Oaklawn on January 30, while running 5.5 furlongs.

Bugle Ann (filly; Birdstone - Lady Taurus by Holy Bull) will break from hole 2 in Race 10 at Oaklawn, a 6 furlong Maiden Claiming race with a post time of 6:38 PM ET. Bugle Ann has run 4 times, including a 2nd-place finish on December 13 at Remington Park. Most recently, she was 7th at Oaklawn Park on February 14 while running a mile.