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September 2009 - Posts

Winning with Grace

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Havre de Grace starts slow, but finishes fast, to become the 6th winner for Saint Liam....

Three Saints Look Hard for Self Reliance

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Furious Run (Rock Hard Ten) was no match for a Roman Invasion at Delaware. In action Wednesday are: Have de Grace (Saint Liam), Saintly Seoul (Saint Liam), Take a Hard Look (Rock Hard Ten), Elusive Saint (Saint Liam), and Self Reliance (Afleet Alex). ...

Hoping for a Furious Run

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Imaginary Saint (Saint Liam) puts in a good run to be second, and Furious Run (Rock Hard Ten) is set for the turf at Delaware Park. ...

Daddy Rules the Turf

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Daddy Forty Nine (Ghostzapper) makes a nice move between horses to pick up his maiden victory on the Arlington turf. He's winner number four for Ghostzapper. ...

Buddy's Saint Finishes First, But...

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Buddy's Saint (Saint Liam) and Global Force fought to the wire. At the finish, Buddy's Saint got his head in front. But then, the inquiry sign went up....

Lisa Triumphs at Belmont

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Lisa's Kitten and Deanaallen'skitten take 1st and 3rd at Belmont. Entries are highlighted by Afleet Maggi (Afleet Alex) and Draw a Blank (Saint Liam) going head-to-head in the Presque Isle Downs Debutante Stakes....

Kittens at Belmont, Plus My Alexis and Bishop's Head

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Lisa's Kitten and Deanaallen'skitten are an entry for the Belmont turf, plus My Alexis (Afleet Alex) at Calder and Bishop's Head (Saint Liam) at Laurel. ...

Cat Ruler Faces Dubai Heat to be Almost Legendary

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Playful Pussycat (Kitten's Joy) finishes a good second at Fort Erie, and Cat Ruler (Kitten's Joy) takes to the turf at Retama. ...

Baker's Dozen

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Jill's Kitten and Kera's Kitten both come through at Kentucky Downs to bring Kitten's Joy's number of winners to 13. ...

Kittens at Kentucky Downs

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Jill's Kitten and Kera's Kitten take to the Kentucky Downs turf. September 20 results include placings for Hazards of Love (Saint Liam), Vivacious Anna (Afleet Alex), and King Rock (Rock Hard Ten)....

William Speaks Loudly in the Sunday Silence

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William's Kitten (Kitten's Joy) was making his first start on the dirt, and he didn't seem to care for the surface early on, dropping 5 lengths behind the rest of the field. His prospects seemed dim until the far turn....

Kittens at Stake

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Saturday's entries are highlighted by Becky's Kitten in the Summer Stakes at Woodbine, and William's Kitten in the Sunday Silence Stakes at Louisiana Downs. ...

Shrimp Dancer: The Surf Takes the Turf

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Shrimp Dancer comes through with a professional win on the Belmont turf, becoming the 11th winner for Kitten's Joy....

The Shrimp and the Kitty

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La Cloche (Ghostzapper) finishes a closing second in her turf debut, and 2 Kitten's Joys in action on Thursday, Playful Pussycat at Woodbine, and Shrimp Dancer at Belmont....

Belmont Tries for Ciminella and La Cloche

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Ciminella (Afleet Alex) and La Cloche (Ghostzapper) are both in action at Belmont, but not in the same race....

A Sweet Stakes Win

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Sweet Kitten had faced Robbery Cat twice, and finished 2nd both times. But the third time was the charm, as Sweet Kitten pulled away from heavy favorite Robbery Cat in the Eduardo Cautino Insua Stakes at Camarero to become the first stakes winner for Kitten's Joy....

The Battle Goes to the Quickest

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Battle Royal (Saint Liam) goes gate-to-wire at Woodbine, and Quick Ride (Afleet Alex) rallies to victory at Belmont. Sunday finds Cuqui's Love (Afleet Alex) and Sweet Kitten (Kitten's Joy) in the Eduardo Cautino Insua Stakes at Camarero....

The Winning Breeze

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Quick Breeze becomes the 3rd winner for Ghostzapper with a nice off-the-pace score at Arlington. For Saturday: 14 horses in 7 races. ...

Three Rocks, a Ghost, and an Alex

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Five horses in three races for Friday: Afleet Alan (Afleet Alex) and Doubles Partner (Rock Hard Ten) at Belmont; Lujack (Rock Hard Ten) at Louisiana Downs, and Zori's Eye (Rock Hard Ten) and Quick Breeze (Ghostzapper) at Arlington....

A Tale of Three Alexes

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Three Afleet Alexes in action on September 10, Tactition, Vivacious Anna, and Fleet Special....

Like Father Like Son

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Dublin becomes the first stakes winner for Afleet Alex by winning the Hopeful Stakes, a race his sire won in 2004....

A Purrrfect Victory

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Looks Purrrfect makes a bold move on the outside, to become the 10th winner for Kitten's Joy, and Holiday Buzz (Afleet Alex) comes up the rail to complete the Maiden Watch exacta. Entries include Dublin (Afleet Alex) in the Hopeful, and Scottkeith'skitten in the Cradle Stakes....

A Stately Victory

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Stately Victor becomes Ghostzapper's second winner, with a powerful burst on the turf at Saratoga....

Kratisto Headlines the Day

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Nine entrants in 6 races for Saturday, highlighted by Kratisto (Afleet Alex) in the Arlington-Washington Futurity....

Anticipation for Zapster and Dean's Kitten

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Zapster (Ghostzapper) and Dean's Kitten (Kitten's Joy) meet in the grade III With Anticipation Stakes on the Saratoga turf. ...