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Luck's Royal Flush held off a late rally by Leadville to win Saturday's Everett Nevin Stakes.

Luck's Royal Flush holds on in Everett Nevin

Trainer Jeff Bonde had plenty of reason to celebrate in his hometown of Pleasanton on Saturday when Luck’s Royal Flush ($21.40) showed his heels to five rivals, winning the $100,225 Everett Nevin stakes in the signature race for the Oak Tree at ...Full Story >>

July 05, 2018

For Cozze Kid, talent trumps modest breeding

By Chuck Dybdal

Before she ran, you wouldn't have expected the filly Cozze Kid to be the favorite against colts in a $100,000 stakes in her second start. But those who saw her debut understand why Cozze Kid skipped last week's $50,000 Juan Gonzalez for fillies to run ...

Annie's Candy takes advantage of change in script and wins Oak Tree Sprint

By Chuck Dybdal

It was not surprising there was a wire-to-wire winner in Wednesday’s $53,225 Oak Tree Sprint at the Oak Tree at Pleasanton meet. The surprise was that it was Annie’s Candy dominating on the lead.

July 02, 2018

My Friend Emma to show the way in Oak Tree Sprint

By Chuck Dybdal

Racing tactics look simple for the six-furlong, $50,000 Oak Tree Sprint on the Oak Tree at Pleasanton Fourth of July card. The super-sharp My Friend Emma will gun it out of the gate, and it could be hard for his four rivals to catch the lone speedster ...

June 30, 2018

Lippy delivers as favorite in Juan Gonzalez Memorial

By Chuck Dybdal

The favored Lippy ($4.80), looking good all the way, scored an easy victory in the $66,500 Juan Gonzalez Memorial Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at the Oak Tree at Pleasanton meet at the Alameda County Fairgrounds on Saturday.

June 28, 2018

Hollendorfer, O'Neill duel in Juan Gonzalez Memorial

By Chuck Dybdal

Saturday's $50,000 Juan Gonzalez Memorial Stakes at the Alameda County Fair's Oak Tree at Pleasanton meet is shaping up as a tag-team match between a pair saddled by Jerry Hollendorfer and two sent in by Doug O'Neill.

June 13, 2018

Pleasanton kicks off restructured fair season

By Chuck Dybdal

The new-look 2018 California fair season opens Friday as the Oak Tree at Pleasanton meet starts a four-week run at the Alameda County Fair.

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