Sun, 06/09/2013 - 21:21

Presque Isle Downs: Purely Hot wins Satin and Lace

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Purely Hot and jockey Harry Vega won the Satin and Lace Stakes by five lengths Sunday night.

Purely Hot stayed close to the pace early and then rallied into the stretch to win the $100,000 Satin and Lace Stakes at Presque Isle Downs on Sunday evening.

Jockey Harry Vega kept the 5-year-old mare to the outside of the pace to the turn and rallied to take the lead. Trained by Nick Caruso, Purely Hot drew off in upper stretch and was kept to task to win by five lengths.

Dr. Diamonds Prize, under Deshawn Parker, overcame bumping in the lane to take second, a neck in front of the Ryan Walsh-trained, late-closing Sally Sally in third.

Sun, 06/09/2013 - 21:13

Emerald Downs: Exclusive Diva takes Washington State Legislators Handicap

AUBURN, Wash. – Exclusive Diva zipped to an impressive victory Sunday at Emerald Downs in the $50,000 Washington State Legislators Handicap for fillies and mares.

In winning for the seventh time in 11 starts, Exclusive Diva disposed of her nemesis, E Z Kitty, and four others to win by 1 1/4 lengths. She ran 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:14.88 and paid $5.20.

Sun, 06/09/2013 - 20:36

Hastings: Dance the Wind wins Vancouver Sun

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Dance the Wind took advantage of a hotly contested pace to win the $50,000 Vancouver Sun for fillies and mares at Hastings on Sunday. She paid $14.10 as the second choice in the wagering behind Evelyn’s Dancer, who finished last after dueling with Overvalued and P. S. Touch Down during the early stages of the 1 1/16-mile race.

Sun, 06/09/2013 - 20:18

Hollywood Park: Talamo stays hot with Unusual Hottie in Redondo Beach

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Unusual Hottie wins the Redondo Beach Stakes on Sunday to give jockey Toe Talamo his seventh stakes win at Betfair Hollywood Park since May 18.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – It only seems that jockey Joe Talamo has won all the stakes at the spring-summer meeting at Betfair Hollywood Park.

On Sunday, Talamo won his seventh stakes since May 18 with the improving Unusual Hottie in the $90,370 Redondo Beach Stakes for turf females. Talamo rode Unusual Hottie to victory in the Fran’s Valentine Stakes on May 18, the day he began a streak of five consecutive stakes wins that lasted until May 26.

On Saturday, Talamo won the Grade 2 Charles Whittingham Handicap with Tale of a Champion.

Sun, 06/09/2013 - 19:45

Ruidoso Downs: Cartel Quick wins Ruidoso Downs Futurity

Cartel Quick remained undefeated in two starts Sunday, when he held on for a nose win over You N How Many More in the Grade 1, $750,000 Ruidoso Downs Futurity for Quarter Horses.

The race was the first of three major futurities run each season at the New Mexico track. The Rainbow is next month, while the All American Futurity will be held in September.

Sun, 06/09/2013 - 19:36

Golden Gate Fields: Surfcup delivers as favorite in Silky Sullivan

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Surfcup wins the Silky Sullivan Stakes at Golden Gate Fields on Sunday to improve his record on turf to 3 for 3.

Odds-on favorite Surfcup ($3.80) improved his record on turf to 3 for 3 with a facile win in the $100,000 Silky Sullivan on Sunday at Golden Gate Fields.

Coming off a win in the $300,000 Snow Chief at Betfair Hollywood Park, Surfcup won his second straight stakes for 3-year-old California-breds. He covered a mile on the Lakeside Turf Course in 1:37.54 to defeat the comebacking Gervinho by a length.

Sun, 06/09/2013 - 19:24

Hastings: Shrug prevails in Sir Winston Churchill

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Shrug avenged his loss to Herbie D in the John Longden 6000 with a game win over Wilo Kat in the $50,000 Sir Winston Churchill at Hastings on Sunday. Sent off as the second choice in the wagering behind Herbie D, who finished third, Shrug paid $7.

Sun, 06/09/2013 - 18:53

Canterbury Park: Seven races canceled due to unsafe track conditions

SHAKOPEE, Minn. – Canterbury Park canceled the remainder of Sunday's 10-race card when the jockeys refused to ride race 4 because of unsafe track conditions.

After a delay of about 40 minutes while the track crew attempted to repair the surface, jockeys and track management determined that the track wasn’t safe for riding. It had rained overnight, leading to a sloppy track and Sunday’s turf races being moved to the main track, but horses were able to breeze on the surface during morning training hours.

Sun, 06/09/2013 - 18:35

Monmouth Park: Boisterous impresses in Monmouth Stakes

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Boisterous, with John Velazquez aboard, wins the Grade 2 Monmouth Beach Stakes by 1 1/4 lengths Sunday.

OCEANPORT, N.J. – Boisterous, the even-money favorite, made it look easy Sunday in a 1 1/4-length victory in the Grade 2, $202,500 Monmouth Stakes on turf before an Irish Festival crowd of 17,008.

John Velazquez guided the 6-year-old to an ideal trip over Monmouth Park’s tight-turned course rated “good.”

Sun, 06/09/2013 - 17:49

Woodbine: Overheard gets up in time in Alywow Stakes

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Overheard (No. 2) rallies to beat Akron Moon by a nose in the Alywow Stakes on Sunday at Woodbine.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Overheard, rallying furiously, was up in the last jump to capture Sunday’s $130,250 Alywow Stakes by a nose over the front-running Akron Moon.

The Alywow, an open, 6 1/2-furlong turf stakes for 3-year-old fillies, went with a field of eight, but Spring Venture, the 6-5 favorite under Joel Rosario, was eliminated when she literally walked out of the gate from her outside post.

Overheard was ridden by Eurico Rosa da Silva, who positioned her off the pace on the inside before switching out for the stretch drive.