Sun, 09/29/2002 - 00:00

Fraulein upsets paceless E.P. Taylor Stakes

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Fraulein hits the wire a length in front of late-charging Alasha in Sunday's $837,750 E.P. Taylor Stakes at Woodbine.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Fraulein, under a canny ride by Kevin Darley, held on gamely for a one-length score in the $837,750 at Woodbine Sunday.

Sent off as the 11-1 fifth choice in a field of six fillies and mares, Fraulein keyed a 1-2 sweep by English-based 3-year-old fillies in the Grade 1, 1 1/4-mile turf race.

Alasha, the 3-1 second-choice under John Murtagh, finished second, with even-money favorite Volga another length back in third.

Sat, 09/28/2002 - 00:00

I'm The Business edges Crazy Ensign

SAN MATEO - Jockey Garrett Gomez wasn't sure where the finish line was, but he had I'm The Business' ($9.20) nose in front at just the right time as she edged pacesetting Crazy Ensign to win the $61,100 Hillsborough Handicap at Bay Meadows on Saturday. She covered 1 1/16 miles over the Longden Turf Course in 1:43.05.

"I thought I did (win), but it was hard for me," Gomez said. "I'm not used to riding here. I don't know where the wire is. I got about a neck in front at the 16th, but my mare hung and that other one fought back."

Sat, 09/28/2002 - 00:00

Evening Attire undresses 'em

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Evening Attire (right) and Shaun Bridgmohan win the Jockey Club Gold Cup by 2 3/4 lengths over Lido Palace (center). Favored Repent ran seventh.

ELMONT, N.Y. - Evening Attire, who first burst on the scene with a 65-1 upset of Street Cry in last year's Discovery Handicap, pulled off another stunner Saturday, rallying from next to last to win the $1 million by 2 3/4 lengths at Belmont Park.

Lido Palace finished second, three-quarters of a length ahead of Harlan's Holiday, who nosed out Nothing Flat for third. Abreeze, Milwaukee Brew, 8-5 favorite Repent, and Puzzlement completed the order of finish.

Sat, 09/28/2002 - 00:00

Kazzia wires Flower Bowl field

ELMONT, N.Y. - Kazzia transferred her brilliant European form to North America on Saturday by taking the field gate to wire under Jorge Chavez to win Saturday's Grade 1, $750,000 by a neck at Belmont Park.

Fellow European shipper Turtle Bow rallied late, but fell a neck short at the wire as jockey Christophe Soumillon dropped his whip in mid-stretch. It was 1 1/4 lengths back to Mot Juste in third. Starine, Sunstone, even-money favorite England's Legend, and Tarfshi completed the order of finish.

Sat, 09/28/2002 - 00:00

Moonlight Sonata pays $122.60!

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - A maiden Saturday morning, Moonlight Sonata was a stakes-winner before nightfall, lighting up the tote board with an improbable win in the Grade 3 Arlington-Washington Lassie on Saturday at Arlington Park.

Sat, 09/28/2002 - 00:00

Regal Sanction upsets Pegasus

Regal Sanction took the lead from This Guns for Hire in midstretch and dug in to hold off the fast-closing No Parole to win the Grade 2, $350,000 Pegasus Handicap by a head Friday night at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, N.J.

Trained by James Jerkens, Regal Sanction entered the race with only 1 win and 6 seconds in 11 lifetime starts. He was sent off as the fifth choice, at 6-1, in the field of six 3-year-olds.

Sat, 09/28/2002 - 00:00

Condellone highlights Illinois Day

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. - The second edition of Illinois Day, comprising six $35,000-added stakes, marks the high point of Fairmount Park's racing season.

The Pete Condellone Handicap, a one-mile race for older males, is the best race of the day, but it will be missing last year's winner, Tic N Tin, who ran in an overnight handicap at Arlington Friday, finishing third. In the Condellone, local horses Crack the Vault, Silver Bid, Moe B Dick, and Multiple Metal will be bracing for an invasion from Chicagoan Baker Road.

Sat, 09/28/2002 - 00:00

Gaby G eyes another

MIAMI - Gaby G had gone 11 starts and nearly 10 months between victories before her three-length triumph on Sept. 7. On Monday, she should waste little time winning another when she faces eight other fillies and mares in the $32,000 allowance feature at 6 1/2 furlongs.

Sat, 09/28/2002 - 00:00

Woodbine: Mulrainy pulls upset

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Mulrainy ($18.50) overhauled Winning Chance in deep stretch to capture the $184,375 La Lorgnette Stakes for 3-year-old fillies Saturday.

Mulrainy stalked the pace in the 1 1/16-mile race, as Jealous Forum set quick fractions of 22.53 and 45.58 seconds. Winning Chance got through along the rail at the quarter pole, and opened up a clear lead in the stretch, but Mulrainy wore her down to prevail by a neck in 1:44.04.

Lady Shari rallied inside to end up third in the seven-horse race, which had four scratches. Favored Brass in Pocket was a fading sixth.

Sat, 09/28/2002 - 00:00

Calder: Stay Forever passes test

MIAMI - Stay Forever passed her first class check with flying colors when she rallied from off a slow pace for a three-length victory over Pembroke Palace in Saturday's $50,000 Noble Royalty Handicap.

Stay Forever had won three of her first four career starts, all against allowance company, before making her stakes debut in the 1 1/16-mile Noble Royalty. Allowed to settle off the pace of Crimson Native, Stay Forever commenced her bid from between horses in the stretch and burst by the leaders leaving the sixteenth pole.