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Monday, April 09, 2007

Christmas Kid, High Heels Win; Rags To Riches Breezes At Hollywood

MIDWEST/CHRISTMAS KID WINS ASHLAND, HIGH HEELS ROLLS IN FANTASY - Rags to Riches is a two-time Grade I winner and the favorite for the $500,000-added Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) on May 4 at Churchill Downs, but her record cannot rival the accomplishments of Edward P. Evans' homebred Christmas Kid.The daughter of Lemon Drop Kid held off a late charge by heavily favored Octave to win Saturday's $500,000-added Ashland Stakes (GI) at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky. In doing so, the James Jerkens-trained 3-year-old filly earned her third stakes win of year and did so over her third different surface.

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Toby Callet
South

Friday, April 06, 2007

The Ashland Stakes

The Ashland Stakes, which is known for being the final legitimate Kentucky prep for the Oaks, features four fillies that wintered in South Florida.

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Toby Callet
South

Monday, March 12, 2007

Bonnie Miss Stakes Recap

The 37th running of The Grade II Bonnie Miss Stakes did not feature any marquee contestants. The winner HIGH AGAIN stalked the early pace.

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Toby Callet
South

Friday, March 09, 2007

The Bonnie Miss Stakes

The 37th running of The Grade II Bonnie Miss Stakes will turn out to be the acid test for a few of these.

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