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The Elkwood Stakes $50,000 For Three Year Olds And Upward One And One Sixteenth Miles - Main Track Saturday July 1, 2000 Race 8 Main Track: Fast Turf: Firm Finish Wire: Fortunate Streak took the lead after a good start followed by Key Lory, the leaders strolled the opening quarter mile in a leisurely time of 24:0. Leave It To Beezer was content to rate off the lead tracking the leaders in third as the field entered the backstretch. At the half-mile pole Key Lory put a head in front of Fortunate Streak as the rest of the field maintained their positions. At the quarter pole Fortunate Streak regained the lead as Leave It To Beezer sat poised in second for the stretch drive while Prime Directive made a three wide move from the back of the pack as the field approached the stretch. In mid- stretch Leave It To Beezer took the lead and went on to win the Elkwood in a time of 1:44:3. Leave It To Beezer is a seven year old gelding owned by Leo Gaspari Racing Stable, trained by Scott A. Lake and was ridden by Roberto Alvarado. |
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Leave It To Beezer wins The Elkwood Stakes. © 2000 PHOTOS BY ORR.com/MELISSA GRIMM
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The Molly Pitcher Breeders' Cup Grade II $300,000 A Handicap For Fillies And Mares, Three Years Old And Upward One And One Sixteenth Miles - Main Track Tuesday July 4, 2000 Race 9 Main Track: Good Turf: Good Finish Wire: Bella Chiarra took the lead after a clean start and led the field into the clubhouse turn while being pressed by Lu Ravi running the quarter in 24:0. Midway down the backstretch Bella Chiarra led Lu Ravi by three-quarters of a length and Silverbulletday by a length through a half-mile in 47:4. As the field entered the top of the lane Lu Ravi collared Bella Chiarra who was starting to tire in the turn comprimising the running space of Silverbulletday who was running behind the leaders on the inside. Corey Nakatani then swung Silverbulletday to the outside for clear racing room as they set down for the stretch drive. In mid stretch Lu Ravi looked like a winner but Silverbulletday dug in and found more running gamely to the wire but coming up a head short. Lu Ravi won The Molly Pitcher in a time of 1:43:0. Lu Ravi is a five year old mare owned by Yoshio Fujita, trained by C. Bowman and was ridden by Pat Day. |
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Lu Ravi holds on to win The Molly Pitcher Breeders' Cup. © 2000 PHOTOS BY ORR.com/MELISSA GRIMM
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The Decathlon Stakes $45,000 For Thoroughbred Three Years Old And Upward Five Furlongs - Turf Monmouth Course Saturday July 8, 2000 Race 7 Main Track: Fast Turf: Firm Finish Wire: Rudirudy and Special Occasion were out of the gate the quickest after a clean start by the entire field. Rudirudy led through an opening quarter in 20:4 as Special Occasion pressed the pace in second position. As the leaders entered the stretch Rudirudy opened up a one and one-half length lead as General Express moved into third position now gaining on the leaders. In mid stretch General Express made a fractious move to the inside rail almost clipping heals with Special Occasion who was desperately trying to hold second position as the early fractions of chasing Rudirudy had taken their toll. Twenty five yards from the wire General Express moved up the inside of Rudirudy to put a head in front at the wire to win The Decathlon Stakes. General Express is a five year old horse owned by Joel Kligman and John Tammaro, trained by John Tammaro and was ridden by Jose Velez, Jr.
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General Express wins The Decathlon Stakes and sets the stakes, track and world records for the five furlong distance. Jose Velez, Jr. was in the irons. © 2000 PHOTOS BY ORR.com/MELISSA GRIMM
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The Reeve Schley, Jr. Stakes Grade III $100,000 For Fillies, Three Years Old One And One Sixteenth Miles - Turf Monmouth Course Saturday July 8, 2000 Race 9 Main Track: Fast Turf: Firm Finish Wire: Zing led the field out of the turf shute onto the main course after the field moved away from the gate in good fashion. Zing posted an opening quarter in 22:3 pressed by T.N.T. Red followed by Laurica and Dare To Cope. Zing continued to lead through the clubhouse turn and into the backstretch as the members of the field maintained their positions running in a compact group. As the group exited the far turn Zing continued to lead as the field made their way into the home stretch. Laurica and Secretsinthesky made bids for the lead before Buffalo Berry shot out of the pack, crossing the mouth of the turf shute, to take the lead and hold off Mi Moochie at the wire to win the Reeve Schley Stakes by a half-length at the wire. Buffalo Berry is a three year old filly owned by Kathy Jo Stable, trained by William I. Mott and was ridden by Aaron Gryder who was in from New York for the mount.
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Aaron Gryder guides Buffalo Berry to victory in The Reeve Schley, Jr. Stakes. © 2000 PHOTOS BY ORR.com/MELISSA GRIMM
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The Malouf Auto Group Starter Series #2 $32,000 A Handicap For Three Year Olds And Upward Which Have Started For A Claiming Price of $16,000 Or Less In 1999-2000 One And One-Sixteenth Miles - Turf Monmouth Course Sunday July 9, 2000 Race 7 Main Track: Fast Turf: Firm Finish Wire: The field broke from the gate cleanly for a good start. Torgan lead the field out of the turf shute and onto the main course. As the field made its way into the clubhouse turn Torgan continued to lead being pressed by Loyal Groom with Cyber Chat in third position. On the backside Loyal Groom moved alongside Torgan as the half mile was run in 47:1. Torgan continued to lead into the turn and then into the stretch as King Finesse made a three wide move off the turn entering the stretch. Nearing the shute Targon switched leads and then switched back interuppting his stride for a split second as he battled King Finesse to the wire. With fifty yards to go King Finesse drew alongside and appeared to have a nose in front but Targon was game and got his nose to the wire first winning the second leg of The Malouf Starter Series in a time of 1:40:4. Torgan is a five year old gelding owned and trained by Joseph H. Pierce, Jr., and was ridden by Joe Bravo. |
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Torgan, #4 inside, rallies along the rail to beat #5 King Finesse in the second leg of The Malouf Auto Group Starter Series. Joe Bravo was in the irons. © 2000 PHOTOS BY ORR.com/MELISSA GRIMM |
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The Anderson Fowler Stakes $45,000 For Three Year Olds Five Furlongs - Turf Monmouth Course Sunday July 9, 2000 Race 9 Main Track: Fast Turf: Firm Finish Wire: The field broke well from the gate except for Whata Brainstorm who was off a step slow. D'Part and Dance Master scrimaged for the early lead as the field moved into the far turn running an opening quarter in an eye cathcing 20:4. As the field moved out of the turn and into the stretch Dance Master drifted a length wide as D'Part cut the corner saving as much ground as possible. Passing the turf shute D'Part opened up three-quarters of a length on Dance Master as Skyrunner was moving into third position on the rail. At the wire D'Part was victorious by two and one-half lengths winning The Anderson Fowler in a time of 55:2. D'Part is a three year old colt owned by Joseph Lunetta, trained by Timothy A. Hills and was ridden by Joe Bravo. |
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D'Part wins The Anderson Fowler Stakes at five furlongs on the turf. Joe Bravo was the winning jockey. © 2000 PHOTOS BY ORR.com/MELISSA GRIMM |
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