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They waved "Girl Power" posters. They sought autographs from the jockey, trainer and owner. And they cheered loudly as the queen of thoroughbred racing in California, the unbeaten Zenyatta, made an encore appearance Sunday at Hollywood Park in appreciation of her adoring fans. The 5-year-old mare who's 14 for 14 in her racing career and headed for retirement in Kentucky was paraded up and down the stretch after the seventh race before 9814 people, the largest crowd of the 27-day autumn ...

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They waved "Girl Power" posters. They sought autographs from the jockey, trainer and owner. And they cheered loudly as the queen of thoroughbred racing in California, the unbeaten Zenyatta, made an encore appearance Sunday at Hollywood Park in appreciation of her adoring fans. The 5-year-old mare who's 14 for 14 in her racing career and headed for retirement in Kentucky was paraded up and down the stretch after the seventh race before 9814 people, the largest crowd of the 27-day autumn ...

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They waved "Girl Power" posters. They sought autographs from the jockey, trainer and owner. And they cheered loudly as the queen of thoroughbred racing in California, the unbeaten Zenyatta, made an encore appearance Sunday at Hollywood Park in appreciation of her adoring fans. The 5-year-old mare who's 14 for 14 in her racing career and headed for retirement in Kentucky was paraded up and down the stretch after the seventh race before 9814 people, the largest crowd of the 27-day autumn ...

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For the second day in a row, the barn of the late Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel scored a grade I victory on the Hollywood Park turf Nov. 28 when Ventura captured the $300000 Matriarch in a stakes record time by 1 3/4 lengths. Frankel won eight Matriarchs in the 12 previous renewals and his domination continued through his former assistant trainer Humberto Ascanio as the 3-5 pick Ventura rolled to victory in her final start. The 5-year-old Juddmonte Farms mare is to be retired for ...

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Ridden patiently by Shaun Bridgmohan, Kodiak Kowboy swept past Bribon and Vineyard Haven in deep stretch to win the $300000 Hill 'n' Dale Cigar Mile Handicap (gr. I)by three-quarters of a length at Aqueduct Nov. 28. Trained by Steve Asmussen, a freshened Kodiak Kowboy made it consecutive grade I victories for owners Fox Hill Farm and Vinery Stables. The 4-year-old son of Posse --Kokadrie (by Coronado's Quest) captured the Vosburgh Stakes (gr. I) over a sloppy Belmont Park strip Oct. 3. With ...

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Lentenor, the son of Dynaformer out of La Ville Rouge by Carson City makes his second career start at Aqueduct.. Lentenor is a full brother to Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro..

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Flashing, thought to be making the final start of her career, popped the gate in front and never looked back, drawing away from Unrivaled Belle through the stretch drive to easily win the $300000 Gazelle Stakes (gr. I) by 4 1/4 lengths at Aqueduct Nov. 28. Godolphin's 3-year-old daughter of AP Indy made her two-turn debut in the 1 1/8-mile Gazelle, coming home in 1:50.94 over a track rated fast but playing sluggishly. Flashing is to be retired to the breeding shed next year, it was announced ...

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In an emotional win for the barn of the late trainer Bobby Frankel, the Brazilian import Fluke charged between horses in deep stretch to capture his first American stakes race in the $300000 Citation Handicap (gr. IT) at Hollywood Park Nov. 27. Sent off at odds of 9-1, Fluke enjoyed a dream trip under jockey Joe Talamo, saving ground to mid-stretch before angling out to find room between the tiring pacesetter Enriched and the rallying Ever a Friend. After striking the front, Fluke drew off ...

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Sara Louise, wheeling back in three weeks following a fourth-place showing in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I), held off Justwhistledixie in the final furlong Nov. 27 to win the $150000 Top Flight Handicap (gr. II) as the odds-on favorite at Aqueduct. Ridden by Edgar Prado, Sara Louise wore down a stubborn Spritely approaching the furlong pole while three wide and dug in to defeat second choice Justwhistledixie by a half-length. She completed the one-turn mile in 1:38.94 over a ...

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Holy Bull, resting in his stall in Kentucky, probably scored the greatest victory of his career yesterday when Colonial Affair won the $750000 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park and knocked Tabasco Cat out of contention for Horse of the Year. On a day billed as New York's preview of the Breeders' Cup series, Colonial Affair made a power drive from sixth place and outran Devil His Due to the wire by two and a half lengths, giving senior horses a sweep of the top spots. Less than one length ...

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