DRF | 6 years ago
Multiple graded stakes-winning multimillionaire Prayer for Relief will relocate to Indiana to stand the 2018 season at R Star Stallions.
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Prayer for Relief retired, will go to stud in Florida
DRF | 7 years ago
Multiple graded stakes-winning multimillionaire Prayer for Relief has been retired and will enter stud at Pleasant Acres Stallions in Morriston, Fla., for the 2017 season, already in progress.
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Pegasus World Cup: The art of the deal
DRF | 7 years ago
Before there were 12 horses ready to run in the Pegasus World Cup, there were 12 starting slots to fill. Here is how each horse and slot-holder came to get their shot at the $12 million purse.
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Romans hoping to slay giants with longshot Prayer for Relief in Pegasus
DRF | 7 years ago
On paper, Prayer for Relief doesn't seem to belong in the same zip code as California Chrome and Arrogate, let alone the same starting gate. But when a field of 12 lines up for the inaugural Pegasus, they'll all be in there together.
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Poseidon likely comeback spot for Cherry Wine
DRF | 7 years ago
Cherry Wine had a throat operation last fall that relieved a breathing problem, and he is scheduled to return in the Poseiden Stakes on the Pegasus World Cup card.
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California Chrome puts in five-furlong work for Pegasus World Cup
DRF | 7 years ago
The California Chrome show came to Gulfstream Park for the first time on Saturday morning, when the favorite to be crowned the 2016 Horse of the Year breezed an easy, maintenance-like five furlongs in 1:00.74 before a large crowd of onlookers that included both fans and local horsemen.
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Romans pleased with Prayer for Relief
DRF | 10 years ago
Dale Romans has shocked the world. Not himself, mind you. But he has shocked the world. He did it in 2011 in the Breeders’ Cup Mile, where he scored a 64-1 upset with Court Vision when Goldikova was going for an unprecedented fourth straight win in the race.
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Potential BC Classic field swells with additions of Prayer for Relief, Noble Moon
DRF | 10 years ago
The ranks of prospective pre-entrants for the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Nov. 1 at Santa Anita now includes Prayer for Relief and Noble Moon, bringing to at least 16 the number of horses expected to be pre-entered on Monday.
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Prayer for Relief wheels back for Whitney Handicap
DRF | 10 years ago
The well-traveled Prayer for Relief, who finished third in the Grade 2 Suburban Handicap when taking his game to New York for the first time on Belmont Stakes Day, will take on an even tougher assignment when wheeling back in the Grade 1 Whitney Handicap here Aug. 2.
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Zivo rallies from last to win Suburban Handicap
DRF | 10 years ago
The hits just kept on coming Saturday for Jose Lezcano, whose natural hat trick on Belmont Park's inaugural Stars and Stripes program was capped by Zivo’s upset of the $500,000 Suburban Handicap.
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Fair Grounds Handicap, Mineshaft in Asmussen’s sights
DRF | 10 years ago
Trainer Steve Asmussen will be counting on serious money-makers in the two Grade 3, $150,000 races for older horses on the Louisiana Derby Preview Day card Saturday at Fair Grounds.
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Lone Star Handicap purse reduced to $200K
DRF | 10 years ago
A reduction to the purse of the Grade 3 Lone Star Park Handicap and the renaming of an early season stakes for a late city official are the most notable changes to an 11-race, $1 million stakes schedule announced by Lone Star Park.
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Fair Grounds: Prayer for Relief passes $1.5 million milestone by taking Tenacious
DRF | 10 years ago
With a quick move along the rail entering the final turn, Prayer for Relief took charge of the $75,000 Tenacious Handicap, and he drew away to a 6 1/4-length Saturday at Fair Grounds.
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Fair Grounds: Asmussen taking shots at five stakes
DRF | 10 years ago
Steve Asmussen might need to hire extra help just to saddle horses Saturday at Fair Grounds. Already the meet’s leading trainer with 10 winners entering Thursday’s action, Asmussen has horses in eight races Saturday, including at least one starter for five of the card’s six stakes.
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Churchill Downs: Fort Larned expected to make a statement in Homecoming Classic
DRF | 11 years ago
On Saturday night at Churchill Downs, Fort Larned goes postward in the inaugural running of the $175,000 Homecoming Classic on an 11-race Downs After Dark program. Fort Larned is making his final start before returning to Santa Anita for the Nov. 2 Breeders' Cup Classic, and as an odds-on favorite Saturday, horseplayers clearly will be expecting him to win.
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Remington Park: Prayer for Relief gets job done
DRF | 11 years ago
Prayer for Relief’s determined win in last Saturday night’s $175,000 Governor’s Cup at Remington Park closed the books on a four-race game plan his connections laid out for him earlier this year. Now, his next move is to be determined, said Steve Asmussen, who trains the horse for Zayat Stables.
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Remington Park: Prayer for Relief by a head in Governor’s Cup
DRF | 11 years ago
Prayer for Relief edged a resurgent Worldly by a head to win the $175,000 Governor’s Cup at Remington Park in Oklahoma City on Saturday night, earning a $15,000 bonus from the track’s parent company, Global Gaming.
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Remington Park: Plenty of positives as meet begins
DRF | 11 years ago
Remington Park in Oklahoma City begins its 25th anniversary season Friday night with much on the horizon. Alternation and Prayer for Relief will be in action Saturday in the $175,000 Governor’s Cup, the Oklahoma Derby has been reinstated to Grade 3 status for its Sept. 29 renewal, and a $100,000 race for 2-year-old fillies has been created to share the card with the closing-day $250,000 Springboard Mile for 2-year-olds on Dec. 15.
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Prairie Meadows: Prayer for Relief eyes Governor’s Cup at Remington Park
DRF | 11 years ago
Prayer for Relief's 1 3/4-length triumph in Saturday night's Grade 3, $300,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap was a long-awaited and well-deserved win. The Steve Asmussen trainee, who hadn't won since he was trained by Bob Baffert in the 2011 Super Derby, carried his good 2013 form into the Cornhusker following a pair of runner-up finishes to stablemate Master Rick.
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Prairie Meadows: Prayer for Relief wins Cornhusker as favorite
DRF | 11 years ago
Confidently handled by Ricardo Santana Jr., Prayer for Relief stalked a modest pace in Saturday night’s Grade 3, $300,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap and powered past Taptowne in the stretch to win by 1 3/4 lengths.
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Prairie Meadows: Cornhusker favorites have questions to answer
DRF | 11 years ago
Saturday’s Grade 3, $300,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap has attracted multiple graded stakes winners Prayer for Relief and Silver Max.
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Prairie Meadows: Iowa Oaks comes up strong; six enter Cornhusker
DRF | 11 years ago
The Iowa Festival of Racing concludes Saturday night with Prairie Meadows’ most prestigious races: the Grade 3, $300,000 Cornhusker Handicap, the Grade 3, $250,000 Iowa Derby, and the Grade 3, $200,000 Iowa Oaks.
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Lone Star Park: Master Rick prevails in Lone Star Park Handicap
DRF | 11 years ago
Master Rick keeps getting better. He won his third straight race Monday in the Grade 3, $300,000 Lone Star Park Handicap when he stepped outside his comfort zone and conquered 1 1/16 miles. The race was the richest of the meet at Lone Star Park.
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Lone Star: Master Rick, Prayer for Relief give Asmussen pair of aces for Handicap
DRF | 11 years ago
Trainer Steve Asmussen has the top two choices in the Grade 3, $300,000 Lone Star Park Handicap, Master Rick and Prayer for Relief.
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Lone Star: Master Rick, Prayer for Relief give Asmussen pair of aces for Handicap
DRF | 11 years ago
Trainer Steve Asmussen has the top two choices in the Grade 3, $300,000 Lone Star Park Handicap, Master Rick and Prayer for Relief.
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Lone Star: Master Rick, Prayer for Relief give Asmussen pair of aces for Handicap
DRF | 11 years ago
Trainer Steve Asmussen has the top two choices in the Grade 3, $300,000 Lone Star Park Handicap, Master Rick and Prayer for Relief.
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Lone Star: Different approach helps Master Rick capture Texas Mile
DRF | 11 years ago
Trainer Steve Asmussen says he learned from his mistake with Master Rick last year, and did things differently leading up tot the Texas Mile.
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Lone Star: Donoharm, Majestic Harbor enter Texas Mile off tough races
DRF | 11 years ago
Donoharm and Majestic Harbor appear to have a slight edge in a competitive edition of the Grade 3, $200,000 Texas Mile at Lone Star Park on Saturday, based on the company they kept in their most recent starts.
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Lone Star Park: Asmussen sends pair to Grade 3 Texas Mile
DRF | 11 years ago
Mary Rampellini
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – Trainer Steve Asmussen will attack the Grade 3, $200,000 Texas Mile at Lone Star Park on Saturday with two horses, Master Rick and Prayer for Relief, ...
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Arlington Park notes: Prayer for Relief looks to end skid in Washington Park Handicap
DRF | 12 years ago
Marcus Hersh
Shigeki KikkawaPrayer for Relief will try to end a nine-race losing streak in Saturday's Washington Park Handicap at Arlington Park.ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Prayer for Relief,...
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Remington Park: Plans uncertain for Alternation, Prayer for Relief
DRF | 12 years ago
Mary Rampellini
Dustin Orona PhotographyAlternation, winner of last weekend's Governor's Cup at Remington Park, awaits a decision from his connections on where he will run next.Alternation and Pr...
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Remington: Alternation noses Prayer for Relief in Governor’s Cup
DRF | 12 years ago
Mary Rampellini
Dustin Orona PhotographyLuis Quinonez celebrates after guidng Alternation to victory in the $200,000 Governor's Cup.Alternation became a millionaire Saturday night at Remington Pa...
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Remington: Alternation noses Prayer for Relief in Governor’s Cup
DRF | 12 years ago
Mary Rampellini
Dustin Orona PhotographyLuis Quinonez celebrates after guidng Alternation to victory in the $200,000 Governor's Cup.Alternation became a millionaire Saturday night at Remington Pa...
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Remington Park: Alternation, Prayer for Relief square off in Governor’s Cup
DRF | 12 years ago
Mary Rampellini
Tom KeyserAlternation starts in the Governor’s Cup off an eight-week rest for trainer Donnie Von Hemel.Alternation, who established himself as one of the nation’s top olde...
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Prayer for Relief sent to Asmussen, pointing for Governor’s Cup at Remington
DRF | 12 years ago
Mary Rampellini
Prayer for Relief has been relocated to the Midwest and the care of trainer Steve Asmussen, who said Thursday that the horse’s first order of business in the region will com...
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Del Mar: Baffert a big player in San Diego and Bing Crosby
DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman
Benoit & AssociatesTrainer Bob Baffert will send The Factor (above) and Capital Account in Sunday's Grade 1 Bing Crosby.DEL MAR, Calif. – He has Liaison scheduled to run at Sara...
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Hollywood Park: Older male division leadership up for grabs in Californian Stakes
DRF | 12 years ago
Steve Andersen
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The $150,000 Californian Stakes at Betfair Hollywood Park on Saturday is essentially a race for leadership of the circuit’s older male division.Goin...
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Full field of 13 drawn for Santa Anita Handicap
Michael Compton | 12 years ago
By MICHAEL COMPTON Saturday’s 75th running of the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) drew a full field of 13, including morning-line favorite Ultimate Eagle.
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Big ‘Cap Draw Has ‘Luck’ Feel
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 12 years ago
Photo of John Ortiz and Julio Canani courtesy of Santa Anita Park/Benoit photo Actor John Ortiz from HBO’s “Luck” participated in Wednesday’s Santa Anita Handicap draw. Julio Canani, left, trainer of Big ‘Cap starter Holla...
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