Thoroughbred Racing at Oaklawn Park
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FFRREEEE HHoorrssee RReevviieeww Volume 21 • No. 8 The Mid-South Equine Newsmagazine Since 1992 APRIL 2011 (photos by: Oaklawn Park/Coady Photography) Dominguez confidently guided the 4-year-old daughter of Saint Thoroughbred Liam from just off the pace be - fore scooting clear at the top of the stretch. Blind Luck and Racing jockey Garrett Gomez raced in last until the far turn before at Oaklawn Park starting her rally, but with a fur - On Saturday March 19, The Factor, the 3-year-old colt long left, it was clear Havre de owned by George Bolton and Fog City Stable, rolled to a Grace had too big an edge. 6 ¼-length victory in the $300,000 Rebel Stakes in front Oaklawn Park in Hot of 34,698 fans at Oaklawn Park. Springs, AR is at the height of Also on the program, Fox Hill Farms’ Havre de Grace racing season, which runs Jan - started her 2011 campaign with a powerful win in the uary 14 through April 16. The $150,000 Azeri Stakes, besting her rival Blind Luck, last season culminates with the year’s 3-year-old champion filly, by 3¼ lengths in their Arkansas Derby on April 16, a tune-up for next month’s $500,000 Apple Blossom Hand - prep race for the Kentucky icap. Derby. The California horse, The Factor, was making his first For more information about start around two turns after winning the San Vicente Oaklawn Racing and the latest Stakes at his homebase of Santa Anita Park last month. news from the barn, visit: The son of War Front had blitzed to sprinting wins, in - www.oaklawn.com cluding a track record-setting performance at six furlongs The Factor, winner of The Rebel Stakes, at the finish line. there, but trainer Bob Baffert confidently shipped the roan The Azeri was billed as the latest showdown between colt east and was rewarded with a cruising and crushing Havre de Grace and Blind Luck after the two raced win under jockey Martin Garcia in 1:42.19 over a fast against each other four times last year. Jockey Ramon track. 2. April, 2011 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview.com Exercise of the Month from the wall a bit to accomplish this. (photo 2) Horse Review If you love Tighten Your HorEqsuues CRhareta,v LiLeC w Copyright 2011 your pony... Bun! P.O. Box 423 • Somerville, by Janice Dulak, Master Romana’s Pi - TN 38068-0423 lates Insructor / Trainer, author of Pilates for the Dressage Rider 901-465-1905 www.pilatesfordressage.com Fax: 901-465-1905 Publishers: One of the hardest places to get strong Tommy & &ancy Brannon is the back of the hips. I refer to this place Photo 2 in our anatomy as the “thuddock,” the top Staff : of the thigh and the bottom of the buttock. tep 3: Keeping your stomach in and Andrea Gilbert We are all pretty strong in the front of the Slower back pressed to the wall, Michelle Berryhill hips because we have to bend the hip joint bend your left knee and take your leg as far back as you can without letting your - Pam Gamble (above & below): Anna Speer gives (which is at the top of our thigh bone) to Vivie Jenkins Short Story, owned by Elaine McIng - draw our knee forward to take a step. 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