October 11, 2011
Aero flies to victory in Virginia Fall timber stakes, Black Jack Blues wins Dot Smithwick Memorial race, jump people look back at Saratoga, National Museum of Racing expands steeplechase exhibit.
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Aero flies to victory in Virginia Fall timber stakes, Black Jack Blues wins Dot Smithwick Memorial race, jump people look back at Saratoga, National Museum of Racing expands steeplechase exhibit.
Hello Mabou. After shaking up Saratoga by getting claimed and winning a Grade 1 stakes, Mabou prepped for the fall season at – of all places – Aqueduct. Plus Saratoga coverage, and a fall preview.
Summer jump racing heads to Saratoga after stops at Belmont Park (hello, Demonstrative), Colonial Downs (hey, Country Cousin) and Penn National (look, it's Mr. Hot Stuff).
Owner Irv Naylor wins three at key Iroquois meet as Tax Ruling, Decoy Daddy and Chess Board triumph, plus Green Velvet runs off with Fair Hill win and Complete Zen nips All Together at Radnor.
Private Attack and Blythe Miller Davies make off with Maryland Hunt Cup, Bon Caddo lands Virginia Gold Cup and Demonstrative rolls at Foxfield.
Decoy Daddy makes it look easy in the Gwathmey, Private Attack wins at Grand National, Bon Caddo takes Manor, Xav Aizpuru rides 100th winner.
Sunshine Numbers, with jody Petty looking for competition, wins in the Carolina Cup; Country Cousin scores at Aiken; Mr. Hot Stuff sells.
Champion Slip Away and trainer Tom Voss out for a hack in Maryland for the season-preview edition.
Season Finale. Slip Away seals the championship with emphatic Colonial Cup victory for Ken Ramsey, Tom Voss and Paddy Young.
Percussionist, an Irish-bred from Denmark, wins the Grand National at Far Hills. Decoy Daddy wins by 25 lengths at Montpelier.