November 14 - 20
Here Comes Bragg Comes Home A Winner
November 20, 2004
Harold Bragg’s Here Comes
Bragg scampered from gate to wire to win the featured race at Beulah Park on
Saturday. A tightly compacted group of six Ohio bred allowance runs faced
off as Here Comes Bragg sprinted to the front and never looked back, pulling
away to a 3-1/2-length victory in a time of 1:12 4/5 for the six furlongs
over the sloppy surface.
Piloted by Ramon Luna for
conditioner Patricia Bragg, Here Comes Bragg paid $5.20, $4.40 and $2.20.
Jeramiah John closed well for second and returned $6.40 and $2.20. Favorite
Twilight Hunter finished a belated third and returned his backers $2.10.
Live racing returns to
Beulah Park on Sunday with the Ohio seven and seven program. Tomorrows
featured race is the $40,000 Ruff/Kirchberg Memorial Handicap for 3-year-old
and up accredited Ohio bred horses at the distance of 1-¼ miles. First post
is set for 12:25 p.m.
Mandy G Holds On In Beulah Park Feature
November 19, 2004
Owner John Graver’s Mandy G
fought off the late closing Award Yu in the final strides to win the
featured race at Beulah Park on Friday. A compact field of six Ohio bred
allowance fillies and mares clashed as Mistress in Red took her customary
spot on the lead through the opening furlongs. Gathering momentum on the
turn, Mandy G wore down the pacesetter in the final jumps to pull out the
nose victory over the hard-charging Award Yu. The running time for the six
furlongs over the sloppy going was 1:13.
Ridden by Ivan Gonzalez for
trainer Dianna Donaghey, Mandy G paid $15.40, $6.60 and $3.20. Award Yu
closed strongly for second and returned $4.00 and $2.40. Pacesetter Mistress
in Red faded to third and gave her backers $2.40.
Bred by her owner Dr.
John Graver, Mandy G pushes her record to 4 for 23 lifetime and collects her
second win over an off track.
Live racing resumes
Saturday at Beulah with the Ohio seven and seven program. First post time is
set for 12:25 p.m.
Ivan Gonzalez approaches the
winner's circle riding Mandy G
in the sixth race Friday at Beulah Park.
Steel On Target Hits The Mark In Feature
November 18, 2004
Don R. Beavers Steel On
Target valiantly edged away from the competition to win the featured race of
the day at Beulah Park on Thursday. Breaking sharply from the gate, Steel On
Target seized the early lead before being out-run by eventual pacesetter
Fortunate Ticket. Undaunted, Steel On Target forged pass at the 1/8 pole and
drew away to a 1-length victory. The running time for the six furlongs over
the sloppy track was 1:12 3/5.
Ridden by Ivan Gonzalez for
trainer Gerado Carrillo-Dominguez, Steel On Target paid $7.00, $4.60 and
$2.80. Count On Sam dug in gamely for second and returned $6.20 and $3.40.
Imperial Star rallied for third and had a payoff of $5.40.
Live racing resumes
Friday at Beulah Park with the Ohio seven and seven program. First post time
12:25 p.m.
Ivan Gonzalez aboard Steel
On Target after the fifth race Tuesday.
Crafty Crypto Outsmarts Them All In Feature
November 16, 2004
Paul R. Gutheil and Ronald
Dewolfe’s Crafty Crypto made her return to Beulah Park a victorious one in
the featured race of the day on Tuesday. Seven Ohio-bred fillies and mares
squared off as favorite D’gons Legacy and Crafty Crypto combated each other
from the start. Cutting the corner as they turned for home,
Crafty Crypto shrugged off
the challenger and drew away to a 3-¼-length winning margin. The running
time for the six furlongs over the good surface was 1:13 1/5.
Ridden by Ramon Luna for trainer Joseph Martin, Crafty Crypto returned
$11.80, $7.80 and $4.00. Rally Cap closed strongly for second and paid
$10.80 and $4.40. Lil Miss Sophie finished third and returned her backer
$3.20.
Live racing returns to
Beulah Park on Thursday with the Ohio seven and seven program. First post
time is set for 12:25 p.m.
Crafty
Crypto with Ramon Luna aboard in the fifth race on Tuesday.
Opening Wager Vanquishes Fierce
Cat In The Ohio Freshman Stakes
November 14,
2004
Blazing Meadows Farm
LLC and Mike Stone’s Opening Wager staked his claim to top two-year-old in
Ohio with a rousing 1-length victory in the $40,000 Ohio Freshman Stakes at
Beulah Park on Sunday. Second longest shot on the board at 29-1, Opening
Wager clashed with heavy favorite Fierce Cat as well as a host of others
through the one-mile contest. After disposing of Fierce Cat at the ¼ pole,
Opening Wager reserved enough to kick clear of fast closing Willen down the
lane. The running time for the mile over the fast track was 1:42 4/5.
Jockey Irwin Rosendo said, “
He is a little stubborn and I had to stay right on him from the start. In
the stretch, he started fighting back when the other horse (Willen) was
coming on the inside. He was full of run today.” The 25-year-old rider is
based at Thistledown in Cleveland.
As far as future plans,
trainer Tim Hamm says, “ This does if for him this year. He is going to the
farm in Ocala, Florida where he will get a long winter’s rest. I will bring
him back for the three-year-old Ohio Stakes program next spring.”
Now 2 for 9 lifetime,
Opening Wager returned $61.20, $13.20 and $9.60. Willen closed strongly for
second and paid $5.00 and 4.00. Circulator held gamely to third and had a
payoff of $3.20. The 6-5 favorite Fierce Cat faded to sixth.
Live racing resumes on
Tuesday at Beulah Park with nine live races. First post time is 12:55 p.m.
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