HORSE RACING: BROTHER DEREK OUT OF SANTA ANITA 'CAP.Byline: Daily News Brother Derek will miss Saturday's Santa Anita Handicap The Santa Anita Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in the late winter at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. It is a Grade I race for horses three years old and up, and is considered the most important race for older horses in North America during to have a chip removed from his left front ankle and will have to wait months to try to end his long losing streak. Trainer Dan Hendricks told a track publicist the injury has been a "recurring problem" and probably will sideline the 2006 Santa Anita Derby The Santa Anita Derby is an American Grade 1 thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run each April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California and carries a purse of $750,000. winner for about four months. "It's not the end of the world
It's Not the End of the World is a 1972 novel for teenagers; it was written by Judy Blume. ," said Hendricks, who expects the 4-year-old to come back "strong as ever" for an autumn campaign. Brother Derek, a California-bred owned by Canadian oilman Oil´man n. 1. One who deals in oils; formerly, one who dealt in oils and pickles. 2. A person working in the petroleum industry, esp. an oil company executive. Noun 1. Cecil Peacock, hasn't won since the Santa Anita Derby in April. The losing streak began with a fourth-place finish behind Barbaro in the Kentucky Derby and grew to eight races when he finished third to Arson Squad in the Feb. 3 StrubStakes. Jockey Alex Solis will move to Boboman for the $1 million Santa Anita 'Cap. Lava Man (Corey Nakatani) will concede at least sevenpounds to his opponents in the 1 1/4-mile race after being assigned 124 pounds, the weight he carried to victory in the 2006 Hollywood Gold Cup The Hollywood Gold Cup is a Grade I stakes race for thoroughbred horses inaugurated in 1938 at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. It was run as a handicap race until 1997 when it was switched to weight-for-age conditions. and Pacific Classic. |
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