ROUNDUP: TRAINER MCANALLY GETS MILESTONE WIN.Byline: Daily News Staff and Wire Services Tout Charmant allowed trainer Ron McAnally Ronald L. McAnally (born July 11, 1932, in Covington, Kentucky) is an American Hall of Fame trainer in Thoroughbred horse racing. Called "one of the most honored and respected of North American trainers" by Thoroughbred Times Co. to become a member of an elite group Sunday at Santa Anita Santa Anita may refer to:
Ridden by Chris McCarron Christopher John "Chris" McCarron (b. March 27 1955, Boston, Massachusetts) is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame retired jockey. He was introduced to the sport of thoroughbred racing by his older brother, jockey Gregg McCarron. , the 6-year-old mare gave McAnally his 100th career stakes victory with a two-length win in the $150,000 San Gorgonio Handicap The San Gorgiono Handicap is a race for thoroughbred horses run at Santa Anita Park each year. A Grade II event, the San Gorgiono Handicap is open to fillies and mares, age three and up, willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the turf. The race carries a purse of $150,000. . McAnally joined the late Charlie Whittingham (204 wins) and D. Wayne Lukas Darrell Wayne Lukas (born September 2, 1935 in Antigo, Wisconsin) is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee. (100) as the only trainers with 100 stakes victories at Santa Anita. ``I didn't realize it until they announced it,'' McAnally, 69, said of his feat. ``At least I lived long enough to enjoy it.'' The victory also broke a drought for Tout Charmant. McAnally's entry had not won since the Grade I Matriarch at Hollywood Park on Nov. 26, 2000, and was facing retirement if she didn't turn around her fortunes. ``It meant she would stay racing this year,'' the trainer said. ``It means a lot to both of us. She is a good filly. She tries all the time.'' Tout Charmant stalked the pace-setter Dancingonice to the three-quarter pole before making her move down the stretch. ``I had an opportunity to put her in the clear and just before she turned on the backside, I moved out off the fence,'' said McCarron, whose mount returned $7.00, $3.80 and $3.40. ``When she got to the clear, it was like a European horse; she just sailed out and took off with me. ``I thought it was a bit premature. But she knew what she was doing and I am glad I didn't get in her way.'' --Dandy race: Yankee Doodle Boy edged away in the final yards to win by a head over Galactic in the feature at Aqueduct in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . The win was the third in 10 career starts for Yankee Doodle Boy, who carried highweight of 120 and Jean-Luc Samyn 1 1/8 miles in 1:50 1/5 on the fast track to earn $27,600 for John H. Peace. --Hook And Ladder wins handicap: Hook And Ladder Hook and ladder can refer to:
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