Dooze Leaves Field Seeing Double
in Howard B. Noonan Stakes
April 15, 2006

Dooze glides to the finish well ahead of the field in the Howard B. Noonan Stakes win Saturday.

Shazam Stables’ Dooze stalked the quick early pace before darting to the front and pulling clear to a double-digit victory in the $50,000 Howard B. Noonan on Saturday. Nine Ohio bred three-year-olds battled of heavy favorite Out of View darted to the lead through a swift first quarter of a mile. Moving into the turn Dooze pulled even with Out of View and dashed by in dazzling fashion. Drawing away to a 13 ¾ win, Dooze covered the six furlongs over the fast time in 1:10 1/5

Piloted by Luis Martinez, Jr. for trainer William D. Cowans, Dooze paid $13.80, $6.60 and $3.00. Fisticuff closed strongly for second and returned $11.60 and $3.60. Out of View faded to third and paid his backers $2.20.

The Fortune 6 Jackpot is $10,000 on Monday, sponsored by WinTicket.com. Beulah Park shifts to three days a week of live racing - Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. The park is closed for simulcasting on Sunday, April 16, in observance of the Easter Holiday. There are nine live races on Monday, first post time is 1:10 p.m.

 
Happy Easter - Mezzanine level Grill  Works operator Vicki Stamper (left) and lower club teller
Pat Jenkins (right) show off their Easter apparel on Saturday. Pat has worked at Beulah Park
for 28 years. The park will be closed on Sunday in observance of Easter.
 

Wirebender Wires Field in Beulah Feature
April 12, 2006

Wirebender with Christian Rojas up captured the eighth race Wednesday at Beulah Park.

Laurie Hickman’s Wirebender grabbed the lead from the start and never looked back in winning the Wednesday feature. Seven Ohio bred allowance/optional claimers battled as Wirebender dashed to the lead with Here Comes Bragg chasing from second. Turning for home Wirebender shrugged off the challenge of Here Comes Bragg and cleared off to victory. Winning by four lengths, Wirebender traveled the six furlongs over the fast track in 1:12 4/5.

Ridden by Christian Rojas for trainer Jeff Greenhill, Wirebender paid $7.20, $4.20 and $3.40 as the wagering favorite. Geist Buster closed strongly for second and returned $4.40 and $3.00. Here Comes Bragg faded to third and had a payoff of $5.00.

The Fortune 6 Jackpot is $10,000 on Saturday, sponsored by WinTicket.com. The Fortune 6 paid $108.30 to multiple 6 of 6 winners. Beulah Park will run on the Ohio 7/7 card Saturday with Thistledown and shifts to three days a week of live racing - Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. The park is closed for simulcasting on Sunday, April 16, in observance of the Easter Holiday. There are 14 live races on the Ohio 7/7 card Saturday, first post time is 1:05 p.m.

Convexity Conquers All Opponents in Fifth Leg of Bluegrass Warrior Distance Series
April 11, 2006

Edgar Paucar encourages Convexity (3) past an airborne Luger (2) to win the Fifth Leg of the Bluegrass Warrior Distance Series Tuesday at Beulah Park (see turn three photo below story).

Stephen Margolis’ Convexity impressed his new owner with a strong victory in the Tuesday feature. Six top-class claimers clashed as Bevie’s Dare took the early lead in the two mile marathon. Moving through the home stretch the first time Luger dashed to the front with I’m Handsom pressing around the turn and onto the back stretch. With four furlongs to run Convexity shot to the flank of Luger and battled for the lead. Taking control in the final furlong Convexity cleared off to a ½ length win. The running time for the marathon over the fast track was 3:45 1/5.

The Bluegrass Warrior Distance Series is a set of six races for claiming horses run during the Winter/Spring meet at Beulah Park. The sixth and final leg will be ran on May 6 at the distance of 2 ¼ miles.

The Fortune 6 Jackpot is $10,000 on Wednesday, sponsored by WinTicket.com. The Fortune 6 paid $499.70 to multiple 6 of 6 winners. Beulah Park shifts to three days a week of live racing - Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays and is closed for simulcasting on Sunday, April 16, in observance of the Easter Holiday. There are nine live races on Wednesday, first post time is 1:15 p.m.

Luger (2) leads the field in turn three of four at Beulah. Convexity (3-far right) stalks the field.

Satin Song has Sweetest Tune at Beulah Park
April 10, 2006

Owner-trainer C Steve Larue’s Satin Song stalked a quick early pace before taking charge to win the Monday feature. Nine claiming fillies and mares squared off as Watch Me Leave grabbed the lead with Princess Peak and Red Leave Rose pressing from second and third. Moving through the lane Satin Song dashed to the front and drew off to victory. Winning by 1 ½ lengths Satin Song covered the six furlongs over the fast track in 1:13 2/5.

Ridden by Christian Rojas, Satin Song returned $17.00, $9.00 and $4.20. Golden Appeal closed strongly for second and paid $12.40 and $4.60. Watch Me Leave faded to third and had a show payoff of $2.80.

The Fortune 6 Jackpot is $10,000 on Tuesday, sponsored by WinTicket.com. The Fortune 6 paid $238.90 to ticket holders with 5 of 6 winners. Racing returns to Beulah Park on Tuesday with nine live races. First post time is 1:10 p.m.

Christian Rojas rides Satin Song to the first-place finish in the feature race Monday at Beulah.