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Jill Baffert's Bottle of Rouge (f, 3, Vino Rosso–Blues Corner, by Bluegrass Cat), the 2-5 favorite, survived a steward's inquiry to secure 20 qualifying points to the GI Kentucky Oaks with her victory in the Sunland Park Oaks Sunday evening in New Mexico. Winner of last year's GI Del Mar Debutante, Bouttle of Rouge was making her first start since finishing sixth in the Oct. 31 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies at Del Mar. The gray filly stalked the pace three wide through fractions of :23.85 and :46.80 and moved up to take the lead into the stretch. She drifted out at the eighth pole and looked to brush with Pashmina (Constitution) before being straightened out by Juan Hernandez and pulling away to the wire. Touch of Magic (Into Mischief) was second and Pashmina third. The time for the mile was 1:35.82. Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-0. O-J Natalie Baffert. B-Kathie Maybee. T-Bob Baffert. The post Vino Rosso’s Bottle of Rouge Takes Down Sunland Park Oaks appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Grade 1 winner Baeza and San Pasqual Stakes (G2) winner Westwood each worked for trainer Peter Eurton Feb. 15 at Santa Anita Park. Both owned by C R K Stable, the pair were transferred to Eurton following the Feb. 12 death of John Shirreffs.View the full article

Looking at the Racing Calendar - February programming seems to be all over the place.  Tough if you have a mid-grade or Open horse looking for a 1400m race!

I just bought a couple of old tried horses to race down here. I take it I can't sell you a share?

from once! Preferred photographer to the Racing Conference! to a No Name who runs the fence line on any given raceday...  just another material reason that I can wait to shut up shop re racing photos! it actually drives me to speed up my exit!  yours, bitter and twisted of dunedin...