Sunday April 24, 2005

Continental Red, Cheiron in TVG Khaled Stakes

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (Apr. 21, 2005) – Millionaire Continental Red and 2004 Snow Chief Stakes winner Cheiron head the field for Sunday’s $150,000 TVG Khaled Stakes at one mile on the turf on the Gold Rush card at Hollywood Park.

Continental Red is by Flying Continental, out of the Glaros mare Sharp Looking Lady, was bred by Mr. and Mrs. Wes Fitzpatrick and is owned by Sharon Fitzpatrick. He has seven wins in 68 starts, $1,238,358 in earnings, is coming off a seventh in the San Luis Rey Handicap. He dead-heated for second in this race last year but has not won a race since the June 15, 2003 Quicken Tree Stakes.

Cheiron is by Maria’s Mon, out of the Wild Again mare Fortunee, was bred by The Thoroughbred Corp. and is owned by Noctis and Papiano. He has three wins in 15 starts, $315,942 in earnings and is coming off an eighth in the Mar. 12 Crystal Water Handicap.

Running Free is by Soft Gold, out of the Mukaddamah mare Baby Grand and was bred by owner Southern Nevada Racing Stable. He has four wins in 14 starts, earnings of $193,604 and is coming off a second in an Apr. 8 allowance.

Legal Logic is by Bertrando, out of the Pirate’s Bounty mare Fleeting Image and was bred by owners Marty and Pam Wygod. He has three wins in 17 starts, $167,880 in earnings and is coming off a seventh in a Mar. 18 $50,000 claiming race.

At Dawn is by Robannier, out of the Halo mare Halo at Dawn and was bred by owner PTS Ranch. He has three wins in 17 starts, earnings of $157,176 and is coming off a win in a Mar. 23 allowance.

Skywalker Red is by Skywalker, out of the Flying Paster mare Beautiful Redhead, was bred by Mr. and Mrs. Bart Heller and is owned by Beinstock and Winner. He has three wins in 22 starts, earnings of $225,444 and is coming off a third in a Mar. 26 allowance.

Charbonnier is by Robannier, out of the Cost Conscious mare Charmolatta, was bred by Robert H. Walter Family Trust and is owned by the Walter Family Trust. He has one win in nine starts and is coming off a third in an Apr. 10 allowance.