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Grayte Cruise Caps Big Day at Spa for Fractious, Takes The Travers
8/28/21 11 SAR The Travers (GI) $1,250.000 3yo 1 1/4m Dirt 122lbs I just had a feeling that Grayte Cruise was ready to pull the upset, and as Fractious mowed through many of the big stakes here at… Read More ›
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Notorious Return Takes CT Oaks with Late Move
8/27/21 6 CT CT Oaks (GIII) $400.000 3yo F 7f Dirt 119lbs I thought TwinTowerRacing’s Notorious Return would dominate the CT Oaks (GIII), but a win is a win. Battling the entire length of the CT lane, the… Read More ›
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CA-Bred Sophomore Fillies Do Battle for Nice Purse in Bison City Stakes at WO
8/28/21 2 WO Bison City Stakes $250.000 3yoF 1 1/16m Dirt 123lbs Up to WO we go for the Bison City Stakes and a nice purse for the CA-bred sophomore fillies. The mile and a sixteenth distance seems… Read More ›
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Can Anyone Beat HOTH in The Travers?
8/28/21 11 SAR The Travers (GI) $1,250.000 3yo 1 1/4m Dirt 122lbs You know summer is coming to a close when it’s time for The Travers (GI) and the big race is upon us… we get a nice… Read More ›
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Friday Night Stakes Action at CT Brings Classy Field for CT Oaks
8/27/21 6 CT CT Oaks (GIII) $400.000 3yo F 7f Dirt 119lbs Up to the eastern panhandle of WV and where I cut my teeth on the horse racing thing, and we look at the field for the… Read More ›
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Cold Weather Rider Warms Up the Day for Night Rider Stables, Takes Highlander
8/22/21 4 WO Highlander (GI) $350.000 3yo&Up 6f Turf 3yo 119 lbs Older 123 lbs We knew the Highlander (GI) would be about speed, but a late closing kick was actually the ticket to the win. Cold Weather Rider,… Read More ›
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Here Z Comes Nails Win On Wire, Takes Dance Smartly at WO
8/22/21 3 WO Dance Smartly Stakes (GII) $175.000 3yo&Up F&M 1 1/4m Turf 3yo 119 lbs Older 123 lbs +penalties This weekend was about as big as it gets here in Toronto, and it took a photograph to separate… Read More ›
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Graveyard Uses Killer Lane Move to Take Pacific Classic
8/21/21 11 DMR Pacific Classic (GI) [BC] $1,000.000 3yo&Up 1 1/4m Dirt 3yo 120 lbs Older 124 lbs Using a relentless closing kick down the home stretch, Mb Stables’ Graveyard split horses at the top of the… Read More ›
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Seven Turf Females Set for Dance Smartly Stakes at WO
8/22/21 3 WO Dance Smartly Stakes (GII) $175.000 3yo&Up F&M 1 1/4m Turf 3yo 119 lbs Older 123 lbs +penalties Some great racing at WO on Sunday and we catch a fine field of seven females set to go… Read More ›
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Turf Sprint Action Should Be Hot in Highlander at WO
8/22/21 4 WO Highlander (GI) $350.000 3yo&Up 6f Turf 3yo 119 lbs Older 123 lbs We go north of the border on Sunday and look at the sod sprinters that will be going for a nice purse in the… Read More ›