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Rampage Stable Rules in American Derby at CD
7/2/22 7 CD American Derby (GII) $200.000 3YO 1 1/16m Turf 122lbs +penalties The American Derby (GII) didn’t play out the way I thought it would… nor anyone else, looking at the tote board. Rampage Stables’ Oh Brother… Read More ›
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Seven Sophomores Set For “Other” Derby at CD
7/2/22 7 CD American Derby (GII) $200.000 3YO 1 1/16m Turf 122lbs +penalties The endless string of Derby races brings us to CD, but no… it’s not that one and it’s not even the Ohio Derby (who has… Read More ›
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Small Field of Five for Fleur De Lis Handicap at CD
7/2/22 12 CD Fleur De Lis Hcp (GII) $350.000 F&M 4yo&Up 1 1/8m Dirt Hcp Weights The big weekend of stakes actions continues here at the Twin Spires and we look at the field for the Fleur De Lis… Read More ›
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Wise Dan Could Be Fireworks at CD
7/2/22 11 CD Wise Dan (GII) $350.000 4yo&Up 1 1/16m Turf 122lbs It’s a big weekend of racing here in Louisville and we look at the field for the Wise Dan (GII) a mile and a sixteen turf race… Read More ›
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Trippi Sprinkle Shows Heart in Power By Far Stakes Win
6/27/22 2 PRX Power By Far Stakes $100.000 3yo&Up Foaled In PS 5f Turf 3yo 116lbs Older 122lbs It was a rainy afternoon in northern Philly and the Power By Far Stakes was a tight finishes, but when… Read More ›
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Mb Rules In Mountain Top Futurity
6/26/22 2 RUI Mountain Top Futurity $150.000 2yo Foaled In NM 6f Dirt 120lbs +penalties Fred Flintstone said “don’t bet on the races“… he left off the rest of the sentence… unless you bet on Mb Stables. Saturday’s… Read More ›
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Six-pack of Female Sprinters Set to Go in Power By Far Stakes
6/26/22 2 PRX Power By Far Stakes $100.000 3yo&Up Foaled In PS 5f Turf 3yo 116lbs Older 122lbs A group of Monday stakes action for the PA-bred types and we look at a field of six speedster ladies… Read More ›
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Will Mb Get a “Chilly” Reception in Mountain Top Futurity?
6/26/22 2 RUI Mountain Top Futurity $150.000 2yo Foaled In NM 6f Dirt 120lbs +penalties Sunday in NM and we look at a group of ten locally-bred youngsters set to go six panels in the Mountain Top Futurity. … Read More ›
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Laffy Crack Upsets the Apple Cart in Santa Maria Stakes Win
6/18/22 3 SA Santa Maria Stakes (GII) $200.000 F&M 3YO&UP 1m Turf 3yo 121lbs Older 124lbs +penalties Kaboooom!! Sent off as the 55/1 outsider, Night Rider Stables’ lit the tote when Laffy Crack turned her form around in… Read More ›
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The Perfect “Storm” Lands Arindel The Salvator Mile
6/18/22 2 MTH The Salvator Mile (GIII) $150.000 3YO&UP 1m Dirt 3yo 118lbs Older 124lbs +penalties Well, at least we had the winner in this one… Figured The Storm, owned by Arindel, was expertly handled, riding the rail… Read More ›