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Sims Holds Off Dark Peel to Win NY Stallion Series- Joy
The 20th running of the NY Stallion Series- Joy took place on Saturday, running at AQU for the final time before it likely returns to BEL. In this field of six, three horses would get the bulk of the attention of the betting window. Sims was the second choice at odds of 9/5, and was making her stake debut.
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Ice Barbie Is The One To Beat In The Joy
It’s mostly a pretty quiet weekend on the stakes front as we still recover from the TC reaching it’s conclusion at SAR last week. The Big A has opened its doors, sadly for the final time at the end of the month. Before we get there, we will have a moment of Joy, as this NY Stallion Series race, a turf sprint for three year old fillies, takes place.
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Quantum Pursuit Stops TC Pursuit In BEL
Excitement was in the air on Saturday as Gogh Wild chased history, looking to become the first horse within our game to capture the TC. Anticipation was high at post time as everyone without a horse in the race was hoping that it would happen. Winning the TC is an incredibly difficult feat, and after the running of the BEL, it is something that still has not happened.
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Stellar Strength Narrowly Hangs on in The Intercontinental
Older female turf sprinters had their chance in the spotlight on Thursday in the Grade 2 Intercontinental, and the finish would be very tight amongst the top four finishers. Getting the nod by a nose was Stellar Strength as she held on for a wire-to-wire victory.
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Dangerous Fugitive Outlasts The Field In The BEL Gold Cup
The last time that Dangerous Fugitive ran at SAR, he would run third in the Grade 1 Sword Dancer at odds of 30/1. He would get more respect at the betting window this time around for the BEL Gold Cup, and he took care of business, winning by a length.
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Gogh Wild Chases TC History In The BEL
One of the most frequently discussed topics amongst virtual trainers is whether or not the TC can ever be won within our game. It’s a difficult enough feat in the real world as is, and something that has never happened since TC races began in the game in 2004
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Frozen Mist Headlines Strong Intercontinental Field
On Thursday, we’ll have a field of nine taking part in the Grade 2 Intercontinental at SAR, which is a turf sprint for older females. This race first appeared in 2015 at BEL, and saw Maxmillion Farm’s Natural Flower win the first two editions of the race.
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BEL Gold Cup May Get A New Boss
The Belmont Racing Festival returns to SAR for the final time, and as a part of it on Thursday, we will have the twelfth running of the Grade 2 BEL Gold Cup, which is a mile and a half on the inner turf course. The race debuted with a purse of $250.00, and saw gradual increases along the way before a peak of $500.00 in 2020.
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Gaelic Commander Makes It Look Easy in The Audubon
With his resume, Gaelic Commander was a pretty clear favorite to win The Audubon, but apparently the morning line oddsmakers forgot to look at him. Getting him at 9/2 was a gift and a half, and the gelding showed why he should have been 2/5 instead with a workmanlike two-length win.
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Creepy Romantic Extends Maxmillion Farm’s Aristides BC Winning Streak
In the Aristides BC, Maxmillion Farm entered a formidable duo of Creepy Romantic and Chilled Niagra as he looked to win the race for the third year in a row. Creepy Romantic had finished second in the BC Sprint last fall but was still looking for his first big win as a five year old.