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Lady Sammyantha May Bounce Back Well in Bourbonette Oaks
With just a little more than a month to go now until the KYO, trainers are looking to pick up any amount of points that they can to get into the race. There will be more points at stake down at GP, but the 20 points that the winner picks up here in the Bourbonette Oaks could prove to be very valuable, and a wise decision made to come here instead.
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Evergreen Emerging as a KYD Favorite After LA Derby Thriller
Derby prep season continues to go very well for Mb Stables, and he would continue to roll off the wins in these races in the LA Derby as Evergreen held off his rivals to earn the 100 points. This is almost the same way that the 50 points races began, as Evergreen also won the Risen Star, but this time Mb’s other runner didn’t join in on a dead heat for the win.
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Hollywood Hero Handles Wet Turf Smoothly in San Luis Rey Stakes
It was a wet day at SA on Saturday, and due to that the turf course would be classified as yielding. This is a probable reason for the race’s two scratches: Shimoon Chai and King Que Niagra, especially when considering their one race on a wet surface did not go well.
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Nakamura Stables Dominates New Orleans Handicap with 1-2 Finish
It was a strong race for Nakamura Stables in the New Orleans Handicap, as the trainer picked up a 1-2 finish with his horses Torque Converter and Eclipse My Knowledge.
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Controlled Power Returns to San Luis Rey Stakes
Older turf horses that like to keep on running will get a chance to show their talent in the 16th running of the San Luis Rey Stakes, and in it, we will see if we can have a back to back winner. Last year, Controlled Power went to the winner’s circle for Spankys Barn in what was the second quickest running of the race in its history.
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The LA Derby Kicks Off the 100-Point Preps on Saturday
In six weeks, we will be running the KYD, and as this time gets closer, it is time to increase the stakes one more time in terms of the points being awarded to prep winners. 100 point races formally begin on Saturday here with the 16th running of LA Derby.
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A Storm May Arrive in New Orleans Handicap Winners Circle Again
It’s a big day at FG this Saturday, and on the lead up to the LA Derby we will have the 15th running of the New Orleans Handicap, which sends older horses nine furlongs along the main track. It is a race that was kind to Maxmillion Farm last year, as the trainer pulled off a 1-2 finish with A Storm Has Arrived and Gran Z.
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Chalk Up Another 50-Point Win for Mb Stables in The Rebel
The Rebel was the final 50 point race of the season, and out of the six of them that were run, Mb Stables came away with four wins. Two of them were in the same race, but certainly an impressive clip. In the Rebel, Smokin Luka would earn the distinction of being that fourth winner, giving him four of the top five on the leaderboard.
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Patriot Prevails in Tight Runyon Photo
It was a very close finish in the Runyon as the race lived up to its billing of being very wide open. In a three way photo for the win, it would be Patriot prevailing for Mo Mentum Farm, doing so with a come from behind effort that we have not seen a lot of over the last six weeks or so.
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No Headliners in The Runyon
The gate will nearly be full for the 17th running of the ungraded Runyon, which runs at seven furlongs for just the second time. On first look of this field, you will not really be able to find that one headliner, making this race wide open between eleven horses who would love to take the next step in their racing career.
