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The Jerkens Memorial One of Several Mb Wins at the Spa Saturday
Rogue Commando has been stuck on the outside for pretty much her entire career since being acquired by Mb Stables in January, and on many occasions, it’s been a double digit number. For the Jerkens Memorial, the gelding may have thought it was weird to be so close to the rail to the start, but the better post position would help him turn a string of seconditis into a victory.
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In The Ballston, Proud Eights Gets Eighth Graded Win
We would be left with only five horses for the Grade 2 Ballston with the scratches of both Classic Princess and La Terrifiant, but there would still be plenty of quality left in the race. We would have a close finish between two horses that also ran against one another here in the Diana last month.
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Oleg Shows His Good Side in CT Classic Win
A field of nine took to the bullring at CT for the annual CT Classic, looking for the winner’s share of the $1,000.000 purse. Among them was Oleg, one of those horses that if he could ever be consistent, could be up there with some of the greats in the game right now.
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Ewa Beach Looks to Repeat in The Ballston
It’s Travers Day at SAR! While that race will be the highlight of the day, it also means that there are plenty of exciting races on the undercard. One of them is the Grade 2 Ballston, which is for older females and is run on the grass.
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Aladdins Genie Hopes to Grant Mb Stables His Jerkens Memorial Wish
As we move closer to the running of the Travers, we’ll get an opportunity to enjoy some three year old sprinters in the 20th running of the Jerkens Memorial, which is formerly known as the Kings Bishop. This is a race that will typically draw a full field, and this year will be no exception as there are twelve that will be going to post.
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Big Weekend Starts Friday with CT Classic
This Friday, the annual CT Classic will take place at everyone’s favorite bullring of a race track. It will be the 13th time that the race has been run within the game, and the best news is that the $1,000.000 purse has been restored after being dropped to $800.000 last year.
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To Sheila Lights Up The Board In The Bolton Landing
Not many people thought that To Sheila had much of a chance in the Bolton Landing, as she would go off as a massive longshot. Her odds: 191/1. She wasn’t one of our picks either, and her last start coming into the race did not generate excitement.
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Stunning Late Close Gets Croton Road St Louis Derby Win
Shortly before midnight, HRP time, we had some definite late night racing at FP with the running of the St. Louis Derby. It was a pretty solid field, so it may have been worth staying up for, if you’re in this time zone.
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Smart Claim Your Worst Nightmare Takes Smart N Fancy
The Smart N Fancy Stakes had all the makings of a good race, with it’s wide open field. It was a very difficult race to predict, and in the end in a race like this, it’s always good to look for a horse that might come at a price. Your Worst Nightmare went off at odds of 11/1, despite not really having issues coming into the race.
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The Bolton Landing Gives Early Look at Promising Turf Fillies
A field of seven fillies will get together for the eighth running of the Bolton Landing, which is a great opportunity for those two year olds who show an early liking for the turf in their careers.