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Smooth Rail Trip for Viking Belle Vb in Bourbonette Oaks
Smokey Stover made a big investment with Viking Belle Vb, picking her up about a week after she won an allowance, for $250.000 in private sales. She had not run in anything greater than that up to that point, so there is a level of risk with such a purchase. After the Bourbonette Oaks, that is a chance that is now seeing its reward.
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Added Value Grabs Huge Win For Alabarda Stable in The FL Derby
One of the things that I enjoy the most when covering big races like the FL Derby is when a smaller stable picks up the big win. That’s not meant to discredit the great work that people like Mb Stables put into their runners, but as a smaller stable myself, I can feel the excitement that they get when they pull off such a win.
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Crack Dab Discovers Old Form in The Hal’s Hope Win
During the summer last year, Crack Dab was looking like one of the top horses in the game when he ran second in the Whitney, and then won the Pacific Classic. As quickly as he burst onto the scene, he seemed to fall off at the end of the year.
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Full Field in The Hal’s Hope
The Hal’s Hope is a smaller Grade 3 that is taking place at GP on Saturday as a part of the FL Derby undercard. It will send older horses nine furlongs on the main track as it runs for the 18th time.
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Arindel May Take The FL Derby Crown
It is time for the FL Derby, a 100-point KYD prep race that historically brings out the best in the game. There are other races running next week that will also have great three year olds, but the history of the FL Derby has always been a great one.
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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.
