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Pocono Fashion-Drink Me Pretty Showdown Highlights The Santa Maria Stakes
There won’t be many running in the Santa Maria Stakes on Saturday, as only five head to the starting gate for the 16th running of this Grade 2 event, but that doesn’t mean we still can’t have a great race. When the race first appeared on the calendar in 2005, it was a Grade 1, and it would stay that way for five years before being downgraded just a bit.
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The Seek Again to Run at BEL for the First Time
A new stake has appeared on the schedule this year, and a field of eleven will head to the gate, making The Seek Again already successful as a race.
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Angelsinheaven Sneaks Past Gothic Heart to Win MD Sprint Stakes
History was made here at PIM as for only the second time ever in our virtual world, the same horse won the KYD and the PRK. Now, will the angels in heaven hear the howl at the BEL? Well, they were present to watch, in the form of our MD Sprint Stakes winner, Angelsinheaven, who won part of the PRK undercard for trainer Angelos Stable.
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Lively Win for Graveyard in PIM Special
Last year, Graveyard was here at PIM, running in the PRK. He did not cash a check that day, placing fifth, but was within a length of the winner. On this PRK weekend, the light was not as bright over the The PIM Special, but Graveyard still had the opportunity to show that he was not dead from running against the best.
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Notorious Return is Resilient in Stretch to Win The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
Heading into the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, Notorious Return looked like one of the better horses in the field, but could a horse with just one win in nine starts be trusted to come through here? On Friday, she would finally pick up that long awaited second win of her career, and now TwinTowersRacing will be hoping they come more regularly.
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Different Roads Lead to The MD Sprint Stakes
Part of the big day at PIM on Saturday will be the 16th running of the MD Sprint Stakes, which is a Grade 3 on the main track with a six furlong distance. We will get a field of eight going to post, and there is good variety in the general resumes that the horses have, so that can make it very interesting to watch.
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The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Presents a Big Challenge
In some circles, the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes will be called the second leg of the Triple Tiara, since it is run on PRK weekend. Within our virtual world, it is not a distinction we really make with the race, leaving it as simply a nice Grade 2 stake to win.
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Looking to Make a Splash in The PIM Special
There will be plenty of good racing at PIM on Friday to get us warmed up for PRK day! Among the scheduled races is the 13th running of the Grade 3 PIM Special. This is a race was initially a Grade 1, and ran for a $500.000 purse.
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Successful Turf Debut for Commanding Jane in Valentine Stakes
Prior to the Valentine Stakes, Commanding Jane had never run on the turf. After a strong work here on April 29th on the grass, trainer Serenity Stables was feeling good about his filly’s chances.
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Dutty John Crow Wins The Peter Pan at 39/1
For some reason, the bettors were not high on Dutty John Crow, and made him a 39/1 longshot. We were higher on him, making him one of our picks after watching him finish second in the Coolmore Lexington, which was run in the mud.