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Hash Tag Hash Wins Stretch Dash in Just A Game
Coming into the Just A Game, La Terrifiant was on good form and seemed to be in a good position to win the race for the second straight year. Hash Tag Hash, however, had other ideas. She was our second choice, so not necessarily a surprise winner unless you thought La Terrifiant had this one in the bag.
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Forbidden Blush Wins Sixth Straight in The NY
Forbidden Blush came into The NY having won her last five starts. Now, we can make that six, as this filly by Good Authority continues to advance her career and picks up her signature win.
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Mb Stables May Howl in Victory in The Manhattan, too
As we get ready for the Manhattan, the 8th race on the card, the howl of the hound is starting to get a little louder. Just two more races to get through before we witness the highly anticipated BEL.
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La Terrifiant Should be Heavy Favorite in The Just A Game
It’s time to start looking at the undercard for the biggest race, perhaps in the history of our virtual racing world. There is always plenty of excitement prior to the BEL on this day, and that includes fillies and mares who like to do their racing on the grass.
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Who Will be Able to Make it There in The NY?
Everyone will be watching what goes on at BEL over the weekend, and the excitement will begin on Friday as 17th running of The NY takes place. The race offers a large purse for older females to get their hands on, and the $750.000 in which it runs for represents the second highest amount in the history of the stake.
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Late Pass Gives Intolerable the Win in Summertime Oaks
A good race took place Sunday evening in the Grade 2 Summertime Oaks, featuring several fillies that ran in the KYO. At the end of the race, the top three spots were filled by those who did, but it would be Intolerable picking up the win.
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Billy Joel Picks Up Where He Left Off in Whittingham Stakes
It was good to see Billy Joel, the reigning BC Turf champion, back on the track for the first time since the Pegasus World Cup Turf in late January. He entered the race on a three race winning streak, with all of those wins coming in Grade 1’s, so the only reason for there to have been any doubts about him would be a concern on his layoff.
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Powerful Stretch Push Puts Promised Prince First at PEN Mile
Friday was a wet day throughout the northeast, and PEN would be no exception. A steady rain that began in the early afternoon and lasted throughout the night took its toll on the track, leaving the turf course as yielding. This would lead to one scratch, but it would be the horse that we predicted would be the one to beat, in High Planker.
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Good Field for Summertime Oaks
Summertime may be right around the corner, but the Summertime Oaks comes this Sunday as a field of eight fillies, several of which ran in the KYO at the start of the month, will hit the starting gate for this Grade 2.
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Billy Joel’s Back On Stage in Whittingham Stakes
One of the best horses of 2020 will return to the track for the first time in four months as BC Turf winning Billy Joel highlights the 16th running of the Grade 2 Whittingham Stakes