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Admire Beauty Wins Third Straight in Suwannee River
So much for Forty Chai looking like the one to beat in this race. In the end, everyone would beat her. While that one pulled a no-show, Admire Beauty continued her climb through the ranks, scoring her third consecutive win and first graded victory.
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San Vicente Stakes May Create a Star
It’s time for the 18th running of the Grade 2 Vicente, which is a seven furlong race for three year olds and one that will always have a special place in my heart.
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Forty Chai Looks Tough in The Suwannee River
On Saturday, a field of seven will be heading to the starting gate for the 18th running of the Suwannee River, a grade three which has seen its purse get cut for this year.
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No Clear Favorite in The Suncoast Stakes
It might not be a graded stake, but points for the KYO will still be on the line as a field of eight looks to nail down those ten points for winning the race. It is the 17th time that the race will be run, and it’s purse has ranged from a simple $60.000 to the $150.000 it is at today.
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Smokin’ Locamotive Looks Strong in The Holy Bull Stakes Win
It was good to see a lot of excitement for the Holy Bull, and hopefully this continues as the prep race season continues and intensifies. Most people in the pick’em felt like this race would be won by either Locamotive and Smokin Luka, and one of them stepped up and lived up to the hype.
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Chances Are Catches Youcantcatchme to Win The Sweetest Chant
Hopes were high for Chances Are for her trainer, Mb Stables, as she was placed in an ungraded stake before ever breaking her maiden. That is not something uncommon for a two year old, of course, but is not something seen as much from this trainer.
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Steady Run for Mahogany Storm Gets it Done in The Kittens Joy
Mahogany Storm continued his domination of the turf on Saturday, as the Good Authority colt won on the grass for the third time in four tries, and grabbed his second graded win.
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Many in The Kittens Joy Are Familiar with One Another
The gate is full as we get set to run the Grade 3 Kittens Joy on Saturday. This is a race that has seen several changes over the years, both to the purse and to the distance in which it has been run.
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Full Field in The Sweetest Chant
The 13th running of the Sweetest Chant will take place at GP on Saturday. The race will send three year old fillies a mile around the inner turf course as it runs as a graded stake for the sixth time.
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Aer Stables Looks for Second Holy Bull Win in a Row
The field has been drawn for the 17th running of the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes, one of the more interesting early season prep races for the KYD. The race offers 10 points for its winner, and we see a sharp looking field looking to pick those up.
