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Just My Imagination Gets Very Real The Maid Of The Mist Win
New York bred two year old fillies got their chance to shine as well at BEL on Saturday in the 13th running of the Maid Of The Mist. Run at a mile, this race provided trainers a great opportunity to see where their promising young horses might stack up before taking on stronger company at the graded level.
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Queen Of Navarre Rules The Iroquois
Following the Hudson at BEL, the ladies got their chance to go six and a half furlongs on the main track. This was another race that seemed evenly matched, but this time the winners share of the purse would not have to be evenly split.
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It’s a Dead Heat in The Hudson
The Hudson kicked off a busy day of statebred stake racing at BEL, and what seemed like an evenly matched race would end up not having a single winner. Instead, Deliberation and Rising King will have to share the win as they hit the line together.
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Inside Runners Look Best in The Maid Of The Mist
Saturday will be the 13th running of The Maid Of The Mist, a one mile long race for two year old New York-bred females on the main track. The race did initially debut in 2004, but took a few years off between 2009 and 2014.
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Who Will Be Slytherin Away with Iroquois Win?
The 15th running of the Iroquois will take place on Saturday, and this version of the race is for older New York females, not to be confused with the BC Juvenile prep race of the same name.
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No Clear Favorite in The Hudson
Statebred racing is the story of the day at BEL as many opportunities are present on the racing card for New Yorkers to race amongst themselves. The Hudson is designed for older sprinters, and has been running since 2004.
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Unmistakable Walks Tightrope to Win Taylor Stakes
Make no mistake, Unmistakable was not one of the favorites in the Taylor Stakes at WO on Sunday. After a disappointing finish in the Rodeo Drive late last month, it was tough to get excited about her in this race.
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A Win for Winchester in Twilight Derby
The sun was out, and Winchester could not have been any happier. The last two times the gelding had been on the track, the turf came up soft, and he was not able to be at this best. Before that, a race that was here at SA, he would end up in the winners circle.
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Raleigh In Doubt Looks Good for Twilight Derby
Three year olds who don’t want to take on older chances will get one of their decreasing opportunities to do so in the Grade 2 Twilight Derby, a nine furlong turf event that first debuted in 2005.
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Plenty of Stories in Taylor Stakes
The Pattison is not the only exciting race at WO on Sunday, as the ladies will get their chance to run for a big purse as well in the 15th running of the Taylor Stakes. This ten furlong event on the grass offers a $600.000 purse, a number that is constant with what it ran for last year.
