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Another Wire to Wire Winner in SA Handicap with Having A Blast
The race may have been ten furlongs, but it did not matter for the top two, as they were in those positions for pretty much the entire race.
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Late Pass Gives Plan to Wheel a Gotham Win
Saturday would end up being a good day for Fractious as the trainer picked up wins in both the TAM Derby, and here in The Gotham. In this race, it would be a horse that he picked up in private sales last September, named Plan To Wheel, who picked up the win.
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The Gotham Should Suit Pocantico Well
This is going to be a great weekend for the KYD Chase. Three 50-point races are scheduled for Saturday, so when the dust settles after this weekend, we can really start to look at that KYD point-board to get an idea of who seems to be safe and who is going to need some late-March or April heroics.
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Achilles Looks for Third Straight SA Handicap Win
For the last two years, Achilles has picked up the victory in the SA Handicap for trainer Diablo Diablo. On Saturday, this gelding looks to accomplish a very rare feat in this game, which would be to win a stake three years running. If he does, it would be in the silks of Mb Stables, but would not make the achievement any less.
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Strong Field for Kilroe Mile
There’s excitement out west for turf stars on Saturday, as the Grade 1 Kilroe Mile brings together a nice assortment of horses that ran in either the BC Mile or BC Turf contending with others who are certainly capable of knocking them off.
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Mb Stables Showing Off His Proud Crown in Preps, Wins The Fountain Of Youth Stakes
When we said that the Risen Star, the first 50-point race of the season went perfectly for Mb Stables, we were probably getting ahead of ourselves. The trainer entered three for that race, Evergreen, Howl Of The Hound, and Proud Crown. Evergreen and Howl Of The Hound finished in a dead heat for that win. Perfect, for Mb!
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Raj Action Packed Does it Again in The Diarmida
Raj Action Packed pulled off the win in The Diarmida, and with that victory he adds his name to a list of horses that only contains Bronze Sabre and Techfluence. That would be the horses that have won this race in two consecutive years, a fantastic achievement considering he topped the reigning Horse of The Year, Iron Nation, to do so.
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Quest For Fame Wins Big in The Fox
Quest For Fame was cutting back on her distance for the Grade 3 Fox, as the five year old mare who had recently been a regular at a mile and a half was hoping that this could get her back to the winners circle. Many believed in her, as she would be named the post-time favorite, but was not among our picks.
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Iron Nation in Action Saturday for The Diarmida
While the focal point of the action on Saturday at GP is the Fountain Of Youth, we will be in for a treat here in The Diarmida as the reigning Horse Of The Year, Iron Nation, returns to the track as he looks to avenge his showing in the Pegasus World Cup Turf here last month.
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The Belle Tolls Heads to the Grass in The Fox
The Fox is a smaller Grade 3 for older fillies and mares as a part of the undercard for the Fountain Of Youth. The race runs for the 18th time, but sees a slight purse reduction from the $150.000 that it ran for last year.