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Gran Z Steals the Show in Awesome Again Stakes
In the 18th running of the Grade 1 Awesome Again Stakes, Gran Z was not seen as one of the top threats to win the race, though he still was the fourth most frequently picked horse in the pick ‘em. At odds just over 8/1, he would still be a very good wager for anyone who wanted to support him.
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Carnoustie Impresses Again in The Vosburgh
Last month in the mud at SAR, Carnoustie opened my eyes in the way that he won the Grade 2 Amsterdam. The win was his third in four starts, but according to the odds board, there were still some people who were not impressed.
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Splash Mountain and Tactical Meet Again in Awesome Again Stakes
We don’t get a chance to see many rivalries play out for a long time within the game, but perhaps that is developing between Splash Mountain and Tactical, two horses who’s combined earnings get near $10,000.000.
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Carnoustie Should Be Poised for Big Run in The Vosburgh
This Saturday at BEL we will have the 18th running of the Vosburgh, a Grade 2 that provides an automatic bid for its winner into the BC Sprint. It has not mattered that the purse for the race is the lowest that it has ever been in its history, as the starting gate will still be full.
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Cotillion Stakes Is Stacked Again
The Cotillion Stakes offers an automatic spot into the BC Distaff for its winner, but in reality we will see several of these horses running in that race in a little more than a month.
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Evergreen Barely Hangs On in Summer Stakes
The Summer Stakes once again delivered on its reputation of being a very competitive race as the top seven horses finished within one length of one another. Sure, we see that a lot, but with so much on the line, that photo means the BC for its winner, and not a cent of earnings for others.
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Iron Nation Will Be BC Bound After WO Mile Win
Much was on the line in the 15th running of the WO Mile, as an automatic bid into the BC Mile would await the winner. Heading into the race, it seemed as though Kimura would be the one to beat, but he would not be the story on this day. Instead, it was a gelding from Nakamura Stables named Iron Nation that would get the victory.
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Young Turf Hopefuls Run in Summer Stakes
Every year, the Summer Stakes is one of the most competitive stakes out there for two year olds, providing an automatic bid to the BC Juvenile Turf. Not only that, but it is the first significant graded race for those two year olds that want to run a little longer, so the opportunity that it provides horses and trainers is pretty big.
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Kimura Headlines WO Mile
The highlight of racing this weekend will happen north of the border, as the 15th running of the Grade 1 WO Mile goes to post. In addition to its appealing $1,000.000 purse, the race features an automatic spot for the BC Mile, the third “win and you’re in” race for that BC race which is now just six weeks away.
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La Terrifiant Shows Why She’s a BC Champion in KD Ladies Turf
The KD Ladies Turf would be affected by the rains that plagued the track, and forced the races to be run on a yielding surface. This race was impacted by three scratches, one of which was our pre-race pick, Rules Are Madness, a horse that we were excited about seeing run.
