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Howl Of The Hound Sends Loud and Clear Message in LA Futurity
The 18th running of the LA Futurity took place on Saturday, running at LA for the seventh time. Since that move, Mb Stables has been very successful in the race and that is a trend that continued here. Howl Of The Hound, a gelding by Marry Me Mandy, would pick up the win in the race, which gives Mb Stables his fourth win since the race moved here in 2014.
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Daniel Son Karate is Back for LA Futurity
The LA Futurity is a great race that has been won by some great racehorses during its 17 year history. The likes of Five Fives, Mai Mia Bambina, and Timepiece have all earned the spoils of victory after a win here. While the race continues to boast an excellent field, it really is a far cry from what it used to be.
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No More Haggis Puts On a Clinic in Valedictory Stakes
No More Haggis had been running well in his last three races, but they all resulted in second place finishes. Finally, in the Valedictory Stakes at WO, he would get to the winners circle, making the most of the full twelve furlongs in which the race consists of.
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Folsom Tradition Dominates LCD Ladies
All of the racing at FG on Saturday would have to deal with the rain, and in the LCD Ladies, this would lead to one scratch as Blue Party Rain, despite seemingly being named for this weather, would opt out.
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Cp El Gran Ecstasy Handles Soft Going in LCD Turf
Four horses took part in the LCD Turf at FG on Saturday, and with a virtual afternoon rain dampening the track, the field would have to deal with soft turf conditions. For Cp El Gran Ecstasy, that was a welcome development, as the last time he won it was also on soft turf.
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Quality Field in Valedictory Stakes
North of the border on Sunday, we will have the 11th running of the Grade 3 Valedictory Stakes. It will run for its traditional $125.000 purse, so it is a smaller event that could possibly springboard horses into bigger and better things.
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LCD Ladies Fills with Five This Year
A field of five will be taking part in the LCD Ladies this year, which is part of a big day for LA-breds at FG. We should be glad that we will be able to watch it, because this is not a race that has been run often within the game.
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Four Run in LCD Turf
It is a rather quiet weekend this week in the virtual racing world, but some LA-bred races will give us something to talk about. Unfortunately, they are not the biggest fields.
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Charity Jane Claims The Garland Of Roses Handicap
At odds of 22/1, Charity Jane was the longest shot on the board for the Garland of Roses Handicap. Like others in the field, the filly was moving from the turf to the main track, but those in the stands still would not think as highly of her.
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Splash Mountain Repeats as The Cigar Mile Handicap Winner
After winning the Cigar Mile Handicap last year, the great Splash Mountain had gone winless, despite still running well. A good cure for rediscovering your winning ways can be to revisit a race that you once were able to win, and for Splash Mountain that would prove to be what it took to get back to the winners circle.