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Pink Authority Prevails in The Go For Wand Handicap
After Smokey Stover picked up Pink Authority in private sales for $135.000, the filly went on to win four out of her next five races, including a couple of PA-bred stakes.
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The Garland of Roses Handicap Lacks a Headliner
The 12th running of the Garland of Roses Handicap will take place at AQU on Sunday, and this is a race that has appeared inconsistently on the race calendar. It would debut in 2004, and then took a few years off. After returning, it would then not be run last year as well.
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The Go For Wand is Wide Open
While the males will get to run for $500.000 in the Cigar Mile Handicap here at AQU, the race with similar conditions, the females won’t even race for a third of that.
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Splash Mountain Returns to Cigar Mile, But Is He the Favorite?
Splash Mountain returns to the Cigar Mile Handicap this year after winning the race last year. He has not won another race since, so can this great of the game rediscover his winning ways, or will one of the worthy rivals end up in the winners circle?
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Dead Madness Scores Impressive Bounce Back in HOL Turf Cup
After two very disappointing finishes, former BC Turf Champion Dead Madness was needing to get back to his old form. It is not something that seemed far off, as three starts back he did win the Arlington Million. Not only did he win the HOL Turf Cup, he dominated the race.
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Combat Wombat Looks Like His Old Self in Clark Handicap
Combat Wombat has done some very good things throughout his career, but on Friday, he had another accolade to add to that list, pretty much going wire to wire to win the Clark Handicap.
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Grand Cyclone Tears Through Falls City Handicap
Since winning an ungraded stake in March, Grand Cyclone has never run a bad race, but has not picked up another win. In that period of time, she was always finishing within a length, and was productive in picking up a piece of the purse for trainer Maxmillion Farm.
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Varied Paths Taken By Field Meet in HOL Turf Cup
Out west on Friday, we will see some well-accomplished turf horses, including a former BC Turf champion, go to post for the 16th running of the Grade 2 HOL Turf Cup. It is an interesting field, because there is more variety here, than normal, in the paths taken by runners to get here.
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Clark Handicap Brings Together Strong Field
There is more to do on Friday then going out to shop, as we can all sit back and watch the 17th running of the Clark Handicap, a Grade 1 race that attracts some quality horses year after year.
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Close Finish Likely in Falls City Handicap
This Thanksgiving, there are no restrictions on coming together to enjoy the 18th running of the Falls City Handicap. This Grade 2 event sends older females around the track for nine furlongs for a purse of $200.000.