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Full Field in The Amsterdam
There are two great sprint races at SAR on Saturday, with the highlighted race being the Forego. However, three year olds will also get a chance to race amongst themselves in the 18th running of the Grade 2 Amsterdam, a six furlong race on the main track.
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In The FL Sire Series – Susan Is a Vixen Rematch
The FL Sire Stakes always gives us plenty of excitement, since there are many talented horses that get bred in the state in search of collecting the high purses that are associated with its statebred stakes, especially for two year olds.
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Top Sprinters on Display for The Forego
Last year, a total of six horses that ran in the Grade 1 Forego at SAR would run in the BC Sprint as well. Perhaps again, we will be watching a preview of that race as a field of twelves heads to the starting gate for the 18th running of the race.
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Statement Win for Crack Dab in The Pacific Classic
Three weeks ago, Crack Dab finished second in the Whitney, a result that should have made him one of the top choices here in the Pacific Classic. However, that would not be the case, as he would go off at odds of 26/1.
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Cellmate Makes Bears Stable a Graded Winner in Green Flash Handicap
Perhaps the best part of writing recaps for these races is the opportunity to cover monumental wins for a stable. One such accomplishment is the first graded win, something that everyone will remember regardless of how good they become at this game.
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Spiral Earns BC Ticket with The Fourstardave Handicap Win
The annual running of the Fourstardave Handicap seemed as though it would be a wide open race, and with such a major prize awaiting the winner, we knew there could be plenty of excitement.
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You Just Have 2 Wait Hurries to Bernardo Handicap Win
In the Bernardo Handicap, it seemed as though You Just Have 2 Wait would be one of the ones to beat. After all, she had made trainer Estero Farms wait long enough since her last win, which came in August of last year in the Grade 1 test.
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Several Make Class Jump in Green Flash Handicap
As a part of the undercard for the Pacific Classic, we will get a chance to see turf sprinters get a chance to race for a pretty good purse. This is a division that often gets overlooked within the game, since the opportunities are not as strong out there for them to accumulate a high amount of earnings.
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The Pacific Classic Should Live Up to Its Name
One of the biggest races of the summer takes place at DMR on Saturday, in the annual running of the Pacific Classic. Within the game, the race runs for the 17th time, and has been won by great horses such as Icicle and Barbarino in the past, and more recently we have seen Ginger Haggis and Combat Wombat pick up wins.
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Five Star Field for The Fourstardave Handicap
Seven trainers have brought a total of twelve horses to the gate for the 17th running of The Fourstardave Handicap, a Grade 1 with major BC implications.
