Author Archives
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Surprise! Bellamango Wins Seagram Cup Stakes
The 214th career start for Wood Duck Stables will be a memorable one as the trainer picks up their first ever graded win!
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Sweet Music for Billy Joel in Nijinsky Stakes
It was hard to get a feel for Billy Joel in the Nijinsky Stakes. In his tenth career start, he was running on the grass for the first time, and a lack of public turf works left us all wondering how this would go.
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Several Dropping Down into Seagram Cup Stakes
On paper, the Seagram Cup Stakes is just a smaller Grade 3 race. However, it has attracted quite a field with a horse that hit the board in the two TC races this year dropping down, along with the reigning winner of the Apple Blossom trying out the boys.
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Nijinsky Stakes Lacks a Clear Favorite
Part of the schedule north of the border on Saturday will be the 15th running of the Grade 2 Nijinsky Stakes, which is a ten furlong event on the grass. Since it’s inception, the conditions of the race have changed a lot.
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Easy Win for County Medical in Prince Of Wales Stakes
We don’t often see a horse win a race in our virtual world as easily as County Medical did in the Prince Of Wales. It seemed like it would be a given that he would be the favorite in this race, and it was even questioned just how low his odds might go.
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Prince Of Wales to Provide Tuesday Excitement
We’ll have some good racing on Tuesday this week, as the biggest race at Fort Erie, the Prince of Wales Stakes, goes to post for the 14th time. The King of this race recently has been none other then Mb Stables, who has won the last three editions.
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Workmanlike Win for Workload in Read Stakes
Workload was a promising horse early in his three year old season, and participated in several KYD preps. With that over with, he was moved to the grass and had immediate success. With that, he was made one our of picks and seemed like one of the horses to beat. For some reason, he went off at odds of 18/1.
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Mad King Prevails in Three-Way MTH Cup Photo
Mad King was not a huge longshot, but it is safe to say that not many people thought that he would end up as the winner in a field that featured several others who were more accomplished.
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Perfect Race for Mb Stables in Royal North Stakes
The Royal North seemed as though it would be a good race for Mb Stables, and it would be. In fact, the only thing slightly flawed about it was the winner, and there would be no repercussions here for his three entries.
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Going Gone Hopes to Defend Read Stakes Crown
The racing at DMR on Sunday will feature the 17th running of the Grade 2 Read Stakes, a nine furlong race on the grass. In it, we will see if last year’s winner, Going Gone, can successfully defend his title.
