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Tremendous Heart Displayed by Z Command in Personal Ensign Win
This one would not be easy, but at the end of the Personal Ensign, one of the top horses in this division showcased her heart and talent, picking up the big win and punching her ticket to the BC Distaff once again. The winner would be Z Command, and we now know that she will be a part of the field to defend her BC crown during the fall.
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Angelsinheaven Guided to Wire First in The Jerkens Memorial
In The Jerkens Memorial, there were quite a few horses in the field that were cutting back on their distance after running long, so the challenge to bettors would be which one would have the most success at seven furlongs.
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Pink N Bold Gets It Done in The MTH Oaks
Heading into The MTH Oaks, it seemed as though Pink N Bold would have a great chance to pick up the first graded win for Iolaus Racing. It seemed to be a perfect landing spot for her after her win in the Melair Stakes for CA-breds, but sometimes, things don’t always go according to plan.
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Sunlite Hopes to Shine in MTH Oaks
A field of seven will be heading to the starting gate for the 15th running of the MTH Oaks, which is a smaller grade 3. This race seems as though it will be wide open, as we do not have that one horse in this field that stands out.
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Z Command and Cannolo to Battle Again in The Personal Ensign
Races are not happening when we would normally have expected them at Saratoga. The Personal Ensign, like the Jerkens Memorial, is a race that would have been a part of the Travers undercard. Now, with 2020 being what it is, this race also moves up to the beginning of August.
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Several Cut Back in Distance for The Jerkens Memorial
As we move into August, the heart of the Saratoga meet is set to begin, and part of the card on Saturday is the 18th running of the Grade 1 Jerkens Memorial, and that’s different then in past years. Normally, this race has been a part of Travers weekend, so it has been contested at the end of August.
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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.