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The Diana Isn’t a BC Race But It Very Much Seems Like It
It’s the first Saturday of the SAR meet, and wow, do we have a treat! The Grade 1 Diana is taking place and the horses that are taking part are very impressive. This is not a place for up and comers, as the entrant with the lowest career earnings has still made about $500.000. La Terrifiant is here, and so to is Painville. You can make anyone in here a headliner.
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Let Me Explain Is Incredibly Dominant in BEL Oaks
The BEL Oaks brought together some of the best female turf horses in virtual racing, and one of them doesn’t seem to mind what surface she runs on. Let Me Explain, a three year old filly trained by Mb Stables, gets the job done no matter what the assignment is.
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Power Grid’s Late Run Gets Fractious 1-2 Dwyer Finish
The Dwyer was a great race for Fractious, as his two entries picked up 1-2 finish, with Power Grid topping stablemate Master And Commander, plus a slew of others vying for second, to grab the victory following a fantastic come from behind effort.
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Quiet Return Beats One of His Biggest Rivals in The Nerud
It may have been over a year ago when they won their big race, but the running of the Nerud featured two TC winners from 2023. Quiet Return, the KYD winner, would take on Gorogue Laga, the PRK winner here at AQU. It’s not particularly unusual to see that type of thing, but when you consider that this is a seven furlong race, it makes that fact a little more interesting.
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The Dwyer Draws a Field of Ten
As a part of the big card on Saturday at AQU, the Grade 3 Dwyer will be running with a field of ten, for a $200.000 purse. That’s the same amount that was offered last year, and is similar to what it has been for most of its history. A brief stint at $400.000 and even $500.000 was the exception, and not the norm.
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The Nerud Boasts Some Very Big Names
The gate is full for Saturday’s running of the Grade 2 Nerud at AQU, sending older horses seven furlongs on the main track. The race first appeared at BEL in 2014, and was run for a $400.000 purse, but unfortunately that dollar amount has only gone down since then.
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Differing Paths Collide in The BEL Oaks
After a few weeks that were not exactly loaded with big races, we have ourselves a busy weekend at the Big A, with many key races. One of them is the BEL Oaks, which is a Grade 1 for three year old fillies on the turf. While the $500.000 purse is a big one, this race has seen larger, and went for $1,000.000 between 2014 and 2019.
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Duppy Story Hangs on to Win The Hanshin
Six horses took part in the Hanshin on Sunday, and after running a mile, it would be Duppy Story picking up the victory. He was our pick to win, but the bettors did not seem to agree and made him a 7/1 longshot. Trainer Ajm Stables will be happy to cash in on that victory, which is the third stake win for the gelding.
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Buffalo G Wins in Texas Turf
Last year, Buffalo G ran in the Texas Turf and set the early fractions before being passed by a couple, en route to a third place finish. Returning in 2024 on a two-race winning streak, the gelding was hoping to improve on that finish but would run the race a lot differently.
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Grand Opening Routs the Field in Wise Dan
Even though there was a strong field for the Wise Dan, there was one horse that seemed more attractive than the others. That was Grand Opening, who went off as a strong betting favorite of odds of less than 2/1, as well as being our pick to win.
