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TwinTowersRacing Looks for Third Straight San Diego Handicap Win
This Saturday out west, we will have 22nd edition of the San Diego Handicap at DMR, a Grade 2 that offers a $300.000 purse. It’s a race that has been kind to TwinTowersRacing in the past, as the trainer will be looking to pick up his third straight win in the race, and fifth overall.
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BC Sprint Spot on The Line in Crosby Stakes
With the BC Sprint now just a little more than three months away, it’s time for a “win and you’re in” race here in the Grade 1 Crosby Stakes. This race first appeared on the schedule in 2004, and as you would expect, it has been run every year since than with the likes of Alpha Ultimo, Shoot Skyhigh, and Z One Chance (twice) visiting the winner’s circle at the end.
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Little Trouble for Wasted Away in CCA Oaks
Fresh off a win in the KYO and a runner up in the Acorn, Wasted Away seemed like the one to beat in the CCA Oaks and was made our pick, but the bettors chose another one to make the post time favorite.
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Blazing Blazes His Way to BC Classic with Haskell Win
Blazing made quite an impression this spring when he won the FL Derby on just over two weeks rest to get into the KYD. He didn’t run badly in that race at all, but it always seemed like he would be one to watch extra closely once the TC races were over.
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King Que Niagra Does It Again in The United Nations Stakes
The United Nations Stakes boasted an impressive field, and the biggest names in the race did not let us down. Amongst those stars in the game, there was one with a little bigger resume than the rest of them, and that would be King Que Niagra. After an incredible 2023, plus having won this race in the past, there was a lot to like about him.
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King Que Niagra Looks to Win The United Nations Stakes for Second Time
King Que Niagra will be in action this Saturday, as the gelding is one of seven horses taking part in the 19th running of the United Nations Stakes from MTH. This is the first year that the race will be run as a grade 2, as it received a downgrade in its classification from last year, but the $600.000 purse was not changed.
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No TC Winners, But Haskell Field Still Strong
With the TC races done with, it will be interesting to see where many of the top three year olds choose to race over the summer months. The Haskell is one of those great options, and while we will not see anyone who won a TC race this year in this race, there are plenty in this who had great runs in those races.
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Wasted Away Headlines the Field in CCA Oaks
Wasted Away looks to continue her strong three year old campaign on Saturday in the 21st running of the Grade 1 CCA Oaks, a race that offers a $500.000 purse. We’ve seen on greats win this race in the past, such as Mrs Bombastic and Naples, and now we will see if the reigning KYO winner can get the win here at the “Graveyard of Favorites”.
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Mb Stables Continues His Quick Call Dominance
Mb Stables has had plenty of success in the Quick Call, being the winning trainer in each of the three previous runnings of the race and four in total. For 2024, he would start two horses in hopes of extending his winning streak in the race, and Bad Fear would get the job done as he prevails by a neck over Awad at the wire.
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Impressive Victory for Poetic Panther in Diana
There was so much to like about the running of the Diana given the quality of horses that were taking part in it. It would take a field of this high caliber for a filly like Poetic Panther to go off as a 13/1 longshot despite riding a three race winning streak. That streak is now at four, after what is truly the biggest victory of her career up to this point.
