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BEL Gold Cup Field is Impressive
On Friday, we will get a good glimpse of hopefuls for the BC Turf. While the Manhattan is a much bigger race for that, this race also figures to be a preview for the BC, given some of the horses that we are seeing.
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City Of Bones Captures PEN Mile in Stretch
You had to stay up late to watch the PEN Mile live, but it proved to be well worth it in the end. Both of the top threats in this race stepped up and ran a great race, and provided the anticipated stretch duel we were hoping for, to an extent.
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This Time, It’s Quarter King Over Great Bounty in Photo
Today would not be the first time that Quarter King and Great Bounty got their picture taken together. On a much bigger stage and with a greater bounty available, Great Bounty took the BC Turf Sprint by a neck over Quarter King.
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General Ferro Drops into Pennine Ridge Win
General Ferro had been entered for the $500.000 PEN Mile on Saturday, but trainer Mb Stables scratched him quickly, and placed him here, in the $200.000 Pennine Ridge.
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Two Reigning BC Champions Race in Connaught Cup Stakes
The Connaught Cup Stakes will be held north of the border this week, and is run as a seven furlong Grade 2 event on the grass. That has not always been the case, however, in its history, as it originated with a mile and a sixteenth distance.
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Laffin Jamie Hopes to Laff At Pennine Ridge Rivals
As we move into the month of June, we will have a field of eight get together in the fifth running of the Pennine Ridge, a grade 3 turf event for three year olds.
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Exciting Stretch Duel May Be in Order for PEN Mile
There will be purse money on the line this Saturday at PEN with multiple races to be excited about, but nothing that will compare to the sixth running of the PEN Mile and it’s $500.000 purse.
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The Squaw Prevails in Tight Monrovia Stakes Finish
The Squaw came into the Monrovia Stakes off a good victory in the License Fee out at BEL, but she still had at least one doubter for this race.
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Illustrious Cat Impresses In Nassau Stakes
Illustrious Cat came into the Nassau Stakes off a good allowance win which may have served as a confidence booster for her.
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Face Your Fears Gets Up in Time for MTH Stakes Win
The Spainard did all he could in carrying seven more pounds then everyone else in the field, but at the very end, he would be caught at the wire by our pick to win, Face Your Fears.