Author Archives
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Ten Fillies Look for Validation in KD Ladies Turf
It’s the biggest weekend of the year at KD, as the race track gets its chance to host some of the best horses in the game with BC implications on the line.
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The Belle Tolls Remains Perfect in The Spinaway
Heading into the Spinaway, The Belle Tolls had been a perfect three-for-three. Most recently, she won the Grade 3 Schuylerville here at the beginning of the meet.
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Grand Dragonville Steps Up in Mabee Stakes
A lot seemed to be pointing in the direction of Grand Dragonville for the Mabee Stakes. She had been on a strong run on consistency, was getting a weight allowance over the older horses in the field. This would make her both our pick and the post time favorite. Despite things looking promising, she still had to show up.
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Tactical Becomes First Ever Three Year Old Woodward Winner
Everyone in the game knows how well three year olds have run against older horses, especially this time of year. There was a blip in that domination though: the Woodward.
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The Spinaway Features Top Juvenile Fillies
The final weekend of racing at Saratoga is always fascinating, especially with the races for two year olds that close out the meet, the Grade 1 Spinaway on Sunday, and then the Hopeful that runs on Monday.
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Mabee Stakes Field Is Well Balanced
The Mabee Stakes is a long running race that goes back all the way to 2003 within our game, when it was a Grade 1. The purse was higher in those days as well, and saw Australia Wide be pretty dominant early on.
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Splash Mountain Seeks Whitney-Woodward Double
The final weekend of racing is upon us at the beautiful Saratoga Race Course. There is still plenty of exciting racing to be had, and here we will look at the 14th running of the Grade 1 Woodward, a race that has seen some great horses go to the winners circle.
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Ghost In The Shell Earns More Respect with Personal Ensign Win
Here in the SRF, Ghost In The Shell was picked to win the Grade 1 Personal Ensign. However, there were not many people that agreed that this late bloomer who was coming off a win in the Grade 1 Hirsch was the one to beat.
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Blowberg Prevails in The Jerkens Memorial
After finishing second in the Grade 2 Amsterdam here last month, Blowberg seemed as though he would be one of the horses to beat in The Jerkens Memorial
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Big Day for Night Rider Stables in The Albany
Topside ended up being quite a longshot for the Albany Stakes at SAR, which had just a small field of five horses. The gelding was making his debut for Night Rider Stables after being picked up in the auction in June from Mb Stables.
