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Looking for a King in Fayette
On Saturday, we will have a field of seven taking part in the 21st running of the Fayette, a nine furlong Grade 3 on the main track for three year olds and upward. This race got its purse boost in 2022, from $200.000 to the current level of $350.000, but is downgraded in classification for the first time, having been a Grade 2 since 2009.
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Knights and Fire Are Theme of Station
The Station will offer the highest purse this weekend of any race that takes place as we continue to get closer to the BC races. Before we get to that, how about a $600.000 purse that is up for grabs this Saturday for three year old turf horses. This race runs for the ninth time, but has not been carded every single year.
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Thousand Hours Is Back to Winning Form in Raven Run
There was much to like about Thousand Hours at the start of the year when she went on a three race winning streak that included two prep races for the KYO. Though she did run in that and later ran third in the Acorn, she had not been as strong more recently.
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Aggravated Jung Takes It Out on Field in Perryville Stretch for the Win
Aggravated Jung came into the Perryville sitting 19th on the leaderboard for the BC Sprint, seemingly out of the big race in a couple of weeks. All hope was not officially lost, and in the Perryville he would take care of business, grabbing a big win but also enough points to move him up to ninth for the BC Sprint.
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Nine Will Hunt for Raven Run Win
We started off with ten horses for the Grade 2 Raven Run at KEE on Saturday, but after an early scratch, we are left with nine that will be looking to pick up the winner’s share of the $400.000 purse. That’s a high mark for this race, as it had been at $350.000 for the last three years, and had been lower prior to that.
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Aggravated Jung Headlines Perryville Field
The starting gate will be full on Saturday for the twelfth running of the Perryville, a race that will see a new high in regards to the purse offered, as $350.000 will be split amongst the top four finishers.
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Mami Knows Best in QE II Challenge Cup
Plenty was on the line at KEE on Saturday in the QE II Challenge Cup, with an $800.000 purse up for grabs for a balanced field of eight. Picking up the win would be the post-time favorite, Mami, for Alydar Stables, and it’s her fifth win in nine starts on the year!
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Smokin Cherie Is Glen Cove Champion
With so many horses entering the Glen Cove on great form, it was a difficult race to predict. Just Average would be the large favorite due to running successfully in higher profile races, but no one in this field could be dismissed.
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Glen Cove Field Is More Than Just Average
Eleven were entered into the Glen Cove, but after a couple of early scratches, we now will have just nine heading to the starting gate for the race. This is the fifth time that the race has been run, and it will be the first time that race carries a graded designation.
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Who Should We Love In The QE II Challenge Cup?
The highlight of the racing schedule this weekend will be the $800.000 Grade 1 QE II Challenge Cup from KEE. This is for three year old fillies, and sends them nine furlongs on the turf course. It’s been run every year since 2005, and the purse is at its high point right now, up from $750.000 last year.