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Great Field Lined Up for American Turf
Before we get to the KYD on Saturday, we have plenty of other business to take care of as the undercard for the race also has a high level of intrigue. Here we will look at the Grade 2 American Turf, a race for three year olds that prefer to do their running on the grass instead of on the dirt.
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Techfluence High Bounces Back To Win Royal Heroine Stakes
Techfluence High has had a successful career, but after her last three races, it was hard to get excited about her. The bettors had more faith in her than I did, making her the second choice, and they would prove to be correct as the filly broke out of her cold spell and returned to the winner’s circle.
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Hawaiian Blaze Easily Wins Star Shoots
There was some rain that fell at WO for the days card, and it would leave the track only listed as good for the running of the Star Shoots. That would not be a problem for Hawaiian Blaze, who jumped out to the lead and became another wire to wire winner on the day.
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Love Of The Derby Wires the Field in San Francisco Mile
Jakarta came into the San Francisco Mile trying to win the race for the second consecutive year, and while he would be in a photo finish at the wire, he would need to settle for second on this day as Love Of The Derby picked up the win for Mb Stables.
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No Clear Favorite In The Star Shoots
The Star Shoots is an ungraded stake for three year old fillies on the main track that runs at WO for the 14th time. The purse for the race has been consistent through time, ranging between $100.000 and $150.000, with the current level of $125.000 being reached in 2021.
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Jakarta Defends San Francisco Mile Title, But Is He the Favorite?
The San Francisco Mile sees a purse cut this year, but that has not kept trainers from nearly filling up the race, as a field of ten will take part, including the reigning winner of the race, Jakarta.
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Always Condottieri Looks to Win Royal Heroine Stakes Again
Here’s a look at the Grade 3 Royal Heroine Stakes, which is for older fillies and mares on the SA Turf, run at a mile. It’s a race that first appeared at HOL in 2004, but it has not run every year since then. In 2009, it was upgraded to a Grade 2 would move to SA five years later.
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Riggins Racing Celebrates Again in Californian Stakes
When Noble Faerie is on, he can run with just about anyone. This is something that he shown throughout his career, including his strong three year old campaign. He can also be inconsistent, and that makes it hard to throw a lot of support behind him.
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Mb Stables Goes 1-2-3 in OP Handicap
The purse for the OP Handicap was increased to $1,250.000 and Mb Stables decided that he did not want to share that with anyone, except for the fourth place portion. It was a great race for the trainer, as his three entries competed a 1-2-3 finish with Lion Lake leading the way and beating his stablemates by a quarter length.
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Nothing Troublesome About Californian Stakes
The Californian Stakes has been won by some great horses in it’s history, including both Icicle and Dark Crown in the early days and both Spanish Showboat and Space Commander more recently. Ten horses will take part in this year’s race, hoping to add their name to what is a pretty impressive list.
