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Seven Looks to Seize Their Opportunity in DMR Oaks
Out west on Saturday, we will have the 22nd running of the DMR Oaks, which is a Grade 1 for three year old fillies on the turf. The race has been a Grade 1 since its inception here, and has seen it’s purse range between $250.000 and $400.000 in that time, though the present $300.000 is the most common amount.
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Distant Breeze Looks to Stay Hot in The Iselin Stakes
A small but strong field will be taking part in the Grade 3 Iselin Stakes, run at a mile and a sixteenth on the main track at MTH. The race first appeared on the schedule in 2006, and saw it’s purse fluctuate in the early days before settling in at $250.000 in 2022.
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Grand Opening Wins AP Million for Second Time
Prior to Saturday’s running of the AP Million, only two horses had won the stake on mulitple occasions: Bronze Sabre and Dead Madness. Now, Grand Opening has added his name to the list following a two length with at CNL, backing up his performance in 2024.
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Statement Win for Bear Head in Secretariat Stakes
It was a big win for Bear Head on Saturday, as the gelding delivered an impressive effort in a three length victory. This was just his second start for Maxmillion Farm after the trainer picked him up in private sales, and he made the most of it!
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Dead Heat in Beverly D
Forty percent of the field in the Beverly D can call themselves a winner, as a mile and three sixteenths was not enough to separate Lille and Lady Hilltopper, as the two of them finish in a dead heat in this five horse field. The result joins together the longshot on the board, Lille, and the post time favorite and 2024 winner Lady Hilltopper.
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Grand Opening Defends AP Million Crown Against King Z and Others
AP Million (Grade 1)- $1,000.000 PurseCNL- For Three Year Olds and UpwardOne Mile and One Quarter on the TurfAugust 9, 2025 Formerly the most exciting race on the AP schedule, the AP Million has made its way to CNL and… Read More ›
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Lady Hilltopper Makes Her Return to Beverly D
The Beverly D is another one of those races that was regularly contested at AP, but had to find a new home after the closure of that track. Fortunately, CNL stepped up to allow this race to continue on.
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Secretariat Stakes Draws Six on Saturday
CNL will get its chance to host several good races this Saturday, and here we will look at the running of the Grade 2 Secretariat Stakes, which is for three year olds on the turf course. This is a race that formerly had been contested at AP, but moved to CD for 2022 and then here to CNL in 2023.
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Keto Makes a Statement in The WV Derby
In a field of experienced runners, it would be easy to look past Keto simply because the WV Derby was only his third career start. He had looked good in breaking his maiden at SAR last month, and Mb Stables would bring him here for his next start.
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Happy Dancer Cruises to Victory in Pucker Up Stakes
Since returning to the turf in May, Happy Dancer had a couple of close calls, finishing second twice, so she certainly seemed like she was due to break through. Looking for her first stake victory, she made her way to ELP for the Pucker Up Stakes, and back up our selection of her by pulling off the victory.