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Great Field Lines Up for The Haskell
It’s always exciting to see the direction that top horses in the TC will take once the BEL takes place. The Haskell is a typical next step for them, and this year’s running of the race will certainly not disappoint. We will have KYD and BEL winner Extreme Jet trying to give Mb Stables an elusive first win in the race, but he will not have it easy.
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The Sidley Stud Has a Formidable MTH Cup Duo
It’s the biggest day of the year at MTH on Saturday, so it’s only fitting that the reigning BC Classic winner, Spankersville, appears on the card. However, if you’re thinking that you just saw him race, well, that’s because you did. The Sidley Stud brings him back on short rest to run here in the Grade 3 MTH Cup against eight others who haven’t had a race yet in July.
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Spin Zone Gives Mb Stables Fifth Straight Quick Call Win
You don’t have to spin much to talk about how dominant Mb Stables has been in the Quick Call. He came into the race having won the prior four editions, and now with his horse Spin Zone, that streak is now five.
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Smokin Commander Gets His First Win in The My Frenchman Stakes
Smokin Commander is a maiden no more! The gelding was entered into the My Frenchman Stakes despite going winless in his first four starts. He had shown potential, and Red Fox Farms was not going to wait around any longer for him to break his maiden in a conventional manner.
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Très Bien! Theresaplaceinfrance Wins My Dear Stakes
Early two year old stakes are often unpredictable, and that could not have been more evident when simply looking at the odds board for the My Dear. At 6/1, Theresaplaceinfrance was actually the post time favorite for the race, while also being our pick, and the longest shot on the board in the eleven horse field was 10/1.
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It’s Party Time in The Quick Call
Mb Stables looks to continue his dominance in the Quick Call on Sunday, a race that he has won four years in a row, and five times overall. There will be eight horses running in this race that initially began as being a mile in distance, but a quick call was made to change to a sprint after a year.
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My Frenchman Stakes Fills At The Last Minute
At the start of the week, there was only one horse nominated for the My Frenchman Stakes. As we got closer to the cutoff for the race, more horses were entered, and we will have six going to post.
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Full Field of Two-Year-Old Fillies for My Dear Stakes
The gate will be full of up and coming fillies in the 17th running of the My Dear Stakes, which is a five and a half furlong sprint. The purse for the race has stayed within a range of $100.000 to $150.000 over that period of time, and the race has always been an ungraded stake.
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The Golden Age Gets Back to Winning in The IND Derby
The Golden Age got off to a hot start with Mb Stables after the trainer picked him up in private sales, winning a couple of derby preps, including the SA Derby. He was chosen as one of the trainer’s three entries for the KYD, which in itself says a lot. However, the KYD did not go well, nor did his race a month later.
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Mb Stables Sparkles With 1-2 Finish in The Suburban
After watching Darrow win the Manila, Mb Stables still had a lot more work to do, with two horses taking part in the Grade 2 Suburban, including Killer Instinct, who had been preparing to run in the Foster last week. The weather was much nicer this week for Killer Instinct’s return to the main track after winning the Man O War.