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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.
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Mb Stables Sets Off His Opening SAR Fireworks with Darrow in The Manila
Mb Stables had a great Fourth Of July at SAR, winning all three of the day’s graded races at the Spa. That would get started in the Manila, as Darrow picked up his third win of the year, narrowly over Hail Justice. Darrow was our pick to win, but was just barely not the post-time favorite for the race.
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IND Gets Its Spotlight with The IND Derby
It’s the one weekend per year where IND gets some racing to talk about, as the Grade 3 IND Derby takes place. This is the 13th year that the race has been carded, and it has seen some very good winners in its history, including but not limited to Edwin Drood and Wahpekute Sioux.
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Seven Head to the Gate for The Manila
The Manila (Grade 3)- $200.000 PurseSAR- For Three Year OldsOne Mile on the Inner TurfJuly 4, 2025 For the first time in its history, the Manila is being contested at SAR, thanks in part to the earlier opening date of… Read More ›
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Foster Scratches Head to SAR for The Suburban
This past Saturday at CD, the rain came and left the Foster muddy, leading to four horses scratching out of the race. For three of them, this meant shipping up to the Spa to share the starting gate with Spankersville in the Grade 2 Suburban.
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Fractious Is Back in the Winner’s Circle with Lady Lobo in Debutante
On Sunday, we were able to look at some talented two year old fillies, who, early in their careers have flashed a lot of potential. It also featured Fractious picking right up where he left off prior to his time away, as his new acquisition, Lady Lobo, earned the victory.
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Longshot Manticore Gets It Done in Texas Turf
Prior to the Texas Turf, Manticore had struggled in two out of his three races, making bettors not have much faith in him, and trainer High Voltage hoping that his gelding can run the way he did in the FG Stakes back in February.
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Once Again, Wahpekute Sioux Wins The Foster
No one told Mother Nature that there was a BC Classic on the line Saturday in the running of the Grade 1 Foster, as she would mess up the plans of the trainers with steady rain that left CD muddy. This would create four scratches, and did allow Fried Chicken and Sick Boi to come in off of the also eligibles.
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Check Out Some Two-Year-Old Fillies in Debutante
The Debutante is one of the first chances for two year old fillies to show if they have what it takes to compete against the best in the division. All twelve runners in this year’s race boast one win, taking between one and three races to do so. A couple ran in the Astoria at the start of the month, but mostly these horses are getting their first taste of running against other winners.