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Berlin Steals the Show in The Challenger Stakes
The Challenger Stakes had no shortage of big names, including but not limited to, two reigning BC Champions. Berlin was well accomplished, and ordinarily would be one of the headliners in a Grade 3 that ran for a $100.000 purse.
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Parade Leader Shows the Way in Wire to Wire Hurricane Bertie Win
Parade Leader was a horse needing a big race. Last month in the Santa Monica she was ineffective, and had not won a race since last July when she took home the win in the Grade 3 Victory Ride. In that, she was what her name says: a parade leader.
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Inaugural Running of Big Daddy This Saturday
There is more money on the line in the Big Daddy than there is in the $100.000 Grade 3 Challenger Stakes that has two BC winners in it but at least this field looks more like what one would expect to see in this type of race.
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With Two BC Winners, The Challenger Stakes Lives Up to Name
Two BC winners are set to take part in the $1,000.000 Grade 1…. err, made that the Grade 3 $100.000 Challenger Stakes at TAM, a race that in theory, would not be a place where you would expect to find the likes of Sexy Back and Seydoux II going head to head.
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Lady Sammyantha Will Be Tough to Handle in The Hurricane Bertie
The Hurricane Bertie may not have the largest purse out there, but that fact has not kept a couple of big names from entering the race, including the reigning BC Fillies and Mares Sprint champion.
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Poison Arrow Shoots Down His Fountain Of Youth Competition
Poison Arrow seemed like he would be the one to beat in the Fountain Of Youth, and the bettors agreed, making him the post-time favorite. He was also our pick to win and Poison Arrow would not make anyone disappointed. Starting from near the back of the pack, he would have a powerful stretch performance to pick up what is now his fourth win in five starts
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Individuation Tops $8,000.000 in Earnings After The GP Mile Win
Two big names in virtual racing went head to head against four other rivals, and they would have very different results.
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Ideal Riggins Debut for Life Is Beautiful in The Diarmida
A field of eleven got together at GP to contest the Grade 2 Diarmida, and it seemed to be a pretty wide open race. Among those taking part was a horse that had recently been sold in private sales, as Life Is Beautiful was purchased by Riggins Racing for $230.000 and running for him for the first time.
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Looking for a King in The Diarmida
The card at GP on Saturday is a fantastic one, and turf horses are not going to be left out as the Grade 2 Diarmida will take place. This race is run on the inner turf course at eleven furlongs, and offers a $200.000 purse to be divided amongst it’s top four finishers.
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Individuation and Lets Celebrate Headline The GP Mile
The GP Mile may have only drawn six horses, but it attracted two that are very well known: Individuation and Lets Celebrate. Watching this showdown will certainly be the highlight of the race, and for the other four horses it’s a nice opportunity to potentially knock off a couple of giants.
