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Fire Chase Holds Off Ocean Storm to Win SA Derby
Heading into the SA Derby, Fractious had two horses safely locked into the KYD but there was room for another and had plenty of candidates. Master And Commander had given him a close call in the BG Stakes an hour earlier, but it would be Fire Chase getting the job done in the SA Derby.
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Fujisan Will Be KYD-Bound Following Wood Memorial Win
With these final 100-point races of the season, all it takes is for one prep race newcomer to make a great impression to shake up the KYD leaderboard. The Wood Memorial had all the look of being that type of race with several horses looking plenty capable of thriving in the spoiler role.
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Fanatical Empire Goes Wire to Wire in Transylvania Stakes Win
The weather would leave the turf course as soft, but several horses in this field had done quite well in limited opportunities on off tracks thus far. Fanatical Empire had no issue with it at all, jumping out to the front from his outside post and staying there until the end for the win!
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Fractious Brings a Strong Pair to The SA Derby
Out west, all eyes will be on the SA Derby, as fourteen horses will try to get the 100 available points that are available for the winner to find their way into the KYD while picking up a nice purse along the way.
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KYD Chase Newcomers May Steal the Show in Wood Memorial
There are plenty of meaningful races taking part this weekend, including three 100-point races for the KYD. Here, we will look at The Wood Memorial, which is AQU’s biggest prep for the derby.
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Classy City Headlines Transylvania Stakes
With all of the attention on the TC Chase, it may be easy to overlook the top three year old turf horses going in the game today. Naturally, some of them are probably still in KYD preps, but in the Transylvania Stakes, we will get a chance to see some of them.
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Blazing Leaves Lasting Impression in The FL Derby
All eyes were on the FL Derby on Saturday, as the winner would lock himself into the KYD just as long as his trainer wanted him there. Coming into this weekend, there was one great trainer who didn’t have a horse in the race as of yet, but now we can say that Maxmillion Farm will be there as well.
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The Appleton Sees a Dead Heat
Three horses that ran in the BC last November would appear in the Grade 3 Appleton, and after the race, two of them would share the winner’s circle. We would end up having a dead heat between Prom King and Last Way To The Beac, a couple of horses that know a thing or two about winning a big race.
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Angle Of Attack Stays Hot with Ghostzapper Win
Angle Of Attack came into the Ghostzapper hot and ready to attack a graded race for the second time in his career. That one was not a career highlight, but after that he would roll off three straight wins in starter allowances to get this opportunity.
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Big Names Head to GP for The Appleton
Three horses that ran in the BC last fall will be among the eleven that will compete in the 20th running of the Appleton, a race held on the inner turf at GP. There have been slight adjustments to the conditions over the years, including in 2019 when it was a race for fillies and mares.
