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Wasted Away Wins at SAR Again, This Time in The Phipps Stakes
Wasted Away likes it here at SAR, as last year’s KYO winner would finish second in the Acorn, before winning both the CCA Oaks and the Alabama right here at the Spa. Now, she was back on the track again that she has had much success on, and in a very close finish, she would hang on to get the win.
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TC Winners Galore in The Metropolitan Handicap
Next up on the SAR schedule on Saturday will be The Metropolitan Handicap, another race that awards an automatic spot into the BC in five months, this one for the Dirt Mile. This is a race that saw the great Alpha Ultimo capture three of the first four editions, and more recently saw So Profound go back to back in 2020 and 2021.
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BC Turf Sprint Spot at Stake in The Jaipur
A spot in the BC Turf Sprint is up for grabs as the division as it’s first “Win and You’re In” race at SAR in the 22nd running of the Grade 1 Jaipur. Nine horses will be taking part in the race to not only try to get into the BC, but also take the top portion of the $500.000 purse.
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Starting Over Looks to Continue SAR Success in The Phipps Stakes
It’s time to head to SAR for the BEL racing festival! The excitement will begin earlier in the week, and as we move into Friday, we will have the 20th running of the Phipps Stakes, a Grade 1 with significant BC implications.
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It’s a Dead Heat in The Blame
The Blame (Grade 3)- $275.000 PurseCD- For Four Year Olds and UpwardOne Mile and One Eighth on the DirtMay 31, 2025 Heading into The Blame, Lunar Victory looked like he would be tough to beat, and in the end, he… Read More ›
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Balius Survives Late Push to Win The Shawnee
The Shawnee would be a close race all the way to the end, but that did not stop us from having a wire to wire winner, as Balius at one point jumped out to a two length lead before having her trainer, Threshold, yell for the wire to hurry up and get there.
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Big Blue Cruises in Rain to Win PEN Mile
Friday was wet across many places in the northeast, and PEN was no exception as steady rain left the track sloppy and soft. For Big Blue, this is to be expected, as it would mark the fourth race in a row that he ran on an off track, with three of them being soft.
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Lunar Victory Looks Tough to Beat in The Blame
Lunar Victory heads to CD on Saturday in hopes of repeating as the winner of the Grade 3 Blame. If he does so, he will accomplish the feat for two different trainers and he does seem to be the one to beat in here. It’s a field of six, and the other five have different plans as they look to be the ones to grab the win.
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Strong Field of Nine for The Shawnee
A field of nine older females have made their way to CD to take part in the sixth running of the Grade 3 Shawnee, which will send them a mile and a sixteenth around the main track. As time has gone on, the race has seen gradual purse increases and has settled into the $275.000 amount now for the second year.
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All Eyes on PEN on Friday for PEN Mile
There are many, many races that get held at PEN over the course of a year, but none will be bigger than the PEN Mile, which awards a $400.000 purse and attracts some of the best three year old turf horses out there.