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Tom Kha Gai Is Beautiful In San Luis Rey Win
Life Is Beautiful seemed as though he would be a strong favorite for the San Luis Rey Stakes, and that is exactly how it would play out on the odds board. That would not mean anything when it came to the race itself, as 12/1 longshot Tom Kha Gai would steal the show and grab the winner’s share of the purse for himself.
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Sly Flies by in Stretch to Win Muniz Memorial Handicap
Since being picked up by Asgar, Sly had been running well and that led to him making his stake debut here in the Muniz Memorial Handicap. His form since breaking his maiden made him appealing in this field, and he would be our second choice for the race.
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Nothing Crazy in Face The Lunatic’s KY Cup Classic Win
With the field being as strong as it was for the KY Cup Classic, it could be understood that others would attract more attention than Face The Lunatic. That said, it was a surprise to see him go off as an 11/1 longshot for the race.
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It Will Be Tough to Stop Life Is Beautiful in San Luis Rey Stakes
The starting gate for the San Luis Rey Stakes will be full at SA on Saturday, as twelve horses are set to run the maximum distance of a mile and a half on the turf. This is the 20th time that the race has been run in our virtual world, debuting as a Grade 2 in 2006 before it’s downgrade to a Grade 3 in 2020.
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Big Names Collide in KY Cup Classic
The field is set for Saturday’s running of the KY Cup Classic, and there are some very big names that will be taking part in it. It’s a $300.000 Grade 3 that debuted in 2006, but has not been run every year and this is just the tenth edition of the race. The race was a Grade 2 from 2006 through 2011, but then did not appear again until 2018, when it was a small ungraded race running for $100.000.
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Muniz Memorial Handicap Draws Nine
On the undercard of a spectacular Saturday at FG will be the 20th running of the Muniz Memorial Handicap, a nine furlong race on the turf for older horses. At inception, this race ran for a $500.000 price tag, but has been at the $300.000 level since 2014.
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The Golden Age Captures First VA Derby on Dirt
In the first running of the VA Derby on the main track with the added benefit of 50 KYD points being on the line, The Golden Age would outlast the hard charging Olumuyiwa to put his name in the picture of being a contender for the KYD itself.
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Macka Diamond Beats the Big Names in Captiva Island
Sometimes, when you look at a race and expect a showdown between two horses, that’s how the race actually plays out. Then, on likely more occasions, the race will have another horse completely steal the show. That was the case in the Captiva Island on Saturday as Macka Diamond made this race about her, and won by a length.
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Sweet T Looks for Revenge on Miss Fury in Captiva Island
The Captiva Island is a smaller ungraded stake for the GP schedule, and this will be the tenth time it is held. It’s a turf sprint for older females, and draws a field of seven. Gdp Inc has been very successful in this event, winning four of the previous nine races, including twice with Trippi Sprinkle.
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VA Derby Gets Makeover This Year
This weekend is one of those few times that we will be able to look at racing at CNL, as the track hosts two big races. One of them is the $500.000 VA Derby, a race that has seen significant changes from what it has been in the past, as it is moved to the dirt for the first time.