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Twelve Hope to Propel Their Careers with Allison Derby Win
It’s time to take a look at the eighth running of the Allison Derby, held at SUN for three year olds at a distance of a mile. It’s attracted a full field of horses, most of which have won less than $100.000 in their careers to this point.
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Nine Laffs Prevails in Tight Likely Exchange Photo
Just four horses took part in the Likely Exchange Stakes, and at the wire three of them looked like they had a shot to win. For a race that had not been on the schedule for eleven years, it was an entertaining finish to say the least.
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It’s a Dead Heat in CA Cup Derby
The starting gate was full for the CA Cup Derby and the winner’s circle was also a popular place to be as both Gold Vault and Gunga Jung get credit for the victory, in a dead heat. They used different tactics to get that point, with Gunga Jung being on the lead and Gold Vault coming from the middle of the field, and there would be no separating them at the end.
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Full Field for CA Cup Derby
Saturday is an exciting day for CA-breds at SA, as several races are on the schedule for those that are from this breeding hotbed. Here, we will look at the running on the CA Cup Derby, and the starting gate will be full to capacity for it.
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After Eleven Years, Likely Exchange Stakes Returns
The last time that the Likely Exchange Stakes was a part of the schedule, it was in 2013, and ran for a $50.000 purse. After that, it seemed to die off, possibly due to the lower purse level not being appealing for the game to put on the schedule. It returns in 2024, for an amount of $125.000 that we have never seen before!
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Mo Mentum Filly Gives Mb Stables a Santa Ynez Stakes Win
She’s a Mo Mentum horse in name, but Mo Mentum Filly is the property of Mb Stables, and has been for over a year. She has always run well, but it took a little while before she would be entered against top competition. Once there, she has stepped up to the task, and her win in the Santa Ynez Stakes marks her second straight stake win.
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Yeah Noha Shines In The Mud In Glitter Woman
The field for the Glitter Woman may not have been the most impressive, but that does not mean that the race can’t provide an opportunity for the winner, and other top finishers to be a stepping stone for their three year old season.
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Excoriator Impressively Bounces Back to Win San Vicente Stakes
In his last race, Excoriator struggled to say the least. He’s still a young horse, with only three races prior to the San Vicente and his work times looked very promising. He should be better than he was in the Remsen but could not afford to have another race like that.
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Improvised Sin Looks Formidable in Glitter Woman
Nine fillies will be heading to the starting gate for the seventh running of the Glitter Woman, an ungraded stake at GP. It’s not going to be the highlight of the weekend, but it does provide a good opportunity for three year old fillies to make a name for themselves.
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Nine Look to Make a Name for Themselves in San Vicente
It’s time to take a look at the San Vicente Stakes, a seven furlong race held on the main track of SA that runs for the 21st time. There will be a nine horses that head to the starting gate, but not many of them would be considered big names at this point in their careers.
