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DMR Mile Draws a Field of Five
A small field of five will make their way to the starting gate for the 18th running of the DMR Mile, which is a Grade 2 event on the turf. The race debuted on our schedule in 2006 with a $400.000 purse, and saw Billy Nomates take home the win. Since then, other winners of the DMR Mile have included Victory Rain, Duke Or Earl, and even La Terrifiant, who beat the boys in 2021.
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Untidy May Be Tough to Beat in The Flower Bowl
There’s a lot more than a bowl of flowers on the line at SAR on Saturday, as a field of six goes to post in the Grade 2 Flower Bowl, hoping to clinch their spot in the BC Fillies and Mares Turf in a couple months while earning a the top share of a nice $500.000 purse.
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Jacks Courage Dominates in Wire-to-Wire Travers Win
Last month for the Dandy, there was a no rain and the track went off as fast. In it, Mb Stables would score a 1-2 finish with Wahpekute Sioux edging out stablemate Jacks Courage at the wire. The two of them would return here for the Travers, but under much different circumstances as a virtual rainstorm left the track sloppy for the day’s races.
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Up She Flew Overpowers Rivals In Stretch to Win Ballerina
Riggins Racing is certainly no stranger to success at the highest levels, but with his barn not being as active as it had been in the past, we have been unable to talk about him winning major races at the same frequency. He’s had plenty of reason to celebrate thus far in his return, and now in the Ballerina, he can do a little dancing as well, because he’s clinched another spot in the BC.
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All Three TC Race Winners to Run in The Travers
It’s time for the Midsummer Derby! Any day that Saratoga Race Course is open is an exciting day, but there is none bigger at this race track than Travers weekend. Fans from all over will make their way to the track for this special weekend while many more will be tuned in to watch it, and of course, wager on it.
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Full Field Ready to Dance in The Ballerina
The biggest day of the SAR meet is upon us, and while the crowd will file in to watch the Travers, they will get treated to multiple Grade 1 races, some of which have major BC implications. The Ballerina is on the undercard, but it has plenty riding on it, as it is a “win and you’re in” race for the BC Fillies and Mares Sprint.
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Royal Valor Survives Over Los Pollos Hermanos in Jones Stakes
The Jones Stakes would come down to the wire on Tuesday, with the stewards needing to check on a tight photo that saw Royal Valor get the headbob over Los Pollos Hermanos to score the fifth win of his career. Royal Valor has had a successful 2023, winning four of his eight races, and would end up running fifth in the BEL a couple months ago.
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Mo Mentum Farm Goes 1-2 In The Kings Plate
The Queens Plate, and now the Kings Plate, has been a great race for Mo Mentum Farm in the past, as the trainer has picked up two wins in it, with neither going back any further than 2017. That year, it was Laffin Parrot, and then in 2021 Freddo Cappuccino got the win. This year may have been an even better race for him, as not only did Mo Mentum Farm have the winner, he also had the second place finisher as well.
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Mb Stables Has a Strong Trio for Jones Stakes
Taking a moment to look ahead, we will have entertaining racing at PRX on Tuesday as the thirteenth running on the Jones Stakes takes place. This isn’t a small run of the mill midweek stake, either, as it will feature multiple runners that ran in the Haskell, and others who ran in at least one prep race for the KYD.
