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  • American Generals Has No Problem Running Long in DMR Mile Win

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    Just two months ago, American Generals was making his turf debut while running for $25.000 tag. He would win that race, and then won an allowance last month. In the DMR Mile, he would be making his graded stake debut and also running long for the first time.

  • With Untidy, Mb Stables Wins Graded Stake #1000 in The Flower Bowl

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    Last week, Mb Stables got closer to the 1,000 graded stake victory milestone, getting to 998 such wins. With many good horses going this weekend, he would seem to have a very good shot at picking that up now, it would just be a matter of when and where. In the 6th race at SAR, Bay The Lady picked up win #999, putting us on the edge of our seats in knowing that it could happen in any race from this point.

  • Eight Whitney Runners Battle It Out Again in Pacific Classic

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    Over its history, the Pacific Classic has seem some truly great horses end up in the winner’s circle. From Icicle in 2005, we’ve also seen Barbarino, Nile Warrior, Ginger Haggis, and Graveyard score the victory. Last year, the winner did something that none of them ever did before, as Combat Wombat won the Pacific Classic for the second time.

  • DMR Mile Draws a Field of Five

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    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.

  • Untidy May Be Tough to Beat in The Flower Bowl

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    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.

  • Jacks Courage Dominates in Wire-to-Wire Travers Win

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    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.

  • Up She Flew Overpowers Rivals In Stretch to Win Ballerina

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    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.

  • Mb Stables on Brink of Major Milestone

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    As of press time, Mb Stables currently sits at 996 graded wins, and with this being a pretty busy weekend, it is conceivable to think that we are just days away. If not this weekend, then it is certainly something that is imminent.

  • All Three TC Race Winners to Run in The Travers

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    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.

  • Full Field Ready to Dance in The Ballerina

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    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.