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Deep But Tricky Field in The Fourstardave Handicap
Named for one of the biggest legends of all time at SAR, the Fourstardave Handicap provides an automatic spot into the BC Mile in just three months. The race first appeared on the schedule in 2003 as a Grade 2, and was won by one of our own legends, the great Alpha Ultimo.
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Lets Celebrate Does It Again, This Time in The Whitney
When the year began, Lets Celebrate was running in a $12.500 claimer at TAM. Now, he is the favorite to win the BC Classic after picking up his second straight victory in an automatic qualifier for that race. Last month, he was down at CD and won the Grade 1 Foster, and now he did it again, coming from off the pace as he so likes to do, to win the Grade 1 Whitney.
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Wild Finish in The Test
We would have a fantastic finish in The Test, with a five way photo finish at the wire and a total of seven horses being within a length at the wire. Prevailing in this very tight battle at the wire would be Devils Bride, out of the red-hot Fractious. She was one of three runners that the trainer had in the field, and we went with one of her stablemates in the preview.
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An Easy 1-2 Finish For Mb Stables In The SAR Oaks
It was a wet one in Upstate New York today, and virtual SAR was not spared from the rain. The result of this precipitation left us with a yielding turf course and two horses, Copper Jewels and Bombing For Peace, scratching out. That meant that our pick to win the race would not be taking part.
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As Expected, The Whitney Field Is Loaded
All eyes will be at SAR on Saturday, something that will usually be the case during the meet, but there’s a little more on the line this week as the 18th running of the Whitney, arguably the second biggest race of the meet, will take place. At stake for the race will be the prestige of winning such an event, as well as a $1,000.000 purse and an automatic spot in the BC Classic!
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On Saturday, It’s Time to Take The Test
It’s Whitney Day at the Spa, but before we get into that race, the races on the undercard certainly deserve to have their chance to be highlighted. Among them is the 21st running of The Test, which is a long sprint for three year old fillies and has been a Grade 1 since inception.
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Bombing For Peace Looks Tough in SAR Oaks
As the calendar turns to August, an entertaining slate of stakes racing are sure to entertain us all month. On Friday, one of the first such races is the fifth running of the SAR Oaks, a long turf event for three year old fillies. Unfortunately, this is a race that has seen a reduction in its purse, and it’s more than just a little bit as the former $700.000 amount is no longer.
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Retaliate Gives Us Another Massive Longshot Winner in Crosby Stakes
An entertaining day at DMR was highlighted by the running of the Crosby Stakes on Saturday, a race that would send a horse directly to the BC Sprint just as long as their trainer wanted them there. It was a race that featured the usual favorites of the betting public, as well as some decent prices along the way. Then, there were a couple horses in the field that hardly got any action at all.
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At 73/1, Mo Temptation Splashes Away to The MTH Oaks Win
It was not a nice day out at many tracks across the northeast, and MTH was right in the thick of the bad weather on this day. Soaking rains left the track sloppy, but that would certainly not dampen the spirits of anyone who bet on the winner, Mo Temptation, as the D J C Racing Stables filly lit up the tote board at odds of 73/1.
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Prince George Claims The Amsterdam Crown
Prince George seemed like he should be one of the favorites for the running on the Amsterdam on Friday, as he had been running well and recently scored a 101 SRF in a victory at the Lang Stakes. There were several in the field that also ran there, but if Prince George could beat them before, surely he could do so again. He would be our pick and was the second choice of the bettors.
