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Wilton Draws a Field of Ten
The Wilton is a small ungraded stakes by SAR standards that takes place on the main track for three year old fillies. It is just the second year that the race has been in existence here at the Spa, with last year’s running also having a $135.000 purse.
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Top Contenders Draw Outside Posts for The Schuylerville
Welcome to Saratoga for another year of fabulous racing! The first stake of the meet will be the 20th running of the Grade 3 Schuylerville, which is for two year old fillies. With the stake season just getting underway for two year olds, there are plenty of opportunities for younger horses to make a name for themselves here at the Spa.
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Bombing For Peace Hits Her Target with BEL Oaks Win
The Grade 1 BEL Oaks was one of the highlights on the day that closed out the summer meet here. With the BC Fillies and Mares Turf four months away, this race always proves to be impactful even if it is not classified as one of the “win and you’re in races”.
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Eight West Party Pulls Off a Suburban Surprise
It’s safe to say that I didn’t see this coming in the Suburban, but neither did most of the bettors, as Eight West Party was a 16/1 longshot for the race and only two other horses had longer odds.
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Love Of The Derby Hangs on to Win The Manila
There was plenty to love about the Grade 3 Manila heading into the race, starting with the new purse for the race, more than double what it had been previously. For Mb Stables, there was alot more to love after the race as his budding star, Love Of The Derby took home the win in what was a close finish at the wire.
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Sinister City Looks Formidable in The BEL Oaks
As the fabulous card at BEL continues on Saturday, we will have the 21st running of the BEL Oaks, which is a great opportunity for female turf horses to win a large purse and valuable points for the BC Fillies and Mares Turf that is now just four months away.
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Another Great Field Lined Up for The Suburban
The final weekend of racing at BEL for the summer gives us plenty of reason to be excited before high end action resumes in New York at SAR. Part of the Saturday card is the 19th running of the Suburban, which is a ten furlong race held on the main track.
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Increased Purse Means Stronger Field in The Manila
This Friday at BEL, the featured race of the day will be the ninth running of The Manila, a nice Grade 3 event for three years on the turf, and it will be the biggest of this race that we have ever seen. That is because of the purse increase, as in the past the stake only had a $100.000 purse associated with it.
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Lets Celebrate Earns His BC Classic Spot with Foster Victory
The BC Classic is still about four months away, but after the running of the Foster, we know that Lets Celebrate will be there, as the gelding from Riggins Racing came from behind, as he so typically does, to get the win in this Grade 1.
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Extra Weight Doesn’t Drag Down Cackle Street in Fleur de Lis Handicap
It is never easy to be in a handicap as a high weight, but that is the situation that Cackle Street was dealing with for the Fleur de Lis Handicap. At least it would not be a major disadvantage, and the bettors were not concerned about it, as they would make her the post time favorite.
