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  • Last Way To The Beac Wins First AP Million at CD

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    Saturday was a special day of racing at CD, as the historic track opened up for a special day of graded stake action, hosting races that were formerly held at AP. It would be highlighted by the Arlington Million, the most famous race that the former race track used to offer.

  • ELP Derby Draws Five At Last Minute

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    For a while, it was looking like we might not have an ELP Derby this year. Two days before the nomination cutoff, there was only one horse entered. That eventually changed to three, and ultimately arriving at five as we got closer to the deadline.

  • Who Will Take That Big Step Forward In The Best Pal?

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    As the summer moves along, the stakes for two year old horses continue to get better and better. At DMR on Sunday, we will have one of those stakes, as the 19th running of the Best Pal Stakes takes place. This race sees a classification downgrade for 2022, as it was formerly a Grade 2 but will now be a Grade 3 for the first time.

  • AP Million To Live On At CD

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    For decades in the real world, and for the lifespan of our virtual world, the AP Million has been known as one of the more prestigious turf races of the year. Our version has seen the likes of Dogma, Bronze Sabre (twice), and Spanish Showboat win this great race, but the real Arlington Park would close it’s doors for good. The life of the AP Million, therefore, was going to be over. Or, was it?

  • Charleys Latte Breaks Win Drought in The Whitney

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    There were not many people that picked Charleys Latte in the Pick ‘Em. After all, the horse has not given us much reason to look his way recently, going winless since June 2021, in that year’s Foster. That was also the last time that he hit the board, as well.

  • Commander Chai Gracefully Wins National Museum Of Racing

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    Ever since being gelded and being moved to the turf, Commander Chai has been excelling with Maxmillion Farm. It had been a couple months since he had last raced, but that was in an ungraded stake that he won and he seemed destined to build on that here.

  • Roman Rage Earns 19th Career Win in The Troy

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    At the young age of seven, Roman Rage made the BC for the first time, and would run second in the BC Mile. This year, he is looking to head back for a second time, and it certainly did not matter that The Troy was his 59th career start.

  • Six Hope to Find Fame in National Museum Of Racing

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    A field of six will be heading to the starting gate for the 19th edition of the National Museum Of Racing, which is a Grade 2 race held on the grass. Over time, the distance of the race has varied, starting at nine furlongs, then losing 1/16th of a mile in 2011, then another sixteenth in 2019, to its current level.

  • Big Purse and BC Classic Spot at Stake in The Whitney

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    It’s time for one of the biggest races of the entire SAR Meet as the Grade 1 Whitney will be taking place. While everyone will want the winner’s share of the $1,000.000 purse, a victory will also provide an automatic entry into the BC Classic, giving it even more value.

  • Familiar Faces Meet in The Troy

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    Checking in with racing at the Spa on Friday, we will have the 17th running of the Troy, which is a Grade 3 race for older horses. Until 2020, three year olds were able to participate in this turf sprint, but that would change during that year and it has remained that way.