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Several Unknowns Get Great Opportunity in Kings Plate
All eyes will be north of the border on Saturday, as the most prestigious race for Canadian horses will take place. It is the 19th running of the Kings Plate, offering a $1,000.000 purse and plenty of honor for its winner.
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Superface Party Takes on Exciting Up and Comers in DMR Oaks
There won’t be many heading to the starting gate for the DMR Oaks on Saturday, as only five fillies were entered into the race, making it the smallest field for the stake since 2021. The race appeared right away on the schedule in 2003, and has been run every year except for 2013.
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The Iselin Stakes Attracts Some Big Names
Whenever Individuation is in a race, he will be the headliner, and the gelding returns to action on Saturday for the Grade 3 Iselin Stakes needing to rebound after his previous effort.
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Crumbler Easily Wins ELP Derby
Team 7 Illusions had his name all over the racing form for the ELP Derby, as the breeder of four out of the seven runners, but only one of them was running for him in the race.
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Bridesmaid No More: Hawaiian Lord Wins The Fourstardave Handicap
Hawaiian Lord has had a thing for finished second throughout his career, and while he looked very appealing in this race, it was hard to pick him to win, so I went for his seventeenth runner up finish. He would be involved in a photo finish at the wire here, because for a moment, he had to tease his trainer that he may have been second again.
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Cycle Breaker Cruises to Easy Win in Bison City Stakes
While the Bison City Stakes has a bit of prestige up north, the actual field for the race could have been better, and when our pre-race pick to win, Rubimaulu was scratched, the race got a little less exciting on paper.
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No Clear Favorites in ELP Derby
This Sunday at ELP, we will have the sixth running of the ELP Derby, an ungraded stake for three year olds that has seen its purse gradually increase over the years after debuting initially at $75.000.
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Can Albaquirky Overcome Massive Weight Disadvantage in Fourstardave?
All eyes will be on the Fourstardave Handicap on Saturday, as it is the first “win and you’re in” race for the BC Mile while offering a pretty nice $500.000 purse along the way. That purse amount has been fairly consistent since 2012, and it has attracted a strong field of eleven.
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Small Field for Bison City Stakes
It took multiple last minute entries, but the Bison City Stakes will be held this Saturday, with five Canadian fillies heading to the starting gate. The resulting field could be seen as a bit soft, since only one horse has earned over $100.000, and three have made less than $60.000.
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Dominant Effort by Edward the Good in The WV Derby
Last year, Fractious and J R Velazquez teamed up to win the WV Derby at MNR, as Terabyte picked up the victory. This combination would get the job done again, as Velazquez was aboard Edward The Good, and would lead the gelding to an impressive two length victory.