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  • Smooth Sailing For Shadow Police In IND Oaks

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    Unlike the DEL Handicap, the IND Oaks did not really have that one horse that stood out. Most seemed to have a good shot at taking home the victory while having one thing about them that may have caused a little concern about their chances. It was certainly a great opportunity for one of these horses to make a statement, and doing so would be Shadow Police, for Smokey Stover.

  • A Masterpiece For Precise Performance In DEL Handicap

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    Precise Performance has had a fantastic career, winning the BC Distaff and placing second in the BC Fillies and Mares Sprint. She’s continued to run well this year, but for some reason the betting public allowed her to go off at 8/1 odds. We didn’t make that mistake, as we did put her on top, and the mare put on a precisely good performance to back up our support.

  • Is The IND Oaks Finally Where Angelic Wins Again?

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    It’s a rare opportunity for IND to see some action, as the track plays host to both the IND Derby and the IND Oaks. Here, we will take a look at the Oaks, which draws a field of five fillies, three of which did noteworthy action on the “Derby” side of things during the spring.

  • Precise Performance Goes Long Again In Strong DEL Handicap

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    We’re back at DEL this weekend for one of the biggest races of the meet, the $500.000 DEL Handicap, for fillies and mares. When this race first appeared on the schedule in 2006, it had a $1,000.000 purse associated with it, but would lose $250.000 in 2010, and then sunk all the way to $400.000 last year, so at least we can say the purse is going in the right direction.

  • Matamata Scratches Out a Hard Fought DEL Oaks Victory

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    A couple of scratches left us with just four horses for the DEL Oaks, and in a close race on a track listed as good, it would be Matamata picking up the win for Smokey Stover.

  • Letters By The Way Wins Kent Stakes in Dominant Fashion

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    This April, Wood Duck Stables moved Letters By The Bay back to the turf, a surface he only had one career start on, a race he had won. It has certainly proven to be the right decision, as this horse is now a perfect 4-for-4 while running on the grass.

  • Saturday Khartoum Gets It Done Again, Wins Foster

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    At eight years old, Saturday Khartoum would have an excuse if his form started to decline, but that isn’t anywhere close to happening right now. In the Foster Handicap, which was the 41st start of his career, this gelding came from off the pace to beat a strong field at the Grade 2 Foster.

  • Field of Six for Kent Stakes

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    Part of the action at DEL on Saturday will be the 17th running of the Kent Stakes, a Grade 3 event for three olds on the turf. It is a race that was once held in much higher regard, going for a $500.000 purse for it’s first two years, but then the reductions began happening. The low point would be $150.000.

  • Sister Crespi the Likely Favorite in DEL Oaks

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    This Saturday, we get to enjoy some racing from DEL as a field of six fillies goes to post for the 17th running of the DEL Oaks. This has never been a race to attract a large field for some reason, as in checking the field sizes for the last ten years, either five or six horses were entered.

  • Time for a Gold Cup Rematch in Foster

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    Some of the top older horses in the game are headed to CD this weekend for the 20th running of the Foster. Valuable points for the BC Classic are available for the top four finishers, and looking to pick up the winner’s share again will be Charleys Latte.