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Seven To Do Battle in La Prevoyante Handicap
The La Prevoyante Handicap is a race that initially was a part of the schedule at CRC, but would move to GP in 2014 and is now a part of the Pegasus undercard. It sends older females the maximum distance on the grass, and it’s purse has ranged from $100.000 to $200.000 since 2005.
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Consider Investing in This Crypto in The Toboggan
While other tracks have bigger races on Saturday, AQU is not completely shut out of the action as it plays host to the 19th running of the Grade 3 Toboggan, a seven furlong sprint on the main track.
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The Pegasus World Cup Turf Will Need a King
This is an active weekend of racing throughout the virtual nation, with several tracks hosting races of considerable prestige and overall impact. There may be some debate over which track has the biggest races, but with it being Pegasus weekend, GP certainly makes a very strong argument that they should be the first focal point.
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Shelbags Overtakes Former BC Rival Late to Win Kenner Stakes
The weather did not cooperate with the trainers for the running of the Kenner Stakes, as steady rain forced the turf course to be listed as soft. It did not spoil the day of the horses that we picked to finish as the top two, though they finished in the opposite order.
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Graded Quality Field for Ungraded Kenner Stakes
This Saturday, FG will play host to both a KYD and a KYO prep race, but also has several interesting races on the undercard that will lead us up to the day’s features. The Kenner Stakes, a five and a half furlong turf event, may be just an ungraded stake, but usually attracts very good horses anyway.
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John Deere Gets Revenge on Pearls Before Swine in SSM Sprint
The SSM Sprint looked like a two horse race from the start. John Deere and Pearls Before Swine were the class of the four horse field, and it would probably take a career best effort for one of the other two to score the victory. In the end, that’s exactly what we got.
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With SSM F/M Turf Win, Rita Vrataski Begins Making Up for Lost Time
Despite having only made twelve starts prior to the running of the SSM F/M Turf, Rita Vrataski is a seven year old mare. Her prior trainer put her on the shelf for a couple of extended periods, but fortunately she would be put in a $12.500 claiming race for her last start.
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Can Pearls Before Swine Run Better Than a Deere?
This will be the 20th time that the SSM Sprint is held within our game, but unfortunately there is no turning back the clock to the purse level when the race debuted. In 2004, this race ran for $300.000, a far cry from the $75.000 that the race runs for today.
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Field of Five Runs in SSM F/M Turf
Outside of a couple races this weekend, it is a very quiet few days on the stakes scene. Due to that, we’re going to get some coverage here of some stakes that have under a $100.000 purse. Here, we look at the SSM F/M Turf, which as the name implies, is run on the grass for females that were bred in the Sunshine State.
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Snake Island Makes Statement with Win in Fifth Avenue
2022 was the third time that the Fifth Avenue, part of the NY Stallion Series, would run for a $500.000 purse, and that led to a strong field that had a nice mix of horses that have already proven themselves at this level, and those looking to make a statement in what is probably their final race as a two year old.
