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Z Baby Blue Dashes Home to Win The Turf Dash
It was a surprise to see Z Baby Blue go off as the longest shot on the board, as even though he was not our top choice, we did have him as our second selection. He would get a jockey change, with the struggling C Lozada taken off and replaced by H VillGomez.
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The Alexandra Stakes Returns to Normal This Year
Last year, the Alexandra Stakes ran with only six entrants but had five fillies join the companion race at FG, the Risen Star. This is something that drew a lot of discussion at the time as fillies had significant success against males due in part to their weight allowance. This year, things are much more normal, with no fillies in the Risen Star and a full field in the Alexandra Stakes.
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Full Thundaga Back Home at TAM For The Turf Dash
Taking place this Saturday, The Turf Dash is pretty much exactly what it’s name suggests. It will run at TAM for the 18th time, first appearing on the schedule in 2005 and being held every year other than 2019.
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There’s No Doubt That The Fritchie Stakes Field Is Strong
This time of year, the races that will grab your attention right away are the preps for the KYD or the KYO, or Grade 1’s with high purses. Hopefully that will not keep anyone from checking out a fascinating edition of The Grade 3 Fritchie Stakes at LRL on Saturday, as all but two runners in the field were runners in a BC race just a few months ago.
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Hamilton Library Captures Davis Stakes with Powerful Stretch Effort
A field of twelve got together for the running of the Davis Stakes, hoping to pick up the valuable KYD points that are associated with it, and they would prove that this time of year this KYD chase can still be quite unpredictable.
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Lindt Gives Hippyheart a Big Win in The Suncoast Stakes
Eleven fillies made their way to TAM for the Suncoast on Saturday, with most of them being quite inexperienced in running at the stake level, or having success within it. The highest earner coming into the race was Lindt, who had made $119.900 in her career thus far.
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Strong Field Ready to Take a Bite Out of The Davis Stakes
This weekend is a little quieter than last week was, but still has two races that pay valuable KYD points taking place. One of them is the 19th running of The Davis Stakes, taking place at TAM at a little over a mile and offering 20 points for its winner. The $250.000 purse has been in place since 2012.
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Eleven Look to Make a Name for Themselves in The Suncoast Stakes
The Suncoast Stakes may only be an ungraded race, but it has plenty of importance for the KYO, as 20 valuable points are on the line for its winner. It started out much smaller, only being a $60.000 race in 2005, but it’s purse has gradually increased to the level we see today.
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More Twist Claims His Withers Win
Back in November, More Twist showed up in a maiden claiming race for a $12.500 tag. He hadn’t done much in his two previous starts, and no one would have an interest in claiming him that day. More Twist would go on to win that race and has left that class far behind.
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Scarlett Dream Looks to Beat the Boys in The Withers
With three KYD preps on Saturday, this weekend will surely be very impactful in determining who gets into the KYD, a race that is now only three months away. Here we will look at the running of the Withers, a Grade 3 races that offers 20 points for its winner.
