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  • Good Mix of Horses in Runhappy

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    This Saturday, we will have a field of eleven heading to the starting gate for the seventh edition of the Grade 3 Runhappy at AQU. The race has typically taken part at BEL, but we are at that point of the year again where we will be talking about those races being moved to the Big A.

  • Bad Debt Pays Off in The KYD

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    The 2024 KYD is behind us, and in it we would something that has only been accomplished once before in the race, and that was by the first ever winner: Fuji Ninja in 2004. That is the only other time, ever, that we have officially had a winner go wire to wire. Now, Bad Debt accomplishes the same feat with an impressive victory for Hippyheart.

  • Dayton Prevails in Stretch to Win CD

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    The rain that fell at CD on Saturday led to several horses being scratched, including the horse that we picked to win: Categorical Maybe. In fact, two of our top four picks were among the horses that would not be sent to the starting gate as planned. Having no issue with the elements was Dayton, who is trained by Pan Farms.

  • Fanatical Empire Stays Hot and Wins American Turf

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    There was plenty of reason to like Fanatical Empire in the American Turf, but when the rain came that made the turf course soft, the colt may have actually become more appealing. His prior win, the Grade 3 Transylvania Stakes from KEE was also on soft going.

  • It’s Time for The 2024 KYD

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    The KYD is one of those races that we all dream of winning when we first create our virtual stables, but few of us will ever experience the joy of grabbing the victory. This Saturday, the dreams of one trainer will be realized as they will either win this race for the first time or multiple times.

  • Categorically Difficult to Pick a Winner in CD

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    The great day of racing continues on the undercard for the KYD, and one of the races is named after this very race track. Simply called the CD, this is a Grade 1 race for older horses at seven furlongs, and like many other races on this day, it runs for its highest purse of all time.

  • Great Field Lined Up for American Turf

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    Before we get to the KYD on Saturday, we have plenty of other business to take care of as the undercard for the race also has a high level of intrigue. Here we will look at the Grade 2 American Turf, a race for three year olds that prefer to do their running on the grass instead of on the dirt.

  • Techfluence High Bounces Back To Win Royal Heroine Stakes

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    Techfluence High has had a successful career, but after her last three races, it was hard to get excited about her. The bettors had more faith in her than I did, making her the second choice, and they would prove to be correct as the filly broke out of her cold spell and returned to the winner’s circle.

  • Hawaiian Blaze Easily Wins Star Shoots

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    There was some rain that fell at WO for the days card, and it would leave the track only listed as good for the running of the Star Shoots. That would not be a problem for Hawaiian Blaze, who jumped out to the lead and became another wire to wire winner on the day.

  • Love Of The Derby Wires the Field in San Francisco Mile

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    Jakarta came into the San Francisco Mile trying to win the race for the second consecutive year, and while he would be in a photo finish at the wire, he would need to settle for second on this day as Love Of The Derby picked up the win for Mb Stables.