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Ptyrannical Comes Through Late to Win PWC Turf
A full field of fourteen got together on Saturday for the Pegasus World Cup Turf, and bettors were split as to who they felt was the best in the field. The post time favorite, King Que Niagra, went off at odds of 6/1, so certainly this race was seen as up for grabs.
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Mon Dieu Much The Best In La Prevoyante
A strong card of stakes races led us up to the Pegasus races at GP on Saturday, and older females that like to run forever on the grass had their opportunity to shine in the La Prevoyante Handicap.
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Crypto Pays Off in Toboggan
Heading into the running of the Toboggan, it seemed as though Crypto would be one of the top horses in the field. He had won three of five coming into this, with those wins being in a similar class of a race as this one.
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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.
