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Weight Allowances of Threes In Shakertown May Be Tough to Overcome
On Saturday at KEE, we will get a look at a field of ten turf sprinters going to post for the 20th running of the Shakertown. The race was initially a Grade 3 with modest beginnings, having been run for just $100.000. It stayed at that level for over a decade, before eventually getting a bump to $200.000 in 2016 when it was upgraded to a Grade 2.
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Crypto Bounces Back to Win The OP Mile
For the most part in his career, Crypto has been more reliable on the race track than cryptocurrency may be as an investment, but in his last race, there was some concern that his value was on the decline. Since being gelded, he had won four out of seven, though would go off at odds of 9/1 likely because of his race in the General George at LRL.
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That Looked Simple! Ma Petite Penne Unchallenged in Sand Springs Win
Heading into the race, Ma Petite Penne looked to us like the one to beat, but the bettors thought otherwise and allowed our pick to go off at odds of 8/1. She didn’t have the same time of resume as others, and is why she may have ended up as a longshot, but ever since she started receiving bute, she has not only been winning, but dominating, with three length victories in her last two starts.
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For the Fourth Time in Five Years, Maggie Greene Wins The Orchid
She’s done it! Maggie Greene has done a lot over her career, but now she can add a pretty unique accomplishment to her legacy: winning a single stake four times in five years. Just imagine, if she was not second last year in The Orchid, we would be talking about five in a row!
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Field of Ten Look for a Masterpiece in The OP Mile
This Saturday at OP, we will have the second running of the OP Mile, which is part of the undercard for the bigger race of the day: the prestigious AR Derby. But before we can get to that point, we’ll get a chance to see this talented group of ten battle for a $400.000 purse.
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Maggie Greene Looks for Fourth Orchid Win in Five Years
Only five horses have made their way to GP for the 19th running of the Grade 3 Orchid, but don’t worry, there is plenty of talent within the field. One of them is a horse that has won this race three times already. Impressively, Maggie Greene won the Orchid from 2019 through 2021 before having to settle for second last year.
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Ma Petite Penne Looks to Keep Rolling in Sand Springs
Before I begin looking at this race, I just have to say that Michael LaRosa is in my thoughts and prayers. I didn’t know him, but I do know he was a great person and a pillar of the HRP community. I know that he want this to go on, and I am privileged to be a part of the SRF team that will ensure that his idea from 2005 will live on for as long as our virtual game will.
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Sinamaulu Punches His KYD Ticket with Ruby Stakes Win
Coming into the Ruby Stakes, Arindel already boasted one of the horses that many feel is a top KYD contender, but with his barn being as powerful as it is, just one entry into the race will not be enough. Now, he will have at least two entries into the race as Sinamaulu captured the Ruby Stakes, earning the 100 points and showing that he is yet another great horse produced by Hanamaulu.
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Terra Command Storms Home in Desert Stormer
There was much to like about the horses that made up the field in the Grade 3 Desert Stormer at SA. They were plenty accomplished over their careers, making you feel that if they were to all run against one another, that it should be for at least double the $100.000 purse that the race offered.
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Great Field Lined Up for Desert Stormer
Don’t tell this field of nine that they are only racing for $100.000, because they probably think they are running for at least twice that. The Desert Stormer came up strong, so this is certainly going to be an entertaining race on Saturday out at SA. It sends older females six furlongs on the main track, and runs for the twelfth time.
