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Without Warning Lights Up the Board in The Risen Star Stakes
For some reason, Without Warning was made a 26/1 longshot for The Risen Star Stakes, but you can’t say that we were surprised, as we made him our pick to win. The Neon Wolf got off to a fast start, and then had a rough couple races, one of which being the BC Juvenile, which seemed to result in people losing faith in him.
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Make It Six in a Row for El Gran Cambio after Mineshaft Stakes Win
El Gran Cambio continues to get the job done for trainer Bears Stable, and earns his sixth consecutive win here in the Mineshaft Stakes. It’s been quite a journey for this gelding that was claimed for $10.000 back in August. At the time of the claim, he was on a three race winning streak, but those victories were not for high purses.
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Wavy Girl Gets It Done for Saratoga Stud in Royal Delta
The Royal Delta had a deep field of twelve take part, and while two horses took the majority of the money at the betting window, it would be a 14/1 longshot stealing the show. Wavy Girl, a five year old mare trained by Saratoga Stud, would come on strong in the stretch to get the win.
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Pink Attack Looks to Return to Winner’s Circle in Royal Delta
The starting gate is full to capacity for Saturday’s running of the Grade 3 Royal Delta. This stake is for older females on the main track and will be run for the tenth time. At inception in 2016, this was a Grade 2 that ran for a $200.000 purse, so unfortunately the details have only gone backward in that regard.
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No Clear Favorite in Mineshaft Stakes
The race card at FG on Saturday may be highlighted by the Risen Star and the Alexandra, but there is plenty of excitement on the undercard as well. One of those races is the 20th running of the Mineshaft Stakes, for older horses on the dirt. It’s a Grade 3 that runs for $250.000, an amount that has been constant since 2022.
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50-Point KYD Races Begin Saturday with The Risen Star Stakes
It’s now time for the first 50 KYD-point race of the 2025 prep season as the 20th running of The Risen Star Stakes takes place at FG! To celebrate, the track will offer the highest purse that it ever has for the Risen Star, increasing that amount to $500.000 from the $400.000, which is where it had been since 2013.
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Untidy Doesn’t Disappoint in The Bayakoa
Untidy came into the Bayakoa looking like the one to beat, and many people agreed, making her the post-time favorite. On Saturday, the five year old mare out of Lil Pink Panther would not disappoint her supporters, stalking the pace early and pulling away from the competition late to win by a length.
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Miss Fury Edges Sweet T in The Ladies Turf Sprint Photo
With the quality of horses that were running in the Ladies Turf Sprint, they certainly deserved to be running for more than a $125.000 purse. We can proudly say that the top horses came to play on this day, with the well accomplished Miss Fury getting the job done, narrowly over Sweet T, a filly that is thriving in turf sprints.
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Tetris Capitalizes On Late Running Room to Win Pelican Stakes
Ever since he was moved to the main track, Tetris has pieced together a string of races where he consistently cashed a check and nearly pulled off a win in the Grade 2 Phoenix. He would start off his 2025 right here in the Pelican Stakes, passing a bunch of them in the stretch to secure the victory.
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Untidy Looks to Clean Up in The Bayakoa
The action at OP on Saturday will feature the ninth running of the Grade 3 Bayakoa, a race that has seen some very good winners in its short history. Nine fillies and mares will take part in the race, including three horses that ran in the BC Distaff last fall.