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Ewa Beach Looks to Repeat in The Ballston
It’s Travers Day at SAR! While that race will be the highlight of the day, it also means that there are plenty of exciting races on the undercard. One of them is the Grade 2 Ballston, which is for older females and is run on the grass.
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Aladdins Genie Hopes to Grant Mb Stables His Jerkens Memorial Wish
As we move closer to the running of the Travers, we’ll get an opportunity to enjoy some three year old sprinters in the 20th running of the Jerkens Memorial, which is formerly known as the Kings Bishop. This is a race that will typically draw a full field, and this year will be no exception as there are twelve that will be going to post.
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Big Weekend Starts Friday with CT Classic
This Friday, the annual CT Classic will take place at everyone’s favorite bullring of a race track. It will be the 13th time that the race has been run within the game, and the best news is that the $1,000.000 purse has been restored after being dropped to $800.000 last year.
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To Sheila Lights Up The Board In The Bolton Landing
Not many people thought that To Sheila had much of a chance in the Bolton Landing, as she would go off as a massive longshot. Her odds: 191/1. She wasn’t one of our picks either, and her last start coming into the race did not generate excitement.
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Stunning Late Close Gets Croton Road St Louis Derby Win
Shortly before midnight, HRP time, we had some definite late night racing at FP with the running of the St. Louis Derby. It was a pretty solid field, so it may have been worth staying up for, if you’re in this time zone.
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Smart Claim Your Worst Nightmare Takes Smart N Fancy
The Smart N Fancy Stakes had all the makings of a good race, with it’s wide open field. It was a very difficult race to predict, and in the end in a race like this, it’s always good to look for a horse that might come at a price. Your Worst Nightmare went off at odds of 11/1, despite not really having issues coming into the race.
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The Bolton Landing Gives Early Look at Promising Turf Fillies
A field of seven fillies will get together for the eighth running of the Bolton Landing, which is a great opportunity for those two year olds who show an early liking for the turf in their careers.
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The Smart N Fancy Field Takes Wide Open to Another Level
Saturday is Alabama Day at SAR, and there will be several exciting races on the undercard for us to enjoy as well. One of those is The Smart N Fancy, which may not have a graded designation, but still offers a $150.000 purse (the highest ever offered by this race) that promises to attract a good field.
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St. Louis Derby Highlights the FP Meet
It’s not very often that we get to cover a race from FP here in the SRF, but the St. Louis Derby is one of the highlights of the year from this Midwestern track. This is an ungraded stake, and it is only the second time that it has been run.
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With Best Pal Stakes Win, Forceamaulu Likely Better Than His Brother Already
It’s not very often in our virtual world of racing that a horse is able to duplicate the success of an accomplished full brother, but Forceamalu may be on the way of doing so unless you want to argue that he has already surpassed brother Sharkamaulu.
