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Mother Goose Co-Winners Set For MTH Oaks Rematch
Sunday racing at MTH will be highlighted by the 17th running of the MTH Oaks, a Grade 3 stake for three year old fillies. The details of this race have been constant for most of that time, except for an odd trip to the turf in 2009.
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With Bella Chica, Mb Stables Wins WO Oaks For Sixth Time
On Sunday, we would see enough precipitation at WO to cause the main track to be downgraded to “good”. That would also sum up what Mb Stables thought of the result, as his two horses, who each started on the outside, finished 1-2 in the $500.000 WO Oaks.
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Z Command Strikes Out The Pitcher Stakes Field
While the eyes of the racing world were at MTH to see the Haskell, the best horse that stepped foot on the track on Saturday was not any of them that were running in the day’s featured race. Instead, that honor would belong to the great Z Command, a one-time BC Champion among other big races won by the six year old mare.
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WO Oaks Looks A Bit Wide Open
Canadian fillies will have their chance to shine as one of the top nation-bred races that exists for them, the WO Oaks, is run this Sunday. The race first appeared on the schedule in 2008, and the details of the race have remained constant through time.
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Scalp Has It Going On In Stretch To Win Lake George
In April, Spankys Barn picked up Scalp in a $25.000 claimer, a race that she ended up winning by six lengths. He would not run her right away, and seemingly took the type to take another look at adds, and she would reappear on the track with lasix.
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Pitcher Stakes Is A Phipps Rematch For Top Three
On paper, the Pitcher Stakes is a Grade 3, but there is nothing “Grade 3″ about the $400.000 purse that it offers and the quality of the horses that will be running in the race. We will see a showdown between Z Command and Fashionable, with five others who are very capable of knocking them off and stealing the show.
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Tequa May Have It Going On In Lake George
A field of seven will be going to post at SAR on Friday for the 19th running of the Lake George. This is a Grade 3 event for three year old fillies, held on the inner turf and run at an even mile.
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A Dead Heat Is The Call In The Quick Call
There would be multiple winners on Sunday in the Grade 3 Quick Call, as a dead heat would be declared between Training Wheels and Creepy Rocky Party. It is the first time that there has been a dead heat in the race.
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Peace Pipe Smokes The Sanford Field In The Stretch
One of the great things about two year old stakes races in July is their unpredictable nature while getting to know horses that we will likely be hearing about for a long time. The Sanford is one of those races, and the race did seem to be up for grabs.
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La Terrifiant Wins The Diana For The Second Time
One of the greats of the game made their way to the Grade 1 Diana hoping to win the race for the second straight year. That amazing mare is none other than La Terrifiant, who wins for the 18th time and has now made over $7,200.000 in her career. Simply amazing!
