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Charleys Latte Headlines The Woodward Field
Saturday at AQU will feature some great races for two year olds, but it will be finished off by hosting some of the best active horses in our virtual world today with the fifth running of The Woodward. The race debuted in 2003, and was held for three years before reappearing on the schedule in 2021.
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Top Johnson Runners Set for The Miss Grillo Rematch
It is an exciting Saturday of action at AQU this weekend, as the track hosts a total of four BC point paying races, and all of them are for two year olds. Given the popularity of two year old racing in our virtual world, all eyes will certainly be at the Big A.
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Red Wine Hopes His Champagne Won’t Be Spoiled
With the BC now just a month away, the chances to earn valuable points are running out. This weekend, the schedule is loaded with opportunities to get some of those points and earn a nice chunk of the purse in the process.
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Iron Mine Captures Gallant Bob Stakes To Stay Hot
Iron Mine was purchased by Fractious in private sales this March for $125.000, and the new trainer is to be commended for the great work that he has done with the horse. Since the sale, the horse has been hot but now he is much more than that as a win in the Gallant Bob Stakes puts him in the conversation as one of the better BC Sprint contenders.
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Cover Photo Is Picture Perfect in Turf Monster Handicap
Entering the Grade 3 Turf Monster Handicap, Cover Photo had been hot, winning his last three, beginning in open allowances before winning an ungraded stake for the first time six weeks ago. This would be his graded debut, and his chances seemed promising for it to be successful.
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Iron Mine Peaking with Fractious, Headlines Gallant Bob Stakes
With time winding down before BC weekend, a field of ten have made their way to the Gallant Bob Stakes hoping to be a part of the festivities. A victory, or a strong finish here can provide plenty of momentum heading into the BC. The Gallant Bob Stakes runs for the sixteenth time, and provides a $300.000 purse, an amount that has been steady since 2012.
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Phooeys Quest a Longshot to Win Third Turf Monster Handicap
A field of seven will be going to post for the 16th running of the Turf Monster Handicap, a Grade 3 event for turf sprinters. One of them will be a two time winner of the race, as 2017 and 2018 winner, Phooeys Quest, looks to recapture former glory on this race track, and if he were to do so, he would have a different trainer for each win.
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Baptisted By Fire Sizzles in Stretch to Win The PID Masters Stakes
Baptisted By Fire came into The PID Masters Stakes hot, with back to back wins in the Desert Stormer and the Great Lady M Stakes. Each a nice graded win to have, but neither has good as this race would be.
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Perfect Class Does Not Disappoint in Jockey Club Oaks
Perfect Class truly is a remarkable racehorse. Her three year old season has been nearly perfect, and when it comes to running on the grass, it has been. She has not been ducking the competition, scoring wins in the BEL Oaks and SAR Oaks before looking to complete a NYRA sweep here at the Big A.
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Pink Shark Waits for Nownownow Stakes to Get First Win
It can be easy to look past a maiden in a race like this simply because they have never won before. Pink Shark always seemed a little different, and he did have a very close call in a very strong maiden race back in July.