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Libby Creek And Make An Impact Share LCD Lassie Trophy
A field of five got together for the LCD Lassie on Saturday, and after six furlongs, there was a tight three-way photo. Two horses were shown as being barely ahead of the third place finisher, but there could be no separating our top two as the post time favorite, Libby Creek and the longest shot on the board, Make An Impact run in a dead heat.
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Looking For A King In The Prather Stakes
Exciting statebred racing does not stop this weekend, as on Monday, we will get a chance to watch some promising New Mexico bred horses. It’s the seventh running of the Prather Stakes, sending two year olds a little more than a mile on the main track.
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Filly Looks to Extend Authority on the Boys in LCD Juvenile
The biggest races on Saturday will be held at FG, with a specific focus on those bred in Louisiana. There are a total of seven stakes taking place, so those trainers taking part will be hoping for a fast and firm race track. Unfortunately, weather is a concern, but the chance of showers has trended down just a little bit.
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Freaks and Creeks Headline LCD Lassie
We continue our look at these fantastic LA-bred races by moving to the LCD Lassie, which is the race for Juvenile Fillies bred in the state. Like it’s counterpart for males, it first appeared on the schedule in 2006, but has not run every year.
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Warrior of Chiefs Hangs On to Take PA Nursery Stakes
On paper, Warrior Of Chiefs was the best horse in the field. After all, no one else came anywhere close to running in the BC Juvenile. Warrior Of Chiefs may not have had a great finish against the best two year olds in the game, and would certainly benefit from a great race in the PA Nursery Stakes to get back on track.
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Kick Rocks Makes Winning Look Easy in Valedictory Stakes
The last time that Kick Rocks won a race, it was May 2020. In the eleven races since then, he hit the board on several occasions, and recently had been turning in some pretty good results.
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Big Race on Tuesday with PA Nursery Stakes
We’re racing in the middle of the week this week as the 12th running of the PA Nursery Stakes takes place at PRX. Pennsylvania is likely the game’s most underrated breeding state, and it is exciting to see young PA breds going to post here for a healthy purse.
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Rock Creek Hopes for Big Bang in Valedictory Stakes
The 12th running of the Grade 3 Valedictory Stakes did not attract a large crowd, as there will only be five horses going to post. However, the ones that did make it here have plenty of talent, so a strong and competitive race should still be on the way.
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Hot Stretch Run Leads to KY Jockey Club Win for Spiced
Talented juveniles were on display in the KY Jockey Club, trying to get the winners share of the $400.000 Purse, a record for the stake, as well as the KYD points that come along with it. There were a few horses in this race that ran in the BC, but we also saw several names that did not go that route, playing their hand in statebreds, as well as some up and coming two year olds.
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No More Rattle Looks Lively in The Lively Shively
In the first ever running of The Lively Shively, everything seemed to be looking good for No More Rattle. The horse that was claimed for just $12.500 by Bigchief Stables when he debuted in a maiden claiming race, seemed to be ready to run a strong race.