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  • Expert Eye is BC Bound After Crosby Stakes Win

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    Expert Eye came into the race after winning the Grade 3 Bold Venture at WO, and there would be plenty of reasons to like him in the Crosby because of it. However, he had not been consistent lately, so if you were not convinced that he would follow that up well, that was a legitimate concern, too.

  • The Amsterdam Is Certainly a Wide Open Race

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    The Grade 2 Amsterdam will once again bring together some top three year old sprinters on a weekend that has plenty of top flight sprinting options across the country. It will also return to its typical condition of being run at six and a half furlongs instead of just six, as it was last year.

  • Maxmillion Farm Has Two Strong Entries in Hirsch Stakes

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    The field may not be large, but that does not mean there isn’t anything to race for on Sunday in the Grade 1 Hirsch Stakes. Points for the BC Distaff are on the line, as well as the $300.000 purse, and the trainers entered have to like their chances seeing only a field of six.

  • Get Set for Crosby Stakes At DMR

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    Points for the BC Sprint are up for grabs on Saturday in the 18th running of the Crosby Stakes. It will bring together veteran sprinters that have been successful at what they do and a handful of three year olds who, dare we say, failed in their quest to win a TC race, and think they can make a shorter distance their Plan B.

  • Moonlight Special Wins California Dreamin Stakes in Final Strides

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    Moonlight Special has proven that he can run well in big races, as after all he began this year finishing second in the Grade 2 San Gabriel. However, he has not consistently been given top level opportunities like that, or what he would take on here in the California Dreamin Stakes.

  • Naples Scores an Impressive CCA Oaks Win

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    The field was strong for the 18th running of The CCA Oaks was quite strong. One would expect it to be, but this race had a special level of excitement to it with so many TC runners taking part in it. This makes what was essentially a two length win for Naples all the more impressive.

  • Weights Are the Story of California Dreamin Stakes

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    Weight will make a big difference on Sunday in the California Dreamin Stakes, as eleven pounds separate the low weight from the high weight in the race. In this field of six, we see quite a bit of variance in regards to the weights that each of the horses will carry.

  • TC Runners Highlight The CCA Oaks Field

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    The CCA Oaks will run for the 18th time on Saturday, but I will venture to say that this will be the first time in its history that nearly half of the field ran in at least one of the Triple Crown races.

  • Dwindle Goes Wire to Wire in Violette

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    Dwindle’s work times were just a little bit better than everyone else participating in the Violette Stakes at SAR, and that made him one of the top picks for the race. With two year olds, you never know what to expect, but on Wednesday, him being just a little bit better would play out when it mattered, as he went on to win the race by nearly a length.

  • Two-Year-Olds Take Stage on Wednesday in Violette

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    Two year old racing at SAR is always very exciting, and the stakes races for them always are must-watch races. As we move into the second week of this great meet, we will get a chance to see juvenile NY breds look to make a name for themselves in the second running of the Violette.