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The License Fee is Anyone’s Race
4/26 License FeeBEL Race #2 6f Turf StakePurse $125.000 (plus up to $18.75 for NY-breds) For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. 1 Levi Sneaky Estero Farms Carmouche This four year old gets a great gate today and… Read More ›
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Small but Top Quality Field for Santa Margarita
4/25 Santa Margarita – Grade IISA Race #8 1 1/8m Dirt Graded StakePurse $200.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. Considering the almost impossible task older horses have beating three year olds with the weight allowances it… Read More ›
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Affirmed Success Looks a Tough Call
4/20 Affirmed SuccessBEL Race #2 6f Dirt Stake Purse $100.000 For Four Year Olds And Upward Foaled In NY. 1 Di Terra The Sidley Stud Alvarado J The stable had a slow start to the year but is picking up now… Read More ›
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Vasilevsky is King of the Clones in The Woodhaven
The Woodhaven1 1/16 Mile Inner Turf Stake Purse $100.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Vasilevsky Big Jd Racing Alvarado J I had hoped we would see an emerging turf three year old star in this race but with 2 lengths… Read More ›
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Bookies Laugh All the Way to the Bank as Odds are Turned Upside Down in The Apple Blossom Handicap
The Apple Blossom Handicap – Grade I (P4)1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $1,000.00 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Wolfslayer Maxmillion Farm Cedillo A As i said in the write up the situation in handicaps at… Read More ›
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Mb Bounces Back to Form in Doubledogdare Stakes
Doubledogdare Stakes – Grade III1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $150.000 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Puddle Jumper Mb Stables Saez G This race had a similar look to it than most with the leader weakening… Read More ›
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The Woodhaven Looks to Launch a Turfer into the Three Year Old Ranks
The WoodhavenAQU Race #2 1 1/16m InTurf StakePurse $100.000 (plus up to $15.000 for NY-breds) For Three Year Olds. 1 Atomic Eclipse La Canada Racehorses Gutierrez R Bought for $50 she quickly repaid that confidence with a strong allowance win… Read More ›
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Lockdown Ramblings 6
The effect of the draw. I decided to have a little look at the effect of the wide gate as many times i have spoken about it in write ups and have noticed certain trends. I didn’t however want to… Read More ›
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Doubledogdare Stakes Looks an Open Race
Doubledogdare Stakes – Grade III KEE Race #1 1 1/16m Dirt Graded StakePurse $150.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. 1 Neds Assets The Sidley Stud Graham J This relatively lightly raced mare had a great season last… Read More ›
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The Apple Blossom Handicap Could Be Sweet for New Filly on the Block
The Apple Blossom Handicap – Grade I (P4)OP Race #1 1 1/16m Dirt Graded StakePurse $1,000.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. 1 Out And Bad Night Rider Stables Bridgmohan S X On the face of it… Read More ›