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Smooth Rail Trip for Viking Belle Vb in Bourbonette Oaks

Smokey Stover made a big investment with Viking Belle Vb, picking her up about a week after she won an allowance, for $250.000 in private sales. She had not run in anything greater than that up to that point, so there is a level of risk with such a purchase. After the Bourbonette Oaks, that is a chance that is now seeing its reward.

Lady Sammyantha May Bounce Back Well in Bourbonette Oaks

With just a little more than a month to go now until the KYO, trainers are looking to pick up any amount of points that they can to get into the race. There will be more points at stake down at GP, but the 20 points that the winner picks up here in the Bourbonette Oaks could prove to be very valuable, and a wise decision made to come here instead.

Patriot Prevails in Tight Runyon Photo

It was a very close finish in the Runyon as the race lived up to its billing of being very wide open. In a three way photo for the win, it would be Patriot prevailing for Mo Mentum Farm, doing so with a come from behind effort that we have not seen a lot of over the last six weeks or so.

No Headliners in The Runyon

The gate will nearly be full for the 17th running of the ungraded Runyon, which runs at seven furlongs for just the second time. On first look of this field, you will not really be able to find that one headliner, making this race wide open between eleven horses who would love to take the next step in their racing career.