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Star Studded Field in GP Mile

Without knowing the details, if I said that the reigning BC Dirt Mile winner, Lunar Victory, was going to go up against the likes of Retaliate and Baffert, you would probably assume that it was a Grade 1 for a very large purse. Not that there is anything wrong with the Grade 2 GP Mile, it just seems like they deserve to be running for more than $215.000.

Group Of Up and Comers in Colonel Liam

Eight horses have made the trip to GP for the 22nd running of the Colonel Liam, and will enjoy the opportunity to cash in on the largest purse that has been offered by the race. The $215.000 exceeds the amount that was available even when the race was graded from inception through 2020.

Jakarta Looks to Rebound in Kilroe Mile

We’ll stay at SA as we move on to the Grade 1 Kilroe Mile, sending older horses that distance over the turf course. The race runs for 21st time, and has a very impressive list of past winners, including Alpha Ultimo, Jagged Account (2x), and more recently Lunar Blaze (2x) and Anoush Command.