STAKES ARTICLES

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Back On Grass, Chaparral Cowboy Prevails in The Pennine Ridge

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The last time that Chaparral Cowboy was on the turf, he won the Grade 3 De Mille Stakes at DMR, but after that, he would run on the main track for three straight races. He did not get positive results on the dirt, so it was back to the turf. It turns out that the colt couldn’t have been happier to be back on this surface, as he went on to win the Pennine Ridge.

Painville Looks Game for The Gamely Stakes

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Female turf horses will get their chance to shine at SA as well, as the Grade 1 Gamely Stakes brings together a field of six for a purse of $300.000. Like we saw with the Shoemaker Mile, this unfortunately represents a purse reduction, as it had been at $400.000 the last two years.

Seven Look to Find Their Way in The Shoemaker Mile

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When we get to talking about the BC this fall, you can guarantee that there will be mentions of the Shoemaker Mile, a race that always boasts a great field and this year will be no exception. It doesn’t matter that the gate will not be full to capacity, as some of the top horses in this division have made their way to SA as a part of the field of seven.

Balanced Field in The Pennine Ridge

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On Saturday at AQU, we will have the tenth running of the Grade 2 Pennine Ridge, which is for three year olds on the inner turf and it moves here from BEL. It took a year for the race to receive graded status, and it would become a Grade 2 in 2020. The purse has been constant at $200.000 since inception.