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  • The Manhattan Heads North This Weekend

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    Manhattan is being moved upstate this weekend, as the 21st edition of this Grade 1 turf stake is held at SAR as a part of the BEL racing festival. This means a slight change in the distance, as it will lose one-sixteenth of a mile from it’s traditional length. We can deal with that, and will enjoy the purse increase back to $1,000.000.

  • BC Dirt Mile Spot on the Line in The Metropolitan Handicap

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    Our next look at the BEL undercard at SAR takes us to the Metropolitan Handicap, an always entertaining Grade 1 on the dirt that offers a ticket to the BC Dirt Mile in five months. If that wasn’t enough to get excited about, the race also offers a $1,000.000 purse to be split amongst the top four finishers.

  • Time to Appreciate The Phipps Field

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    It’s the beginning of June, and we’re racing at SAR! The four-day racing festival at the Spa officially kicks off on Thursday, and the area is completely excited to have this rare opportunity to take in a bunch of great races, not only the BEL itself. As the game absolutely should be doing without fail, these races are being moved from BEL virtually as well.

  • Ready in The Acorn for the KYO Part Two

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    The Acorn – Grade ISAR Race #3 1 1/8m Dirt Graded StakePurse $500.000 For Fillies Three Years Old. Traditionally the replay of the Oaks it is unlikely as in previous years that this race will follow the finishing order in… Read More ›

  • A Mixed Up, Crazy World – It’s The BEL From SAR

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        6/8/2024 Post Time 7:15PM EDT   10    SAR      The BEL (GI)                $2,000.000           3yo         1 1/4m Dirt          126lbs     Fillies 121lbsPreference to TC-BEL Qualifications And we thought Covid were odd times… BEL is… Read More ›

  • Eight To the Gate for The NY at SAR

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          Friday, June 7th, 2024Post Time 2:40pm EDT    4    SAR    The NY (GI)                Purse $750.000     4yo&Up F&M   1 3/16m  Turf    123lbs A mile and three sixteenths on the Mellon Turf… Read More ›

  • Seven Ladies Go to the Grass in The Just A Game at SAR

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      Friday, June 7th, 2024Post Time 2:20pm EDT    4    SAR    The Just A Game (GI)            Purse $500.000     4yo&Up F&M   1m  InTurf    123lbs So, what are we calling this?  BEL at AQU at SAR?  Either… Read More ›

  • Bella Latte Takes Regret

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    Regret – Grade III1 1/8 Mile Turf Stake Purse $275.000 Filly 3 Year Olds. 1st Bella Latte Fractious Velazquez J R Suited by the conditions she made the front and never faltered keeping on strongly to win by a length…. Read More ›

  • Way Of The Dragon Takes The Audubon

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    The Audubon1 1/8 Mile Turf Stake Purse $275.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Way Of The Dragon Fractious Velazquez J R His works had been telling us that he was ready to win, and despite the soft track he proved… Read More ›

  • High Time Takes Aristides BC

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    Aristides BC6 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $275.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st High Time Maxmillion Farm Velazquez J R I am not sure this one was particularly suited by the track conditions, but he was a winner on… Read More ›