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A total of 19 horses were entered on Tuesday morning (July 28), forcing a pair of $100,175 eliminations this Saturday for the 101st Hambletonian, a Grade 1 event at the Meadowlands on August 8.
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By virtue of all prediction markets, the results we're seeing in this year's 3-year-old pacing colt and gelding division hardly appear to be playing out along expectations. Prior to the season starting it was the undefeated Beau Jangles that created the buzz, and behind the noise was the anticipation that the son of Cattlewash would leave the sophomore group in his dust, continuing his domination.
Sam Valeriano, who leads the nation’s Quarter Horse owners in earnings, has been summarily suspended by the stewards at the Downs at Albuquerque for “conduct unbecoming and detrimental to the integrity of racing,” perto a ruling published Thursday.
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There is a carryover of $31,078 in Friday’s $2 pick six at Del Mar. The pick six begins with the third race, a maiden race for 2-year-old fillies at five furlongs on turf.
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Hunterton Farm has welcomed two new members to its retirement community of accomplished equines. Market Share 5,1:50 2/5f ($3,792,101) and It’s My Show p,3, 1:46 4/5 ($1,541,620) recently arrived at the Paris, Ky., farm.
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California-bred stakes seldom attract runners from the East Coast, but classic-winning trainer Jena Antonucci has two maidens in six-figure stakes at Del Mar this weekend.
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Diamond Necklace remains unbeaten after six starts, adding the Group 1 Nassau Stakes in England on Thursday to the three she already had claimed in France.
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Cabo Spirit is booked to start in the Grade 2 Del Mar Mile on turf on Aug. 22
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Southwind Chaska produced the best performance of her season when she raced at the Meadowlands three weeks ago, and trainer Jim Oscarsson thinks that should bode well for his filly’s next visit to the Big M for Saturday’s Hambletonian Oaks elims.
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The conditions indicate that Friday’s fourth race at Del Mar is an allowance at six furlongs. A glance at the recent records of the seven-runner lineup suggests that the race is a stakes in all but name.
