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Opening up two lengths on the field soon after the start under Flavien Prat, Wood Island cruised around the track uncontested and came home a 2 3/4-length winner of Thursday’s $200,000 Skidmore Stakes for 2-year-old males at Saratoga.
As they did on Wednesday night at Northfield Park, driver Ronnie Wrenn Jr. and trainer Vernon Beachy bagged both of Thursday afternoon's $54,945 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes splits for rookie trotting fillies at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, led by a track record effort from Shes A Home Run.
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Heading into Thursday's card at Woodbine Mohawk Park the Jackpot Hi-5 carryover sits at just over $228K. Should no single winner take down the pool, it will continue to grow until Saturday when a mandatory payout will be distributed.
Champion sprinter and prominent sire Orientate was euthanized August 17, at Gainesway Farm due to the infirmities of old age. He was 28.
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Antiquarian, the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup winner of 2025 and a three-time graded stakes winner, has been retired from racing.
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Some of the top 3-year-old pacers in the nation will square off at The Meadows on Friday evening in the final leg of Pennsylvania Sire Stake action. The fields will include Grade 1 Adios winner Al Papi and Grade 1 Lynch winner Sangria Summer.
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Derick Giwner's analysis of the Saturday 8/29 card at The Meadowlands.
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Weekend GamePlan: Picks for Travers, Ballerina, Kentucky Downs Juvenile Sprint
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Owner Brad Grant will have horses competing in three of the four graded stakes events being held at his home track, Woodbine Mohawk Park in Ontario, on Saturday (Aug. 29), including pre-race favorite Athena’s Girl in the C$425K Grade 1 Peaceful Way.
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Kevin Plowcha's analysis of the Saturday 8/29 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
