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In four American starts, the 3-year-old colt Bacio has not so much as won a stakes race, but two races in England this year have turned him into a star sprinter. Bacio showed his vast talent acing a handicap at the Royal Ascot meeting in June, and on Friday at York Racecourse he took no prisoners in the Nunthorpe Stakes, one of the most important European sprints.
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Kathynmarissa, winner of the Grade 1 Diana on July 18, had her first workout since then on Friday morning at Saratoga, breezing a half-mile in 49.78 second over the Oklahoma turf course.
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Javier Castellano knows The Puma was among the top of the 3-year-old division in the spring of the year. But Castellano is anxious to find out where he fits now. The Puma will get to take on the top of the 3-year-old division next week in the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers on Aug. 29.
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Sovereignty, emphatic winner of the Grade 1 Whitney Stakes at Saratoga on Aug. 8, returned to the work tab Friday morning, breezing a half-mile in 49.78 seconds over the Oklahoma training track as he prepares for a start in the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup on opening day of the new Belmont Park on Sept. 18.
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For the seventh of eight consecutive Monday programs, Gulfstream Park will offer a mandatory payout on the 20-cent Rainbow 6. The wager begins will require bettors to parse through several deep claiming fields.
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Talk to Me Jimmy was hardly impressive when he won the New York Derby last month at Finger Lakes, dueling then staggering to the finish line. The performance leaves Talk to Me Jimmy a vulnerable favorite in Sunday's Albany Stakes at Saratoga.
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Kevin Plowcha's analysis of the Sunday 8/23 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
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Several notable New Jersey-breds could be making their final starts on Sunday at Monmouth Park, but only one has the chance to make history. Mia's Crusade might be past her prime, but the 7-year-old mare will have one more chance to break the record for most New Jersey-bred stakes victories in the $75,000 Eleven North Handicap.
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In the $300,000 Del Mar Derby, Proletariat starts from the inside post in a field of nine. He is one of five 2026 stakes winners in the field.
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Kenny Walters' horses to watch list from Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
