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Oak Grove Trotting Derby champion Spencer Hanover led a double for trainer Marcus Melander in New York Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old trotters on Monday afternoon at Vernon Downs.
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The 4-year-old Crazy Wow-Whimzical Britt gelding Whiskey Wow connected as one of five winners for driver Dexter Dunn on a day of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) action at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Monday (May 25) and won with sensational speed to trot the fastest mile in the history of the southwest Kentucky track.
Heroic Move won the Grade 3, $400,000 Steve Sexton Mile for the second time in his career Monday, while giving trainer Robertino Diodoro his fourth straight win in the richest race at Lone Star Park.
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With experience racing against Formidable Man, jockey Flavien Prat used that vital information for Saturday's Grade 1 Shoemaker Mile, guiding Formidable Man to an ideal trip in the turf race. Formidable Man closed from fourth on the backstretch to win by 1 1/4 lengths at 3-5.
Desert Gate gave Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his fifth win in the $300,000 Texas Derby on Monday, when he darted to a 6 1/4-length victory over Chad Allan. It was another nose back in third to Maximum Effort.
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There were times earlier in her career when Thought Process reached the front in major stakes only to be caught. Not on Monday at Santa Anita. In her third career start in a Grade 1, Thought Process had a perfect trip in the $301,500 Gamely Stakes for fillies and mares at 1 1/8 miles on turf.
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Jockey Flavien Prat’s departure from JFK airport to LAX was delayed 3 1/2 hours, causing Prat to miss his first scheduled mount Monday at Santa Anita. But Prat arrived at Santa Anita in time to ride Forged Steel in the fifth race, taking the Grade 2 Hollywood Gold Cup.
Thermal became a stakes winner on Monday, when she sailed to an 8 1/4-length victory over Aye Candy in the $100,000 Memorial Day Sprint at Lone Star Park. It was another neck back in third to Mystic Lake.
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There will be a pick six carryover of $23,616 when racing on this circuit resumes June 3 at Saratoga for the beginning of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival.
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Usha, saved by the wire, barely held off onrushing longshot Zeitlos to win the Grade 3, $250,000 Winning Colors Stakes on Monday at Churchill Downs.
