Johnathan Ahle drove the 1,000th winner of his still-young career on Friday afternoon at Harrah's Philadelphia, guiding the Stay Hungry filly Staying At Tony's to a 1:53 victory in one of two $12,000 features for developing pacing distaffs.
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The main attraction Friday afternoon at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows were 3-year-old trotting fillies. Four divisions of Pennsylvania Stallion Series action led up to the day's main events, two $49,326 divisions of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes event called the Meadow Bright.
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Jason Bartlett likes what Spencer Hanover is capable of doing on the racetrack. He also likes what the horse doesn't do.
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It may not have been the Kentucky Oaks, but the connections of My Miss Mo felt just as happy – and somewhat validated – to have won Friday’s Grade 2, $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Laurel Park.
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There have been a half-dozen opportunities in the past eight months for Saffie Joseph Jr. to finally give Navajo Warrior his first shot in stakes company. The trainer waited until he was sure, and his patience paid off in the Grade 3 Pimlico Special Stakes on Friday at Laurel Park.
David Aragona's TimeformUS Highlight Horse for Saturday, May 16, at Belmont at the Big A.
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Under jockey Luis Saez, Sunna landed a front-running victory in Friday's the The Very Stakes at Laurel, pushing her turf record to a perfect 3 for 3. The victory came on the heels of a speedy score in a Gulfstream allowance in April.
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Margie’s Intention may be a Louisiana-bred but she’s made herself right at home in Maryland. A year after winning the Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico, Margie’s Intention returned to Maryland on Friday and captured the $123,750 Allaire duPont Distaff Stakes by 2 3/4 lengths over Low Country Magic at Laurel Park.
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Peach Tie was the only filly to bide her time in the Grade 3 Miss Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park on Friday. By the end, she was undeniable, picking off her zapped rivals one at a time on the way to a surging 1 1/2-length victory.
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Kevin Plowcha's analysis of the Monday 5/18 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
