Yaupon is the ninth Gr1 winner for Uncle Mo winning Saturday’s Forego Stakes (7f) in a ferocious finish at Saratoga. Yaupon and Firenze Fire duelled through the final two furlongs with Firenze Fire (Poseidon’s Warrior) attempting to bite Yaupon several times before Yaupon scored by a head with Chance It (Currency Swap) filling third. It
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Mnasek is SW65 for Empire Maker winning Thursday’s Gr3 UAE Oaks at Meydan. Mnasek stalked the early pace set by Jumeirah Beach before switching off the rail to be poised to challenge around the home turn. Once asked to quicken Mnasek did so impressively, going clear to defeat Nayefah (Super Saver) by 6-1/2 lengths with
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Life Is Good is SW84 for Into Mischief winning Saturday’s Gr3 Sham Stakes (8f) at Santa Anita. Making just his second start, Life Is Good broke sharply and was quickly on the lead, setting a strong pace and clear into the stretch. Stablemate Medina Spirit (Protonico) chased hard and got with three-quarters of a length
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Important Mission is SW206 for More Than Ready winning Thursday’s Garhoud Sprint (1200m) on dirt at Meydan. Last with 300m to go, Important Mission finished fast to overwhelm Behavioral Bias (Shackleford) and Bochart (Dubawi) to win going away. It is the fifth win from 17 starts for Important Mission, a $175,000 Keeneland yearling purchase by
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Red Flag is the first SW for Tamarkuz winning Sunday’s Gr3 Bob Hope Stakes (7f) for 2yos at Del Mar. Racing for a share of the early lead, Red Flag was able to accelerate clear when there was a scrimmage between Coastal Kid and the favourite Spielberg passing halfway, going on to defeat Uncle Boogie
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Vequist broke her Maiden in style with a 9-1/2 length romp in Sunday’s Spinaway Stakes (7f) at Saratoga and become the first Gr1 winner for Nyquist. Vequist made most of the running and never looked in danger of defeat, rolling home clear of Esplanade (Daredevil) with Lady Lilly (Nyquist) in third. RNAd at $120,000 as
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Princess Noor is the first SW for Not This Time after demolishing her rivals in Sunday’s Gr1 Debutante Stakes (7f) for two-year-old fillies. Racing for just the second time, Princess Noor broke awkwardly, bumping My Girl Red in the process, before pressing forward to race in a three wide position. Moving to challenge with Forest
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Madone is SW3 and the first NH SW for Vancouver after winning Sunday’s Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf Stakes (8f). Settled behind the leading group and still worse than midfield around the home turn, Madone was able to come through between horses, finishing strongly to defeat Nimbostratus (Wootton Bassett) by a half-length but that filly
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Authentic is the 7th Gr1 winner for Into Mischief after winning Saturday’s Haskell Stakes (9f) at Monmouth Park. Coming into this race off a last start second in the Gr1 Santa Anita Derby, Authentic (pic: Monmouth Park/was allowed an uncontested lead and held a clear advantage at the final turn. NY Traffic (Cross Traffic) closed
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