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Factor This Game Winner of Dinner Party

BALTIMORE, MD – Gaining Ground Racing’s Factor This dug in deep when headed and proved to be a game winner of Saturday’s $250,000 Dinner Party Stakes (G2) at Pimlico. Bet down to 4/5 favoritism, Factor This…

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Doctor Mounty Wires Henry Clark

LAUREL, MD – Larry Pratt and Dave Alden’s Doctor Mounty took the field gate to wire in Monday’s $100,000 Henry S. Clark Stakes at Laurel Park. Doctor Mounty broke from the rail under Forest Boyce as the 2/1 second choice and posted opening fractions of :25.18, :50.41, and 1:14.49. The Shug McGaughey… Read More

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Analyze It Returns Huge in Red Bank

OCEANPORT, NJ – William Lawrence’s Analyze It made a strong return from his third-place effort in the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) to win Saturday’s $150,000 Red Bank Stakes (G3) at Monmouth Park. The Chad Brown-trained Analyze It was the 1/2 favorite with jockey Joe Bravo in the saddle. He completed… Read More

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Sacred Life Strides Off in Oceanport

OCEANPORT, NJ – Trainer Chad Brown’s Sacred Life returned strongly from an extended break, striding off in the stretch to win Sunday’s $100,000 Oceanport Stakes at Monmouth Park. Sent from post 5 under Paco Lopez as the 6/5 second choice, Sacred Life tucked back and ran along the rail toward the… Read More

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Golden Brown Takes Second Straight Irish War Cry

OCEANSIDE, NJ – Trainer Patrick McBurney’s Golden Brown returned to the winner’s circle on Saturday in his second straight edition of the $75,000 Irish War Cry Handicap at Monmouth Park. Golden Brown was the 6/5 second choice as he broke from post 8 under Paco Lopez and raced four-wide early. Shield… Read More

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Almanaar Keeps Synchrony at Bay in Monmouth

OCEANPORT, NJ – Shadwell Stable’s homebred Almanaar took control off of the far turn and then kept the favored Synchrony at bay with a sneaky drift to secure victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Monmouth Stakes (G2) at Monmouth Park. Breaking from post 2 under “Jersey Joe” Bravo at 2/1 odds, Almanaar took back early and… Read More

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Inspector Lynley Discovers Golden Trip in G3 Tampa Bay

TAMPA, FL – Making a major discovery of a golden opportunity along the rail, Inspector Lynley shot up the stretch under a perfectly-timed ride to once again capture Saturday’s Grade 3, $175,000 Tampa Bay Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. Breaking from post 2 under Jose Ortiz at 3/1 odds, Inspector Lynley… Read More

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Doctor Mounty Noses Out Score in G3 BWI Turf Cup

LAUREL, MD – Larry Pratt and Dave Alden’s Doctor Mounty overcame a yielding turf course and a six-race slide on Saturday to earn his first career stakes score in the Grade 3, $200,000 Baltimore/Washington International Turf Cup Stakes at Laurel Park. Breaking from the far outside under Forest Boyce at odds of 25/1, Doctor… Read More

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Synchrony Exacts Revenge in G3 Red Bank

OCEANPORT, NJ – Second in this race a year ago, Pin Oak Stable’s homebred Synchrony exacted his revenge on Saturday to take this year’s running of the Grade 3, $100,000 Red Bank Stakes at Monmouth Park. Breaking a step slowly from post 2 as the 3/5 favorite under Joe Bravo, Synchrony regrouped… Read More

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Synchrony Scores Big in G3 Oceanport

OCEANSIDE, NJ – Pin Oak Stable’s homebred Synchrony overcame a rough start to score big as the prohibitive 3-5 favorite in Sunday’s Grade 3, $100,000 Oceanport Stakes at Monmouth Park. Breaking from post 2 under New Jersey native Joe Bravo, Synchrony was squeezed back to the rear early after Mo Maverick crossed down from… Read More