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St Trinians

7 year old Mare | Retired

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Owner(s):

Daniel Capen - Laura Chavers -

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Mike R. Mitchell

Bred:

(GB) by Mrs. E. L. Hunter - [Add Data]

Pedigree:

Piccolo - Cherrycombe-row by Classic Cliche

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7.57/10


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Trainer Mike Mitchell in rebuilding mode

Mike Mitchell, who became the all-time leading trainer at Del Mar this summer, has a long way to go for the same record at Hollywood Park. But he is inching closer, despite missing several top runners. A win Thursday by Roman Chic was Mitchell’s 857th at Hollywood; he ranks third behind Bobby Franke...Read More

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Who Has Zenyatta Beaten?

Nineteen up, nineteen down. Zenyatta has done it all. Her quest for a pair of perfect 10s comes in a few weeks at Churchill Downs with the world watching in the Breeders' Cup Classic. But there is an undeniable question standing in her way to 20 consecutive victories -- the competition. Even the mos...Read More

Source: sports.espn.go.com · Posted 470 days ago ·

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humphrey · The clock, energy dynamics of pace. the traditonal positional proclivities of the deep closer and EVERY pace thrown at her....The particulars are not any different than that · 470 days ago ·

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humphrey · Bloodhorse has a good article about her http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/wgoh/archive/2010/10/19/lost-opportunities-by-eric-mitchell.aspx · 470 days ago ·

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medlocke · Looks like a pretty respectable group to me. Both male and female alike. Plus, the field she'll face in the 2010 Breeders Cup Classic will only serve to strengthen that list. I challenge any horse, male or female, to give away the weight that Zenyatta has given away so many times in so many races, and see if they still come up undefeated under those taxing circumstances? It's almost unheard of for a deep closer, more often than not, saddled with a boulder while the competition carries a brick, to be able to find the wire every time first without failure. Zenyatta's drive, and refuse to lose attitude is second to none in the sport, worldwide. This mare can run all day long. Stamina will be her deadliest weapon at Churchill Downs. I think both Quality Road and Blame, off of his JCGC run, are suspect at best to not fade at 1-1/4. I think it's likely Lookin At Lucky could prove to be her strongest opposition. But provided that Mike Smith does his job correctly, and times the ride correctly, I think her shear power and closing onslaught will prove too much for all in the race. As I said before, let other horses try giving away the weight that Zenyatta has given on a regular basis. Then see how their lifetime record comes out? Unbelievable that this mare, given her running style, and handicaps in races is still a perfect 19 for 19. Make no mistake. What Zenyatta has already accomplished is history making. If she win's this year's Breeders Cup Classic? It will be legendary for all-time. JMO. · 470 days ago ·

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wildwestzona · I would love to see them do this same list for Rachel's competition. If a horse dominates the FEMALE CLASIC, Wins The BCC, beats Switch (who beat blind luck), beats the horse Zardana(that Rachel lost to), and is 19-0 over a 3 year period - then I don't care if the races are on concrete against donkey's, that is one heck of a career and IMO makes her the greatest female in American Sports Racing History. · 470 days ago ·

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wildwestzona · Forgot to mention: REGAL RANSOM who beat BLAME people. SUMMER BIRD who was voted 2009 MALE champion people!!! GIOPONTI who is the best MALE turf horse in America. · 470 days ago ·

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luvzenyatta · There's that ugly symbol again. I agree totally that Rachel should not ever have a 1 rating, but at this point in Zenyatta's undefeated 19 for 19 career she should never have a red down arrow next to her name. No excuses or explanations accepted:) · 469 days ago ·

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luvzenyatta · Z haters: Repeat after me, 19 for 19, 19 for 19, 19 for 19. There's no denying the greatness of this accomplishment. · 469 days ago ·

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bob46 · Z tea drinkers, repeat after me, Horse of the Year RA, horse of the year RA, horse of the year RA, Poly Lover Zenyatta, Poly lover Zenyatta, Poly lover Zenyatta, · 469 days ago ·

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Skyharbor21 · No one wanted to race her for 2nd at the Apple Blossom. Surely the east coast fillies who excel on dirt would have stepped up to take her on. But no one wanted to get beat, that includes RA. · 469 days ago ·

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perimeters · bob46, Rachel Alexandra did win 2009 Horse of the Year, but she probably ran the weakest campaign of any defending Horse of the Year in 2010. Understand your track surfaces. Zenyatta does not seem to care for Del Mar's Polytrack surface but she wins anyway. She has also won two Grade 1 races on regular dirt, and numerous others on Hollywood's Cushion Track and Santa Anita's Pro-Ride. Since you seem enamoured with Rachel, where was you princess when Zenyatta was romping in the 2010 Apple Blossom? · 469 days ago ·

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cugel the clever · LOL - Pathetic to see the zenyphiles defending the supposed "strength" of last year's BCC field. I notice the poll of the day asks who you like to win the Mile, and the great Gio Ponti, who Z beat last year gets only 11% of the vore for 4th place and he isn't even good enough for his connections to enter him in the Classic this year! Yup, Z sure did beat some strong competion last year..... · 469 days ago ·

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mdracing69 · cugel, I read that Gio Ponti is going to be pre-entered in the BC Mile and Classic. “At the moment our intention is to enter in both the races,” Stuart Fitzgibbon, commercial manager at Castleton-Lyons, said Thursday afternoon. · 469 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · I just can't understand why when you have a great mare and a great filly in the same your need for bashing one or the other. 2009 was a great year for the ladies,Zenyatta beat a very strong field in the classic and the woodward was the most brutal race I've ever seen run. Not one horse who ran in the Woodward is running today and not by choice.Every horse in that race took a shot at her and she put them all away.Getting back to Zenyatta 19-0 is a feat not likely to be seen again.Personally I think she she runs it up to 20 no problem.When you chase a horse a good as Gio Ponti out of entering a race that says volumes about just how good she is. · 469 days ago ·

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zilzal89 · The play over here will be to take the 4-1 Zenyatta now, i will probably be able to lay her at much reduced odds come postime. What do all you folks over there think of the pace of the race?? as it looks set up for the closers here · 469 days ago ·

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medomoreno · I find it sad to witness pettiness regarding this issue. In my opinion, any race including Gio Ponti, Blame, Quality Road, Haynesfied, and Lookin' At Lucky is a helluva race; throw in Zenyatta: WOW!!! Sit back & enjoy. The goal is to win, and for any stretch-runner that translates into: getting up in time. Zenyatta's closest margins of victory have been in races in which the 6 Furlong splits have been: 1:13.06, 1:15.11 [sic], 1:13.64. Does anybody really think that in this coming race we're gonna see a 1:15 split??? · 466 days ago ·

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humphrey · EVERY horse that dared go into the gate with her. · 466 days ago ·

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medomoreno · I find it sad to witness pettiness regarding this issue. In my opinion, any race including Gio Ponti, Blame, Quality Road, Haynesfied, and Lookin' At Lucky is a helluva race; throw in Zenyatta: WOW!!! Sit back & enjoy. The goal is to win, and for any stretch-runner that translates into: getting up in time. Zenyatta's closest margins of victory have been in races in which the 6 Furlong splits have been: 1:13.06, 1:15.11 [sic], 1:13.64. Does anybody really think that in this coming race we're gonna see a 1:15 split??? · 466 days ago ·

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curlin · I have a question to the zenyatta "haters": Do you want her to get beat? I understand you feel she is overrated but, would you not love to see her win? If she were to win she'd be undoubtably a top 5 horse all time. Do you not want to see history? I'm of the group that this year does nothing but add to her legacy. IMO even if she loses she is still an all time great. I just don't see how people can root against her. I was never a fan of RA but I always wanted her to win. Mainly because it would look better when zenyatta beat her. (now we won't get a chance to see that happen). It is just unbelievable to me how you can root against her. · 466 days ago ·

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CraigBradshaw · this prior bcc10, blame proved himself to be a very worthy horse in nosing out zenyatta, albeit on his home track, and a surface more familiar to him than to zen. you could say now that he is the best horse she has met in the classic on dirt, but the always game and underappreciated gio ponti should remain right at the top of the list due to his versatility, and the fact that he did as well against goldikova as he did against zenyatta. quality road, haynesfield, musket man should be put way down around 18, 19, 20, as all 3 of them were non-factors in this classic. fly down could probably be moved into about the 11th position. i'd put espoir city in at about 15th or so. lookin' at lucky could be considered at about 10th. · 378 days ago ·

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CraigBradshaw · in addition, you can see that she has faced the best horses available at least once, that didn't refuse to face her, considering her races were announced well in advance. · 378 days ago ·

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trenchtownrock · Really?....I think that should answer it. · 378 days ago ·

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medlocke · CraigBradshaw, I totally agree. Maybe Zenyatta didn't face the boys as often as myself or many others may have liked? But the one thing you can say is that when she did face the boys, she faced the very best of the best that raced on turf, synthetics, and conventional dirt. And found only one that was able to run a big enough race to withstand her closing kick by mere inches on his home track. A racetrack that Blame had dominated many other G1 winning males throughout his career. Don't get me wrong, I think Blame is a fantastic colt. A real talent that had a great career. But when you can say that you raced 22 of the very best colt's in the world on both synthetics and conventional dirt, and defeated 21 of them soundly, there's certainly no shame in that. If Zenyatta had faced males more often than she face them in her career, would she have more than one loss? Very probably. But I will say that she was a dominant enough race-mare that I don't believe she would've defeated in her division any more often than Goldikova ever get's defeated in hers. TJMO. · 378 days ago ·

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lewpe · Oldest males horses to win the BC Classic were 5 years old. Zenyatta, at 6 years old, takes on 4 year olds in their prime and still puts in a phenomenal performance. She may not have raced many races against the males but as medlocke states she did, indeed, beat 21 of the best soundly. She deserves credit for that. She deserves credit for beating the remaining field in the 2010 BC Classic as well. Her prior 2010 races may have been considered prep races but, as another post states, she gave up weight to lesser experienced opponents to even the odds. She did, in fact, run two very close races which I saw first hand against Switch and Lethal Heat. It's interesting but sad to see the ugly posts that are swirling here which is why I've stayed away. There is a horse for their time and Zenyatta is the horse of our time. She brought renewed interest to the sport for those who have never attended as well as for those of us like myself who have been going to horse racing events for over 30 years. It's exciting to see people genuinely excited again about horse racing. And, it has given us renewed hope in the industry. · 373 days ago ·

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medlocke · Look, did Zenyatta run against the boys as often as we all wanted to see her run against them? Probably not. But when you've raced in back to back Breeders Cup Classics, on two different surfaces, against 22 of the very best colt's in the world that raced on turf, synthetics, and conventional dirt. One can hardly say Zenyatta dodged anybody. And she proved herself better than 21 of the 22 best colt's in the world. Only losing by mere inches to a colt in Blame that was more dominant on the CD track than any other horse in racing has been in the past 2 seasons. JMO. · 340 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · medlocke:Zenyatta ? She won horse of the year for 2010 and went on to mate with Bernardini? This is March 1, 20011 the voting is over wake up, the voting actually took place and she won. Go back to sleep it was just a bad dream. · 340 days ago ·

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Thead'or · This argument is a joke. For some odd Reason every Zenyatta convo somehow has to mention RA's accomplishments. Why? A horse that she never faced, and never will seems to play a questionably big part in her career. Its not who the horses Rachel Alexandra beats, its how she beat them. In the Woodward ANY horse would have gone flat like a cheap tire after the fractions she set. Any 3 year-old filly running in this race [Wait has that ever happened before?] Would have not been anywhere near this field heading for home. She wasn't any 3 year-old filly. Her accomplishments where so far and beyond at that age and gender people got carried away. Trying to pick out minor things, fact is she never let us down that year. Her owners paid the price for it, but we got to see hints of what was of 2009 in 2010. · 339 days ago ·

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footlick · Can we just stop! Why tear down either animal. Let's move on. Please!!!!! · 339 days ago ·

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CraigBradshaw · not trying to dredge up old arguments, but if you read the list, plus the 12 males she finished ahead of in the bcc11, she bettered 30+ G1 winners in her career. · 149 days ago ·

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CauseForConcern · CraigBradshaw: Most were running on her track for the first time(synthetic). You want to come to my house? I'll beat you anytime you wanna play basketball. Don't know if I can beat you at your house, but, then that's another story. · 149 days ago ·

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WesWhite · Goldikova bested almost as many Grade 1 winners in 1 year. Laughable. · 149 days ago ·

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HORSEFACE · CauseForConcern.....AMan.... she was a synthetic specialist...!!! just average away from home. · 149 days ago ·

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CauseForConcern · medlocke: You stated that Zenyatta won back-to-back BC's on two different surfaces. She won both BC's at the same track, same surface. · 149 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · Whats pitiful is that you people had to go back 190 days to start another lame argument between ztchtes · 149 days ago ·

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TimSmith · Seriously MOVE ON.. There are two sides to this argument and neither ever gives in.. Quit being pathetic and move on. · 148 days ago ·

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CraigBradshaw · ww, cfc, horseface.....three teenyboppers still throwing spitwads at a horse. weakest arguments i've ever seen. · 148 days ago ·

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RamonDimas · she beat the best males horses in the U.S. · 148 days ago ·

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CraigBradshaw · and, several G1 winning females, and the best at the time, ginger punch, for a total of well over 40 G1 horses beat by z. · 144 days ago ·

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MarcelloMarocco · IMO she did NOT face the best Turf horses in 2009, if the best Turf Horses raced her Sea The Stars would have won, Conduit could have won, Fame and Glory could have won, Henry the navigator could have won. beating Twice over at 3, RVW @3 ( rode completely wrong in that race up close) is not convincing enough to me that she beat the so called BEST. The BEST raced in the ARC, and the BC Turf, and stuck to their disciplines, and watch the race again to see Gio Ponti have a horrid trip until he found room at the 16th pole. JMO. · 129 days ago ·

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MarcelloMarocco · Plus with all due respect to Blame(who is a champion Dirt Horse) who did she race in last years BCC that was a legitimate 10f horse? Musket man?, Espoir City?, First Dude(maybe this year before retiring) Paddy O'Prado?, Quality Road(love him to death, and was injured during the race). The only 10f horses finished in the top 4. That Field was not as loaded as people would like to think, in regards to legitimate 10 f horses. But Zenyatta still had a tremendous record, and regardless if she raced vs fillies/Mares 95% of the time she still won 18 races in that regard. Hell of a record. · 129 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · @MarcelloMarocco: With all due respect, Sea The Stars, Conduit, Henry the Navigator, Fame and Glory did not show up, Zenyatta did. It's pretty odd how many horses didn't show up or retired rather than face her. As far as losing to Blame by eight inches that was one of the best races I've ever watched regardless of the out come. Running down a great closer in his own right (Blame) is no small accomplishment. Some trainers who feel she could run with the best ever are, Allen Jerkens, Nick Zito, Bob Baffert, John Nerud etc. As with all posts they tend to be very subjective so I believe in time her greatness will be more appreciated. Have a nice day. · 129 days ago ·

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CauseForConcern · Marcello, get your gender right. · 129 days ago ·

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MarcelloMarocco · Cause for Concern- What Gender would yo be refering too?.... When I said She it was Zenyatta I spoke of. Read more carefully. · 125 days ago ·

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MarcelloMarocco · Icy - Yes the horses I listed ran in the ARC, and BC Turf(conduit). These horses run 12f, not 10. Sea The stars beating Zenyatta would have proved nothing after the field he beat in the ARC. Not to mention that they don't run 10f on synthetics, nor do they run 10f period. 12f is the distance of preference. · 125 days ago ·

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MarcelloMarocco · They do run 10f, but 12f is the classic distance, and most of the Major races are mostly run at that distance · 125 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · @MarcelloMarocco : I don't need any lessons on horse racing especially as redundant as your are! · 125 days ago ·

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MarcelloMarocco · Icyhotboo- Ahhhh whats wrong?....hate hearing the truth?....redundent...Lol...hardly · 112 days ago ·

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MarcelloMarocco · I never new Correcting myself was considered be redundant?.... · 112 days ago ·

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St Trinians

has been retired and will sold at Keeneland this fall.

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MarcelloMarocco · She was a tough Mare, raced hard every time out, I wish her all the Best. · 129 days ago ·

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rorschach1992 · The 2010 Vanity took a lot out of her. You could tell the way she was running this year. That was the race of her life. Fine runner, at least she went out a winner. Hope she enjoys retirement. · 125 days ago ·

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Multiple graded winner St Trinians retired

Grade 2 winner St Trinians, whose shining moment was when she gave Zenyatta a scare in the Grade 1 Vanity Handicap in 2010, has been retired from racing, trainer Mike Mitchell said Tuesday. St Trinians won eight races and $440,758 from 19 starts, including Grade 2 victories in the Santa Maria Handic...Read More

Source: espn.go.com · Posted 129 days ago ·

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Banned by a nose in Del Mar Derby

Glen Hill Farm’s Banned, a classy invader from the Midwest, took the lead in the stretch, lost it briefly, then came on again in the final, desperate strides to nose out Santa Anita Derby winner Midnight Interlude and win the featured Grade II $250,000 Del Mar Derby Sunday. With Garrett Gomez in the...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 152 days ago ·

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St Trinians Looking for Confidence Booster

Trainer Mike Mitchell is hoping a rider switch, a cutback in distance and a break from Grade I and II competition in Sunday’s $85,000-added, one-mile Adoration Stakes will bring a first win in 2011 for prized 6-year-old mare St Trinians.St. Trinians has finished fourth in four straight Grade I or Gr...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 154 days ago ·

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digidot · Well she got her win today, good for her · 152 days ago ·

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RamonDimas · shes a good mare · 152 days ago ·

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ajump08 · Will they send her to Keeneland to stay on the Poly? Obviously an all-weather specialist, and Spinster has been lack luster the last couple years. · 152 days ago ·

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arazi · Ajump - agree, that's a good spot for her. · 152 days ago ·

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A Win and a Loss, Neither a Toss

Turbulent Descent and Zazu both turned in excellent performances on Saturday, proving the 3-year-old filly division remains strong, and form has held up exceptionally well during the year.Read More

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zatt · The fillies are just more interesting this year than the boys. Blind Luck and Havre De Grace, and all the good three-year-olds ... Friday at the BC might be the better day! · 179 days ago ·

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KyOaksRunner · So true! The Ladies Classic is going to be better than the Classic this year unless by some miracle Uncle Mo is able to run at his best form and win. Godlikova alone though makes Saturday just as exciting. :) · 179 days ago ·

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BigAConfidential · Nice work as always, Brian. Agreed on Zazu, game in defeat. Very interesting to see where she goes from here. Love to see her come east for the Beldame. · 179 days ago ·

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KyOaksRunner · Thanks Joe. I'm guessing they'll send her back against her own age group next time. If she doesn't she risks losing the award if another filly (like It's Tricky) continues to dominate their age group. · 178 days ago ·

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Future Bright for Ultra Blend

Trainer Art Sherman said that Ultra Blend showed some signs of fatigue Sunday morning from her winning effort in Saturday’s Grade I, $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes. But that was to be expected. “She’s always a little tired after each race,” Sherman said. “She puts so much into it, she’s one of th...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 180 days ago ·

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mdoche · Ultra Blend likely only has two starts left in her career before she's retired to brood mare duty. · 179 days ago ·

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Ultra Blend Beats Big Girls in Hirsch

California-bred Ultra Blend, the longest shot in the field at 10-1 despite an ultra consistent record, rallied from last place to win the Grade I Clement L. Hirsch Stakes under Tyler Baze Saturday at Del Mar. Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 181 days ago ·

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Blind Luck's Style Fits for Vanity (Video)

Once again the winner of the $250,000 Vanity Handicap (Grade I) won in last-to-first fashion, as Blind Luck swung wide to pass all five rivals through the stretch as the 9-to-5 second choice and edged 7-to-5 favorite Switch by half a length at the wire. Read More

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zatt · I never tire of watching Blind Luck ... thanks, Marc! · 229 days ago ·

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mdoche · Was nice to get to see her run locally. She's always all over the place. In my 100th video, she was the star for the first time. · 229 days ago ·

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kedez2012 · I adore this filly! Great to see her win another G1 · 229 days ago ·

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cpsoren121 · Blind Luck is a champ!! Sounds like we'll have some kind of rematch in the Delaware! · 229 days ago ·

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lsbrilliance77 · I AGREE THIS HORSE IS GREAT! · 182 days ago ·

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Zazu Supplemented to Clement Hirsch

Standout 3-year-old filly Zazu was supplemented to Saturday’s Clement L. Hirsch Stakes, adding another marquee name to the event won the last three years by now-retired superstar Zenyatta.Read More

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Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic Report: Rivalry Continues

Last year’s Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic 2-3 finishers Blind Luck and Havre De Grace resume their rivalry in the G2 Delaware Handicap on July 16. Blink Luck has a 3-2 edge over Havre De Grace but the latter decisively beat her nemesis in the G3 Azeri at Oaklawn Park in March and holds a home court/...Read More

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Older Female Division: A Three Horse Race, Or Not?

Are Havre de Grace, Blind Luck, and Awesome Maria really that far ahead of the rest, or can some others in this loaded division step up to challenge?Read More

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BrianZipse · Yes, Brian, While most divisions remain wide open, I think this is one division that can be narrowed down to the big 3 ... and they make up the strongest group in American racing for sure. · 217 days ago ·

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annmatt · Great piece, and it has certainly been more fun to follow the ladies than the colts this season! In the colts, it is a different player almost every week! You didn't mention that in their 4 meetings Blind Luck has bested Havre de Grace 3 times. Awesome Maria is 4 for 4 this season, so, record-wise, she probably has the edge on the other two! All three have a G1 this year. It's really a toss-up among these terrific fillies, and they are giving us a lot of thrills by actively competing against each other! And, yes, you are right, St.Trinians and Switch accounted for closest victories by Zenyatta, but what everyone always leaves out is Zenyatta has carried some REAL weight, something her male counterparts hardly ever do anymore!!! Try 129 pounds and spotting St. Trinians 9 pounds in the 2010 Vanity!! Zenyatta caught and passed her with relative ease. Looking forward to more of this division, as well as the 3 year old filly division. Love your coverage of the distaff group! Thanks so much! · 217 days ago ·

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annmatt · Meant to also say that Blind Luck looked absoutely sensational and back to her top form in the Vanity, along with the win in the LaTroienne, beating the BCLadies Classic 2010 winner, Unrivaled Belle! In 20 starts, she has NEVER finished out of the money, so her experience and her reaching top form at this point in the season bodes well for her to win some big races coming up. No body can hope to rise to the level of Zenyatta over 3 years any time soon, but Blind Luck may just be getting better with age. She's often referred to as a "throwback" because she is so tough and durable. Gotta love her for her consistency and her longevity. Also, she did come in second ahead of HDG's third place finish in their 5th meeting in the same BCLadies Classic! · 217 days ago ·

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DeadHeat · Its a three horse race for sure, even though it could have been a four had UB not had such an unlucky accident. Blind Luck is in third right now, IMO. Now way you can put her in front of two horses that are unbeaten at this stage. Personally I would love the Del Cap showdown, because I believe the Hirsch would be a sign of ducking and that the Gold Cup may be too much for BL. · 216 days ago ·

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KyOaksRunner · Blind Luck hasn't ducked anyone yet and I don't think Hollendorfer will do it now, the only reason he would choose the Hirsch is probably so he doesn't have to ship her to meet HDG again. It's more strategy than ducking in my opinion, he's targeting the Breeders' Cup and wants to get her there the best way possible while winning the championship in the process. I personally think she could handle the Gold Cup field. · 212 days ago ·

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dubby30 · A duck is a duck, you dont announce in the drf that you're going to the Apple Blossom and then make another plan and skip a Grade 1 worth $500k to run in a Grade 2 worth $300k and not call it a duck. Havre De Grace is more mature and is much stronger than she was at 3, it will be interesting to see if BL can make up any of the 3 1/2 lengths she lost by in the Azeri causing them to duck the Apple Blossom for a lesser race. More importantly its wonderful to see Hollendorfer not duck two races in a row. · 212 days ago ·

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HOW DOES ZENYATTA’S 17-IN-A-ROW COMPARE TO OTHER WINNING STREAKS?

They all get beat, or so the saying goes. Eclipse never did though. In fact, the English colt retired in 1771 with a perfect record of 19-for-19 because there was no competition left to take him on. You know the saying: “Eclipse first, the rest nowhere.” Colin was undefeated, too, winning 15 straigh...Read More

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humphrey · NOT even close to the Hungarian mare Kincsem with 53 from Godollo Hungary..called my treasure...Dead heated one but won another heat to remain unbeaten · 599 days ago ·

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humphrey · read about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kincsem · 599 days ago ·

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humphrey · There have only been about 30 unbeated t-breds since records were kept.Ajax. The Tetarch, Ribot Nearco, Flying Childers, Personal Ensign, Pharis, Herod, Hickory Ox, Asteroid, Hickory Ox, Bahram, El Rio Roy, Crucifix, Bay Middleton, Selina, Personal Ensign, Tremont, ECLIPSE WON 18, St Simon, American Eclipse, Rare Brick, Senstaion, Regulus, Landaluce, Norfolk, and relly Ruffian as she never acutally lost. · 599 days ago ·

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EllyEllison · Kinscem 54-54 · 224 days ago ·

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Vanity Not Same Without Zenyatta

The $250,000 Grade I Vanity Handicap will not be quite the same without retired three-time winner Zenyatta but the distaff championship of the Hollywood Park will not be lacking for drama Saturday. Champion Blind Luck and two females who finished close seconds to Zenyatta last year--St Trinia...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 232 days ago ·

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dreamingofanna · They should have named it the Zenyatta Stakes so her owners would've remembered which soft race to cower to next. · 232 days ago ·

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dubby30 · I agree with that! · 232 days ago ·

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zXswordxz · hahahhaa...I second that....I remember when the duck the Stephen foster for that.... · 232 days ago ·

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zenyatta mondatta · I second that and I have to add that most of racing this year isn't the same without Zenyatta. · 232 days ago ·

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zXswordxz · I believe dubby and I was referring to dreamingofanna comment..... · 231 days ago ·

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Zgirlsrule · Jess entered RA in the SF at the last minute.I guess Zenyatta is s'posed to be waiting at the airport for Jess to decide where hes going with Rachel. · 231 days ago ·

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ruffian75 · Jess passed away a couple of months ago. No more decisions for Jess. · 231 days ago ·

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zXswordxz · Who's said anything about RA? This provide how dumb you guys are...RA never ran in the Stephen Foster. However, the Stephen Foster had better competition than the Vanity. · 231 days ago ·

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Zgirlsrule · lmaoooooooooooooooooooooooo..gotcha! · 231 days ago ·

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Zgirlsrule · Cant even make a joke around this camp.Good grief...everybody here gets their panties in a twist so easily;) · 231 days ago ·

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zXswordxz · This is the field for 2010 Vanity-Zenyatta, St Trinians, Zardana, Will O Way, Miss Silver Brook, Cherryblossomiss. The SF had 61 Winners within that field which include Blame! · 231 days ago ·

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ruffian75 · As far as her waiting at the airport. She might not know how to travel. 17-for-17 in California; 2-for-3 outside of the state. Priceless. · 231 days ago ·

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zXswordxz · BTW...it was 250K vs 600K payout...guest which one the opt to run in? · 231 days ago ·

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zXswordxz · Got who???...you were dumb enough to make a comment without knowing the fact...so that was your cover up? You're not talking to any kid here...so just shut up and stop defending a coward bunch of connection. · 231 days ago ·

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4everZenyatta · Guys, come on, seriously? Zenyatta is finished racing, there is no need to harp over choises that we had no part of. Maybe her connections thought that was best for her, maybe they wanted her record in tact, we will never know the legitimate reasoning. So let's not be faceitious and move on. · 231 days ago ·

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zXswordxz · 4everZenyatta....this topic is about Zenyatta and the Vanity. I think most of us was making a joke about the connection. But Zgirlrule been in RA into the topic with a dumb ass comment without knowing the facts. · 231 days ago ·

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Ann Maree · Very amusing. What's funny is that no body, and I mean nobody, pays any mind or gives any credence to the criticism handed out by Zen haters! (Please check Zen's Wiki page for all the reasons she deserves every single accolade she gets!) Her critics are to be pitied, I think because they are so irrelevlant. She's has moved into star territory that even the most ardent hater could only dream about for whatever their horse favorite. You may not care for the "great unwashed", but 86,000 Facebook fans easily override any puny negative comments that are viewed by one and all as "sour grapes". The opinions of others around the world, not just in the U.S. is she is a horse for the ages and she is firmly ensconsed at the top of any mare list out there. And that sure seems to rile the zen haters. Just amazing how their voices tend to echo in the empty chambers of their own small mindedness. Hey, get over it. Find another whipping girl! · 231 days ago ·

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brianalanvh · i think this will be a very memorable vanity · 231 days ago ·

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Thead'or · Ann Maree- Small mindedness? We are the few people who wouldn't buy the crow the Mosses were trying to sell their fans. "We'll go to the Stephen Foster or The Whitney, we promise it will be different this time, etc. etc." Then they pulled another lame excuse that they wanted to keep her "Safe." What, was the mare allergic to racing against the best in the handicap division? Every HOTY eligible raced against each other before the BCC, not her. Because apparently shes too special to do anything significant. · 231 days ago ·

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ruffian75 · And Reverand Jim Jones told the 86,000 Facebook fan multitude to drink the Koolaid, and they did. · 231 days ago ·

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timgsmith10 · This years vanity is a fairly competive group Im looking forward to it. Zgirl Go away / Its known to all zenyattas connections were cowards. · 231 days ago ·

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skipaway2000 · I think Switch is going to really step it up here. · 231 days ago ·

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BrittanyHamilton · @Timgsmith10 Zenyattas owners wanter to face RA in the Apple Blossom and RAs owner backed down · 231 days ago ·

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mdracing69 · I agree skipaway2000. Switch seems to hold a tactical advantage and beat Blind Luck in last year's Hollywood Oaks by getting first run. · 231 days ago ·

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4everZenyatta · I agree with BrittanyHamilton. Jackson pulled her out and she was perfectly sound. It was only because he was afraid of Rachel losing. · 231 days ago ·

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zXswordxz · I swear to god...Zenyatta fans are the most stupidest ppl in horse racing. It seems like the start following horse racing yesterday. @ BrittanyHamilton Do you know what happen to RA in the Woodward? Calvin gutted her and she will never be the same horse again....the horse career was done at that point. If you think RA owner back down in the AB. What happen to the Kentucky Oaks in 2009? Let me educate your dumbass, Zenyatta connection back out of it at the last minute. Their excuse???the condition is not good to race her in...You want an article on that too? I can provide you with it if you like....I swear to good these ppl learn about horse racing yesterday and trying to debate things that they have little knowledge about.....Just go away...day in and day out this forum prove that Zenyatta fans are pure nut case and uneducated about horse racing. Like Zgirlrule, saying that RA owner enter her in the Stephen Foster at the last minute...when RA never ran in any SF · 231 days ago ·

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zXswordxz · For the record...I love Zenyatta as a horse. It there coward connection that I dislike....I would think higher of her career if she ran in better competition and lost a couple race than run in weak ass competition with the exception of the BCC. Heck, if a lot of horse ran those type of campaign, we would see a lot of undefeated horses. · 231 days ago ·

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SkiptheCountry · zXswordxz-- You might want to be more careful calling people stupid, and what seems to be one of your favorite insults, dumbass. Your posts/comments do not exactly scream "educated" in manner. · 231 days ago ·

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timgsmith10 · Think of the real races in a season. Dubai, Jockey club, Woodward, Stephen foster, donn handicapp, Santa anita big cap, among many others throughout a season in which the Zenyatta connections didnt enter this horse. They were cowards. If I have the best horse im going to race him/her like a champ. Like Curlin go anywhere / face anyone. · 230 days ago ·

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4everZenyatta · Agreed SkiptheCountry ;) · 229 days ago ·

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zxswordxz · I call it as I see it, because it seems like a lot of you Zenyatta fans make dumb comments without any facts to back it up, it almost like they are in denial of the truth.. maybe I should use the word "imbecile" or "numbskill" instead. If you don't like it, maybe you should make like your screen name and "SkiptheCountry". · 229 days ago ·

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SkiptheCountry · zxswordxz-- What do you call your comments? Intelligent? I do not care what word or words you use, it won't make your comments any more educated (since that is what you often claim to be doing, "educating") , rather just the child like, name calling rants that they are. Half the time your comments are unreadlable and one wonders if either you do not understand what people are saying or do not take the time to fully read a post or comment. Perhaps try to clarify if you do not understand. I do believe your referred to me as a "dumbass" because you did not understand the comment. Again, I do not care what meaningless drivel you post, just be prepared if and when it comes back and bites you in the, well, ass. · 229 days ago ·

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Zgirlsrule · No...I was putting some bullsh!t out there just to see who would jump down my throat first,I was joking.It worked..lol...You are a child that doesnt know anything and likes to call people names to make yourself feel better.You ARE pathetic. You trash talk Zenyatta and who are you?Zenyatta might not be that great to you but highly doubt anyones going to remember your screen name in 10 years.Little man behind the computer ACTING as if he knows everything about racing when truth be known,youre just another POS at the track prolly begging for buck to try your chance at one more trifecta so you dont leave the track broke.You stay on this site all the time so really doubt you even have a life.Its hard to have a life when spend almost every minute doggin out a horse thats greater than you'll ever be.Peace little man;) · 228 days ago ·

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zXswordxz · hahahhaha....you know what they say about assumptions? · 228 days ago ·

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TimSmith · I thought the Vanity was a great race. blind Luck was awesome and the others ran really well! · 228 days ago ·

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More than just Luck

Blind Luck has made it two back-to-back graded stakes scores with her impressive Vanity Handicap win and could be ready to challenge Havre de Grace yet again.Read More

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BrianZipse · This filly is pure heart. She doesn't know how to do anything else other than give it everything she has. · 229 days ago ·

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Blind Luck vs. Switch, St Trinians in Vanity

Blind Luck, St Trinians and Switch, who have combined to win 12 graded stakes, are among six fillies and mares entered in the $250,000 Vanity Handicap Saturday at Hollywood Park.Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 233 days ago ·

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yukichan · Sooooo excited for this race and the Ogden Phipps!! So many classy mares! Gotta go with St. Trinians, seeking redeemtion for her DQ. And gutsy Awesome Maria. · 232 days ago ·

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medlocke · St Trinians really likes that all-weather surface at Hollywood Park a great deal. She's run about as well over it as any other surface she's raced on since coming to America. But I just think that Switch's turn of foot might prove to be the difference in this race!! Switch defeated Blind Luck last season at Hollywood Park. Blind Luck is certainly not without a shot in this race. But I think she's about a half-length better on conventional dirt than she is on a synthetic surface. JMO. · 230 days ago ·

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Saturday Pick 6 from Hollywood Park - June 18

Saturday’s Pick 6 from Hollywood Park includes two stakes races. First up is the Manhattan Beach (7th race) and Mizdirection and Mildly Offensive figure to battle throughout. The Grade 1 Vanity (8th race) looms an interesting contest between Blind Luck, St Trinians, and Switch. The latter seemingly ...Read More

Source: pick6blog.com · Posted 231 days ago ·

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Vanity Handicap Coming Up Tough

Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer joked in the Hollywood Park stable area Sunday morning that he does not need to be reminded about birthdays any more since he is busy filling out Medicare forms for his 65th next Saturday. Hollendorfer said that no gift would be more greatly appreciated than a victo...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 235 days ago ·

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rohan2reed · i would like American Story to win this race if it was 1 1/16th. i'll put her with Switch and Blind Luck. · 235 days ago ·

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TimSmith · I ll say Switch Blind Luck, St trinians..In that order. · 234 days ago ·

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St Trinians Disqualified in Milady

Thanks to a disqualification, Ultra Blend ran her win streak to three and became a graded stakes winner in the $150,000 Milady Handicap Saturday at Hollywood Park. St Trinians, the even money favorite crossed the wire first by 1 ¼ lengths in the Grade II, but was placed fourth after stewards...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 257 days ago ·

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