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2009 De Francis Dash (G1)

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Date/Track:
10/24/2009, Laurel Park
Distance:
6 f (Dirt)
Age/Sex:
3+ M
Time:
1:09.62

What the Nation is saying about the 2009 De Francis Dash (G1)...

Godolphin's big year continued Oct. 24 when odds-on choice Vineyard Haven burst through along the inside in deep stretch to capture the $300,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash (gr. I) over a sloppy track at Laurel Park.Read More
  • Medlocke · I saw the King's Bishop Stakes, waiting in preparation for the Travers. I know the stewards had no choice but to disqualify Vineyard Haven in the race because the contact was so flagrant. But even if no contact had occurred in the race, I'm not sure that Captain Candyman Can was going to quite get up to beat Vineyard Haven. I think Vineyard Haven was going to win the race. · 1304 days ago ·
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Making his second start since a fourth-place finish in the 2009 UAE 2000 Guineas (G3), Vineyard Haven was first past the post once again, and would stay that way, in the Frank DeFrancis Dash (G1) at Laurel Park.  Read More
The Grade 1 De Francis Dash will likely be contested over a wet Laurel Park main track on Oct 24th, and #1 Vineyard Haven is the 8-5 morning line fav. Read More
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In August, Vineyard Haven took down the King's Bishop, only to be disqualified afterwards for shifting out in the stretch. Now second off the layoff, he takes on elders in the marquee sprint at Laurel Park on Saturday.Read More
The field for Saturday's $300,000, Grade I Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash at Laurel Park is set, with nine horses vying in the six-furlong sprint. Vineyard Haven (8-5) emerged as the favorite. Godolphin Stable's 3-year-old placed second in his last start, the Grade I King's Bishop Stakes at Sarat...Read More
Three of the nation's elite sprinters and the top two local speedsters are among the 37 pre-entries for the 19th running of the $300,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash (gr. I) at Laurel Park Oct. 24.Read More
The Maryland Jockey Club and Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association have agreed to the live racing dates and stakes schedule for the balance of 2009, including the return of the Grade I Frank J. De Francis Dash after a one-year hiatus.Read More

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