2009 Dwyer (G2)

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Date/Track:
7/4/2009, Belmont Park
Distance:
1 1/16 m (Dirt)
Age/Sex:
3 M
Time:
1:40.47

What the Nation is saying about the 2009 Dwyer (G2)...

“Rest in Peace, Kensei.” I saw those words last week on Facebook, and my heart just sank. Kensei had been a horse that I watched and admired for the better part of four seasons, and in the time that it took me to read four simple words, I knew he was gone. Kensei was a five-year-old son of Mr. Greel...Read More
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  • JWC8282 · One of my favorites of all-time. Saw this horse break his maiden and win the Jim Dandy. It is a shame because I think he was coming back into form. R.I.P. · 252 days ago ·
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  • Protagonist · Kensei, was a nice horse ,I agree it is a shame nothing was said previously. · 251 days ago ·
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I hope the Warrior's Reward hype train slows down a bit now. Kensei looked good, fast effort...
Kensei, ridden by Edgar Prado and trained by Steve Asmussen, made a powerful move on the far turn en route to an impressive 3 1/4-length victory in the 92nd running of the $200,000 Dwyer (gr. II) at Belmont Park on the July 4 holiday card.Read More
A potential conflict could lead to jockey Calvin Borel snubbing Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird once again. Borel is tentatively scheduled to ride Mine That Bird in the $750,000 West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer Park on Aug. 1, but there is a possibility Borel could vacate the mount in favor o...Read More
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  • mshutty · Totally disagree. Warrior's Reward will defeat Quality Road due to lack of current conditioning and questionable ability without a clear speed bias to work in his favor. Warrior's Reward is a late developer and will be ready for a peak effort at Saratoga. Not a big Calvin fan but he did make the right decision in this case · 1061 days ago ·
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  • arazi · Regardless... this was a decision of the Nafzger/Wilkes barn over Mine That Bird... had nothing to do with Warrior's Reward. · 1061 days ago ·
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A. Stevens Miles Jr.'s Warrior's Reward, who lost a tough duel with Successful Dan three weeks ago in the Northern Dancer (gr. III), will look to break through for his first graded stakes score in the $200,000 Dwyer (gr. III) July 4 at Belmont Park.Read More

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