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2012 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1)

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Date/Track:

7/21/2012, Saratoga Race Course

Post Time:

5:45 PM ET

Distance:

1 1/8 m (Dirt)

Age/Sex:

3 F

Time:

1:50.30

*Rank is current Power Ranking among all active horses, based on highest HRN rating. Rating is based on HRN member voting.

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Horse / Sire

Rating

Trainer / Jockey

Last Start / Next Start

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1st

Questing
Hard Spun

7.94

K. McLaughlin
I. Ortiz

8th, 2012 Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic (G1)

Nov 4 - Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1)

3-1

2nd

Zo Impressive
Hard Spun

7.45

T. Albertrani
R. Maragh

4th, 2012 Alabama Stakes (G1)

Jan 22 - GP MSW (1/22/2012-R9)

2-1

3rd

In Lingerie
Empire Maker

7.72

T. Pletcher
J. Castellano

9th, 2012 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1)

Feb 25 - GP AlwOC (2/25/2012-R6)

5-2

4th

Disposablepleasure
Giacomo

7.52

T. Pletcher
R. Napravnik

1st, 2013 Sixty Sails Hcp (G3)

Sep 10 - Mth MSW (9/10/2011-R3)

4-1

5th

Funny Proposition
Medaglia d'Oro

6.06

M. Casse
S. Bridgmohan

3rd, Kee AlwOC (4/14/2013-R6)

Jul 4 - CD MSW (7/4/2011-R6)

8-1

6th

Yara
Put It Back

7.32

J. Garoffalo
J. Rosario

5th, Bel AlwOC (10/18/2012-R4)

Aug 27 - Crc MSW (8/27/2011-R4)

15-1

What the Nation is saying about the 2012 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1)...

Horse of the Year Candidates...Outside the Classic Division.

The Classic Division has one clear leader, though he is far from a decisive one. If others step up, while he falls, who has the best chance to take his place as Horse of the Year?Read More

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MarkRobbens · If Dullahan enters classic and beats your assumed winner in GOD over his home track after also whooping him at del mar in pacific classic does he win HOY ? if not please explain why not . That would make him a 2 time winner over your" one true leader " and a 3 time grade 1 winner this year having taken the Bluegrass @ keeneland The pacific Classic @ Del Mar and the Classic @ Santa Anita . GOD has not faced the likes of what he ll see in classic . · 232 days ago ·

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MarkRobbens · I don t think Dullahan wins classic but it is a possibility . By no means do I assume a victory for GOD . Actually can t wait to play against @ some crazy low price . · 232 days ago ·

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DeadHeat · No I don't. One I don't think he'll win the Classic. He is not a dirt horse. His two wins this year have come on synthetic, so he is clearly a true blue poly specialist. In his other grade one tries, other than the Derby, which is kind to horses like him, he ran up the track. He did so in the Belmont and Haskell. You cannot award a horse with more losses than wins Horse of the Year, since over the course of the year he simply did not step up. · 232 days ago ·

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DeadHeat · And Mark, as of now he is the one leader. He is the male classic leader. Personally I think others have done more than he has, and I think he will be your Classic favorite. That doesn't make him my pick. What i say about him is a reflection of what most of the "horse racing nation" most likely feels. Not me, myself. · 232 days ago ·

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linda.g.wood · This year is going to be tough! · 232 days ago ·

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GregRiessland · dullahan will go to turf. and what about wise dan? i thought he should be of topic, had a pretty nice record as well and a killer on all surfaces. but point of entry should be top notion even though he is turf. · 232 days ago ·

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Mike in SB · I think right now I'll Have Another is the leader for Horse of the Year, If Game on Dude wins the Classic then he will be HOY and Point of Entry could also win with an upset in the Classic and a Turf win. But I don't see any other horse beating I'll Have Another for HOY. · 232 days ago ·

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DeadHeat · Wise Dan may not even go to the BC. However, if he runs and wins the Shadwell then comes and wins the Clark, I see no reason he shouldn't enter the discussion. · 232 days ago ·

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Sullivan · RTG failed to fire at Belmont. There is no track worse for closers, especially deep ones. Did you really think Stay Thirsty was good enough to outclass the rest of the handicap division? RTG was impressive in his big cap, Stephen Foster and Whitney. He deserves it. He has been having a great year. Of course I don't think he'll actually get it, I mean a handicap horse from the west coast can't win, but atleast he doesn't run on turf like the talented Acclamation who is yet to be beat this year and has scared away the competition. Can a turf horse be HOY? No. Not in our east-coast-biased, anti-turf, anti-marathoner racing society. · 232 days ago ·

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stevebiscuit · There are simply too many horses who haven't done enough this year. The only race Dullahan will have a chance in will be the BC Mile. With a win in the Breeders Cup Turf either Acclamation or Point Of Entry would have a strong case. If Ron The Greek wins he'll be HOTY, but I'm not so sure about Fort Larned. If he wins the Classic he'd probably lose out to I'll Have Another, who is still the front runner for the award. Same goes for Questing, unless she wins the Classic. Game On Dude is the clear standout in the older male division, in both his ability and resume, so I'm not sure who's "done more than he has". He looked better yesterday than usual, which could have something to do with Bejarano. He seemed more relaxed and fired when Rafael asked him. This comes as no surprise since Bejarano knows the horse well. With these adjustments made and the Classic being at Santa Anita this year, where he is now 5 for 5, Game On Dude is absolutely the horse to beat in the Classic this year. He's coming into this race better than he did last year, where he still ran extremely well despite the tiring track. The only horse who may be dangerous is To Honor And Serve, whose effort in the Woodward IMO was deceptively handy. But again, if he wins the Classic then I'll Have Another is HOTY, which is a scenario that's becoming more and more likely. I do agree with the message though of "Give every division its due · 232 days ago ·

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DeadHeat · Sullivan, Ron the Greek is not West Coast based, sorry to burst your bubble there, and two of the leading contenders for the HOTY award, as of now, are West Coast. Pleas take your misinformed comment to another thread. Steve, I think voters will hold that sixth in the JCGC agains RTG, even if he does win the Classic. Questing should not be left out just for facing fillies and mares, especially when the field she will be facing is arguably better than potential Classic field. Acclamation has not done enough this year. If he wins then the turf award goes to Wise Dan should he win whatever race he chooses to enter. I love Acclamation, thought he should have gotten the Turf and Older male award last year. But this year he just hasn't raced enough. Not through any fault of his own, he just needs to keep sound. · 232 days ago ·

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Sullivan · Do you truly believe Havre De Grace had a better year in 2011 then Acclamation? · 232 days ago ·

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Sullivan · You ranked Margano a 1 and then ranked RA and Uncle Mo tens while Personal Ensign and Zenyatta got 9's... Personal Ensign could've kicked any of their butts. If she was alive she'd kick yours. Take your misinformed life out of racing and start anew: your favorite little Pletcher ponies aren't what the press thinks they are. · 232 days ago ·

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stevebiscuit · "Acclamation has not done enough this year. If he wins then the turf award goes to Wise Dan should he win whatever race he chooses to enter". So you're saying if Acclamation wins the BC Turf he won't win the Turf Championship? Even if, by some miracle, Wise Dan runs in and wins the Classic, having just one grade 1 win on turf in the U.S.(assuming he wins the Shadwell Turf Mile)? If that's not East Coast bias, it's certainly anti-West Coast bias. American Champion Turf/Horse Of The Year candidates shouldn't be building their resumes in Canada and Wise Dan has yet to win a grade 1 this year in the U.S., while Acclamation has two. I think award is between he and Point Of Entry because they've done the most on turf this year. As for Questing, whether or not the Ladies Classic field is actually stronger than the Classic is pure conjecture. I haven't seen any fillies that look like they could handle Game On Dude at 10 furlongs, especially at Santa Anita. At 8.5 furlongs I think Awesome Feather could beat him, but not 10. The most likely scenario I see is that Game On Dude wins the Classic and is named HOTY, or Game On Dude loses the Classic to someone like Fort Larned, Flat Out, or Ron The Greek while Questing wins the Ladies Classic, in which case voters will probably vote for I'll Have Another. · 232 days ago ·

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dani.pugh · Sullivan, I haven't ever ranked Margano, so to be honest if that shows on my page, I don't know how, since I rank very few horses. Never would I assign ones. I believe HDG was better than Acclamation, that is an opinion. You called Ron the Greek a west coast horse, which isn't true. Steve, the Woodbine Mile is a grade one, so he has won a grade one. Not sure if you missed that race or simply forgot. Should he win out this year he will either have two grade one wins or maybe three. Wise Dan has had a complete season Acclamation has not. I would not give the award to a horse that has run only 3 races in a single season. That is not enough for me. It is far from bias, since again if you didn't read my earlier statement he was my pick last year for both Older male and Turf Male. Please think twice before calling me bias, when you will actually see in a P/CP a while back I took Acclamation's side. · 232 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · The big guns Ron The Greek, Fort Larned, To Honor And Serve lost it to I'll Have Another this past weekend and he'll get it. · 232 days ago ·

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Floridaf · With the right credentials, any filly/mare that wins the Ladies Classic could conceivably take home Horse of the Year. Let me emphasize that I did say with the right credentials. · 232 days ago ·

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travel_vic · STILL a long way to go....a LONG way. · 232 days ago ·

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dani.pugh · I only see a couple fillies who could take it. I don't think Royal Delta, despite having a winning season would, just because she has just one grade one. It's Tricky only has one as well. Include Me Out could, already having two grade one wins. I'm just not just now sure how forgiving voters would be of that last start, even when considering she hasn't been worse than third this year. I named Questing because she has been brilliant like RD, but has done it in grade one races. MMA could, I wouldn't vote for her, for the same reason i wouldn't Acclamation. I'm not giving a horse with three starts in a year Horse of the Year, and i'm still iffy about a championship. I have the same belief towards Awesome Feather, who has yet to even win a grade one this year. It is a loaded field, with some very good very talented, very fast fillies. All capable of winning, all capable of running top races. I see only one that I'd give HOTY to if she were to win. · 232 days ago ·

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illhaveanothertriplecrown · Wasnt there an article suggesting questing run in the BCC not the ladies classic? · 232 days ago ·

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Floridaf · Considering what Musical Romance's record looked like last year when she won an Eclipse Award, what do you think about Love and Pride taking home divisional honors? Horse of the Year honors? I'm not saying I would vote for her for HOTY, but if she wins the LC, that would give her 3 G1 wins for the year. · 232 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · The problem in taking the HOTY title from I'll Have Another is there isn't a horse worthy with more than 6 starts. He is 4 for 4 with 2 classics SA grade 1 and a grade 2. I know he's ranked sixth in the NTR Poll but I don't buy into that. He did it on the track. In any sport you have to beat the champ to be the champ and no one has done that. · 232 days ago ·

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illhaveanothertriplecrown · I agree icy, but its been so long since the preakness that people devalue IHA's wins. · 232 days ago ·

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dani.pugh · Love and Pride actually does not have that bad of a record. Gets a lot of disrespect it would seem. In 8 starts she has finished first or second six times. She and Royal Delta stand 1 and 1 this year in two starts, same goes for her and It's Tricky. If she were to win the BCLC I could see divisional honors for her, having three grade one wins, five stakes wins total in 2012. · 232 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · dani, it's just my opinion but I feel because so many of the good horses he beat aren't running now he does get forgotten. Those were exceptional races he ran, especially the SA and the Preakness I think was the best race run this year by a horse. have a nice day · 231 days ago ·

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illhaveanothertriplecrown · I agree icyhotboo. 100% · 231 days ago ·

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dani.pugh · Icy, where did i say i discredit him for his races? I don't like that he has only raced four times, however up until he retired he had a full season at that point. He did run well, and I don't see another 3yr old running now that can overmatch what he has done. I'm not sure about HOTY, though he has done quite a bit and few have done more. The only horse i can think of that has is Point of Entry. Just as you can't blame him for not being around anymore, you cannot blame his competitors for not being able to race him, especially those in another division. Should a horse step up in his absence then that can't be held against them. · 231 days ago ·

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Sullivan · I was speaking to DeadHeat. The way you assumed I was speaking to you perhaps you are DeadHeat. · 231 days ago ·

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Floridaf · Love and Pride has a very good record this year, there's no doubt about that, Dani. My point was that considering what Musical Romance's record looked like last year when she took home the award for Champion Female Sprinter, that you could not conceivably argue AGAINST Love and Pride for divisional honors because her record looks better than Musical Romance's did. · 231 days ago ·

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shores · Point of Entry or Wise Dan for me, right now. The BC will tell me more. · 231 days ago ·

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Floridaf · I could agree with Point of Entry for HOTY. · 231 days ago ·

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dani.pugh · sullivan, if you check the profile on my blog and the last name on this name you'll see they are the same. I am DeadHeat, this is just my FB login. · 231 days ago ·

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2012 Breeders Cup Classic: Should Questing Tango with the Boys?

Should Questing take the Fitz Dixon Cotillion, should she stay with the girls or tangle with the guys for the Breeders Cup Classic?Read More

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illhaveanothertriplecrown · Yes. Since I'll Have Another, Bodemeister, Union Rags, Creative Cause, Went the Day Well and Paynter are all not going to run, the field is a bit softer than it would've been. She might be able to pull it off. · 248 days ago ·

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dani.pugh · It might be softer, but I don't think it will be a soft field by any means. However, I do feel she'd be able to pull it off. Fastest 10f this summer of any of her female or male peers. I believe she's also run a faster 10f than even Royal Delta at this point. IMO, she is simple to fast and too good for any filly out there right now. We will see if i'm right after the Cotillion. · 248 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · Don't count on Questing beating My Miss Aureila. How many big races can Questing fire and MMA is the fresh horse. · 248 days ago ·

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Mary Z. · She has only beaten older females in an optional claiming race, so how can it be known if she's too good for the top older females? About running in the BCC, not this year. It is way too much pressure/intimidation, she will get a smack or two, she will get no breather, and she would be caught. · 248 days ago ·

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Sullivan · AndyScoggin, don't count on MMA beating Questing. MMA is not only fresh but green, and good 2yos aren't always good three year olds. Questing has been running against the best America has to offer and making it look easy. I really think a lighter jump would've suited her better/suit. · 248 days ago ·

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Dressage3295 · Wouldn't surprise me if she went to the classic and did well. She seems to do better at longer distances · 248 days ago ·

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buds · I think we are getting a little ahead of ourselves. She seems to be a very good horse but, 1st she has to beat MMA, 2nd she would have to win, third she would have to crush the field, and then she can she handle the older males? Probably not. But it might be easier than beating Its Tricky and Royal Delta! · 248 days ago ·

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buds · I agree with mary z, maybe next year · 248 days ago ·

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Floridaf · I don't think Questing beating MMA is written in stone. MMA likes the distance of the Cotillion, but I do agree that Questing is brilliant. · 248 days ago ·

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dani.pugh · buds, notice I did say should she win it in the fashion of her last three. If she does not then ladies classic it is. If she does then I don't see how the thought can't be entertained, especially knowing the MMA likes this distance when Questing may prefer longer. · 248 days ago ·

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Saratoga 2012 ... It's a Wrap!

Another great Saratoga meeting has ended and for Matt Shifman, this one proved to be his favorite...Read More

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BrianZipse · Who's your Horse of the Meet, Matt? ... I'm thinking Questing. · 258 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · I love the two year-olds. I got to see Dreaming of Julia, Kauai Katie, and My Happy Face win, so that was special. I think Archwarrior and Sign will make some noise down the road. My Miss Aurelia was superb, too! · 258 days ago ·

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Capper · Brian, I thought you'd go with your boy Steamin' Willie Beamin as your horse of the meet. He's not the fast 3yo in his barn, I'd give Alpha the nod. 2 time G1 winner at the meet & part of only "official" dead heat in Travers history. · 258 days ago ·

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Revisiting the Weekend's Wagers

What did I get right? Not much. What did I get wrong? Let's take a look.Read More

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Capper · I wouldn't get too bummed about the way Disposablepleasure/In Lingerie ran last weekend. The track is playing toward early speed right now, so that was against them. Also, even though the CCA Oaks is a grade 1, it is a prep for the Alabama, so look for them to improve next time out. Just remember Royal Delta from last year. · 299 days ago ·

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cpsoren121 · Joe Kristufek has been saying for a long time to watch the paddock and parade for clues!! Nice work again Alex! · 299 days ago ·

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travel_vic · Long term, the best wagers are on the cheapest animals · 299 days ago ·

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This Week In Racing Photo Gallery - July 23

Opening week at Saratoga and Del Mar brought out the stars and record crowds!Read More

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AnnaK · Love the old green CHANGES board for the 8th RACE. Beautiful old thing, is that Del Mar? Great photos. · 300 days ago ·

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ruffian751 · That changes board is in the infield at Saratoga. · 300 days ago ·

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A Look On the Bright Side: Saratoga

A Preview of Saturday's Stakes Races at SaratogaRead More

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zatt · Great first post, Alex ... welcome to the team! · 304 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · Welcome to the HRN blog squad! Pletcher went out of his way the other day to mention Well Lawyered as one of his top two year-olds. · 304 days ago ·

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head_heart_hooves · Thanks guys; happy to be here! As much as I don't like using lawyer as a verb, we'll see how he runs. : ) · 304 days ago ·

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cpsoren121 · Welsome to the blogroll Alex!! It was great meeting you on preview day and I hope to see you again soon! I play guitar so maybe we can get our stringed instruments together!! · 301 days ago ·

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Questing Completes Task in CCAO

Questing handled a return to Grade 1 company with aplomb Saturday at Saratoga, registering a 4 ¼-length victory in the $300,000 TVG Coaching Club American Oaks.Read More

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Zo Impressive vs. Pletcher Pair in CCAO

Zo Impressive, a resolute winner of the Grade 1 Mother Goose in June, will attempt to continue her forward progression when she takes on five opponents in the Grade 1, $300,000 TVG Coaching Club American Oaks on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course.Read More

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forego139 · Zo Impressive is ex-sharp right now and another big effort should bs expected · 305 days ago ·

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josh.atkinson2 · Zo Impressive is the class of this field, In Lingerie is 2nd best here. http://handicrapper.blogspot.com/ · 305 days ago ·

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2012 Coaching Club Ameri...

I really like in Lingerie. She has such heart and is really competetive. After her really bd stumlbe in the BIS, she proved that she's got the talent to do anything!

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2012 Coaching Club Ameri...

I really like in Lingerie. She has such heart and is really competetive. After her really bd stumlbe in the BIS, she proved that she's got the talent to do anything!

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2012 Coaching Club Ameri...

Zo should win impressively lol

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illhaveanothertriplecrown · I have In lingerie. Although from what I hear Yara is supposedly looking good, but I wouldnt put any action her way. · 305 days ago ·

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Zo Impressive Likely for Coaching Club American Oaks

Grade 1 Mother Goose winner Zo Impressive returned from Saturday’s three-quarter-length victory over Disposablepleasure in good order, trainer Tom Albertrani reported this morning, and will likely make her next start at Saratoga Race Course in either the Grade 1, $300,000 TVG Coaching Club American ...Read More

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