2010 Sword Dancer (G1) - Telling [04:52]
Telling demonstrated his affinity for Saratoga Race Course on Saturday by rallying along the inside to win the Grade 1, $500000 Sword Dancer Invitational for the second straight year. Deftly ridden by Garrett Gomez, Telling received a clear trip as he raced in midpack behind fractions of 48.27 and 1:13.23. Asked to pick it up on the far turn, the 6-year-old split two opponents at the head of the lane, cut back inside for his stretch run, and outkicked Bearpath to register a 1 ½-length victory.
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2009 Hopeful Stakes Grade I [04:05]
opened a clear edge in spite of drifting out. Theriot was able to correct Dublin and they held sway to score convincingly over Aspire, who encountered some traffic difficulty before rallying for second under Julien Leparoux. Aikenite closed up well to get the show spot with Alan Garcia aboard. The winning time for the seven furlongs on a fast track was 1:23.52. A $525000 September Keeneland yearling buy in 2008, Dublin is owned by Robert C. Baker and William L. Mack. The long-striding ...
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1994 Carter Handicap - Virginia Rapids
Virginia Rapids rallied through the stretch to take the Grade I $150000 Carter Handicap by 1 1/4 lengths over late-rallying Punch Line at Belmont yesterday. Cherokee Run, sent off as the 9-5 favorite, was another neck back in third in the field of 11. ... belmont park horse racing cherokee run virginia rapids punch line allen jerkens jean luc samyn john imbriale strom tower dalheart ibero chief desire stop and listen federal funds my luck runs north
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