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WEEKEND RACING
More turf this weekend, mostly in Maryland, New York and Kentucky Downs. The fillies are showcased at Kentucky Downs, with two of the races being marathons. Really is a treat to see these kinds of races in the U.S. and Kentucky Downs is our only "European" style course, which includes some "undulating" features of the track.
Of course, the headliners this Saturday are the Grade 1 Cotillion for the 3 yo fillies, and the G2 Pennsylvania Derby, both $1,000,000 purses.
Saturday's $1 million, Grade II PA Derby includes W. VA Derby winner MADEFROMLUCKY, Ohio Derby winner MR. Z and Los Alamitos Derby winner GIMME DA LUTE, plus Wood Memorial winner FROSTED, Grade III Smarty Jones winner ISLAND TOWN; and Holy Bull and Fountain of Youth winner UPSTART. Frosted, who finished second in the Belmont and Jim Dandy, is the morning-line favorite.
Saturday's $1 Million Cotillion at Parx Racing drew a nice field: Seven of the 12 are last-out winners, including EMBELLISH THE LACE, victor in the Grade I Alabama at Saratoga. Other graded stakes winners Include Breeders' Cup winner TAKE CHARGE BRANDI, I'M A CHATTERBOX, CALAMITY KATE, KEEN PAULINE, and PEACE AND WAR.
BULLETIN
Just read that Bob Baffert's Gimme Da Lute has been scratched due to minor injury.
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FEATURED RACES
Time Ordered List and Entries - printable file
Race Index
SATURDAY
2:42 ET COMMONWEALTH CUP G2, LP, $250,000, 3+, 1 1/8mT R4 CARD
3:00 ET Alphabet Soup H (r), Prx, $100,000, 3+, 1 1/16mT R6 CARD
3:32 ET Bayern S, Prx, $150,000, 3+, 1 1/16m R7 CARD
4:05 ET KYDns Ladies Turf, KYDns, $300,000, 3+, f/m, 1mT R7 CARD2:42 ET COMMONWEALTH CUP G2, LP, $250,000, 3+, 1 1/8mT R4 CARD
3:00 ET Alphabet Soup H (r), Prx, $100,000, 3+, 1 1/16mT R6 CARD
3:32 ET Bayern S, Prx, $150,000, 3+, 1 1/16m R7 CARD
4:05 ET GALLANT BOB S G3, Prx, $300,000, 3yo, 6f R8 CARD
4:46 ET NOBLE DAMSEL S G3, Bel, $200,000, 3+, f/m, 1mT R8 CARD
4:50 ET COTILLION S G1, Prx, $1,000,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m R9 CARD
5:11 ET C'WEALTH DERBY G2, LP, $400,000, 3yo, 1 1/8mT R9 CARD
5:35 ET KYDns Ladies Marathon, KYDns, $300,000, 3+, f/m, 1 5/8mT R10 CARD
5:45 ET PA DERBY G2, Prx, $1,000,000, 3yo, 1 1/18m R10 CARD
6:05 ET Dueling Grounds Oaks, KYDns, $200,000, 3yo, f, 1 5/8mT R11 CARD
8:28 ET Barretts Debutante S (r), LosAl, $100,000, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f R8 CARD
10:11 ET DOGWOOD S G3, CD, $100,000, 3yo, f, 7f R9 CARD
10:25 ET CHARLES TOWN OAKS G3, CT, $350,000, 3yo, f, 7f R11 CARD
SUNDAY
4:35 ET Ontario Derby G3, Woo, $150,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m R8 CARD
NEWS
Footnote from last weekend's racing. Two controversial calls by the stewards in each jurisdiction decided the outcomes of the St Leger and the Irish Champions Stakes. Andrew Hawkins breaks down both races along with quotes from Twitter and replays from different angles of the two races: Why stewards got it right in both St Leger and Irish Champion
The connections of Simple Verse prevailed in their challenge of their horse being DQ'd
Simple Verse Wins St Leger Appeal | TDN
Video replay from the stewards room St Leger replay
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