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Down Royal, an 8-year-old mare toting low weight of 141 pounds, was up in the final strides under Bernie Dalton to win the Grade 1 A.P. Smithwick M...

Not for the first time, the Connacht Hotel Handicap revolves around a Grade 1-winning hurdler seeking to exploit what looks a very favourable Flat mark.

Michael Schrader’s Robin Sparkles made every pole a winning one under Hall of Famer Javier Castellano in Saturday’s $200,000 Caress (G3) for older fillies and mares sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs over the Mellon Turf Course at Saratoga Race Course.

Gelding captures featured Rick Violette by a head.

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Mare wins Grade I steeplechase at Saratoga Race Course.

The 8-year-old daughter of Alphabet Soup was piloted to her first graded victory by Bernard Dalton, husband of trainer Kate Dalton, closing from off the pace in the 2 1/16-mile test over the hurdles.

Trainer Keri Brion will have three chances to secure a repeat victory in Wednesday’s Grade 1, $150,000 A.P. Smithwick Memorial for older horses traveling 2 1/16-miles on the hurdle at Saratoga Race Course.

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