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Swiss Skydiver, ridden by Robby Albarado, outduels Authentic, ridden by John Velazquez, to win the Preakness Stakes during Preakness Stakes Day at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Scott Serio/Eclipse Sportswire/CSM
Swiss Skydiver has taken her show on the road here, there and yonder while notching six graded stakes triumphs over five different racetracks. On Saturday, the 2020 Champion 3-Year-Old Filly will vie to reign supreme over a new oval when taking on a compact but classy field in the 53rd running of the Grade 1, $500,000 Ogden Phipps at Belmont Park.
The prestigious 1 1/16-mile test for older fillies and mares is a Breeders Cup “Win And You re In” qualifier, offering the winner an automatic entry into the Distaff on November 6 at Del Mar.
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Blowout and Flavien Prat (inside) have just enough left to win the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile
Twelve stakes winners, including 11 graded/group stakes winners all seeking their first turf Grade 1 score comprise the dozen entered in Saturday s $500,000 Longines Just a Game over one mile on the Widener turf course.
The powerhouse stables of Charlie Appleby and Chad Brown make up half of those in a race that has traditionally showcased some of the best turf females in training, including eight Breeders Cup winners.
The powerhouse stables of Charlie Appleby and Chad Brown make up half of those in a race that has traditionally showcased some of the best turf females in training, including eight Breeders Cup winners.
Smooth Like Strait Likely Favorite In Monday s Win And You re In Shoemaker Mile - Horse Racing News paulickreport.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from paulickreport.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Rombauer and Flavien Prat win the 146th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico
Trainer Michael McCarthy made his first start in a Triple Crown race a big one at Pimlico race course in Baltimore, Md., winning Saturday s 146th running of the Grade 1, $1-million Preakness Stakes with John and Diane Fradkin s homebred Twirling Candy colt Rombauer. Ridden to perfection by Flavien Prat, Rombauer came from off the pace to win the Triple Crown s middle jewel, racing past dueling leaders Midnight Bourbon and Medina Spirit in midstretch to win by 3 1/2 lengths.