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Birdcaper, Renda, Aerin She Lovely, and Curly Too

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Busy day on Saturday May 31, as 4 horses are entered. First, Birdcaper makes his debut. Then, we find out if the third start is the charm for Curly. Finally, Renda and Aerin She Lovely square off as they both make their first starts....

La Chica Long Live

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This was not the cleanest run race, about the only horse who stayed out of trouble was Long Live Dixie who broke cleanly and went to the lead....

It was Crazy for Singing Rose

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Results for Singing Rose (filly; Congaree - Dial a Song by Mining); Entry for Long Live Dixie (filly; Peace Rules - Crafty Brat by Lucky Lionel), plus 2-year old works....

Singing Rose hopes the Dance Trip won't leave her Runningonaprayer

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Singing Rose has been entered in a 5 furlong race at Churchill Downs on May 29. Singing Rose's dam, Dial a Song, earned $148,855 in her stakes winning career. Dial a Song did not race as a 2-year old, but she did win her 3-year old debut. ...

Jojo goes by them all

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It looked like our two horses, Medaglia d'Onore and Persian took the match race reference to heart as they finished just a head apart....

Medaglia d'Onore vs. Persian

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It's not exactly Big Brown vs. Curlin, but Monday at Churchill Downs two of our horses go head-to-head, as both Medaglia d'Onore and Persian are entered in a 5 furlong race....

The Slipper Fits

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Trifecta King (filly; Peace Rules - Mamita by Unbridled) breaks her maiden in style, taking the Cinderella Stakes at Hollywood Park in her second start, thus becoming Peace Rules' first winner....

Trifecta King tries to be Cinderella

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Trifecta King coming off a 2nd place finish in her only start on May 15, will try stakes company in the Cinderella Stakes at 5.5 furlongs at Hollywood on May 25....

A Singer gets Rachel; Halo Beauty scratched

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Results for Rachel Alexandra and Halo Beauty. Plus workouts by Curly and 2-year olds....

Regardlesofoutcome Rachel Alexandra will be a Halo Beauty

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The day has finally arrived when we have two horses entered on the same day, as Rachel Alexandra and Halo Beauty are both scheduled to go to the post on May 22....

Who U Like? Shoe Strap?

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Birdstone joins in the fun, as Shoe Strap (Birdstone - Boot Strap by Storm Boot) becomes the first starter for that stallion. Shoe Strap is a homebred for Marylou Whitney Stables (who also bred and raced Birdstone)....

Rapid Redux Silenced with Valor

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A promising beginning for a first-time starter especially since the track was sloppy, hard to predict how horses will react to that kind of surface. Overall, a nice debut for Pleasantly Perfect as a sire....

Trifecta King Can't Catch a Queen

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Trifecta King's results, a winner for Speightstown, Pleasantly Perfect's first starter, plus works from 2-year olds and Curly....

Trifecta King will Meetyouatyogi's in the South of France

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The filly Trifecta King (Peace Rules) takes to the Hollywood Cushion on Thursday. Her dam is a half-sister to Church Service who is grade II-placed and most recently (on March 29, 2008) finished 2nd in the Tokyo City Handicap. ...

Yo Joe gets the Cowboy

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Worthy of comment is the progeny record of Yo Joe's sire, Wertaloona. Wertaloona has 6 named 2-year olds, 2 have raced and both are winners, and they have earned a total of $85,245. Overall, in 8 crops of racing age, he's had 41 foals, 30 starters and 24 winners....

Segal over Persian; The Cowboy runs again

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Katolak Cowboy who finished 7th in his debut on April 20, becomes our first return runner. He will again try 2 furlongs at Woodbine. Three of his opponents are back, Tin Pan Alley Cat who finished 5th, Player's List who was 8th, and Can'tstopthiscat who finished 3rd. ...

Will the Persian come Out of the Van and take Lawrenceberg?

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The delightfully named Doodlebopmcgowan worked at Frost Training Center, recording a time of :35.20 for 3 furlongs. I can't wait to hear a track announcer get a hold of that one....

Curly, a Derby Day Special?

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What are you going to do after the Derby's over? Here is the perfect solution, cheer Curly on as he makes his second start....