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Stone Success

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S. S. Stone became the first winner for Birdstone with an impressive win at Hollywood. He just got up over Speight the Halo, who completed the Maiden Watch exacta. ...

The Winning Pick

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Pick's Express becomes the first U.S. winner for Speightstown. Plus, Rachel Alexandra and Renda have good runs in the Debutante, Results for Birdseye, and S. S. Stone and Speight the Halo entered on June 29....

Renda, Rachel, and Trifecta King; Maiden Watch Hits the Stakes

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The Debutante Stakes at Churchill Downs June 28 features two Maiden Watch graduates, Rachel Alexandra (Medaglia d'Oro) and Renda (Medaglia d'Oro), the Landaluce has Trifecta King (Peace Rules). Also entries for Frosty Diamond (Medaglia d'Oro), Pick's Express (Speightstown), and Birdseye (Birdstone)....

Beans and Peace Floating On Air

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Results for Precious Beans (Medaglia d'Oro), Mostly Peace (Peace Rules), Floating On Air (Peace Rules). Plus workouts including new workers Bella d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro), Dial Four Peace (Peace Rules), and Original Ink (Speightstown)....

Long Live Dixie Pacified; Beans Mostly Floating

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Results for Long Live Dixie (Peace Rules) and Pacificator (Peace Rules), Entries for Precious Beans (Medaglia d'Oro), Mostly Peace (Peace Rules), and Floating on Air (Peace Rules). Workouts including new workers: Cesium Fountain (Peace Rules), Little Lady Smarty (Smarty Jones), and Prosecca (Speightstown)....

Don't Cry For Me; Evita Argentina over Lippy Rules

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Results for Lippy Rules (Peace Rules), entries for Long Live Dixie (Peace Rules) and Pacificator (Peace Rules), workouts including two new Smarties: Follow the Leader and Smart Management....

Jardin Takes A Pearl

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Results for Pearl of Valor (Medaglia d'Oro) and Aerin She Lovely (Birdstone); Entry for Lippy Rules (Peace Rules); Workouts including new workers: Broad Stone (Birdstone) and Shrewd (Speightstown)....

Bridge to Gold Rules the Red Bird

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Results for Red Bird Rules (Peace Rules), Karanka (Congaree), Himynameissarah (Saarland), and King Congo (Congaree). Entries for Aerin She Lovely (Birdstone) and Pearl of Valor (Medaglia d'Oro)....

Rapid Redux Keeps the Streak Alive

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Rapid Redux (Pleasantly Perfect) continues the winning streak for Maiden Watch, while Prolific (Medaglia d'Oro) finishes 5th. Plus, entries for Red Bird Rules (Peace Rules), Karanka (Congaree), Himynameissarah (Saarland), and King Congo (Congaree)....

3 for 3 for Maiden Watch including Saarland's first winner, Collegiate

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A red-letter day for Maiden Watch as we had 3 starters and 3 winners including Collegiate, the first winner for Saarland. The other winners were Medaglia d'Onore (Medaglia d'Oro) and Cradle of Peace (Peace Rules). Also, Rapid Redux (Pleasantly Perfect) returns taking on 5 including Prolific (Medaglia d'Oro)....

There's Peace in this Town

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Results for Peace Town, Lord Shanakill, Abraham Again (first Smarty Jones' starter), and La Equivocada. Entries for Medaglia d'Onore, Cradle of Peace, Collegiate, and Speight the Halo....

A Maiden Debut of a Different Sort

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On June 17, I journeyed to River Downs to watch a Maiden debut of a different sort. Jessica Oldham Stitc, first graduate of Chris McCarron's North American Racing Academy was making her professional debut....

For All Who Conga with Zigaree

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Two winners for Congaree: For All Who Conga and Zigaree. Results for Birdcaper, Persian, Lippy Rules, and Gabby's Golden Gal. Entry for Peace Town. Workouts including new workers: Congaway (Congaree) and Gato Roar (Speightstown)....

Fitzaslew Rolls over Oconee and Shoe Strap; 6 Entered On Sunday

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Results for Shoe Strap and Oconee; Entries for Birdcaper (Birdstone), For All Who Conga (Congaree), Zigaree (Congaree), Persian (Peace Rules), Lippy Rules (Peace Rules), and Gabby's Golden Gal (Medaglia d'Oro) - 6 horses, 4 races....

Rachel is the Best Lass; Silk Third

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Results for Rachel Alexandra and C. S. Silk. Preview for Shoe Strap and Oconee. Workouts including new Smarty Jones worker, Rockland, who worked in company with Nicanor....

Rachel and Silk Hope to be Best Lass on the Smokin Bayou

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Results for Floating on Air (Peace Rules), Preview for Rachel Alexandra (Medaglia d'Oro) and C. S. Silk (Medaglia d'Oro). New workers including Smarty Time (Smarty Jones) and Into My Soul (Pleasantly Perfect)....

Floating On Air Makes New Connections

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Floating On Air makes her first start for her new connections, having been claimed out of her debut by Doug O'Neill....

Candy Ride's El Brujo takes down Sargon and the Cowboy

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Results for Katolak Cowboy, Sargon, Tranquil Times, Becky's Express, and Cradle of Peace. Plus workouts, including 10 new workers....

Five to Go on Sunday

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Five Maiden Watch horses are entered on Sunday, June 8. Katolak Cowboy and Sargon face off at Woodbine, while Becky's Express, Cradle of Peace, and Tranquil Times all debut at Arlington....

Yes, she is Quite a Lady

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Quite the Lady becomes the first winner for Pleasantly Perfect. Also, results for Himynameissarah and Bri N Savannah....

Himynameissarah and I'm Quite the Lady for Bri N Savannah

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Busy day for Maiden Watch on Belmont Stakes Saturday, as three fillies debut, one by Congaree (Bri N Savannah), one by Saarland (Himynameissarah), and one by Pleasantly Perfect (Quite the Lady). ...

Bajan Kitty Streamed; Rapid Scratched

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The May 15 Maiden Race at Hollywood Park continues to look like a key race, as Streamin Heat is the latest participant from that contest to graduate....

Precious Beans and River Treck get Screened; Next Up: Rapid Redux and Bajan Kitty

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Results for Precious Beans and River Treck; Rapid Redux Rides Again; Bajan Kitty is first US starter for Speightstown....

No Treaty for Saar; Precious Beans vs. River Treck

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Results for Saar Treaty, Precious Beans vs. River Treck at Churchill Downs Wednesday June 4, plus workouts....

Saar Treaty hopes to find the Lesseroftwoevils on Catherine Street

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Today, Maiden Watch stops at Delaware Park where Saar Treaty makes her debut. Saar Treaty, who sold for $50,000 as a weanling, is a half-sister to one winner....