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The Flash Stakes
Kinsman Stable's Deacon Shine (blue/brown silks)
battled with favored Speed of Sound (black/red silks) through speedy
early fractions of 21 4/5 and 45 2/5. The two battled down the stretch
as Speed of Sound weakened slightly. As they approached the line, Union
Course came charging. At the wire two noses were all that separated the
three two-year olds, and it belonged to Beacon Shine. The Montbrook colt
was ridden by Javier Castellano and is trained by Bill Mott. There are
no racing plans for the colt at this time
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The Hill Prince
Three horse finishes were the order of the day in the
stakes races on Friday. Just after the exciting Flash finish The
Hill Prince produced a similar finish on the turf. Once again it was
Javier Castellano who garnered the victory on Rey de Cafe (center). The
ending was a little rocky as Prince Rahy (outside) came in, causing Rey
de Cafe to bump inside horse Classic Campaign. The stewards let the
result stand. Look for Rusty Arnold to run the three-year-old Kingmambo
colt back in The Virginia Derby on July 16th.
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The Meadowbrook Steeplechase
Although Paradise's Boss was one of the
favorites to win Steeplechase's version of The Triple Crown, dull
finishes in the first two races put him at the starting line at a
handsome 34 to 1. Ridden by Xavier Aizpuru the three-year-old gelding
sat just off the pace through most of the first two miles, took command
on the final turn, and pulled away over the final two jumps to post an
easy win.
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