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The 84th Massachusetts Handicap
Suffolk Downs has always been able to attract top horses to their premiere
event. This year they managed to attract four grade one winners
including Funny Cide, winner of last year's Kentucky Derby and
Preakness. Evening Attire, Offlee Wild, and '02 Belmont Stakes winner
Sarava were also in the field of nine to enter the gate. As the field
turned for home a great stretch drive ensued as Funny Cide, Offlee Wild
and The Lady's Groom fought for the lead. In the most exciting Mass Cap
finish in years Offlee Wild gained a head win over Funny Cide, whose
margin over The Lady's Groom was also a head.
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Derby winner Funny Cide goes to post
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Offlee Wild, Funny Cide and The Lady's Groom heads
apart at the line
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The James B Moseley Breeders' Cup
Gators N bears, with Chuck Lopez in the irons, had an
easy time of it in The $200,000 Moseley Handicap. After stalking the
early lead of Captain Red, Gators N Bears gained the lead and pulled off
to an easy four plus length win in a speedy 1:09.24. Last year's winner
Peeping Tom finished fourth in the field of eight.
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Jini's Jet battles with eventual winner Gran Cesare
on the clubhouse turn
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The Old Ironsides Stakes
Long shot Gran Cesare and Ramon Dominguez led this
race wire to wire, but never had the lead by much as local Mass Bred
Jini's Jet battled hard all the way. Favorite Milky Way Guy made a run
late to miss by a head in an exciting finish. The gallant Jini's Jet,
tail flagging, held on for third .
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Glory Be Good and Tammi Piermarini, in easy
Isadorable win
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The Isadorable Stakes
Off at the lowest odds of the day Glory Be Good, with
Tammi Piermarini in the irons, won this Mass Bred contest easily. Leading
at very pole the Michelle Nydam bred and trained filly pulled off to an
eight and one half length win.
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