The Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff historically has been one of the most formful races at the World Championships with favorites winning 42% of the time since the race’s inception in 1984. Likewise, the older dirt female division typically features accomplished Grade 1-quality runners at the top who consistently run well, and while that often leads to terrific showdowns between elite racemares, it rarely produces big surprises in the division’s summer and fall marquee races.
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Co-Owned By Andy Stronach, Manitoba Derby Winner Mongolian Wind Aims For Preakness Stakes
Co-owned by Andy Stronach and his breeder, Mongolian Stable, Mongolian Wind was a somewhat surprising 7-1 winner of Monday's $60,000 (US$44,763) Manitoba Derby at Canada's Assiniboia Downs in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The 3-year-old gelded son of Mucho Macho Man was making just his third career start, following a maiden win at Los Alamitos for a $40,000 tag in his most recent start on June 28.
Mongolian Wind lead throughout Monday's nine-furlong contest to hold off challenger Mr. Unusual to win by a head. The final time was 1:54.00 over the fast main track, and the victory has Stronach thinking bigger stakes in the future for the Kentucky-bred.
“I want him to run him in the Preakness and I wanted to give him one more race. It's good for us, it's good for Manitoba, it's good for everybody,” Stronach told the Winnipeg Free Press. “My family owns the (Preakness) track and we want to support it. He's just learning how to run.”
Read more at the Winnipeg Free Press (behind paywall).
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Labor Day Stakes at Laurel Park Worth $900,000
Laurel Park has annonced a Labor Day weekend stakes line-up worth $900,000. The nine stakes on offer include the Federico Tesio, a ‘Win and In’ for the GI Preakness S., and the Weber City, a ‘Win and In’ for the GII Black-Eyed Susan S. Both races will be held Monday, Sept. 7. The Labor Day card will also feature three races on the turf–the Henry Clark S. and Laurel Dash for 3-year-olds and up, and the All Along S. for fillies and mares.
There will be four $100,000 stakes Saturday, Sept. 5: the Polynesian S. and Deputed Testimony S. for 3-year-olds and up, and the Alma North S. and Twixt S. for fillies and mares.
Laurel Park will run an additional seven days in August and September after the Maryland State Fair withdrew its application to run this year.
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Lasix-Free: Maryland’s First 2-Year-Old Race Of 2020 Carded For Friday
Laurel Park's first 2-year-old race of 2020 will highlight Friday's program. The 5-furlong event drew a field of 10 colts and geldings and will be run as the sixth race. The purse is $40,000.
Mopo Racing's Alwaysinahurry will go to post for trainer Dale Capuano. The son of Great Notion finished second in his debut July 13 at Delaware Park. Trainer Cathal Lynch has entered two horses including San Antone, a son of Bourbon Courage who has finished second twice at Delaware Park. Also entered are Kake'scharmingboy, a son of Union Rags trained by Michael Matz, Alpha Queue, who goes to post for Team Gaudet, and Gallant George, a son of Orb trained by John Salzman Sr.
Juvenile races at Laurel will be run this year without the medication Lasix.
Racing resumes at Laurel Thursday. First race post Thursday, Friday and Saturday is 12:40 p.m.
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