Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from the $1 million Jockey Club Derby Invitational at Belmont Park, the Ricoh Woodbine Mile at Woodbine Racetrack, and other major developments this past weekend:
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Albahr, Wild Beauty Complete Incredible Weekend for Godolphin and Appleby by Earning Breeders’ Cup Bids
Owner Godolphin and British trainer Charlie Appleby sent three horses to Woodbine for Grade 1 assignments over the weekend, on Sunday 2-year-olds Albahr and Wild Beauty
Major General Determined in Iroquois, Hidden Connection Dominant in Pocahontas
Major General battled for a close victory in the $300,000 Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes while Hidden Connection powered away in the $299,700 Grade 3 Pocahontas Stakes in front of a crowd of 20,204 Sept. 18 at Churchill Downs.
Town Cruise Goes Gate-to-Wire to Upset Woodbine Mile
The Grade 1 Ricoh Woodbine Mile trophy will stay local this year after Ontario-bred Town Cruise rolled to a front-running score with a comfortable lead throughout Woodbine's CA$1,120,800 (US$877,517) feature Sept. 18.
