De Francis Dash Day in pictures
Here's what Saturday's De Francis Dash Day at Laurel Park looked like...-
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“Good jocks in the room”: Local riders sweep Laurel stakes
Riders based at Laurel Park swept the day's seven stakes, a natural result, they said, of the many good riders-
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Star is born? Canessar sweeps to Laurel Turf Cup win
French-bred Canessar swept to a sharp score in today's $100,000 Laurel Turf Cup in his first North American start.-
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Controversial De Francis entrant Chublicious scores upset
Chublicious, who nearly was not allowed to enter, scored a $22 upset in this afternoon's De Francis Dash at Laurel-
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Jock Steve Hamilton, coming full circle, guides Wise Gal to Selima win
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Whitmore headlines Saturday’s G3 De Francis Dash
Whitmore had a five-race win streak snapped last, leaving him right on the brink of $1 million in earnings heading-
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Third time the charm for pricey Special Intention
Special Intention cost $500,000 as a yearling but in his first two starts hadn't beaten a horse. He found the-
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New and improved It’s the Journey, Line of Best Fit seize Laurel stakes
Line of Best Fit needed more ground. It's the Journey needed less. Today they met in the middle -- 7-
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Plentiful noms for De Francis, supporting stakes
The G3 De Francis Dash, to be run September 16, has drawn 24 nominations and tops a card packed with-
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