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Midlantic stakes thumped by graded stakes committee

The Biz / 2 years

6 min read

Sixteen stakes contested in the Mid-Atlantic have been downgraded for 2025 by the American Graded Stakes Committee.

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Best Actor lives up to name in G3 Smarty Jones

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Best Actor, a troubled second last out in the Indiana Derby, avoided traffic Tuesday and delivered an authoritative win in the G3 Smarty Jones at Parx.

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Fulsome rallied from the rear to win the G3 Smarty Jones Stakes Tuesday at Parx and perhaps set himself up for bigger challenges.

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Midlantic stakes thumped by graded stakes committee

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