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Midlantic stakes thumped by graded stakes committee

The Biz / 1 year

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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.

Fulsome rallies to take G3 Smarty Jones

Frank Vespe / 4 years

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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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