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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, 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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