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May
May
RaceBrief for May 27: Around the horn
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The Biz / 12 years
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In today’s RaceBrief, we recap a bevy of regional stakes, and more.
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May
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Ben’s Cat notches third McKay in four years
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The Biz / 12 years
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Turf, dirt, dry, slop — it’s all the same to ageless Ben’s Cat who dusted his rivals to win his third Jim McKay Turf Sprint in four years.
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Kid Cruz possibly punches Preakness ticket with Tesio win
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The Biz / 12 years
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Onetime maiden claimer Kid Cruz won his second straight Maryland stake and may have punched his ticket to the Preakness.
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Apr
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King Leatherbury, Ben’s Cat, and appreciation
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Frank Vespe / 12 years
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Trainer King Leatherbury thinks he takes too much for granted. His focus Saturday was on appreciating the remarkable Ben’s Cat, who won his fifth Mister Diz.
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Apr
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Ben’s Cat notches fifth straight Mister Diz win
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The Biz / 12 years
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Ben’s Cat opened his 2014 campaign on familiar turf, winning the Mister Diz Stakes at Pimlico for the fifth straight time.
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Apr
Apr
Julian Pimentel hits the ground running at Pimlico
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The Biz / 12 years
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Journeyman jock Julian Pimentel kicked off the Pimlico meet in style, with two wins on Thursday.
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Mar
Mar
Larry Murray’s Luck o’ the Irish
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Frank Vespe / 12 years
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Trainer Larry Murray saved his St. Patrick’s Day tie for Saturday’s Conniver Stakes, and More Than a Cruise allowed him to flaunt it in the winner’s circle.
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Mar
Mar
More Than a Cruise coasts home to Conniver victory
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The Biz / 12 years
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Second in the Conniver at Laurel a year ago, More Than a Cruise proved easily best in today’s 46th running of the event.
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Mar
Mar
Kid Cruz controls Private Terms Stakes
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The Biz / 12 years
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Once nearly 20 lengths back, former claimer Kid Cruz arrived with a worst-to-first rally to take the Private Terms Stakes at Laurel Park.
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Jan
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For Mike Trombetta, a “special” day and thoughts of the future
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Ted Black / 12 years
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Trainer Mike Trombetta won two of Laurel’s four stakes on Saturday, and the future looks bright for his talented sophomore, Extrasexyhippzster.