SARATOGA SPINGS, N.Y.-Of course, Mark Casse, the Hall of Fame trainer, believes that Nitrogen (Medaglia d'Oro) can compete in the $1-million GI Whitney Stakes, which will be run at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 8. Makes no difference that his 4-year-old filly will be taking on some of the heavy hitters in the game. And they

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She could've gone around again, and they wouldn't be able to catch her. Luster (Knicks Go) dominated the field and strolled home to win the Woodbine Oaks. A race shy of perfection in her career, that being her lone defeat two back May 16 in the local Ruling Angel Stakes to Dixie Law (Tiz the

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He had to fight for it, but Highwaytothemoon (Ransom the Moon) fought off all challengers and defied his own trainer's expectations to win the Plate Trial at Woodbine. After a lengthy delay at the start, Casson (Caravaggio), the 9-5 favorite, stepped out to set pace through an opening quarter of :23.33 while closely tracked by

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Unraced since something went wrong when eighth in last September's GII Music City Stakes at Kentucky Downs, Kilwin returned off the layoff Sunday to win the Twin Bridges Stakes at Ellis Park. A dual-surface star as a 3-year-old, the GI Test Stakes winner passed through the sales rings late last year, going for $3 million

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ATLAS MAJOR (c, 2, Yaupon–Lighter Knot, by Mastery) was made the 8-5 second choice behind even-money favorite Money Man Mike (Bolt d'Oro) for this unveiling, and the betting choices wasted no time stepping out to the front after the break. Pushed along first by Tiz General (Rock Your World) and then Money Man Mike when

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