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Thomas Coulter’s homebred Nimitz Class showed no hesitation in running over an off track for the first time, powering home by 2¾ lengths to extend his stakes winning streak to four races in Saturday’s $100,000 Native Dancer at Laurel Park.
Built Wright Stables’ 9-year-old Eastern Bay, racing closer to the pace than usual, took the lead at the top of the stretch and powered home by 1 ½ lengths to earn his first gradedstakes victory, reach the $1 million mark in career earnings and cap an emotional day in Saturday’s $250,000 General George (G3) at Laurel Park.
Michael Scheffres’ multiple Grade 3-placed Factor It In continued his career-best form Saturday at Laurel Park by cruising to this third stakes victory in five starts, a two-length triumph in the $100,000 Fire Plug.