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Mr. Buff scoring a Jazil Stakes three-peat. New York-bred gelding has now won 16 of 43 lifetime starts
Chester and Mary Broman s long-time New York-bred veteran Mr. Buff has shown no signs of slowing down, winning his 7-year-old debut with a seven-length romp in the Jazil on Jan. 23 at Aqueduct Racetrack. On Saturday, the John Kimmel trainee recorded a strong showing in the morning, putting in a bullet five-furlong breeze in 1:00.40 over the Belmont Park dirt training track.
Mr. Buff, a homebred who has produced a 16-8-4 record in 43 career starts with earnings of nearly $1.3 million, will next target the $125,000 Stymie for 4-year-olds and up going one mile on Feb. 27 at Aqueduct.
Pacific Gale Ends 17-Race Winless Streak In Inside Information Sponsored by:
Pacific Gale and John Velazquez winning the Inside Information
Tobey Morton s Pacific Gale, winless in 17 consecutive starts dating back more than two years, swept to the lead in mid-stretch and pulled clear to spring a 16-1 upset of Saturday s $200,000 Inside Information (G2) at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla.
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nd running of the Inside Information for fillies and mares 4 and older was among seven graded-stakes worth $4.725 million on a blockbuster 12-race Pegasus World Cup Invitational Series program featuring the $3-million Pegasus World Cup (G1) at 1 1/8 miles on dirt and $1-million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) at 1 3/16 miles on the grass.
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In Stakes Debut, Secret Love Posts $28 Upset In Franklin Square Sponsored by:
Secret Love recorded her initial stakes victory in the Franklin Square for New York-breds
Secret Love handled her first stakes appearance – and first start on an off track – with a strong stretch-drive move, with the field s longest shot outkicking 3-5 favorite Laobanonaprayer by 1 1/2 lengths to capture Saturday s $100,000 Franklin Square for New York-bred 3-year-old fillies at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, N.Y.
Owned by Nedlaw Stable and Tobey Morton, Secret Love won her debut in September going six furlongs at Belmont Park. After running second at the same distance on December 20 at the Big A, trainer John Kimmel moved the Not This Time filly up in class in the seventh running of the 6 ½-furlong Franklin Square.