Princess of Sylmar Gets Off to Winning Start
Princess of Sylmar used the $100,000 Cat Cay Stakes as a good starting point for the 2014 season at Aqueduct Racetrack April 6, gliding through an opening off the turn and cruising to victory.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the Cat Cay Stakes.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the Cat Cay Stakes.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the Cat Cay Stakes.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the Cat Cay Stakes.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the Cat Cay Stakes.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the Cat Cay Stakes.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the Cat Cay Stakes.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the Cat Cay Stakes.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the Cat Cay Stakes.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the Cat Cay Stakes.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the Cat Cay Stakes.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the Cat Cay Stakes.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Beldame.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Beldame.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Beldame.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Beldame.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Beldame.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Beldame.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Alabama.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Alabama.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Alabama.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Alabama.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Alabama.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Alabama.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Alabama.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Alabama.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Alabama.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Alabama.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Alabama.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Alabama.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Alabama.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 CCA Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 CCA Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 CCA Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 CCA Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 CCA Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 CCA Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 CCA Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 CCA Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 CCA Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 CCA Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Kentucky Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Kentucky Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Kentucky Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Kentucky Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Kentucky Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Kentucky Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Kentucky Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs
Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Kentucky Oaks.
Photo: Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs
Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Kentucky Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Kentucky Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Kentucky Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Kentucky Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Kentucky Oaks.
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Princess of Sylmar - Churchill Downs, April 29, 2013.
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Princess of Sylmar and Fusaichiswonderful at Churchill Downs.
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Princess of Sylmar (inside) and Fusaichiswonderful Churchill Downs, April 20, 2013.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Busher.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Busher.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Busher.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Busher.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Busher.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Busher.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Busanda.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Busanda.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Busanda.
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Princess of Sylmar wins the 2013 Busanda.
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| Trainer | Todd A. Pletcher |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Javier Castellano |
| Owner | King of Prussia Stable |
| Breeder | Ed Stanco |
Pedigree
| Princess of Sylmar View Five-Cross Pedigree | Majestic Warrior | A.P. Indy |
| Dream Supreme | ||
| Storm Dixie | Catienus | |
| Golden Wave Band |
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Princess of Sylmar Returns to Aqueduct Sunday
Princess of Sylmar, who won a pair of stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack before going on to win four grade I races during her 2013 season, will return to the track April 6 to make her 4-year-old debut in the $100,000 Cat Cay.
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- By Steve Haskin
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Royal Delta Sizzles in Final Distaff Workout
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Top Last-Out Speed Figures in the BC
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Haskin: The Battle Within the Battle
- By Steve Haskin
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And They're Off: The Harvest Edition
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Stanco Hoping 'Princess' Runs in Distaff
Owner Ed Stanco says he is "expecting and hoping" top 3-year-old filly Princess of Sylmar will run in the Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) following the filly's half-mile breeze in :49 3/5 at Belmont Oct. 12.
Haskin: Random Breeders' Cup Thoughts
- By Steve Haskin
Steve offers some early thoughts on the Breeders' Cup. read blog
And They're Off: Oktoberfest Edition
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Slideshow: The Week in Photos for 9/30/2013
Unique photos from Super Saturday and international races from the weekend! view slideshow
Haskin: Princess Cruises; Time to Drop Anchor
- By Steve Haskin
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After the Wire - Super Saturday Races 2013
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Princess of Sylmar Defeats 'Delta' in Beldame
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And They're Off: Late September Edition
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Royal Delta, 'Princess' to Tangle in Beldame
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- By Claire Novak
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Haskin: The Princess of Sylmar Story
- By Steve Haskin
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- By Claire Novak
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