Order of Finish
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Unique BellaTapit – Unrivaled Belle 
3YO Filly |
$120,000 |
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3YO Filly |
$40,000 |
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Champagne RoomBroken Vow – Lucky to Be Me
3YO Filly |
$24,000 |
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Miss Southern MissMore Than Ready – Miss Atlantic City 3YO Filly |
$12,000 |
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Handicapping a Competitive Alabama Stakes
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga.
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Champagne Room Back to Work After Surgery
In her first timed workout since she had surgery to remove an ankle chip, champion filly Champagne Room showed an eagerness to do what she does best July 30 at Del Mar.
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Overture Plays the Field in Indiana Oaks
Left alone on the front end to walk through fractions as she pleased, Overture made sure her rivals paid the price during the $200,000 Indiana Oaks (G3) as she recorded a gate-to-wire victory at Indiana Grand Race Course July 15.
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Mopotism Holds Experience Edge in Oaks
Reddam Racing's Mopotism heads the July 15 Indiana Oaks (G3) based on her five outings—and three placings—in graded stakes.
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Faypien Edges Mopotism in Summertime Oaks
Baoma Corporation's Faypien continued her trip up the class ladder June 17 with a victory in the $200,000 Summertime Oaks (G2) at Santa Anita Park, but she needed every ounce of effort in the final strides.
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Unique Bella Nears Return to Training
Don Alberto Stable's Unique Bella is progressing well in her recovery process from a shin issue. The 3-year-old Tapit filly should start galloping for Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer soon.
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Baffert Duo Tops Summertime Oaks Field
The Bob Baffert-trained duo of Faypien and Noted and Quoted—the top two finishers in the May 14 Angels Flight Stakes—will stretch out and square off once again in the $200,000 Summertime Oaks (G2) June 17 at Santa Anita Park.
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Mopotism Most Expensive Auction Buy Among Oaks Fillies
Mopotism, bought by Dennis O'Neill for $300,000 out of the Fasig-Tipton Florida March sale of 2-year-olds in training, is most expensive filly entered in the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1).
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Paradise Woods Romps in Santa Anita Oaks
Following in the footsteps of former stablemate Beholder, the lightly raced daughter of Union Rags romped by 11 3/4 lengths April 8 in the $400,000 Santa Anita Oaks (G1).
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Chalon Makes Her Return in Santa Paula
Back to serious training in 2017, the only horse to beat Unique Bella will make her return to racing April 9 in the $75,000 Santa Paula Stakes at Santa Anita.
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Paradise Woods Steps Up for Santa Anita Oaks
In the days following four-time champion Beholder's departure from the barn of Richard Mandella, the Hall of Fame trainer was asked a simple question—what's next?
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Unique Bella Sidelined Due to Shin Issue
Unique Bella, considered a leading contender for this year's Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1), has been sidelined with a shin issue.
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DeBerdt, Excel Bloodstock Target Barretts Sale
Following its business plan of purchasing mid-priced yearlings with the pedigrees and athleticism to move forward as both pinhooks and as racehorses, Excel Bloodstock targets the Barretts March sale each year.
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Unique Bella Works Bullet Ahead of Santa Anita Oaks
Unique Bella, unbeaten in all but one of her five starts, posted a bullet six-furlong work the morning of March 19 in 1:11 1/5 to be the best of 10 at that distance at Santa Anita Park.
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Champagne Room Undergoes Surgery for Bone Chip
Champagne Room, the champion 2-year-old filly of 2016, had surgery to remove an ankle chip March 8 and will require at least 90 days off before returning to training, if she returns to training at all.
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Unique Bella Game in Santa Ysabel Win
Don Alberto Stable's Unique Bella finally got a challenge March 4 in the $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3), but shrugged it off in the final furlong to reestablish her standing as the current favorite for the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1).
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Unique Bella Challenged by G1 Winners in Santa Ysabel
Unique Bella will take on two fresh grade 1 winners in her next step toward Churchill Downs on the first Friday in May in the $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3) March 4 at Santa Anita Park.
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Unique Bella Tops Roster of 109 Kentucky Oaks Nominees
The number of early nominees to the 143rd Longines Kentucky Oaks is down only slightly from last year's 114 nominees.
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Conquest Mo Money Still Undefeated, Sunland Derby Next
New Mexico's hopes for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1)—for now, at least—appear to run through Judge Lanier Racing's Conquest Mo Money.
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Unique Bella Goes Easy in Five-Furlong Work
Multiple graded stakes winner and Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) contender Unique Bella was sent out for a five-furlong move early Feb. 23 at Santa Anita Park. She breezed in 1:00 1/5 for her expected start in the March 4 Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3).
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Divisidero Goes for Grade 1 Glory at Gulfstream
The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues Saturday and Sunday with the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (G1) and Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3).
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Unique Bella Untouchable in Las Virgenes
The 3-year-old Tapit filly owned by Don Alberto Stable and trained by Jerry Hollendorfer appeared as if she was just out for a breezy spin in her two-turn debut under jockey Mike Smith.
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Champagne Room, Unique Bella Square Off in Las Virgenes
Champagne Room, the champion 2-year-old filly of 2016, will be in a unique position Feb. 5 at Santa Anita Park, where she'll make her 3-year-old debut in the Las Virgenes Stakes. The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies winner likely won't be favored.
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Champagne Room Ready for Las Virgenes Season Debut
The 14 Hands Winery Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) winner and champion 2-year-old Champagne Room worked five furlongs Jan. 29 in a minute flat, in preparation for her 3-year-old debut in Santa Anita Park's Las Virgenes Stakes (G2) Feb. 4.
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Champagne Room Earns Toast as Champion 2-Year-Old Filly
In retrospect, the 33-1 odds on Champagne Room in the 14 Hands Winery Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) look foolish.
