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Look to Ashado

Who’s the best three-year-old in training? It just might be the filly Ashado: “She’s remarkably consistent, handles multiple distances and surfaces — fast, muddy, Santa Anita, Aqueduct, Saratoga, Belmont, Churchill, Keeneland, Fair Grounds,” trainer Todd Pletcher tells the New York Daily news. Further bolstering her reputation as something special: Her win in the Kentucky Oaks and the two graded stakes wins from her two-year-old season.
Related: “Ashado ready for an encore” (Daily Racing Form)
[8/21 Update: Society Selection wins Alabama (ESPN)]

Posted in Horses on August 20, 2004

More News From Saratoga …

“For Funny Cide, it’s root, root, root by the home team” (New York Times), “Azeri wows them with blazing work” and “Afleet Alex center stage in hopeful” (Daily Racing Form)

Posted in Horses on August 20, 2004

Smarty Jones Makes His Move

And is settling in just fine in his new Kentucky home. Those interested in visiting Smarty at Three Chimneys Farm are welcome to schedule a tour. (Boston Globe)

Posted in Horses on August 17, 2004