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Firenze Fire, Flagstaff clash in True North

May 31, 2021 0

Firenze Fire will break from the rail in his title defense of Friday’s $300,000 True North S. (G2), a 6 1/2-furlong dash that counts as one of six victories the Grade 1-winning six-year-old has made to the winner’s circle in nine outings over the Belmont Park strip. The Kelly Breen charge prepped for this with a 3 1/4-length score in the May 8 Runhappy (G3). […]

Code of Honor romps in Travers at Saratoga

August 24, 2019 0

by Teresa Genaro Minutes before the gates opened for the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1), the “Runhappy” concept came crashing down. The title sponsor of 150th running of Saratoga’s premier race, Runhappy was everywhere: on […]