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Mike Welsch

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Daily Racing Form south Florida correspondent, clocker, handicapper

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Breeders Cup Sprint runner-up Bentornato had clockers checking their watches just now after working 4F 22.31 45.06 out 58.07 up 111.04 with Irad aboard over back raked track officially listed as “good”.

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Iron Dome took a while to put it all together but is in beast mode now for trainer Steve Asmussen. The NY bred son of Into Mischief made it 2 one-sided victories in a row vs. state breds, cruising to an 11 length triumph in Spa 8th while geared down at the end by Jose Ortiz.

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Stars and Strides took an erratic path through mid-stretch, recovered to go on to apparent victory in Spa 9th but a stewards inquiry and claim of foul have been lodged into the stretch run.

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After several minutes deliberation, the stewards have left the result as is in Spa 9th with Stars and Strides, despite ducking in sharply in front of Insubordination near mid-stretch, now the official winner giving trainer Bill Mott his second victory on the card.

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Inamorata(5-1) runs down pace setting Saratoga Snow to take the Spa nightcap under well judged ride by Dylan Davis. Completes a training double for Miguel Clement.

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Laurelin makes it a perfect 5 for 5 and becomes a Graded SW for the first time with decisive victory in the G2 Saratoga Oaks. Kendrick Carmouche up for trainer Graham Motion. Go Go Boots finished 4 th in her US debut and was vanned off after the race.

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Super impressive debut by Carmel Beast(5-1) in Spa 5th for trainer Whit Beckman, cruises to easy, one-sided victory under confident handling throughout by Kendrick Carmouche.

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The Craftsman(12-1) slips up the rail under Johnny V to out-finish first time starter Rossbeigh springing the upset in Spa 6th, 2nd win of the meet for trainer James Ferraro.

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Dream on Cara(10-1) steps up to N3L level, repeats her last effort one month earlier finishing full of run to nail heavy favorite My Two Sophia's in final strides to go back to back in Spa 7th, Eric Cancel aboard for trainer Gustavo Rodriguez.

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Conman(3-1) comes up tagged for first time, cruises to easy victory despite never switching off left lead down the lane in Spa 8th, Mark Casse the winning trainer with Jose Ortiz up.

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Spiced Up(9-2) parlays a perfect pace set up into a second straight turf sprint victory, stepping out of maiden company to upset Grade 3 The Mahony for potent J/T combo of Junior Alvarado and Bill Mott.

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No Bien Ni Mal(8-1) makes U.S. debut a winning one by the slimmest of margins over hard luck runner-up Hop Sing in Spa finale giving Johnny V. his 2nd longshot winner on the card, this one for trainer Paulo Lobo. Creates a P6 carryover of $158,820 into Wednesday's card.

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Schwarzenegger, 1 of the most hyped 2yos here this summer, is cross-entered in MSW on turf Thursday & Skidmore S. Saturday. Trainer Wesley Ward said he runs in maiden race if it stays on grass, in the stakes if not. His stable mate Gypsy Art also entered in both races as well.

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Prince of Dance(6-5) benefits from the switch to main track, completes riding double for Javier Castellano after proving easy winner of Spa finale. Chris Englehart the winning trainer.