About Horse RacingHorse Racing2008 Dwyer and Thunder Puddles Stakes- July 6, 2008 The July 4th holiday weekend closed out Sunday with the 91st running of the Dwyer (G2) for 3-year-olds at Belmont Park. Favorite Mint Lane was an easy wire-to-wire...http://horseracing.about.com/b/2008/07/06/2008-dwyer-and-thunder-puddles-stakes.htm 2008 United Nations Day at Monmouth Park- July 5, 2008 Presious Passion (rightr) led wire-to-wire over the yielding turf to win the 2008 United Nations (G1) at Monmouth Park, just holding off Strike a Deal by a neck. Also on...http://horseracing.about.com/b/2008/07/05/2008-united-nations-day-at-monmouth-park.htm 2008 Tom Fool and First Flight Handicaps- July 4, 2008 The July 4th holiday weekend started with two Grade 2 sprints at Belmont Park. Lucky Island won by 4 14 lengths over favorite Tasteyville in the Tom Fool Handicap...http://horseracing.about.com/b/2008/07/04/2008-tom-fool-and-first-flight-handicaps.htm 2008 Dominion Day and Sweet Briar Too Stakes- July 1, 2008 Jiggs Coz (left) led the whole way to win the 2008 Dominion Day Stakes (G3) over last year's winner True Metropolitan at Woodbine. Earlier in the card, Executive Flight upset...http://horseracing.about.com/b/2008/07/01/2008-dominion-day-and-sweet-briar-too-stakes.htm |