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@TheNYRA @MoheganSun @jose93_ortiz @reredevaux CLF Partnership mare In It For the Gold is the dam of this rising superstar!!!

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An Englishman in New York 🗽

ENGLISHMAN earns his first stakes win in the Grade 1 Woody Stephens Stakes pres. by @MoheganSun under @jose93_ortiz for trainer @reredevaux.

[Dan Illman @DanIllman_MJC]

Professional debut win for 2-year-old Futile Gesture ($5.40) in the second @LaurelPark for Jorge Ruiz, @stuartmgrant, and @trombetta_mike. Rated back to get outside, then re-rallied three wide to post the game score. @MarylandTB by Friesan Fire (@CountryLifeFarm).
4-6-7-2

[Dan Illman @DanIllman_MJC]

Red Spitfire ($3.60) swung widest into the stretch, and grinded his way home to take the fourth @LaurelPark. Two winner today for Jose Vargas. @MarylandTB by Friesan Fire (@CountryLifeFarm).
4-3-7-2 official.

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@DanIllman_MJC @LaurelPark @MarylandTB 😎It was a Friesan Fire exacta!

[Dan Illman @DanIllman_MJC]

Creed's Vision ($2.20) grabbed the lead from the start under @SanchezMychel, and had no problems in the seventh @LaurelPark for @westpointtbred. Second win for @MarylandTB gelding by Jimmy Creed (@spendthriftfarm) bred by @CountryLifeFarm.
8-3-7 official

[Dan Illman @DanIllman_MJC]

Gallo ($5.20) settled just off the pace, then rallied to graduate in the second @LaurelPark. Raul Mena up for Joanne Shankle. @MarylandTB by Divining Rod (@CountryLifeFarm). Bred by @nadjasrce.
3-6-5-2

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@DanIllman_MJC @kennycoxracing @MarylandTB @LaurelPark @jockey_jb18 He's hitting his stride!

[Dan Illman @DanIllman_MJC]

It's a natural double for red-hot apprentice rider Jose Vargas after Red Spitfire ($6) stalked and pounced from the outside in the fourth @LaurelPark. @MarylandTB by Friesan Fire (@CountryLifeFarm) earned second win.
8-3-6-4

[TK Kuegler @TKKuegler]

Sometimes it is ok to run second!
Congrats to Kenny Cox trained Anita Beer at @LaurelPark R5.
The special Maryland Million race earned Anita Beer a $5,000 bonus for having been from Friesen Fire (@CountryLifeFarm ), a Maryland stallion.
A total of $10K in bonuses given out in the race to MarylandMillion horses.
It pays to breed to a Maryland Stallion!

[TK Kuegler @TKKuegler]

A great day for @CountryLifeFarm 's stallions' offspring!
In the 2nd Maryland Million starter race of the day at @LaurelPark , Freeze the Fire by Friesen Fire, breezed to a victory!
In addition to the purse, we have $5,000 in MM bonus heading to Gracie Mae Stables!

It pays to breed to a Maryland Stallion!!

[Dan Illman @DanIllman_MJC]

Last Gift ($4.80), the lone multiple-race winner in the field, was too good for them in the second @LaurelPark for @hazlewood1912 and red-hot Jose Corrales. @MarylandTB by Mosler (@CountryLifeFarm).
5-3-1-6 official.

[Dan Illman @DanIllman_MJC]

Sunflower State ($4.20) let the runaway speed go, swung three wide into the stretch, and got it done in the fourth @LaurelPark. Third lifetime win for Divining Rod (@CountryLifeFarm) filly.
4-3-5-6

[Dan Illman @DanIllman_MJC]

Wickeddivine ($4.40) sat outside under @jockey_jb18, and gamely battled it out to take the featured seventh race @LaurelPark for @kennycoxracing. @MarylandTB by Divining Rod (@CountryLifeFarm).
5-4-1-3

[Dan Illman @DanIllman_MJC]

Michael Gorham had multiple stakes-placed Moon Cache ($5.20) ready to go off the layoff in the opener @LaurelPark, and she prompted and pounced to score under Raul Mena. @MarylandTB by Mosler (@CountryLifeFarm)
4-6-1-2 official.

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