Proud Spell wins the Alabama Stakes at Saratoga

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for Cowboy Jones and owner Brereton C. Jones in 2:04.08. Music Note 2nd. Little Belle 3rd.

Grand Couturier (GB) wins the Sword Dancer Invitational on the inner turf with old man, Better Talk Now 2nd and Interpatation 3rd. Red Rocks scratched out of this race yesterday.

It looked like Grasshopper was gonna have an easy day in the Phillip H. Iselin today at Monmouth. He finishes 2nd to Honest Man with Kiss The Kid 3rd.

[aaronbees]

1. How freakin' game is Proud Spell?!

That was a thrilling stretch drive. Hard to separate those two, Proud Spell and Music Note. I love the 3-year-old fillies this year. I'd take them over the colts any day.

Poor Grasshopper. He'll never live up to that tough fight he gave Street Sense last year.

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2. The girls are the best this year...

can't wait to see how it all shakes out. I hope they all stay healthy leading for the BC.

That damn Grasshopper. The boy's got seconditis. He just doesn't want to pass that last horse.