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West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer

The Grade 2 West Virginia Derby is on tap this Saturday, August 4th from a very busy Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort. Three year olds will be featured as they race 1 1/8 miles on Mountaineer's main dirt track in search of their share of the impressive $750,000 purse.

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Horse Racing Results - July 28 & 29, 2012

It's Monday - that means it's time to reflect on another packed weekend of graded stakes races. Monmouth was scene of four graded stakes races on Sunday; Del Mar had a stakes race Friday and two on Saturday while Woodbine hosted the Grade 3 Royal North. There were some huge upsets, some fantastic performances and some expected outcomes - let's take a look.

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Molly Pitcher Stakes at Monmouth Park

The Grade 2 Molly Pitcher Stakes comes our way this Sunday July 29th during a mammoth day from Monmouth Parkon the Jersey Shore. Fillies and mare three years old and upward will be featured as they go 1 1/16 miles on Monmouth's main track in search of their share of the $200,000 purse.

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Matchmaker Stakes at Monmouth Park

The 46th running of the Grade 3 Matchmaker Stakes comes our way from Monmouth Park on the Jersey Shore this Sunday, July 29th. Fillies and mares three years old and upward will race 1 1/8 miles on Monmouth's turf track for a $150,000 purse.

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Oceanport Stakes at Monmouth Park

The 66th running of the Grade 3 Oceanport Stakes is scheduled for this Sunday, July 29th from Monmouth Park on the Jersey Shore. Horses three years old and upward will be after their portion of the $150,000 purse when they go 1 1/16 miles on Monmouth's turf track.

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Haskell Invitational Stakes at Monmouth Park

The much anticipated Grade 1 Haskell Invitational Stakes will take place this Sunday, July 29th on a busy day of racing from Monmouth Park on the Jersey Shore. Some of the best three year olds in the land will be after their share of the $1 million purse when they go 1 1/8 miles on Monmouth's dirt track.

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Royal North Stakes at Woodbine

The Grade 3 Royal North Stakes is on tap for this Sunday, July 29th from Woodbine Race Track in Toronto, Ontario. Horses three years old and upward will dash six furlongs on Woodbine's turf track as they chase their share of the $150,000 purse.

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Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar

The Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes is on tap for this Sunday, July 29th from Del Mar Race Track in Southern California. A purse of $300,000 is on the line for horses three years old and upward willing to dash six furlongs on Del Mar's synthetic track.

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San Diego Handicap at Del Mar

The Grade 2 San Diego Handicap comes our way this Saturday, July 28th from Del Mar Race Track in beautiful Southern California. Horses three years old and upward will race 1 1/16 miles on Del Mar's synthetic track in search of their portion of the $200,000 purse.

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Cougar II Handicap at Del Mar

The Grade 3 Cougar II Handicap comes our way from Del Mar in Southern California this Friday July 27th. Horses three years old and upward will race 1 1/2 miles on Del Mar's All Weather track in search of their share of the $100,000 purse.

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