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Grade 1 Preakness Stakes winner War of Will went back to the track for the first time since his classic triumph, turning in an easy jog at Keeneland on Thursday, May 23
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Letting Master Fencer go about his business at his pace has been a key intangible in getting the best end result out of the chestnut colt.
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Following a troubled trip in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby, Gary Barber's War of Will found redemption with a 1 ¼-length victory in Saturday's Grade 1 Preakness and will likely target another American classic in the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets on June 8, according to trainer Mark Casse.
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Exline-Border Racing, Gatto Racing, and Garrett Zubok's New York-bred Giant Expectations will make his way back to the Empire State for the first time since June 2017 when he lines up in the $200,000 Commentator on Monday, May 27 as part of New York Breeders' Showcase Day.
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After scoring his first stakes triumph in Sunday's Gold Fever over a sloppy main track at Belmont Park, Wendell Fong will likely take things up a notch to graded stakes caliber according to trainer Jeremiah Englehart who stated that the Grade 1, $400,000 Woody Stephens at Belmont and Grade 3, $500,000 Ohio Derby on June 22 at Thistledown are both in play.
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Channel Maker earned a 106 Beyer Speed Figure for his winning effort in Saturday's Grade 1, $700,000 Man o' War at Belmont Park.
