Articles by Vance Hanson

Magnitude forged to the head of the older male class, defeating Sovereignty, Baeza, and White Abarrio in the June 27 Stephen Foster (G1).
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Who the country’s best turf miler might finally be resolved in a scintillating renewal of the $750,000 Fourstardave (G1) at Saratoga.
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Luck finally went Renegade’s way on Saturday, as the dual classic-placed colt captured the $485,000 Jim Dandy (G2) at Saratoga.
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The 1 1/2-mile Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) is the end-of-season goal for Burnham Square, but Saturday will see the exciting grass performer turn back to 10 furlongs for the $1 million Arlington Million (G1) at Colonial Downs.
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Chip Honcho has been inconsistent this year but has several factors going for him in the $500,000 Jim Dandy (G2) at Saratoga on Saturday.
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Not much has gone right for Gezora since her winning U.S. debut last November in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1).
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It’s increasingly looking like Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse will have the nation’s leading three-year-old filly in his barn for the second consecutive year.
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A rubber match between Counting Stars and Always a Runner is the main storyline going into the $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1).
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The Bing Crosby, a six-furlong dash for older horses, offers an automatic bid to the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) at Keeneland in late October.
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Baby Vino toppled several luminaries of the three-year-old division in his graded stakes debut on Saturday in the $1.005 million Haskell (G1) at Monmouth Park.
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Odds-on favorites Knightsbridge and Splendora had little difficulty asserting their superiority on the Haskell Day undercard at Monmouth Park on Saturday.
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Book'em Danno figures to delight the home-state fans on Friday at Monmouth Park in the $200,000 Mr. Prospector S.
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Shippers from the Newmarket-based yard of Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby will add some international spice to the $750,000 Belmont Derby (G1) and $600,000 Belmont Oaks (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday.
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Magnitude forged to the head of the class among older males on Saturday with a coast-to-coast triumph in the $1.998 million Stephen Foster (G1) at Churchill Downs.
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Stamina proved the decisive factor in a battle between Immersive and Shred the Gnar in the $483,500 Fleur de Lis (G2) at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
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The buildup to the $2 million Stephen Foster (G1) at Churchill Downs on Saturday has lasted for more than a month. And now it's nearly time for the horses to do the figurative talking.
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Saturday's $500,000 Fleur de Lis (G2) at Churchill Downs could open the doors for Splendora to target another Breeders' Cup race.
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Chip Honcho ran down the country's most accomplished maiden, Ocelli, to win the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown on Saturday.
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Albus did no sort of running in last month's Kentucky Derby (G1), finishing 15th in the field of 18. His fortunes might improve, though, on Saturday when he breaks outside in a field of 10 in the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown over 1 1/8 miles.
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