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Sunday at Aqueduct

Saturday’s feature at Aqueduct was the Rare Treat, named for the “hard hitting filly” owned by George D. Widener who raced in the 1950’s. For a horse with “rare” in her name, she sure hit the track a lot, running 101 times for a record of 16 victories, 20 seconds, and 14 thirds. Her eponymous…

February 21, 2010 in Early Response, Life At Ten, Naughty New Yorker, Richard Migliore.

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