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Familiar Faces, Human and Equine, Head To The Caribbean For The Barbados Gold Cup

When the horses go to the gate on Saturday afternoon for this weekend’s lone Kentucky Derby prep, the Gotham Stakes in South Ozone Park, Queens, the temperature will be hovering around 40 degrees. The hardy patrons at Aqueduct Racetrack will be in parkas and scarves to fend off the chilly breeze coming off of nearby…

March 4, 2016 in International racing.

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