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Get aboard the Night Train
Three year old Commands filly, Night Train, returns to racing tomorrow at Belmont Park after an impressive trial last Monday where she showed a blistering turn of foot to cover her rivals easily.
The Darren McAulliffe trained filly has been to the races just once, last year in a 1100m 2yo handicap, where she had to be dragged back to last from her wide gate, was held up in the straight and rattled home to finish just behind Master Panon in a closing sectional of 34.05 seconds.
Her trial over 1000m on September 3 demonstrated she had a "go" button, O'Donnell sitting back and wide before asking her for an effort and she covered the field with ease in a few short strides.
She could be yet another talented three year old to emerge out of the Belmont Park season alongside Jestpatim, The Rising and Grey Cheval.
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Ngawyni 13 Sep | Posts: 752
Nitpicking . . Oroya Gold ran 2nd in the Hannans. You're right darkshines. He ran 2nd in the Belmont Sprint as well (to Marasco). So he actually placed in 6 group and listed races as an older horse. He did also win 4 city races to age 5 and $438,000 but as ...
darkshines 13 Sep | Posts: 2825
Nitpicking . . Oroya Gold ran 2nd in the Hannans.
Rodent 13 Sep | Posts: 6914
As Guns 'N' Roses would say......."I'm on a night train ready to crash and burn"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1C-Bwvn8jk
Ngawyni 13 Sep | Posts: 752
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