Giga Kick scares off rivals in the McEwen Stakes

by | Sep 6, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Superior horses, no matter in what stage of their preparation, can scare rivals off before they even face the starter. Black Caviar did it. In seventeen of the champion’s twenty-five starts the field size was less than ten runners. Winx did it. In her last twenty-four starts, Winx faced less… Read More »

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