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The King must by now be on pretty friendly terms with Aidan O'Brien, the trainer who has spent more time than any in his counting house. On Tuesday he handed him the trainer's prize for the five-furlong sprint named in...
Showing some resemblance to his much-heralded sire, Flight Command (Flightline) never looked anything but a winner in Thursday's fifth race at Aqueduct, becoming the second winner for his freshman sire (by Tapit), the first in North America, and his first 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard'. The 6-5 favorite never gave this field a chance, rocketing out from his rail draw under a confident Manny Franco and opening up a huge gap before the rest of the maidens had barely left their stalls...
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