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Gone Astray dominates Pa. Derby

By David Grening
Daily Racing Form

Monday, September 7, 2009

Shortly after Gone Astray's second-place finish behind Blame in an overnight stakes last month at Saratoga, trainer Shug McGaughey said "if the top ones come together for the Travers we'll look elsewhere because I don't think he's that kind." Perhaps McGaughey, a Hall of Fame horseman, will have to reassess his opinion of Gone Astray, especially the way his steadily improving 3-year-old dominated Monday's $1 million Pennsylvania Derby at Philadelphia Park, drawing off with complete authority th ...

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