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'Russell' romps in Breeders' Classic

By Joe DeVivo
Daily Racing Form

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Russell Road and My Sister Margaret, a pair of 3-year-olds stepping up to challenge older horses, emerged as the biggest stars Saturday night on the 23rd annual West Virginia Breeders' Classic program at Charles Town. Racing beyond his best distance of seven furlongs, Russell Road ($3.80) easily handled his first test at 1 1/8 miles by romping to an eight-length victory in the $450,000 Breeders' Classic, giving trainer James W. Casey and jockey Travis Dunkelberger their second wins on the nine- ...

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