NoDouble Breeder's Stakes
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Joe Hernandez Stakes
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Monday, February 29, 2016
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Gulfstream Park: Fountain of Youth, Davona Dale, Texas Glitter, Here Comes The Bride, Canadian Turf. Palm Beach Stakes
Fountain of Youth Stakes
“I had to ask him a little more today because I let him run a little more from the half-mile pole,” explained Alvarado. “Turning for home when he’s switching leads I cannot check him, but maybe one or two times with the reins to let him know that he still needs to finish for me. He gave it to me right away. After that I geared him down, I didn’t want him to do that much. (Zulu and jockey John Velazquez) tried to engage me a little bit, but it’s horse racing—I’ve got the best horse today and he makes my job very easy. It doesn’t get much more exciting. I’ve always been very high on him. Each race he improves even more and he proves that he has everything that a rider would want in a horse to point to those big races.” (Story)
"I really liked the way she did it. It was really impressive. It was the first time I rode her," said Castellano. "She did it really easy. I liked the way she started the first quarter mile. She was never rank or anything like that. I covered up behind horses, and when I asked her she took off. I can put her in the best, top quality horses in the country the way she did it." Story
Gulfstream Park Sprint
He had to stretch his speed 110 yards farther than optimum and did himself no favors by bobbling while leaving the gate, but the raw speed of X Y Jet was too much for his rivals on Saturday in the Grade 3, Story
Texas Glitter Stakes
Here Comes the Bride Stakes
Canadian Turf Stakes
Heart to Heart, who shared the highweight of 123 pounds with Avanzare, has now won four of his last five starts and seven races dating back to the summer of 2014. Story
Sand Spring Stakes
One of the best of the day
Palm Beach Stakes
“I had to ask him a little more today because I let him run a little more from the half-mile pole,” explained Alvarado. “Turning for home when he’s switching leads I cannot check him, but maybe one or two times with the reins to let him know that he still needs to finish for me. He gave it to me right away. After that I geared him down, I didn’t want him to do that much. (Zulu and jockey John Velazquez) tried to engage me a little bit, but it’s horse racing—I’ve got the best horse today and he makes my job very easy. It doesn’t get much more exciting. I’ve always been very high on him. Each race he improves even more and he proves that he has everything that a rider would want in a horse to point to those big races.” (Story)
"I really liked the way she did it. It was really impressive. It was the first time I rode her," said Castellano. "She did it really easy. I liked the way she started the first quarter mile. She was never rank or anything like that. I covered up behind horses, and when I asked her she took off. I can put her in the best, top quality horses in the country the way she did it." Story
Gulfstream Park Sprint
He had to stretch his speed 110 yards farther than optimum and did himself no favors by bobbling while leaving the gate, but the raw speed of X Y Jet was too much for his rivals on Saturday in the Grade 3, Story
Texas Glitter Stakes
Platinum Seven and partners’ Manhattan Dan broke sharply from the starting gate and streaked to an easy five-length triumph in the $75,000 Texas Glitter, a five-furlong turf dash for 3-year-olds that kicked off Saturday’s 13-race Fountain of Youth Day card. Ridden by Javier Castellano, the Gary Contessa-trained colt ran five furlongs over a firm turf course in 54.97 seconds as the 2.40-1 second choice. Noholdingback Bear, the 2.10-1 favorite, finished second, two lengths ahead of Monster Bea. Short Story
Canadian Turf Stakes
Heart to Heart, who shared the highweight of 123 pounds with Avanzare, has now won four of his last five starts and seven races dating back to the summer of 2014. Story
Sand Spring Stakes
One of the best of the day
Palm Beach Stakes
Busher Stakes, Sensational Star Stakes
2016 Busher Stakes ~50 Point Oaks Qualifier~
ARCADIA, Calif.
Mo d’Amour, under Chris DeCarlo, rallied to win Saturday’s $125,000 Busher Stakes at Aqueduct by two lengths over Dreams to Reality, earning 50 qualifying points toward the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on May 6. Princess of Sylmar - who like Mo d’Amour was trained by Todd Pletcher - also won the Busher back in 2013. DRF Full
Sensational Star Stakes
Boozer rallied from third with a quarter-mile to go to win the $100,000 Sensational Star Stakes for older horses by a head Saturday at Santa Anita.
Ridden by Hall of Famer Gary Stevens, Boozer ran 6 ½ furlongs on the downhill turf course in 1:13.03 and paid $14, $6.60 and $2.40 for trainer Mark Glatt.
Richard's Boy returned $11.60 and $7, while Forest Chatter was another length back in third and paid $3 to show as the 8-5 favorite. It was Forest Chatter's first lost in six races on the track's turf course after he had been off since Nov. 22.
It was Boozer's fourth win in eight races on the turf course.
"When we got to the top of the hill before the race he was on his toes. He was dancin' and prancin' around," Stevens said. "He went to the gate very aggressive."
The victory, worth $60,000, increased Boozer's career earnings to $463,192, with six wins in 20 starts.
Ridden by Hall of Famer Gary Stevens, Boozer ran 6 ½ furlongs on the downhill turf course in 1:13.03 and paid $14, $6.60 and $2.40 for trainer Mark Glatt.
Richard's Boy returned $11.60 and $7, while Forest Chatter was another length back in third and paid $3 to show as the 8-5 favorite. It was Forest Chatter's first lost in six races on the track's turf course after he had been off since Nov. 22.
It was Boozer's fourth win in eight races on the turf course.
"When we got to the top of the hill before the race he was on his toes. He was dancin' and prancin' around," Stevens said. "He went to the gate very aggressive."
Charts for 4 More Stakes
Friday, February 26, 2016
2016 Fountain of Youth Preview
Big Derby qualifier this weekend ~ The Fountain of Youth Stakes offers 50 points for the winner to make the starting gate in May and 35 more for place and show ~ Mohaymen will be the favorite in the 6 horse field of this $400,000 stakes race.
From Horse Racing Nation Quick, name the last horse to capture both the Holy Bull Stakes and the Fountain of Youth. That would be Booklet, way back in 2002. To be fair, since 2000, only seven colts who won the Holy Bull also raced in the Fountain of Youth. Last year Upstart pulled off the double, but was DQ’d from first to second for interference with Itsaknockout in the second leg of Florida’s Triple Crown preps. This year’s edition of the 1 1/16 mile Xpressbet.com Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park drew a short field of six, headlined by undefeated Mohaymen. Full Read
From Chicago Now This year's renewal of the Fountain of Youth Stakes offers a $400,000 purse, as well as Road to the Kentucky Derby points (50-20-10-5) to horses placed in the top four. MOHAYMEN will likely be the heavy favourite, particularly after his facile win last out over this same course and distance in the Holy Bull Stakes (GII). Unfortunately for those seeking a price, MOHAYMEN looks like the goods. He has never looked like he has had to try too hard to go as fast or faster than these. He can get at least this distance, and we have not seen his bottom. Furthermore, the pace should set up well for him. AWESOME BANNER and GOLDEN RAY will most certainly send, AWESOME SPEED should not be far off, and even ZULU has been known to want a piece of the front-end action. MOHAYMEN will not be far off the pace, but he does not stand to get locked into a duel. Leave it to MOHAYMEN to do what he has done several times before: wait for Junior Alvarado to push the button, and roll past the early speed. Full Read (scroll down when you get there)
The Chicago Now article is written by Blinkers Off's Nicole, who has always been supportive of my abode here.
Mary Rampellini of DRF always gives kind support to me. Don't miss her links.
ESPN Full Read
Paulickreport.com Saturday's Grade 2 Xpressbet.com Fountain of Youth Stakes brings up the highly anticipated matchup of three undefeated colts on the Kentucky Derby trail: Mohaymen, Awesome Banner, and Zulu. Full Read
TDN Shadwell’s unbeaten Mohaymen (Tapit) breaks from the outside post six in Saturday’s GII Xpressbet Fountain of Youth S. at Gulfstream Park. The grey was last seen taking the GII Holy Bull S. by an easy 3 1/2 lengths Jan. 30, but faces a formidable group of foes here. Trainer Todd Pletcher saddles two-for-two Zulu (Bernardini) on behalf of the Coolmore contingent and Stonestreet Stables. The $900,000 Fasig-Tipton Florida graduate earned the ‘TDN Rising Star’ distinction for a 7 1/4-length optional claiming romp going seven panels in the local slop Jan. 15. Full Read (Safe Download and VERY highly recommended)
See For Yourself
Fellowship and Mohaymen went head to head in the Holy Bull earlier this year. Mohaymen blew the field away.
Zulu is 2 for 2 but he is likely out of his class here. Here is the chart for his last win, an allowance race. See it here.
Golden Ray was a laggardly 7th in the Mucho Macho Man Stakes, which was won by Awesome Speed. the aforementioned Fellowship was 5th.
Awesome Banner, who has 3 wins in 3 starts must be taken seriously and might give you gamblers a decent payoff in an upset. He is capable of doing it. Check him out in the Swale Stakes.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
2016 Broadway Stakes, Haynesfield Stakes, Margate Handicap, Baffle Stakes
Haynesfield Stakes
Broadway Stakes
Margate Handicap
Baffle Stakes
Broadway Stakes
Margate Handicap
Baffle Stakes
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Stakes Feb 20, 2016: Risen Star, Buena Vista, Rachael Alexandra, Mineshaft, Franklin Square, Fairgrounds, Pelican, Spring Fever
2016 Buena Vista Stakes
2016 Rachael Alexandra Stakes
74 to 1 Gets It Done! Venus Valentine (Equibase Record) had won 1 of 4 races coming into the Rachael and that was her maiden race but she made a beautiful run up the rail to shake up the track. The jock was Cory Lanerie (Equibase Profile) . What a ride!
2016 Mineshaft Handicap
2016 Fairgrounds Handicap ~ Chart~ DIRECT link to Video Replay~
2016 Franklin Square Stakes
Clipthecouponannie is 3 for 3. (Equibase)
2016 Pelican Stakes
2016 Spring Fever Stakes ~Chart~ DIRECT link to video~
Feb 20 Stakes ~ Jims Orbit, Altazano, Duncan Kenner, Daisy Devine
2016 Jims Orbit Stakes
2016 Two Altazanos Stakes
2016 Duncan Kenner Stakes
2016 Daisy Devine Stakes
2016 Two Altazanos Stakes
2016 Duncan Kenner Stakes
2016 Daisy Devine Stakes
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
San Vicente Stakes
Nyquist makes it 6 in a row
Reddam Racing’s undefeated son of Uncle Mo, Nyquist began his three-year-old campaign the same way he ended his two-year-old season, with a graded stakes win. The Doug O’Neill conditioned colt captured his sixth in a row to start his career and he did it well on Monday afternoon at “The Great Race Place.” He will likely head to Gulfstream Park from here for the $1 million Florida Derby. Horse Racing Nation
Reddam Racing’s undefeated son of Uncle Mo, Nyquist began his three-year-old campaign the same way he ended his two-year-old season, with a graded stakes win. The Doug O’Neill conditioned colt captured his sixth in a row to start his career and he did it well on Monday afternoon at “The Great Race Place.” He will likely head to Gulfstream Park from here for the $1 million Florida Derby. Horse Racing Nation
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Complete Stakes Video and Summaries Feb 13, 2016
In depth reading for all races here
El Camino Derby
FRANK CONVERSATION followed up his victory in last month’s California Derby with another stakes win at Golden Gate, only this one was far more significant, as he handled 1 1/8 miles and picked up all-important points toward a potential Kentucky Derby berth. Highly Recommended Article, breaks down entire field DRF
Favored Frank Conversation claimed the lead in upper stretch and held off a bid from long shot Tusk to win the Grade 3, $200,000 El Camino Real Derby on Saturday at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, Calif. ...“It was a perfect trip,” Jockey Mario Gutierrez said. “It was a lot of horses, so I wouldn’t say we were worried, but we definitely wanted to get the perfect position right away coming out of the gate. It worked really good for us. The horses went to the lead and I was able to just lay down behind the speed like the last time. There were more horses today [than in the California Derby], but it was kind of the same trip. He’ll definitely stretch out because the competition was a little bit harder today, but he definitely kicked on and he never hesitated to keep pushing until the wire.” USA Today
The Quality Road colt became the first horse to complete the El Camino Real Derby-California Derby double since Chocolate Candy in 2009, and Frank Conversation earned his way onto the Road to the Kentucky Derby for trainer Doug O'Neill by picking up the lion’s share of points awarded on a 10-4-2-1 spread to the top four finishers. - America's Best Racing
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Arcadia Stakes
Bolo is back!
Bolo returned to racing following a layoff of more than seven months to win his first graded stakes with a thrilling rally in Saturday's $200,000 Arcadia Stakes at Santa Anita. ESPN
"The horse had a terrific trip," winning trainer Carla Gaines said. "All I told Flavien was to let him break and find his place in the race. I felt he'd be sitting right behind the leaders and he would still have a kick home. That's exactly what happened. Did I think he was going to get there? I'm not sure. I was screaming very loud." Ireland-bred Obviously, one of America's best turf milers dating to 2012, appeared to have things his own way on the lead. "He settled great and he ran really well," said Mike Smith, who was aboard the 8-year-old for the first time. "They went in (one) thirty three to beat us. That's pretty impressive." Charlotte Observer
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Endeavour Stakes
With regular rider Julien Leparoux aboard, Tepin ran in second place early in the 17th running of the Endeavour, tracking the pedestrian pace of Lovely Loyree, who led the field of six older fillies and mares through a quarter-mile in 24.19 seconds and a half-mile in 50.17. The field bunched up heading into the final turn of the 1 1/16-mile race, but at the furlong pole, jockey Julien Leparoux gave Tepin ($2.60) her cue, and she easily drew off to finish in 1:42.91 on a firm turf course. DRF
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Sam F Davis Stakes
Changes in his equipment, his jockey, and the venue brought out the best in Destin on Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs, where the gray colt rallied from just off the pace to win the Grade 3, $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes by 2 1/4 lengths over Rafting. The race was the key local prep for the biggest race of the meet, the Grade 2 Tampa Bay Derby on March 12, a race that offers Kentucky Derby qualifying points to its top four finishers. DRF
Settled into fourth early on by John Velazquez, the Fair Grounds invader Destin tracked locally-based pacesetter Morning Fire through fractions of :23.92, :48.16, and 1:12.95. The heavy favorite Gettysburg, Pletcher's other entry, was unable to make the early lead and relegated to third along the inside. Rounding the turn for home, Destin found himself locked in a three-wide push for the wire with Morning Fire and the promising colt Rafting. Paulick Report
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Barbara Fritchie Stakes
Santa Maria Stakes
Royal Delta Stakes
Maryland Racing Media Stakes
Tampa Bay Stakes Video quality poor (sorry)
The son of Hard Spun, who was making his first start of the year in the Tampa Bay, improved his overall record to eight wins in 23 starts.
Settled toward the rear of the field through the early stages of the race, Reload moved into contention on the far turn. Reload continued to rally strongly while racing out in the center of the turf course, and eventually wore down longtime leader Take the Stand to win by a neck. Darley
Suncoast Stakes
Weep No More raced off the pace toward the inside in the field of nine 3-year-old fillies and was in eighth place after eventual runner-up Valueable Charmer took the field through a quarter-mile in 23.37 seconds and a half-mile in 47.61. Under jockey Victor Lebron, Weep No More ($29.60) advanced on the inside around the final turn, tipped outside for running room in upper stretch, and surged clear by 2 3/4 lengths, finishing the one mile and 40 yards on a fast track in 1:41.69. DRF
Pheonix Gold Cup
Jamaican Memories ran the best race of his career to win the biggest race of his life, the $75,000 Phoenix Gold Cup, the track’s marquee event. But it wasn’t easy. DRF
Race Previews Saturday February 13, 2016
Major Races Saturday's Big Races TVG
Barbara Fritchie Stakes ($300,000) Laurel
Barbara Fritchie Stakes ($300,000) Laurel
Strong field awaits Hot City Girl in the Grade 2 Barbara Fritchie The graded stakes-winning daughter of City Zip has gone on to more than hold up her end of the bargain sale, earning more than $500,000 in purses and Grade 1 stakes-placed credentials, but she has nevertheless raced in the shadow of her older multiple Grade 1 stakes-winning sibling with earnings of more than $1.5 million. More Horse Racing Nation and Entries
Hot City Girl and Lady Sabelia will be the top choices in the $300,000 Barbara Fritchie at Laurel Park on Saturday, and they appear to have the sharpest early speed. While the seven-furlong Fritchie isn't a match race, it certainly could be decided on the front end. Full Story at ESPN
Sam Davis Stakes ($250,000) Tampa
With Whatawonderflworld on a roll, trainer Mark Casse will keep his foot on the proverbial pedal today as he starts the rising gelding in the Grade III $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs.
"Over the years, you come across horses that just like to win," Casse said. "That's what this horse is. I just think he deserves a shot." More tampabay.com and Entries
Arcadia Stakes ($200,000) Santa Anita 5 entries today with an international flavor. Making his first start since the July 4 GI Belmont Derby, Bolo (Temple City) looks to keep trainer Carla Gaines’s early season momentum going in his return Saturday in the GII Arcadia Stakes. at Santa Anita. Gaines saddled impressive debut winner Fourth Watch (Tapit) in Arcadia Saturday and her new trainee Smokey Image (Southern Image) also dominated in his first start for this barn in the California Cup Derby TDN PDF
El Camino Derby ($200,000) Golden Gate ~Kentucky Derby Qualifier~ Frank Conversation heads a full field of 14 for the 35th edition of the Grade 3, $200,000 El Camino Real Derby . The 1 1/8-mile El Camino Real Derby for 3-year-olds will be contested at 1 1/8 miles Saturday atGolden Gate Fields . The El Camino is part of the “Road to the Kentucky Derby ” series and is worth 10 points to the winner, 4 points to second, 2 to third and 1 to fourth. All runners carry 122 pounds. USA Today and Entries
Golden Gate Fields holds one race which awards qualifying points for Kentucky Derby 142, the El Camino Real Derby (GIII) scheduled for this Saturday at the distance of nine furlongs. The field will compete on Tapeta, one of the remaining synthetic surfaces, and features a promising runner who began his career in Europe named Kasseopia. - See more
Friday, February 12, 2016
Friday Night Notes: American Pharoah's Breeding Session, Mohaymen
Pharoah begins stud career Since November, when American Pharoah arrived at Ashford Stud in Versailles, Ky., he spent his days making a right out his stately quarters. That's where he would meet up with people who wanted to see the first Triple Crown winner in 38 years. But on Friday morning, at around 7 a.m., the horse departed his stable and marched 30 steps to the left. That's where he met the first mate of his breeding career, a mare called Untouched Talent, in the breeding shed. Full story at ESPN
Paulick Report Moyhamen has excellent workout Friday.Under regular exercise rider Miguel Jaime, the multiple graded stakes-winning son of Tapit went four furlongs in :47 3/5 over the main track at Palm Meadows, Gulfstream Park's satellite training facility in Palm Beach County.
Mid-Week Stakes Results
Savannah Jane Stakes Link to Video & Chart
Mardi Gras Stakes Link to Video & Chart
Speedway Stable's Leigh Court led the field from gate to wire in Tuesday's $60,000 Mardi Gras Stakes at the Fair Grounds. The daughter of Grand Slam covered approximately five-and-a-half furlongs over the firm turf in 1:04.39 for trainer Michael Stidham. More
Oregon Derby Chart
Mardi Gras Stakes Link to Video & Chart
Speedway Stable's Leigh Court led the field from gate to wire in Tuesday's $60,000 Mardi Gras Stakes at the Fair Grounds. The daughter of Grand Slam covered approximately five-and-a-half furlongs over the firm turf in 1:04.39 for trainer Michael Stidham. More
Monday, February 8, 2016
Sunday, February 7, 2016
Donn Handicap, GStream Park Turf, San Antonio, Las Virgenes, San Marcos, Robert B Lewis
Full Charts
The horse with the tongue-twisting name (M-Sha-Wish) handled the top field of older horses assembled this season in the $500,000 Donn Handicap. The approximately $300,000 winner's purse is walking around money compared to his next target, the $10 million World Cup in Dubai on March 26, whose first place prize is $6 million. (full article)
Over a speed-favoring course turf course, fan-favorite The Pizza Man was unable to make up ground late on Saturday, allowing the Josie Carroll-trained Lukes Alley to nose out Shining Copper for the victory at odds of 5-1. The 6-year-old son of Flower Alley won the Grade I Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap in a final time of 1:48.20 for the 1 1/8 miles. (Article)
Hoppertunity hadn't won a race in his last nine starts, and Imperative hadn't won in his last 13 tries. But with California Chrome and Dortmund absent from the Grade 2, $500,000 San Antonio Stakes on Saturday at Santa Anita, they had their best chance in a while to get an overdue win, and fittingly, the margin was razor close. (Article)
Songbird was as brilliant in Saturday’s $300,345 Las Virgenes Stakes at Santa Anita as she was in any of her four wins that led to her title of outstanding 2-year-old filly of 2015. (Article)
French-bred Flamboyant is suddenly the “now” horse in California’s marathon turf division as he rallied from off the pace to win Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 San Marcos Stakes by three quarters of a length while negotiating 1 ¼ miles on turf in 2:01.58. Ridden by Brice Blanc and trained by Paddy Gallagher, he was again impressive as he followed up on his neck victory in Santa Anita’s Grade II, 1 1/8 miles turf San Gabriel Stakes on Jan. 2. (Article)
Michael Lund Peterson's Mor Spirit was very confidently handled in Saturday's Grade 3 Robert B. Lewis Stakes by Gary Stevens. The sophomore son of Eskendereya covered the 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.21 over the fast main track for trainer Bob Baffert to garner the winning share of the $150,000 purse as well as ten more points on the road to the 2016 Kentucky Derby. (Article)
The horse with the tongue-twisting name (M-Sha-Wish) handled the top field of older horses assembled this season in the $500,000 Donn Handicap. The approximately $300,000 winner's purse is walking around money compared to his next target, the $10 million World Cup in Dubai on March 26, whose first place prize is $6 million. (full article)
Over a speed-favoring course turf course, fan-favorite The Pizza Man was unable to make up ground late on Saturday, allowing the Josie Carroll-trained Lukes Alley to nose out Shining Copper for the victory at odds of 5-1. The 6-year-old son of Flower Alley won the Grade I Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap in a final time of 1:48.20 for the 1 1/8 miles. (Article)
Hoppertunity hadn't won a race in his last nine starts, and Imperative hadn't won in his last 13 tries. But with California Chrome and Dortmund absent from the Grade 2, $500,000 San Antonio Stakes on Saturday at Santa Anita, they had their best chance in a while to get an overdue win, and fittingly, the margin was razor close. (Article)
Songbird was as brilliant in Saturday’s $300,345 Las Virgenes Stakes at Santa Anita as she was in any of her four wins that led to her title of outstanding 2-year-old filly of 2015. (Article)
French-bred Flamboyant is suddenly the “now” horse in California’s marathon turf division as he rallied from off the pace to win Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 San Marcos Stakes by three quarters of a length while negotiating 1 ¼ miles on turf in 2:01.58. Ridden by Brice Blanc and trained by Paddy Gallagher, he was again impressive as he followed up on his neck victory in Santa Anita’s Grade II, 1 1/8 miles turf San Gabriel Stakes on Jan. 2. (Article)
Michael Lund Peterson's Mor Spirit was very confidently handled in Saturday's Grade 3 Robert B. Lewis Stakes by Gary Stevens. The sophomore son of Eskendereya covered the 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.21 over the fast main track for trainer Bob Baffert to garner the winning share of the $150,000 purse as well as ten more points on the road to the 2016 Kentucky Derby. (Article)
Monday, February 1, 2016
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