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English import Bavario towards this year’s race. The gelding was entered in the $30,000 Grand National April 21, as were two possible Gold Cup rivals from the formidable stable of fellow Marylander Tom Voss.
Winner of last year’s National, Welter Weight hails from Armata Stable, and winner of last year’s Steeplethon, Sam Sullivan easily makes the switch back to regular timber.
Also from the 2000 champion trainer’s stable is last year’s timber champion Ironfist. John Filbert Ill’s 8-year-old gelding went undefeated last year, and April 14 opened his ‘01 account with a repeat score in the My Lady’s Manor feature.
Trainer Jack Fisher knows his way around Great Meadow — he rode winners there in 1989, “92, and ‘94-’99. Though “big horse” Saluter will be on course for a retirement gallop only, Fisher appears to have several budding stars in his Monkton, Md. stable.
He sent Charlie’s Dewan to win the year’s first NSA timber race at Carolina Cup in March. At the My Lady’s Manor meet, Fisher-trained maiden Kanawha won a heated stretch battle
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