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By Betsy Parker
Times Newspapers Staff Writer
Trainers, handlers take great care to
turn out their entries to the nines for race day. Does it make a difference in performance? Some say yes, others say ‘neigh, ’
Some consider it the “kiss of death” on the steeplechase circuit. Not literally, mind you, but figuratively — grooms and handlers are usually thrilled to win the Best Turned Out award given pre-race at many of Virginia’s steeplechase race meets — as it sometimes carries a cash prize of up to $100, or other donated merchandi.se.
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