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The first stride to the finish line begins in South Carolina
Seven times, graduates of South Carolina training centers headed to the winner's circle after crossing the finish line first in Stakes races between September 21 and October 21. The Boy's Warrior was the first and last to do so during that time span. A graduate of Randy and Kala Rentz' breaking program in Erhardt, S.C., The Boy's Warrior pushed the leader in the Whistle Pig Stakes at PARX on September 21. This 2-year-old gelding took the lead with a 1/4 mile to go and quickly drew off to a 9 length victory. In the Mark McDermott Stakes at Presque Isle Downs on October 21, The Boy's Warrior immediately went to the front and led the field to the wire crossing the finish line in front by 4 lengths. The Boy's Warrior has won all three of his career starts and has already earned $142,200.

On September 28, Toupie broke on top and never looked back in the Unzip Me Stakes at Santa Anita. She repelled some challengers in the stretch and finished 1 1/2 lengths in front. Toupie learned her early lessons at the Travis Durr Training Center in St. Matthews, S.C. During her 9 race career, Toupie has started at 8 different racetracks. She has won 3 Stakes and has earned $302,775. She won her career debut and also has 2 seconds and 1 third place finish.

On the same day, another former Travis Durr student, Three Technique, won the Ack Ack Stakes-G3 at Churchill Downs. Three Technique trailed the field before putting in his rally taking the lead inside the 1/8th pole and pulled ahead by 1 1/2 lengths. During his 39 starts career, Three Technique also won the John A. Nerud Stakes-G2 at Belmont Park in June of last year. He has recorded 7 wins, 6 seconds and 8 third place finishes accumulating $1,177,237 in earnings.

Little J P recorded his third Stakes win in his last 5 starts proving best in the B Cup Sprint Stakes at Lethbridge Rmtc on September 29. Little J P dueled with another early on before taking command in the stretch and proving to be 3 lengths the best. He was developed for his racing career by Randy and Kala Rentz.

Travis Durr's crew watched two more former students win Stakes on October 12 and 19. On the 12th, Secret Money stalked the leaders while racing three wide. In a hard-fought stretch duel, she would not be denied winning by a head in the Floral Park Stakes at Aqueduct. Secret Money's last 12 starts were all in Stakes races. Along with her latest win, she finished first in the Music City Stakes-G3 at Kentucky Downs in September of last year.

On October 19, Concealed Carry outbroke the field quickly taking a 2 length advantage in the M. P. Ballezzi Appreciation Mile Stakes at PARX. Inside the 1/8th pole, she was challenged but would not give in and won by a neck. A winner in her career debut at Woodbine in 2021, Concealed Carry now has 5 victories.
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