I remember that race very well. I wrote about it in a ValueCapping Rant the day before that race where she paid $80 and change to win. Black Magic: The Ultimate Handicapping Software had her on top, and she ran brilliantly.
Champagne d’Oro seeks return to form at Summit of Speed – Thoroughbred Times
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing-news/2011/07/07/summit-of-speed-calder.aspx
Champagne d’Oro blossomed into a serious contender for an Eclipse Award last year—either as champion three-year-old filly or female sprinter—with consecutive wins in the Betfair TVG Acorn Stakes (G1) and a 4½-length romp in the Test Stakes (G1), but she is unplaced in four races since that Grade 1 double and looking for a return to glory in the Princess Rooney Handicap (G1) on Saturday at Calder Race Course
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