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California invader Authentic should vie for favoritism with Dr Post in Saturday’s Haskell based on several factors. First, he’s 3-for-4 lifetime, boasting clear victories in the one-mile Sham Stakes in January and the 1 1/16-mile San Felipe Stakes in March. Second, he arrives off of a runner-up effort behind Honor A. P. in the June 6 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby where he did not have the best of starts in the 1 1/8-mile race but still finished 1 ¼ lengths clear of third-place Rushie (who subsequently ran third in last…

Belmont Stakes runner-up Dr. Post and Santa Anita Derby runner-up Authentic are among nine 3-year-olds listed as probable for the Grade 1 Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday, July 18, with two other sophomore runners possibly joining the field, director of racing and racing secretary John Heims and stakes coordinator Lynn T. Ott announced today…