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Slew’s Tiz Whiz stays hot, wins 87th Longacres Mile at Emerald Downs

Jockey Jose Zunino aboard Slew’s Tiz Whiz celebrates at the line as he comes home in first place during the Longacres Mile at Emerald Downs on Sunday. (Jennifer Buchanan / The Seattle Times)
Jockey Jose Zunino aboard Slew’s Tiz Whiz celebrates at the line as he comes home in first place during the Longacres Mile at Emerald Downs on Sunday. (Jennifer Buchanan / The Seattle Times)

For the second straight race, Slew's Tiz Whiz ran down Papa's Golden Boy in the stretch in the Longacres Mile at Emerald Downs.

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