winner Wavell Avenue (Harlington), for
instance, was a $70,000 FTKJUL pur-
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Spinaway S. heroine Condo Commando
(Tiz Wonderful) summoned $72,000 as a
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"I buy about 25 yearlings every year and
some 2-year-olds in training. I also like
to buy privately when the opportunity
arises," explained Dubb, who does the
bulk of his purchasing through blood-
stock agent Kim Valerio. "Essentially, I
probably buy in the $50,000 to $125,000
range. Sometimes I will go a little higher
or a little lower. I go with the same theo-
ry that hopefully one or two of them will
be a stakes horse and add value to the
group, the rest will be just horses and
some of them won't work out. I like to
buy 2-year-olds in training."
Variety is key to the success of Dubb's
stable, which includes sprinters, routers,
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marked Dubb, who partners with friends
on many of his horses. "Some people just
breed or just buy yearlings, but I am a big
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really good horses all kinds of ways. I've
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