July 19, 2016 In 2013, owner Mb Stables used a win in the Victoria Stakes with Forever Steel as a catalyst to mulitple Grade I placings and nearly $1,900.000 in earnings and this year, luck struck again with Final Delivery,… Read More ›
Month: July 2016
Chili King Wins A Thriller In DEL Handicap
July 19, 2016 There were so many viable options in the Grade I DEL Handicap that eight of the nine entrants were rated at single digit odds but the lone outsider proved that a layoff is nothing to fear as… Read More ›
Lynbrook Gets Snappy
The Lynbrook- ($125.000 Purse) BEL- For Two Year Old Fillies Foaled in NY Six Furlongs on the Dirt July 17, 2016 A lot of trifecta tickets were cashed in thus year’s running of the Lynbrook. The race was won by… Read More ›
The Great Bonsai Takes Young Memorial Futurity – Colts at EVD
Heavy favorite The Great Bonsai broke alertly and took the lead briefly before Doube Diamond Daddy passed him and opened up an early 1 ¼ length lead. Brilliant Man settled in second on the rail with The Great Bonsai just… Read More ›
Earthly Gran Beats the Odds in Yellow Ribbon Handicap at DMR
Saturday’s Yellow Ribbon Handicap (G2) is a perfect example of why I have never won a handicapping contest. But in my defense, Earthly Gran went off at 15-1 in the 1 1/16 mile contest, by far the longest shot on… Read More ›
Jovan River Wins Fifth Straight
Read Stakes (Grade 2)- $250.000 Purse DMR- For Three Year Olds and Upward One Mile and One Eighth on the Turf July 17, 2016 Jovan River was allowed to get out on the lead, and he never had to look… Read More ›
Im Pleased Proves Fastest in Young Memorial Fillies
Young Memorial Futurity – Fillies 5 1/2 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $100.000 Filly 2 Year Olds Foaled In LA. 1st Im Pleased, trained by Guidy Jnr This race really was as predictable as the fastest worker wins. Slowly away he… Read More ›
Edwin Drood comes back from his holiday and takes the IND Derby
The IND Derby – Grade II 1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $500.00 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Edwin Drood, trained by Sanny Village Taken to the trail in a very confident ride this admirable sort stormed through late for… Read More ›
There is a Proud Bird in the IND Oaks
The IND Oaks – Grade II 1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $200.00 Filly 3 Year Olds. 1st Proud Bird, trained by Mb Stables This lightly raced filly got the perfect run stalking the lead and then proving far too… Read More ›
Must Be Nice To Win So Easily
ONT Damsel Stakes- $150.000 Purse WO- For Fillies Three Years Old Foaled in Ontario One Mile on the Turf July 16, 2016 In just her fourth start, Must Be Nice made it look very easy in the 11th running of… Read More ›