The Sanford was moved up a couple weeks this year to correspond with the first weekend racing at beautiful Saratoga Race Course. I would have loved to have been there for real, and the weather was great, both there and within HRP.
Day: July 14, 2019
Team 7 Illusions Finds Four-Leaf Clover in Charo
Last month in the Fleur de Lis Handicap at CD, Charo went wire to wire to win, holding off Prima Dona in the end to do so. They would meet again here in the DEL Handicap for a purse that would be triple what they ran for last time.
John Henry Smuggles The IND Derby Away from His Rivals
The IND Derby – Grade III1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $500.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Smugglers Blues John Henry Saenz D This horses works had been steadily improving to the point that he was working grade one winning… Read More ›
Scratches Spoil Modesty Handicap
Two days ago, we had a field of six going to post for the Modesty Handicap. Thanks to rain making the turf soft, that field size was cut in half.
Na Pali Bounces Back to Form in The Diana
The Diana – Grade I1 1/8 Mile Turf Stake Purse $500.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. Half the field was three year olds and they filled three of the first four places which makes Maggie Greene’s performance… Read More ›