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• Kimura Returns for San Francisco Mile

  By Nynl Stables on April 23, 2020

  Among the great racing that will take place this weekend is the 14th running of the San Francisco Mile, a race that is for three year olds and up, but has dominated by the threes in recent years.

• Fillies Steal Spotlight in Copper Top Futurity

  By Nynl Stables on April 21, 2020

  In the first two year old stake of the year, it would be the ladies running the show. The Copper Top Futurity, which is an open race, had three of its original eleven entrants be fillies, and they would end up in the top two spots at the end of the race.

• Two Year Old Stakes Racing Begins on Tuesday

  By Nynl Stables on April 19, 2020

  The state of New Mexico is wasting no time providing stakes entertainment for two year olds as the seventh running of the Copper Top Futurity takes place on Tuesday.

• Space Commander Blasts Off to Californian Stakes Win

  By Nynl Stables on April 19, 2020

  In the 16th running of the Californian Stakes, it always seemed like Space Commander was the best horse in the field if he ran his best race, but there would be a couple rivals in the race that would be able to bring him down if not.

• Smooth Trip for Dream Controlled in SUN Handicap Win

  By Nynl Stables on April 19, 2020

  Despite a smaller purse, the SUN Handicap brought together a good field of twelve, featuring many successful horses that may have been a little tough on their luck in recent months.

• Burning Approval Hopes to Rebound in Californian Stakes

  By Nynl Stables on April 17, 2020

  The field is set for the 16th running of the Californian Stakes, a race that will send its field of seven a total of nine furlongs around the main track. This is one of those races that was first run at HOL, and in the early days saw both Icicle and Dark Crown get the win.

• Cube Zero Aims to Defend SUN Handicap Crown

  By Nynl Stables on April 17, 2020

  It may only be an ungraded stake, but an impressive field has turned out for this handicap that runs for just the fourth time.

• Private Sales Rule Change: Good or Bad?

  By Nynl Stables on April 15, 2020

  On Friday, April 10th, the game issued an announcement that seemed to come out of the blue for many of us. The landscape of the direct private sales was going to change indefinitely as HRP looks to crack down on some of the transactions that have taken place in the past, mainly direct private sales of horses that are far below market value.

• Steak And Potatoes Cooks Coolmore Lexington Field

  By Nynl Stables on April 12, 2020 • ( 1 )

  Saturday was the final day for horses to qualify for the KYD next month, though the more popular AR Derby was not the only chance for a horse to get it in. In the Coolmore Lexington, 20 points were on the line for the winner, making it ideal for a horse like Steak And Potatoes.

• Valuable KYD Points On the Line in Coolmore Lexington

  By Nynl Stables on April 9, 2020

  While the AR Derby gets the most attention this weekend in the virtual racing world, there is another race in its shadow providing the opportunity for horses to earn last-chance KYD points