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50-Point KYD Races Begin Saturday with The Risen Star Stakes
It’s now time for the first 50 KYD-point race of the 2025 prep season as the 20th running of The Risen Star Stakes takes place at FG! To celebrate, the track will offer the highest purse that it ever has for the Risen Star, increasing that amount to $500.000 from the $400.000, which is where it had been since 2013.
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Untidy Doesn’t Disappoint in The Bayakoa
Untidy came into the Bayakoa looking like the one to beat, and many people agreed, making her the post-time favorite. On Saturday, the five year old mare out of Lil Pink Panther would not disappoint her supporters, stalking the pace early and pulling away from the competition late to win by a length.
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Miss Fury Edges Sweet T in The Ladies Turf Sprint Photo
With the quality of horses that were running in the Ladies Turf Sprint, they certainly deserved to be running for more than a $125.000 purse. We can proudly say that the top horses came to play on this day, with the well accomplished Miss Fury getting the job done, narrowly over Sweet T, a filly that is thriving in turf sprints.
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Tetris Capitalizes On Late Running Room to Win Pelican Stakes
Ever since he was moved to the main track, Tetris has pieced together a string of races where he consistently cashed a check and nearly pulled off a win in the Grade 2 Phoenix. He would start off his 2025 right here in the Pelican Stakes, passing a bunch of them in the stretch to secure the victory.
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Untidy Looks to Clean Up in The Bayakoa
The action at OP on Saturday will feature the ninth running of the Grade 3 Bayakoa, a race that has seen some very good winners in its short history. Nine fillies and mares will take part in the race, including three horses that ran in the BC Distaff last fall.
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Stronger Field Than Purse Suggests in The Ladies Turf Sprint
Nine older females will head to the gate in what is the 19th running of the Ladies Turf Sprint. Similar to the Pelican Stakes, the race ran for a small purse, $65.000, at inception, and has not been held ever year. In 2017, that purse was increased to $125.000, and it has bounced around slightly since then.
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The Pelican Stakes Looks Very Competitive
Older sprinters that may not be considered to be among the elites of their division will get a chance to run for a good purse in the 19th running of the Pelican Stakes. The race debuted in 2005 for a $60.000 purse, and has not been held every year. It has been a mainstay on the schedule since 2016, which would be the first time it ran for triple digits.
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Lady Sammyantha Keeps Rolling, Wins Santa Monica Stakes
Santa Monica Stakes (Grade 2)- $200.000 PurseSA- For Fillies and Mares Four Years Old and UpwardSeven Furlongs on the DirtFebruary 1, 2025 It’s a new year for Lady Sammyantha, but it would start off as it was simply a continuation… Read More ›
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Tactical Spin Defies the Odds to Win The Forward Gal Stakes
We picked Tactical Spin to win the Forward Gal Stakes, but were apparently in the minority, as she went off as a surprising 30/1 longshot, and was indeed the longest shot on the board. She would pay $62.30 to win, and we’re not really sure why she was not bet more.
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GP Is Ruths House in Sweetest Chant
The way they were entered into the gate is the way that they would finish in the Sweetest Chant, as the six horses finished in perfect number order. That’s great news for Ruths House, as the TwinTowersRacing filly hit it out of the park to won by a length with a wire to wire performance.
