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• The New kid on the Block Picks Up Another Graded Stakes

  By Stu on October 24, 2016

  Raven Run – Grade II 7 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $250.000 Filly 3 Year Olds. 1st Summer Sampler, trained by John Henry New trainer John Henry has burst on the HRP scene with some big purchases. Some have gone well,… Read More ›

• Sprinters Dominate Empire Distaff

  By Stu on October 24, 2016

  The Empire Distaff 1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $250.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up Foaled In NY.      1st On The Straight, trained by Mb Stables I guess i shouldve expected nothing less at HRP…. Read More ›

• Pace May Be the Key in Raven Run

  By Stu on October 19, 2016

  Raven Run – Grade II KEE   Race #1   7f   Dirt   Graded Stake Purse $250.000  For Fillies Three Years Old. 1 Jewel In The Sand, trained by John Henry Could this race signal the changing of the guard with new owner… Read More ›

• Stellar Heads the Field in Empire Distaff

  By Stu on October 19, 2016

  The Empire Distaff  BEL   Race #10   1 1/16m   Dirt   Stake statebred.gif   Purse $250.000  For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward Foaled In NY. 1 Stellar, trained by M.b.o Racing Stable This three year old has had a great… Read More ›

• To Instruct or Not to Instruct, That is the Question

  By Stu on October 18, 2016 • ( 1 )

  Instructions – part one Well, with all the debate going on recently about how one stable can dominate purely by having the most horses, I thought I would look at the area of skill that those stables with the most horses allude… Read More ›

• Exactly As Planned in an Unlikely Win

  By Stu on October 17, 2016

  Pattison Canadian International – Grade I 1 1/2 Mile Turf Stake Purse $1,000.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Exactly As Planned, trained by Maxmillion Farm If you had said to me before this race that the widest drawn… Read More ›

• Turn On The Lights and Get a Surprise in ONT Fashion

  By Stu on October 17, 2016

  ONT Fashion Stakes – Grade III 6 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $150.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Turn On The Lights, trained by D J C Racing Stable Its always the easy choice to pick the… Read More ›

• Girl With Red Shoes Dances Home in the Matron

  By Stu on October 17, 2016

    The Matron – Grade III 6 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $200.000 Filly 2 Year Olds. 1st Girl With Red Shoes, trained by John Henry Bought for chips from Blushing Meadows her new trainer has got everything right with her… Read More ›

• ONT Fashion Looks Set for Silver Setbus

  By Stu on October 15, 2016

  ONT Fashion Stakes – Grade III WO   Race #2   6f   Dirt   Graded Stake Purse $150.000  For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. 1 Silver Setbus, trained by Ekli Stable This three year old took her time to hit… Read More ›

• High Precious Has The Matron at Her Mercy

  By Stu on October 15, 2016

  The Matron – Grade III Race #5   6f   Dirt   Graded Stake Purse $200.000  For Fillies Two Years Old. 1 High precious, trained by Eastern Equine Unbeaten in her first three races taking the Astoria and then the grade three Schuylerville… Read More ›