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• Team 7 Shows They Aren’t Done Yet with Victory in The Matchmaker

  By Stu on July 19, 2026

  The Matchmaker – Grade III 1 1/8 Mile Turf Stake Purse $300.00Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st        Star Sequence              Team 7 Illusions           Corrales G                      1:49.39 The HRP weathermen frustrated the owners once… Read More ›

• Instructions From The Viewpoint Of The Average Human

  By Stu on July 16, 2026

  If the rules make training a horse sound like some mystery only to be understood by rocket scientists then the jockey instructions may as well be hidden in the pages of the Hunger Games. I have read and re-read these… Read More ›

• Starting Over Looks to Add to Her Legacy in Pitcher Stakes

  By Stu on July 16, 2026

  Pitcher Stakes Grade Two from Monmouth Park over a mile and sixteenth. Purse $500.00 1. Vanessa – Machado / Royalty Stables Form: One of the sharpest mares in the race. Her Phipps (G1) third was a genuine top‑class effort, and… Read More ›

• MTH Cup Will Be a Grind as Pace Will Be Key

  By Stu on July 16, 2026

  MTH Cup – Grade III Monmouth Park – Nine Furlongs Grade Three – $350.00 Purse Black Swan Event – John Henry / Bridgmohan S X Current Form: Works: Trainer/Jockey: Summary He has tended to flatter to deceive a little although… Read More ›

• Who Will Find the Perfect Match at Monmouth Park?

  By Stu on July 15, 2026

  The Matchmaker (GIII) — Pre‑Race Report Monmouth Park – 1⅛ miles – Turf Field: Fillies & Mares, 3yo+ Race Overview This year’s Matchmaker brings together a deep, battle‑tested group of graded turf mares, plus one lightly raced 3‑year‑old with upside…. Read More ›

• Double Header Salutes in My Dear Stakes

  By Stu on July 12, 2026

  My Dear Stakes 5 1/2 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $125.00 Filly 2 Year Olds. 1st        Doubler Header           Greyhound      Wilson E J                        1:03.60 Well, if ever there was a case of stick the pin in and… Read More ›

• A Look at the Rules from the Perspective of the Averagely Educated Human

  By Stu on July 12, 2026

  With nothing to write this week I decided to have a delve into that part of the ‘rules’ that every player has looked at and read at least five times, and each time has come up with a new and… Read More ›

• Pace Sets Up The Closers In the Bowling Green

  By Stu on July 12, 2026

  Bowling Green – Grade II (P4) 1 3/8 Mile Inner Turf Stake Purse $250.00 Open 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st        Tom Kha Gai                  High Voltage                  Centeno D E   2:10.95 Either the race engine or some playing… Read More ›

• Get Your Pins Ready to Find a Breakout Two-Year-Old in My Dear Steaks

  By Stu on July 11, 2026

  ⭐ MY DEAR STAKES This is a high‑quality juvenile sprint, and the field is unusually deep for a 5½f stake. Several fillies have already shown professional early speed, strong finishing ability, and mature work patterns. Below is a horse‑by‑horse review… Read More ›

• Bowling Green Looks to Find the Closest to The Jack

  By Stu on July 9, 2026

  Race: Bowling Green – Grade II Track: Saratoga (Inner Turf) Distance: 1⅜ miles Surface: Firm Turf Class: Graded Stakes Purse: $250.00 Conditions: 4yo and up, 123 lbs This is a true stamina test on the inner turf, a configuration that… Read More ›