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Cumberland Blue Bursts into KYD Reckoning with an Electric Finish in The Gotham
The Gotham – Grade III [KYD] 1 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $300.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Cumberland Blue Jerry Garcia Racing Ortiz J L 1/2 1:34.95 I really liked this one’s chances coming into… Read More ›
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The Canadian Turf Is an Above Average Grade Three
The Canadian Turf – Grade III 2/28/2026 GP Race #4 1 1/16m Turf Graded Stake Purse $150.000 For Four Year Olds And Upward. 1 Russia Sux La Canada Racehorses Jimenez A 124 … Read More ›
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The Gotham Mixes Speed and Stamina
The Gotham – Grade III [KYD] 2/28/2026 14:00 2/24/2026 3:00 AQU Race #5 1m Dirt Graded Stake Purse $300.000 For Three Year Olds. 1 Gaelic Commander High Voltage Centeno D E … Read More ›
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The KYD from a Statistical Point of View
Without a race assignment this week I decided to have a look at the KYD from a statistical point of view. I have been asked many times, what makes a horse a Derby horse? So, the best way I could… Read More ›
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Tranect Prevails in Alexandra Stakes
Alexandra Stakes – Grade II [KYO] 1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $300.00 Filly 3 Year Olds. 1st Tranect Acber Farms Lopez P 15.10 1/4 1:41.62 Whatever it was that convinced this trainer to… Read More ›
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Diametric Is Too Strong in Mineshaft Stakes
Mineshaft Stakes – Grade III 1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $250.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Diametric Mb Stables Velazquez J R 1 1:40.35 Horse and trainer wanted the lead here and they… Read More ›
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It’s All To Play For In The Mineshaft
Mineshaft Stakes – Grade III FG Race #11 1 1/16m Dirt Graded Stake Purse $250.000 For Four Year Olds And Upward. 1 Wild Card Weekend Night Rider Stables Carmouche K 123 Well… Read More ›
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We Will See The Next Credit Crime In The Alexandra
Alexandra Stakes – Grade II [KYO] FG Race #12 1 1/16m Dirt Graded Stake Purse $300.000 For Fillies Three Years Old. 1 Ontario Pharmacist Williams9 Dominguez Jo 122 After some good but not… Read More ›
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The Southwind Blows in The Davis Stakes
The Davis Stakes [KYD] 1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $250.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Southwind Acber Farms Ortiz J L 1/2 1:41.67 In a race with only three lengths first to last it… Read More ›
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Valley Center Gets Home in Busy Finish for The Suncoast Stakes
The Suncoast Stakes [KYO] 1 Mile 70 Yards Dirt Stake Purse $125.000 Filly 3 Year Olds. 1st Valley Center Nakamura Stables Castillo I nk 1:39.46 The key for this one today was being able to lay… Read More ›