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 ›
EDITORIAL
2025 HRP Champions
I wanted to recap the 2025 HRP Champions… a season of success for many. The comments below are not a reflection of anyone with the SRF, HRP or any other member – it’s just my reflection and… Read More ›
SRF Holiday break
Dear readers, The team will be on the traditional Holiday break from 12/22/25 and will resume coverage on 1/5/2026. This is a much-deserved rest for the writers who dedicated so many hours to covering our races throughout the year. I… Read More ›
What Happened to the Winners in The 2025 DMR Trials.
A check in with the DMR trials fastest two-year-olds of 2025 Fastest: Keewaydin, 3 races in still a maiden, bought for $400.000, winnings so far $24.550 Second:Twizt By Force, 7 races, 1 win, winnings so far $82.880 Third: Ikko Ikki,… Read More ›
SRF has 2 open writing positions.
The SRF is looking to add 2 writers to its team. Typically writers are assigned 3 stakes per week (6 articles because of previews and recaps). However, we can agree in advance to a different type of collaboration: Official writer:… Read More ›
All the Qualifying Is Done, Here Are the Top Qualifiers for The KYO
As the KYO qualifying comes to an end, we finally know who the top 14 will be. With three Mb Stables qualifiers inside the top 14 and one in 15th it will be interesting whether the stable brings that 15th… Read More ›
Moves Are Made in the Qualifiers for The KYO
The KYO is taking shape now with the top 8 with 100 points or more. Credit Crime remains on top but Rain Rattle and Creepy Runner Party moved up to make that top four look very good indeed. Narcissa Malfoy… Read More ›
The KYO Heats Up with the Top 24
The top 24 for the KYO makes for very good reading as we near the date with destiny for the fillies. The imperious Credit Crime heads the list and must be the pre- race favorite, but we saw a few… Read More ›
The DMR Trials of 2025
The DMR trials have become a player-led annual event that seems to get bigger every year. The fact that this event takes part before any of the horses have seen a race is unique and certainly offers a chance to… Read More ›
A Year On for the New Race Engine and How Is It Doing?
There has been much discussion at the track about what is and isn’t the best race engine we have had at HRP. It is a discussion that has brought many heated arguments, changes from HRP and contention among players new… Read More ›