After winning an optional claimer at FG last month, his third win out of five starts, Storm Water would get his first chance to run at the stake level since winning the SSM Classic in January of 2024, which was also the last time that he ran here at GP. Storm Water would make the most of the opportunity, going out to the lead as he typically does, and not letting anyone by him for the wire to wire victory!
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Gerri G Wins The Heavenly Prize At AQU
Last month, seven year old mare Gerri G returned to the race track after a four month layoff, and won an optional claiming race. A couple of tough graded results over the summer likely played a part in the time off, and she made the most of the rest in that race and would follow it up here in the Heavenly Prize!
Mo Ki Mo Gets The Job Done, Takes Lightning City With Ease
2/22/2025 8 TAM The Lightning City Stakes $125.000 5f Turf 4yo&Up F&M 122lbs The punters had this one sniffed out… of course with a field of four, it became fairly easy. In the end,… Read More ›
Intimate Holds on in Cincinnati Trophy Stakes
Cincinnati Trophy Stakes [KYO]1 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $175.000 Filly 3 Year Olds. 1 Intimate Team 7 Illusions Corrales G With the two inside draws the stable with well represented here with two similar types. Riding the rail, she was… Read More ›
Eight Line Up for The Broadway
The BroadwayAQU Race #2 7f Dirt StakePurse $125.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward Foaled In NY. 1 Twizzle Mo Mentum Farm Kocakaya G 123 — Bought at the end of last year for $65.000 you would… Read More ›
Will a Big Name Win The GP Sprint Championship?
While the name of the race would suggest that this was a graded stake for a large purse, the GP Sprint Championship is an ungraded stake with a purse of “only” $125.000. There was a time when it did carry more prestige, running as a Grade 2 back in 2004, but eventually it was downgraded to a Grade 3 before becoming ungraded in 2023.
Beating Ruthian May Be a Powerful Task in The Heavenly Prize
At $150.000, the purse for the Heavenly Prize could be more heavenly, but it is still a nice offering for this ungraded stake that runs for the seventh time. It would debut in 2017, but has not been run every year, and for a little while, it seemed like it might be in jeopardy of not filling this year as well.
Small Field of Five for The Lightning City Stakes at TAM
2/22/2025 8 TAM The Lightning City Stakes $125.000 5f Turf 4yo&Up F&M 122lbs Abbreviated field, abbreviated distance, but I’m glad we were able to get this one to go… A field of five females… Read More ›
The Razorback Handicap Is Sure to Entertain as the Older Horses Do Battle
The Razorback Handicap – Grade III OP Race #2 1 1/16m Dirt Graded StakePurse $500.000 For Four Year Olds And Upward. These handicaps are always interesting, not because a 6Lb spread in the weights should make any difference, but because… Read More ›
Don’t Miss The Confident Elegance and Soliloquy Sunset Rematch in The Honeybee
Last Saturday, the Alexandra kicked off the 50-point races for the KYO, and now all eyes will be at OP on Saturday as the 19th running of the Honeybee takes place for the second 50-pointer of the season. To celebrate, OP has raised the purse this year to $500.000, up $100.000 from where it was last year, and that too, was a $100.000 increase over the prior year.
