July 12, 2015 Arguably the best field of older runners assembled all season took to the main track at SAR on Saturday for the $1250.000 Grade I Whitney Stakes and while all the focus was on four-year-olds like Niagra and… Read More ›
Grade I
Classy Ladies Look for Big Payday on AP Lawn in Beverly D (GI)
8/15/2015 Post Time 4:30PM RACE 10 AP Beverly D (GI) $750.000 3yo&Up F&M 1 3/16m Turf 1 Attraction Mm Racing Bejarano R 8/5 124 She’s sharp as a knife right now. Back to back wins before that second place finish… Read More ›
Secretariat Stakes Draws Entries from Some of the Elite Sophomore Males
The Secretariat Stakes, Purse $500.000, Grade 1, One Mile and 1/4, Turf for 3 Year Olds Its AP Millions day today at Arlington Park which is the big race for 3 year olds and older on the turf, but that… Read More ›
Dashboard Rahy Dominant in Victory in Test Stakes
Is there a better way to set up one of the biggest races at a meet then to have a nice Grade 1 race on the same card? Well that is the case today at Saratoga and here were are… Read More ›
Hardline Has Right Tools to Win Whitney
August 6, 2015 I have had the honour of covering the Grade I Whitney three times in my career at HRP and every time, I applaud the laurels of those who have raced and won it previously, both in real-life… Read More ›
Long Shot Years Go Bye Captures Hirsch Stakes
Hirsch Stakes Grade I [BC] For Fillies and Mareis 3 Year Olds and Upward Going a 1 1/16 Mile on the Dirt Course Purse $300.000 Saturday August 1, 2015 at DMR Years Go Bye broke well from the gate… Read More ›
A New Grade One Winner Will Be Crowned in Test Stakes
The Test Stakes, Purse $500.000, Grade 1, 7 Furlongs, Dirt for 3 Year Old Fillies Today at Saratoga is a big day of racing and the highlight of the day is the Whitney Stakes that will be run later. Just… Read More ›
Haskell is a “Pip” for Chili King Stables
8/2/2015 Post Time 3:30pm RACE 9 MTH The Haskell (GI) [BC] $1,000.000 3yo 1 1/8m Dirt If you have a weak stomach, don’t hang around Chrystal Pip… just as he did in the BEL Derby (GI), the last few jumps… Read More ›
Steadyashegoes Just Holds On To Win Vanderbilt
The Vanderbilt Handicap (Grade 1)- $350.000 Purse SAR- For Three Year Olds and Upward Six Furlongs on the Dirt August 1, 2015 Back around Memorial Day, a four year old gelding caught the attention of Sanny Village. That horse, Steadyashegoes,… Read More ›
Exciting 2015 Hirsch Stakes
Hirsch Stakes Grade I [BC] For Fillies and Mareis 3 Year Olds and Upward Going a 1 1/16 Mile on the Dirt Course Purse $300.000 Saturday August 1, 2015 at DMR 1 Jenny Sunrise Sanny Village Smith M… Read More ›