July 16, 2015 Two titans of the turf took to DMR on Saturday afternoon for a classic Grade I event and when all was said and done, Grade III winner Eva The Diva was simply a nose better than Grade… Read More ›
Grade I
Steel Moon Gets Up Just in Time in Secretariat Stakes
As the horses entered the starting gates today at Arlington Park the weather was perfect and the turf course came back as firm. There were horses ready to roll in hopes to take a nice big purse home in the… Read More ›
Spanish Showboat Looks to Double Up in AP Million
July 14, 2015 The biggest mid-season prep for the Grade I BC Turf comes Saturday afternoon under what might be less than ideal conditions and with the Grade I AP Million, aptly for $1,000.000, you get a full field of… Read More ›
Jawbone Goes for Back to Back Oaks At DMR
July 12, 2015 The best three-year-old fillies on the turf will head to DMR on Saturday afternoon for the Grade I $300.000 DMR Oaks and whomever wins will join some very good company in holding the trophy in this very… Read More ›
When You’re This Big, They Call You Mister Major
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 ›
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 ›
