The comeback of Riggins Racing to high level racing and success in them continued on Saturday in the WO Mile, as the trainer can now celebrate his latest BC runner. Back in February, it took only $20.000 for Riggins to acquire Grand Opening in private sales, and it is a purchase that has paid off, and then some.
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Wonderful World Looks To Secure Superstar Status in the Natalma
Natalma Stakes – Grade I [BC]WO Race #3 1m Turf Graded StakePurse $500.000 For Fillies Two Years Old. 1 Seven Days Alydar Stables Gutierrez Mario 120 — The clone zone work for these turf-routing two-year-olds seems to be around 1.10… Read More ›
Thinking Outside The Box For The WO Mile
This Saturday at WO, the third of four “win and you’re in” races for the BC Mile will be taking place. As if that was not enough incentive for trainers to head north of the border, the WO Mile also offers a $1,000.000 purse to be divided up amongst its top four finishers. This has led to the starting gate being mostly full, with twelve talented runners taking their chance at cashing in on the rewards that this race offers.
West Of The Bay Pulls Late, Upsets DMR Futurity
9/10/2023 7 DMR DMR Futurity (GI) $300.000 2yo 7f Dirt 120lbs LionKing Stables’ West Of The Bay used a relentless closing move to wear down the field and take Sunday’s DMR Futurity… Read More ›
BONUS COVERAGE: The Gate Is Full of Hopefuls in DMR Debutante
9/9/23 9 DMR DMR Debutante (GI) $300.000 2yoF 7f Dirt 120lbs The end of the DMR Summer meet is upon us, but some big stakes race action is still in front of us as a… Read More ›
Fayette County Still Undefeated After The Hopeful Win
The Hopeful – Grade 1 – $300.000 SAR – 7 Furlongs – Dirt For Two Year Olds September 4, 2023 Fayette County came from off the pace to win Sunday’s contest by a length. It was the fourth victory in… Read More ›
Freed From Desire Surprises in Spinaway
briefly but – Grade 1 – $300.000 SAR – 7 Furlongs – Dirt For Fillies Two Years Old September 3, 2023 Freed From Desire had just one race under her belt coming into this race. Granted it was an impressive maiden… Read More ›
Twelve Square Off in The Hopeful
The Hopeful – Grade 1 – $300.000 SAR – 7 Furlongs – Dirt For Two Year Olds September 4, 2023 The Hopeful has produced only three BC Juvenile winners in its twenty-year history, but it is still considered a premier… Read More ›
Individuation Convincingly Wins Pacific Classic
Capping off an exciting Saturday of racing would be the running of the Grade 1 Pacific Classic, which interestingly featured eight of its ten runners coming out of the Whitney at SAR, especially when they could have stayed there for the JC Gold Cup. An automatic spot in the BC Classic was at stake and it is now official that the reigning champion of that race will be able to defend his title.
Eight Whitney Runners Battle It Out Again in Pacific Classic
Over its history, the Pacific Classic has seem some truly great horses end up in the winner’s circle. From Icicle in 2005, we’ve also seen Barbarino, Nile Warrior, Ginger Haggis, and Graveyard score the victory. Last year, the winner did something that none of them ever did before, as Combat Wombat won the Pacific Classic for the second time.