An entertaining day at DMR was highlighted by the running of the Crosby Stakes on Saturday, a race that would send a horse directly to the BC Sprint just as long as their trainer wanted them there. It was a race that featured the usual favorites of the betting public, as well as some decent prices along the way. Then, there were a couple horses in the field that hardly got any action at all.
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Vanderbilt Handicap Wide Open
Vanderbilt Handicap – Grade 1 SAR – 6 Furlongs – Dirt For Three Year Olds And Upward July 29, 2023 These horses are no strangers to each other. Three of them met in the Smile Sprint, including the winner,… Read More ›
Deep Field Ready to Go in Crosby Stakes
A spot in the BC Sprint is on the line at DMR on Saturday, as the 20th edition of the Crosby Stakes will be going to post. This Grade 1 event has seen some great winners in the past, including two horses that did so twice: Sweeper in 2011 and 2013, and then Z One Chance in 2018 and 2019. Also a past winner was a nine year old Alpha Ultimo in 2009 in what was his next to last career victory.
Hiei Takes Another; Haskell Is His!
7/22/2023 13 MTH The Haskell (GI) [BC] Purse $1,000.000 3yo 1 1/8mile Dirt 123lbs
Scarlett Dreams Takes The CCA Oaks
The CCA Oaks – Grade I1 1/8 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $500.000 Filly 3 Year Olds. I often write about how hard it can be to follow HRP form and that a horse that beats another one day can be… Read More ›
Who Will Claim Mantle of Top Three-Year-Old Staying Filly in The CCA Oaks?
The CCA Oaks – Grade ISAR Race #8 1 1/8m Dirt Graded StakePurse $500.000 For Fillies Three Years Old. 1 Electric Mischief Arindel Hernandez C J 122 — After winning a State bred stakes as a two-year-old she was kept… Read More ›
Superstars Come Out to Stake Their Claim on the 2023 BC in The Dian
The Diana – Grade ISAR Race #9 1 1/8m Turf Graded StakePurse $500.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. 1 Painville Mo Mentum Farm Dettori L 123 — She ran up three in a row early in… Read More ›
Bombing For Peace Hits Her Target with BEL Oaks Win
The Grade 1 BEL Oaks was one of the highlights on the day that closed out the summer meet here. With the BC Fillies and Mares Turf four months away, this race always proves to be impactful even if it is not classified as one of the “win and you’re in races”.
Sinister City Looks Formidable in The BEL Oaks
As the fabulous card at BEL continues on Saturday, we will have the 21st running of the BEL Oaks, which is a great opportunity for female turf horses to win a large purse and valuable points for the BC Fillies and Mares Turf that is now just four months away.
Lets Celebrate Earns His BC Classic Spot with Foster Victory
The BC Classic is still about four months away, but after the running of the Foster, we know that Lets Celebrate will be there, as the gelding from Riggins Racing came from behind, as he so typically does, to get the win in this Grade 1.
