9/29/23 12 SA Chillingworth Stakes (GIII) $100.000 3yo&Up F&M 6 1/2f Dirt 3yo 121lbs Older 123lbs 9/30/23 2 GP Princess Rooney (GII) [BC] $200.000 3yo&Up F&M 7f Dirt 3yo 118lbs … Read More ›
Grade II
Miss Grillo Provides a Look at Many Promising Fillies
The action for two year olds at AQU continues on Sunday with the running of the Grade 2 Miss Grillo, which will automatically send its winner into the BC Juvenile Fillies Turf. That will mean that the starting gate is full for the 20th running of the race. Like the Pilgrim, it took a little while for the status of the race to grow, and it would officially earn its Grade 2 designation in 2018.
Twelve Hope to Follow Quiet Return’s Lead in The Pilgrim
This Sunday at AQU, a group of twelve two year olds will hit the track for The Pilgrim with the hopes of winning the ticket to the BC Juvenile Turf while scoring the winner’s share of the $200.000 purse. The race first appeared in 2004 with modest conditions, and not even a $100.000 purse, but in 2008 it would become a Grade 3, and then took the next step in 2020.
Fiddlestyck Looks Good for Eddie D Stakes
The gate is full to capacity for Saturday’s running of the Eddie D Stakes, a Grade 2 event which is being held for 20th time. In all but one of those years, the race has been held at SA, but in 2010, it was held at HOL. In 2004, it was run for $100.000, and it would stay there for fifteen years before being increased to the present $200.000 level.
Nine Have Big Aspirations in City of Hope Mile
Next up, we’ll be taking a look at the Grade 2 City Of Hope Mile from SA. This is a turf race that runs for the 17th time, after debuting in 2005, but taking a couple years off during the previous decade. There will be nine headed to the starting gate and they will be able to provide us with an entertaining race.
California Sun Could Be a Fitting Winner of SA Sprint Championship
With the BC Sprint now just a month away, we’re still looking to see who some of the biggest challengers may be to Retaliate within this division. The SA Sprint Championship will send a field of ten to the starting gate, and there aren’t any soft spots anywhere within this field, so get ready for a competitive race.
Individuation And Crack Dab Headline Lukas Classic
The field may not be large for the Lukas Classic, but this Grade 2 from CD will provide us some pretty big names, including both Individuation and Crack Dab. Altogether, there are only six horses going to post, but this has never been a race to draw a large field even with it having appealing conditions.
Weekend Stakes Coverage 9/29 9/30 10/1
9/29/23 12 SA Chillingworth Stakes (GIII) $100.000 3yo&Up F&M 6 1/2f Dirt 3yo 121lbs Older 123lbs 1 New Albany Our Athletes Cedillo A 121 7/1 2 Sioux Flower Mb Stables … Read More ›
Retaliate Furthers His BC Case with Gallant Bob Stakes Win
The BC Sprint is in six weeks, and it is safe to say that we have our favorite for the race. That would be Retaliate, who came into the Gallant Bob Stakes off of wins in both the Grade 1 Crosby and the Grade 1 Jerkens Memorial Stakes, which would be enough to make him one of the favorites on that basis.
Retaliate Looks to Stay Scorching Hot in Gallant Bob
There’s plenty of incentive for sprinters to make their way to PRX on Saturday, as the 17th running of the Gallant Bob Stakes takes place. This race has not always had the prestige as it now does, beginning as an ungraded race for a $150.000 purse. That is something that would change quickly, and it would officially become a graded race in 2013.
