While the turkey is in the oven on Thursday, we got an excellent race in store as the Grade 2 Falls City Handicap takes place at CD. The $500.000 that is at stake is a purse level never seen before in this race, as the previous high was $300.000, and last year the race ran for $200.000.
Grade II
Telladifferentstory Narrowly Defeats Big Aspirations in The Smith
Ten horses would go to the starting gate for the Smith, an eleven furlong Grade 2 at AQU, but it would end up being a two horse race at the wire as both Telladifferentstory and Big Aspirations broke away from the rest of the field in the stretch and settled things between themselves.
Ten Have Big Aspirations in The Smith
This Saturday at the Big A, a field of ten turf horses that like to keep running and running will go to post for the 17th running of The Smith. This is a Grade 2 event that sees its purse restored to the 2019 level, of $200.000, after being cut in half last year. Its classification also returned to Grade 2 status after being a Grade 3 from 2013-2020.
Hang Around Comfortably Wins The Autumn Stakes
The post-time favorite for the Autumn Stakes would not disappoint, as the shot, Hang Around, pulled off a two length win over his four rivals. This well bred horse by Wreaking Havoc came into the race off a win in the Durham Cup, a very similar race that was run here a month ago and those who remembered that were eager to show their support to the gelding once again.
Angelos Stable Runs One-Two in Bessarabian Stakes at WO
11/13/21 3 WO Bessarabian Stakes (GII) $175.000 3yo&Up F&M 7f Dirt 3yo 120lbs Older 123lbs +penalties She bounced back, that’s for sure… showing good speed throughout Saturday’s Bessarabian Stakes (GII) at WO, Angelos Stable’s Dialing took over into the… Read More ›
Five Go to Post for Autumn Stakes
Five veteran racehorses will go to post this Sunday for the 15th running of the Autumn Stakes, north of the border at WO. You’ll find higher purses out there for races with a Grade 2 classification, but it is an amount that has been mostly consistently throughout the history of the event.
Seven Ladies to Go Seven Furlongs in Bessarabian Stakes at WO
11/13/21 3 WO Bessarabian Stakes (GII) $175.000 3yo&Up F&M 7f Dirt 3yo 120lbs Older 123lbs +penalties The stakes races at WO keep coming for this weekend and we look at the field of seven ladies set to go seven… Read More ›
There’s No Shame for Amy as She Sprints Home in BC Juvenile Turf Sprint
BC Juvenile Turf Sprint – Grade II5 Furlongs Turf Stake Purse $1,000.00 Open 2 Year Olds. 1st Amy Is Shameful La Canada Racehorses Beschizza A Last time out this one was beaten far and square by Changing Times after… Read More ›
Heavy Favorite Pytrannical Wins Twilight Derby
Ptyrannical went off as a big favorite for the Twilight Derby, at odds of , as bettors found his experience in races like this quite appealing. There would be no spirits that kept this one away from the winner’s circle on Halloween, but it was a nail biter as he narrowly defeated the pace setter, Sovereign Leader, at the wire.
Twilight Derby Takes Place This Halloween
Halloween will give us some exciting stakes action this year as the 16th running of the Twilight Derby takes place at SA. It only draws a field of five, perhaps something that was affected by the race being so close to the BC.
