There won’t be many running in the Santa Maria Stakes on Saturday, as only five head to the starting gate for the 16th running of this Grade 2 event, but that doesn’t mean we still can’t have a great race. When the race first appeared on the calendar in 2005, it was a Grade 1, and it would stay that way for five years before being downgraded just a bit.
Grade II
Hollywood is the Hero in The Dixie Stakes
The Dixie Stakes – Grade II1 1/16 Mile Turf Stake Purse $250.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Hollywood Hero Nakamura Stables Carrasco V R My two theories once again solidified a little in my mind… Read More ›
Notorious Return is Resilient in Stretch to Win The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
Heading into the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, Notorious Return looked like one of the better horses in the field, but could a horse with just one win in nine starts be trusted to come through here? On Friday, she would finally pick up that long awaited second win of her career, and now TwinTowersRacing will be hoping they come more regularly.
Can the Three’s Take Out The Gallorette Stakes
The Gallorette Stakes – Grade IIIPIM Race #11 1 1/16m Turf Graded StakePurse $150.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. 1 Stateside High Voltage Gaffalione T Gets the three year old weight allowance… Read More ›
The Dixie Stakes Sets Up a Mystery Surrounded in an Enigma Hidden in a Question
The Dixie Stakes – Grade IIPIM Race #13 1 1/16m Turf Graded StakePurse $250.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. It is often hard for a foreigner like myself to grasp the allowance and penalty system over a handicap race…. Read More ›
The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Presents a Big Challenge
In some circles, the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes will be called the second leg of the Triple Tiara, since it is run on PRK weekend. Within our virtual world, it is not a distinction we really make with the race, leaving it as simply a nice Grade 2 stake to win.
La Terrifiant Supreme in CD Distaff Turf Mile
CD Distaff Turf Mile – Grade II1 Mile Turf Stake Purse $500.000 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st La Terrifiant Smokey Stover Gaffalione T We all love a hero or… Read More ›
The Devil Burns Them All in American Turf
American Turf – Grade II1 1/16 Mile Turf Stake Purse $500.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Devil Made Me Doit Maxmillion Farm Gonzalez Ru Bought for $200 after three maiden defeats he was… Read More ›
Feral Impact Takes Day Mile In Game Run
5/1/21 10 CD Day Mile Stakes (GII) $500.000 3yo 1mile Dirt 122 lbs I didn’t pick her, I just can’t do it… I can’t do it. By my love affair with Feral Impact is known and she once… Read More ›
Slo Mo Takes Elkhorn
Elkhorn – Grade II1 1/2 Mile Turf Stake Purse $200.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Slo Mo Maxmillion Farm Mena M Wins only his second race his first was… Read More ›