Bloom Handicap – Grade 2 – $250.000AQU – Fillies and Mares Three Years Old and Upward6 1/2 Furlongs – DirtSeptember 25, 2022 This race is shaping up as a rematch of the first three finishers in the Bernardo Handicap (Grade… Read More ›
Grade II
Iron Mine Peaking with Fractious, Headlines Gallant Bob Stakes
With time winding down before BC weekend, a field of ten have made their way to the Gallant Bob Stakes hoping to be a part of the festivities. A victory, or a strong finish here can provide plenty of momentum heading into the BC. The Gallant Bob Stakes runs for the sixteenth time, and provides a $300.000 purse, an amount that has been steady since 2012.
Baptisted By Fire Sizzles in Stretch to Win The PID Masters Stakes
Baptisted By Fire came into The PID Masters Stakes hot, with back to back wins in the Desert Stormer and the Great Lady M Stakes. Each a nice graded win to have, but neither has good as this race would be.
Balanced Field for Monday’s PID Masters Stakes
The racing excitement will not be over with once the weekend is, as Monday will feature the 11th running of the PID Masters Stakes, which is a Grade 2 sprint for females on the main track. This stake first appeared on the schedule in 2009, but it has not been held every year, and we did not see it last year.
Pxg Pulls Off Surprise Win in KD Turf Sprint
It was a good day to be starting from the outside at KD, as earlier in the day Creepy Rocky Party won the Simpson Stakes from post 13, and in the KD Turf Sprint, the top three spots at the end would be from the outside posts.
Way Too Easy for Creepy Rocky Party in Simpson Stakes
The running of the Simpson Stakes would kick off a day of great racing at KD, as a field of fourteen went to post of the race. Starting almost all the way to the outside would be Creepy Rocky Party, a horse that was on good form coming into the race.
Maxmillion Farm Brings Tough Pair to Simpson Stakes
The starting gate will be full for one of the newer graded stakes on the circuit: The Simpson Stakes at KD. It is part of a great weekend of race at this track, providing some terrific opportunities for turf horses to show their skills and potentially send them to the BC in a couple months.
Two of Last Three KD Turf Sprint Winners Have Won BC. Who’s Next?
It is a fantastic weekend of racing at KD, and here in the KD Turf Sprint, points are on the line for the BC Turf Sprint in a couple months, and trainers have been sure to almost full up the starting gate. This race first appeared on the schedule in 2015, but for no where near the $1,000.000 purse that we see today
Hawkes Bay Best in Tight Prioress Finish
9/2/22 8 SAR The Prioress (GII) $250.000 3yoF 6f Dirt 122lbs My odds were close, my selections in The Prioress (GII)… not so much. When the dust cleared in this one, it was a full-field… Read More ›
It’s High Fives for High Voltage in DMR Handicap
DMR Handicap – Grade II [BC]1 3/8 Mile Turf Stake Purse $300.00 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st High Fives High Voltage Davis D First of a huge congratulations to High Voltage to get this one into the BC,… Read More ›