Six fillies are scheduled to take part in Friday’s running of the Grade 2 Mrs Revere, sending them a little more than a mile on the turf for a $300.000 purse. This is the 22nd time that the race has been run, and has been won in the past by the likes of Halfbaked and Millionaire Heiress.
Grade II
Glee Drives Away with Kennedy Road Stakes Win
Rain would fall at WO on Saturday, leaving the track as muddy and leading to one scratch, giving us a field of eight. The weather would not spoil the day of Glee, the post time favorite who was also our pick to win, as he showed everyone why that was the case as he just barely held off the charge of upset-minded Mystic Freak Party to get the win.
Glee Looks Promising for Kennedy Road
North of the border this Saturday, a field of nine will be heading to the starting gate for WO’s Kennedy Road Stakes, a six furlong race held on the main track. This is a Grade 2, and has been since it was upgraded in 2014.
El Grande Latte Back in with Three-Year-Olds for Mother Goose Run
–The Mother Goose Grade2 $300.000Aqueduct RacetrackSouth Ozone Park, Queens, NY El Grande Latte from Black N Gold Stables drops back to three-year-olds only competition in The Mother Goose Stakes. “Gold” found her elders a bit too tough in the The… Read More ›
Twilight Derby Goes to Pinewood Derby
Pinewood Derby came into the Twilight Derby looking good with back to back wins in the Crowd Pleaser and the Grade 3 Old Dominion. This would make him our pick to win, and the second choice on the board overall.
Piatt Stretches Out to Win Valley View
Valley View – Grade III mile Turf Stake Purse $400.000 Three-Year-Old Fillies. At KEE 1st Piatt Royalty Stables *1.55-1 (HRP) 4-1 (SRF) Versatile Piatt stepped up to this mile test from a string of seven sprint runs and… Read More ›
Twilight Derby Draws Field of Eleven
Saturday’s action at SA will feature the 20th running of the Twilight Derby, a Grade 2 on the turf for three year olds at nine furlongs. There will be eleven horses heading to the starting gate hoping to capture the winner’s portion of the $200.000 purse.
Date Knight in Valley View
Valley View – Grade III mile Turf Stake Purse $400.000 Three-Year-Old Fillies. At KEE Valley View dates back to 2005 where it was run at 1 1/16 miles on the turf for a purse of $125.000 grade three. It remained… Read More ›
Mind Trip Captures Sands Point
Sheffler Stables’ Mind Trip delivered a polished performance to secure the Grade II Sands Point on the Aqueduct Inner Turf, finishing the 1 ⅛-mile test in 1:45.70 under Joel Rosario. Bred for this kind of assignment and steadily campaigned through… Read More ›
Thousand Hours Is Back to Winning Form in Raven Run
There was much to like about Thousand Hours at the start of the year when she went on a three race winning streak that included two prep races for the KYO. Though she did run in that and later ran third in the Acorn, she had not been as strong more recently.