The Cicada is not one of the bigger stakes out there, but it can be the type of race that propels a horse into bigger and better things. Catori is a good example of that, as after breaking her maiden last month and working very well earlier this month, she seemed like a good choice to take another step forward, and she would do exactly that.
Grade III
Last Lady is First in Las Flores at SA
3/13/2022 4 SA Las Flores Stakes (GIII) $100.000 4yo&Up F&M 6f Dirt 123lbs +penalties Last Lady kept her hot hand going as the Lindeman Prairie trained filly sat just behind the early pace, moved up to take… Read More ›
The Hurricane Brings a Kreepy Chill to GP
The Hurricane Bertie – Grade III6 1/2 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $100.000 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Kreepy Chill EasyMoney Stables Albarado R J The great thing about HRP is you can take a… Read More ›
Mintmach Overpowers the Field Late in Challenger Stakes
Mintmach was claimed by Nakamura Stables in October of last year, and was making his third start with the trainer. He had previously had a good, though inconsistent career under Nolespan Racing, and Nakamura is hoping to make him more reliable.
Six-Pack of Ladies Go Sprinting in Las Flores Stakes at SA
3/13/2022 4 SA Las Flores Stakes (GIII) $100.000 4yo&Up F&M 6f Dirt 123lbs +penalties We head out to the left-coast to catch a small field of six set to go six… furlongs that is, and we look… Read More ›
The Challenger Stakes Will Live Up to Its Name
A field of eleven will be heading to the starting gate for The Challenger Stakes as a part of the TAM Derby undercard. This is a smaller Grade 3, and it is only the third year that has run as a graded stake. It first appeared in 2005 as ungraded, and was only a $65.000 race back then.
Will There Be Torrents in The Hurricane Bertie at GP
The Hurricane Bertie – Grade IIIGP Race #5 6 1/2f Dirt Graded StakePurse $100.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. 1 Lannys All In South Beach Racing Alvarado J Four of this ones six wins… Read More ›
Dead Heat in The Gotham Is Hard to See
3/5/2022 5 AQU The Gotham (GIII) [KYO] $300.000 3yo 1m Dirt 122lbs There were no fillies entered in The Gotham (GIII) at AQU on Saturday, so there goes all of the drama, right?? nah… wrong. The race was… Read More ›
Will The Gotham Be a “Spicy” Affair?
3/5/2022 5 AQU The Gotham (GIII) [KYO] $300.000 3yo 1m Dirt 122lbs The TC Trail keeps moving and we catch a class field of twelve for The Gotham (GIII), going a flat mile over the main track here… Read More ›
Exactly Why He Bought Her: Exactly Wins The Honeybee
On the second of this month, Smokey Stover purchased Exactly from Fractious for $500.000. The Honeybee would be her first race for her new trainer, and she would make a positive impression right away, scoring a strong two length win to earn 50 points for the KYO! It was part of a great day at OP for Smokey Stover fillies as he would win both the Honeybee and the Rebel with one of them.