Unlike the DEL Handicap, the IND Oaks did not really have that one horse that stood out. Most seemed to have a good shot at taking home the victory while having one thing about them that may have caused a little concern about their chances. It was certainly a great opportunity for one of these horses to make a statement, and doing so would be Shadow Police, for Smokey Stover.
Grade III
Crypto Takes IND Derby
7/9/22 2 IND The IND Derby (GIII) $300.000 3yo 1 1/16m Dirt 120lbs The Green Card stays hot handing out the exacta in this one… and Max stays hot as well. Crypto, making his first start for Maxmillion… Read More ›
Speter Improves Again To Take The Cornhusker
The PRM Cornhusker Handicap – Grade III1 1/8 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $300.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Speter Nakamura Stables Luzzi L J As i mentioned in the preview for this race you can often… Read More ›
Is The IND Oaks Finally Where Angelic Wins Again?
It’s a rare opportunity for IND to see some action, as the track plays host to both the IND Derby and the IND Oaks. Here, we will take a look at the Oaks, which draws a field of five fillies, three of which did noteworthy action on the “Derby” side of things during the spring.
Ten Sophomores Set For The IND Derby
7/9/22 2 IND The IND Derby (GIII) $300.000 3yo 1 1/16m Dirt 120lbs The long list of Derby races just keeps on giving and we head out to IND for The IND Derby (GIII), a mile and a… Read More ›
Can The Hound Howl Again In The Cornhusker
The PRM Cornhusker Handicap – Grade III PRM Race #2 1 1/8m Dirt Graded StakePurse $300.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. In this game its the little details that matter and when it comes to handicaps i am always left… Read More ›
Matamata Scratches Out a Hard Fought DEL Oaks Victory
A couple of scratches left us with just four horses for the DEL Oaks, and in a close race on a track listed as good, it would be Matamata picking up the win for Smokey Stover.
Letters By The Way Wins Kent Stakes in Dominant Fashion
This April, Wood Duck Stables moved Letters By The Bay back to the turf, a surface he only had one career start on, a race he had won. It has certainly proven to be the right decision, as this horse is now a perfect 4-for-4 while running on the grass.
Field of Six for Kent Stakes
Part of the action at DEL on Saturday will be the 17th running of the Kent Stakes, a Grade 3 event for three olds on the turf. It is a race that was once held in much higher regard, going for a $500.000 purse for it’s first two years, but then the reductions began happening. The low point would be $150.000.
Sister Crespi the Likely Favorite in DEL Oaks
This Saturday, we get to enjoy some racing from DEL as a field of six fillies goes to post for the 17th running of the DEL Oaks. This has never been a race to attract a large field for some reason, as in checking the field sizes for the last ten years, either five or six horses were entered.