The Greenwood Cup might not be the first race that comes to mind when thinking about the stakes action this coming Saturday, but it is the place that you will find the great Spankersville, as he takes on five others in this Grade 3.
Grade III
Who’ll Be the Biggest Menace in Princess Rooney?
Saturday’s card at GP will feature the Grade 3 Princess Rooney, which is a “win and you’re in” for the BC Fillies and Mares Sprint. This race has seen better days in regards to its purse, as in 2005, it was run for $500.000. It was at that level for a little while, ultimately reaching its low point of $200.000 in 2023.
Dogwood Looks to Be Closely Contested
Dogwood – Grade III7 furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $300.000 Three-Year-Old Fillies. At CD Dogwood is an ancient race dating back to the birth of HRP in 2003. It was a route then, going 1 1/16 miles. It went through a… Read More ›
Be Royal Reigns Over Pocahontas
Last month in the Sorority Stakes at MTH, Ukraine Be Free and Be Royal finished 1-2, with the former winning by two lengths. They would go head to head again in the Pocahontas, and would take the top two spots once again, but this time it would was Be Royal grabbing the victory!
Haggis Glory Storms Home to Take Iroquois
Iroquois – Grade III [KYD]1 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $300.000 Open 2 Year Olds. 1st Haggis Glory The Sidley Stud Ortiz J L With each generation these horses seem to get more and more alike to the point nowhere anything… Read More ›
Juvenile Fillies Hit the Stage in Pocahontas
This Saturday has plenty of great graded action for two year olds and the spotlight will be on them at CD. In the Pocahontas, the fillies will be running a mile in hopes of getting the top share of the $300.000 purse.
Credit Crime Has No Problem with Turf Move in Dueling Ground Oaks
Is there anything Credit Crime can’t do? The filly’s fantastic three year old season that already saw her win the KYO, run third in the BEL, as well as win two other Grade 1’s added a new accolade on Wednesday.
Iroquois Is as Open as It Gets
Iroquois – Grade IIICD Race #1 1m Dirt Graded StakePurse $300.000 For Two Year Olds. 1 Ranger Jim Williams9 Fresu A 120 — Scraped home in a maiden claimer and was then bought for $35.000 by the current owner who… Read More ›
Credit Crime to Try the Turf in Dueling Grounds Oaks
The next large purse up for grabs at KD will occur on Wednesday with the Dueling Ground Oaks taking place for just the second time. That purse sees a $500.000 increase from last year, and the gate will be full of three year old females running long.
One Spirit Closes Deepest to Score Ladies Marathon Victory at KD
Ladies Marathon- Grade III1 5/16 Miles Turf Stake Purse $2,000.000 Fillies And Mares Three-Year-Olds And Up. At KD 1st One Spirit Nakamura Stables 6.30-1 (HRP) 6-1 (SRF) In my preview I mentioned the similarity of One Spirit’s preparation… Read More ›