Five were entered into the Falls City Stakes at CD on Thursday, but only four would end up running. Coming out on top would be Mightiness, a five year old mare who only began to flash her true ability for the first time this summer.
Grade III
Happy Dancer Smashes Red Carpet
Red Carpet Stakes GIII$100.000 Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward1 3/8 Miles TurfDel Mar November 23, 2025 Wow! Happy Dancer exploded to destroy the Red Carpet field and I should have seen it coming. She had been on… Read More ›
Be Thankful for a Strong Falls City Stakes Field
The field for Thanksgiving’s Fall City Stakes may be small, but there is no shortage of talent in the ones that are heading to the starting for the race. This race first appeared on the schedule in 2003 as a Grade 2, and held that designation through 2021.
Work Times Don’t Matter Until They Do as Goodness Takes Native Diver Stakes
Native Diver Stakes – Grade III1 1/8 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $100.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Goodness Wood Racing Stable Valdivia J Jr First of all, congratulations to Wood Racing Stable, who picked this three-year-old up for… Read More ›
Red Carpet Rolled Out For Six
Red Carpet Stakes GIII$100.000 Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward1 3/8 Miles TurfDel Mar November 23, 2025 It is late in the year, BC is over, the holidays are on top of us and things are winding down…. Read More ›
McWicked Pulls Away For Commonwealth Turf Victory
We would have seven three year olds taking part in the Commonwealth Turf On Saturday, and getting the win by nearly two lengths would be McWicked, an Mb Stables gelding who now has five wins in nine starts on the year. McWicked was among our picks, but not our top choice, and went off at odds of 7/1.
A Small But Competitive Field For The Native Diver
Native Diver Stakes – Grade IIIDMR Race #4 1 1/8m Dirt Graded StakePurse $100.000 For Three Year three-year-olds and Upward. 1 Happy Brave The Sidley Stud Rispoli U 121 — As the season winds up we can reflect on what… Read More ›
It May Be an Extravagant Day in Commonwealth Turf
This Saturday, a field of seven will be taking part in the Grade 3 Commonwealth Turf, held at a little over a mile, for three year olds. The race was first held in 2005, but has not been on the calendar every year despite being graded since 2008.
Raining Prince Reigns in Hope Stakes
Raining Prince delivered a determined performance in Saturday’s $100.000 Hope Stakes (Grade III) at Del Mar, rallying from fourth position to capture the seven-furlong test for two-year-olds under Juan Hernandez for Nakamura Stables. The gray gelding posted a final time… Read More ›
Smokin Cherie Dominates The Pebbles Field
Smokin Cherie entered the Pebbles a perfect 4-for-4 on the turf, all in her last four races, but she was still made a 20/1 longshot on the morning line as perhaps the odds makers questioned whether or not she wanted to run a mile. That would emphatically be answered on Sunday, as she would not only win, but do so by three lengths.