Grade III

Increased Purse Means Stronger Field in The Manila

This Friday at BEL, the featured race of the day will be the ninth running of The Manila, a nice Grade 3 event for three years on the turf, and it will be the biggest of this race that we have ever seen. That is because of the purse increase, as in the past the stake only had a $100.000 purse associated with it.

Catawba Best in RGD

RGD – Grade 3 – $250.000 DEL – 1 3/8 Mile – Turf Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward July 1, 2023 Catawba broke alertly and stalked the leader, Sin City Girlz before taking control in the stretch… Read More ›

RGD Draws Field of Six

RGD – Grade 3 – $250.000 DEL – 1 3/8 Mile – Turf For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward July 1, 2023 These ladies are all routing veterans. You could make a case for almost every filly… Read More ›

Lady Sammyantha Looks Great in Chicago Stakes Win

Depending on how one wants to determine the status of this Chicago Stakes, and the separate Chicago Stakes that the game lists from 2018 until 2021, Lady Sammyantha may or may not have been a previous winner of this race. It is my personal belief that this is all the same race, so congratulations to the Ginger Haggis mare on winning the stake for the second time in her career.