Life Is Beautiful seemed as though he would be a strong favorite for the San Luis Rey Stakes, and that is exactly how it would play out on the odds board. That would not mean anything when it came to the race itself, as 12/1 longshot Tom Kha Gai would steal the show and grab the winner’s share of the purse for himself.
Grade III
Nothing Crazy in Face The Lunatic’s KY Cup Classic Win
With the field being as strong as it was for the KY Cup Classic, it could be understood that others would attract more attention than Face The Lunatic. That said, it was a surprise to see him go off as an 11/1 longshot for the race.
It Will Be Tough to Stop Life Is Beautiful in San Luis Rey Stakes
The starting gate for the San Luis Rey Stakes will be full at SA on Saturday, as twelve horses are set to run the maximum distance of a mile and a half on the turf. This is the 20th time that the race has been run in our virtual world, debuting as a Grade 2 in 2006 before it’s downgrade to a Grade 3 in 2020.
Big Names Collide in KY Cup Classic
The field is set for Saturday’s running of the KY Cup Classic, and there are some very big names that will be taking part in it. It’s a $300.000 Grade 3 that debuted in 2006, but has not been run every year and this is just the tenth edition of the race. The race was a Grade 2 from 2006 through 2011, but then did not appear again until 2018, when it was a small ungraded race running for $100.000.
The Essex Handicap May Come Down to Tactics
The Essex Handicap – Grade IIIOP Race #1 1 1/8m Dirt Graded StakePurse $500.000 For Four Year Olds And Upward. 1 El Gran Cambio Bears Stable Juarez A J Jr 122 — If this were a plain Stakes race, then… Read More ›
Could Ruby Stakes Give Us the KYD Favorite?
3/22/2025 7 TP Ruby Stakes (GIII) [KYD] $700.000 3yo 11/8th Mile Dirt 122lbs To the dust bowl we go, and although we don’t get the glorious taste of fibers due to no syn… Read More ›
Chisel Uses Fast Fractions to Take Whitmore Stakes at OP
3/15/2025 1 OP Whitmore Stakes (GIII) $250.000 4yo&Up 6f Dirt 122lbs I tried to get cute in the handicapping department, and it bit me… oh well… We did have the winner in Saturday’s… Read More ›
The Sidley Stud Is “High” About Santa Ana Stakes Win
3/15/2025 6 SA Santa Ana Stakes (GIII) $100.000 4yo&Up F&M 1 1/4m Turf 123lbs +penalties Another race where the odds were manipulated for the sake of the pickem contest… such a shame… but,… Read More ›
Turf Ladies Look to Go the Distance in Wide Open Santa Ana Stakes
3/15/2025 6 SA Santa Ana Stakes (GIII) $100.000 4yo&Up F&M 1 1/4m Turf 123lbs +penalties Older turf females will be the menu as we look at the Santa Ana Stakes (GIII) a mile and a quarter classic… Read More ›
Whitmore Stakes Draws Ton of Classy Speed to OP
3/15/2025 1 OP Whitmore Stakes (GIII) $250.000 4yo&Up 6f Dirt 122lbs No added weight for previous wins helps to make the field a bit saltier, and we did get a salty field of nine… Read More ›