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.
Grade III
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.
Laffy Crack Upsets the Apple Cart in Santa Maria Stakes Win
6/18/22 3 SA Santa Maria Stakes (GII) $200.000 F&M 3YO&UP 1m Turf 3yo 121lbs Older 124lbs +penalties Kaboooom!! Sent off as the 55/1 outsider, Night Rider Stables’ lit the tote when Laffy Crack turned her form around in… Read More ›
The Perfect “Storm” Lands Arindel The Salvator Mile
6/18/22 2 MTH The Salvator Mile (GIII) $150.000 3YO&UP 1m Dirt 3yo 118lbs Older 124lbs +penalties Well, at least we had the winner in this one… Figured The Storm, owned by Arindel, was expertly handled, riding the rail… Read More ›
Marijane Goes Full “Rebel” To Take The Eatontown Stakes
6/18/22 3 MTH The Eatontown Stakes (GIII) $150.000 F&M 3YO&UP 1m Turf 3yo 118lbs Older 124lbs +penalties We nailed this one, and with a $13.50 exacta, I think everyone did!! But the real story here is how the… Read More ›