Grade III

Maggie Greene Looks for Historic Fourth Straight Orchid Win

We could see history here in The Orchid. Unfortunately, there is not a convenient place to look at the stake history of everything that is run within the game, but in all of my years in writing for the SRF, I don’t think this has ever happened. We have the chance to witness the same horse win the same stake for four consecutive years.

Will Weight Decide Appleton?

4/2/22  10  GP    The Appleton (GIII)            $100.000    4yo&Up   1m  InTurf         124lbs +penalties We head to the non-existent inner turf course here at GP and look at the field for The Appleton (GIII), going a flat mile.  I took the… Read More ›

Eight to the Gate for Ghostzapper

4/2/22  10  GP    Ghostzapper (GIII)            $100.000    4yo&Up    1 1/8m  Dirt         124lbs +penalties The stakes races are plentiful at GP today and we look at the Ghotzapper (GIII), a mile and an eighth stakes for the older handicap horses. … Read More ›

Eight Look to Make Winning The Fantasy a Reality

There was plenty of reason for trainers to choose The Fantasy if they wanted to run in a KYO prep this weekend, as the $600.000 purse shares the distinction with the Ashland as being the races that offer the most to be awarded out. As if that was not enough, it also has 100 KYO points on the table for its winner.

Loihi Takes Santa Ana on SA Turf

03/26/2022  7    SA      Santa Ana Stakes (GIII)    $125.000      4yo&Up F&M      1 1/4m   Turf       123lbs  +penalties The Road Goes On Forever… but the Martyparty never ends.  Loihi stalked the pace throughout Saturdays Santa Ana Stakes (GIII) and… Read More ›

Catori Earns Very Impressive Win in The Cicada

The Cicada is not one of the bigger stakes out there, but it can be the type of race that propels a horse into bigger and better things. Catori is a good example of that, as after breaking her maiden last month and working very well earlier this month, she seemed like a good choice to take another step forward, and she would do exactly that.

Last Lady is First in Las Flores at SA

3/13/2022   4  SA    Las Flores Stakes (GIII)          $100.000         4yo&Up  F&M          6f  Dirt           123lbs +penalties Last Lady kept her hot hand going as the Lindeman Prairie trained filly sat just behind the early pace, moved up to take… Read More ›