Gigafemme has made it a habit to run against NY-breds, but was still looking for her first win against them in a stake. She had run well in her two prior races, and was expected to do the same here as well. It turns out that she would wait until the purse reached this high point to grab the win, an impressive win of nearly two lengths.
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Elegance on Display in LCD Lassie
The two year old stakes at LA were able to fill, so I’ll pick up the 15th running of the LCD Lassie on Saturday, which has also drawn a field of five. The purse for the race has been a consistent $100.000 throughout time, and that might be part of the reason the LA is getting passed over on the breeding side as other states have higher such purses.
LCD Juvenile Draws a Field of Five
Filling the LA-bred stakes this weekend was difficult, as four out of the seven scheduled such races failed to fill, including two races that I was given to cover. So, I will move on to one of the races that did get enough entries at FG, the LCD Juvenile, for two year olds.
Five in Classic on LCD at FG
12/14/2024 8 FG LCD Classic $150.000 3yo&Up Foaled in LA 1 1/16th m Dirt 3yo 121lbs Older 123lbs +penalties The field is small, the story line is obvious, so expect the unexpected. We look at… Read More ›
Nine Fillies in Tropical Park Oaks at GP
12/14/2024 2 GP Tropical Park Oaks $125.000 3yoF 1 1/16th m Turf 122lbs +penalties Tropical Park has been gone for decades… did you know, the first artificial surface was used there? That was many,… Read More ›
Eleven Hope to Find Joy in Fifth Avenue
On a weekend that will have several statebred stakes taking place around the country, it should come as no surprise as to why breeding in New York is so popular within the game. The purse levels for the Fifth Avenue and Great White Way far exceed what we are seeing in other states. Here, we will look at the Fifth Avenue, which is the race for juvenile fillies.
Big Purse Draws Nice Field to AQU for NYSS – Great White Way
12/14/2024 2 AQU NY Stallion Series – Great White Way $500.000 2yo Foaled in NY 7f Dirt 120lbs We look at a field of eleven Gotham-bred youngsters set to go seven panels, and… Read More ›
Tote Lights Up with Longshots in The Inaugural Stakes at TAM
12/7/2024 9 TAM The Inaugural Stakes $125.000 2yo 6f Dirt 120lbs +penalties We picked four of the eight horses and… swing and a miss… looking at the tote-board, we weren’t the only ones that… Read More ›
Mb Too Strong Late, Takes The Sandpiper Stakes at TAM
12/7/2024 10 TAM The Sandpiper Stakes $125.000 2yo 6f Dirt 120lbs +penalties The Big Barn is hot… not that they aren’t always as tough as nails, but right now, they are hard to get in… Read More ›
Who Will Be Wearing the Garland of Roses?
The Garland of Roses HandicapAQU Race #2 6f Dirt StakePurse $135.000 (plus up to $20.25 for NY-breds) For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. 1 Broadway Heiress Glorify Stables Velazquez J R 119 — This four-year-old has been… Read More ›
