A small field of five older fillies and mares will be heading to the starting gate for the 20th running of the Santa Maria Stakes. This is a Grade 2, on the main track, and a little over a mile in length.
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High Voltage Isn’t Kidding Around in Elkhorn
This Friday at KEE, we will see an increased purse for the running of the Elkhorn, up $50.000 from where it had been the last three years. The race is a mile and a half on the turf, and has seen some well known horses pick up its trophy, including Bronze Sabre and a favorite of mine from a long time ago, Ashkalani.
Can Old Class Rule The OP Hcp?
4/19/2025 1 OP The OP Hcp (GII) $1,250.000 4yo&Up 11/8th Mile Dirt Weights As Assigned As the OP meet comes to a close, we look at a very strong field of… Read More ›
Solid Field for Doubledogdare Stakes
Doubledogdare Stakes – Grade III KEE Race #4 1 1/16m Dirt Graded StakePurse $350.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. 1 American Sky Riggins Racing Velazquez J R 123 — Third in the BC Distaff last year… Read More ›
Spankersville Looks to Ignite His Season in Ali
Ali – Grade III KEE Race #5 1 3/16m Dirt Graded StakePurse $350.000 For Four Year Olds And Upward. A quite brilliant field line up for the Ali today and what a race we have in front of us, here… Read More ›
Stella Shows Her Strength in Giants Causeway
Giants Causeway – Grade III5 1/2 Furlongs Turf Stake Purse $350.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Stellar Strength Mb Stables Lopez P First things first hold the rail, and this speedy mare managed that over the… Read More ›
Xcel Racing Goes “Atomic” In NYSS – Park Avenue Trouncing
4/13/2025 3 AQU NY Stallion Series – Park Avenue $200.000 3yoF Foaled in NY 61/2 Furlongs Dirt 122lbs +penalties I had the exacta, as cold as the other side of the pillow… of course,… Read More ›
Scotch N Soda Up Late to Take NYSS – Times Square
4/13/2025 5 AQU NY Stallion Series – Times Square $200.000 3yo Foaled in NY 61/2 Furlongs Dirt 122lbs +penalties If you boxed our three selections (the six was a scratch from The… Read More ›
Wiley Serves Up a Great Race as Poetic Panther Downs the Champ
Wiley – Grade I 1 1/16 Mile Turf Stake Purse $650.000 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Poetic Panther Maletto Rodriguez Jam The fact that this mare went off at 12/1 reflected what a strong field this… Read More ›
Old Mexico Pulls Off Apple Blossom Shocker
It’s safe to say that no one saw this coming. In the running of the $1,250.000 Apple Blossom Handicap from OP, Old Mexico would go off as a 31/1 longshot, and would not be picked by anyone in the Pick ‘em, not even by her own trainer if he had participated.