The stage seemed to be set in the Greenwood Cup for Spankersville to get his first win since April, but someone forget to tell Bears Stable and El Gran Cambio. The gelding seems to be at his best the longer that the races get, and at a mile and a half, he was up to the challenge to take on the reigning BC Champion.
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Aghast Earns BC Spot with Princess Rooney Win
Another Mb Stables BC entry was confirmed on Saturday, as long as he sends them there, as Aghast won the Princess Rooney by a length. This will make her a part of the BC Fillies and Mares Sprint if the trainer sends her, something that is never guaranteed with the three entries per owner restriction.
Spankersville Should Spank Greenwood Cup Field
The Greenwood Cup might not be the first race that comes to mind when thinking about the stakes action this coming Saturday, but it is the place that you will find the great Spankersville, as he takes on five others in this Grade 3.
Who’ll Be the Biggest Menace in Princess Rooney?
Saturday’s card at GP will feature the Grade 3 Princess Rooney, which is a “win and you’re in” for the BC Fillies and Mares Sprint. This race has seen better days in regards to its purse, as in 2005, it was run for $500.000. It was at that level for a little while, ultimately reaching its low point of $200.000 in 2023.
Dogwood Looks to Be Closely Contested
Dogwood – Grade III7 furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $300.000 Three-Year-Old Fillies. At CD Dogwood is an ancient race dating back to the birth of HRP in 2003. It was a route then, going 1 1/16 miles. It went through a… Read More ›
PRX Dirt Mile Attracts a Small but Close-Knit Field
PRX Dirt MilePRX Race #12 1m Dirt StakePurse $300.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. Looking at the field for this race there will be a few stables kicking themselves that they didn’t consider this $300.000, no penalty race. No… Read More ›
Gallant Bob Stakes Sees the TC Failures Take on the Sprinters for a Chance at the BC
Gallant Bob Stakes – Grade IIPRX Race #13 6f Dirt Graded StakePurse $400.000 For Three Year Olds. 1 Tube Spankys Barn Ortiz J L 122 — It is hard to discern what a true sprinter is here at HRP as… Read More ›
Soliloquy Sunset Goes for Grade One Number Four in Cotillion Stakes
Cotillion Stakes – Grade IPRX Race #14 1 1/16m Dirt Graded StakePurse $1,000.000 For Fillies Three Years Old. 1 Soliloquy Sunset Nakamura Stables Bejarano R 122 — If there was one horse that could conceivably challenge Credit Crime for the… Read More ›
Untidy Eyes The PID Masters Stakes
The PID Masters Stakes – Grade II6 1/2 furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $300.000 Two-Year-Olds. At PID The PID Masters Stakes was first run in 2009 and won by TwinTowersRacing’s Restless Lover. Now TwinTowersRacing is looking for another win in this… Read More ›
It’s PA Derby Time at PRX!
Many of the top three year olds in our virtual racing world have made their way to PRX for Saturday’s running of the prestigious PA Derby. This is a common stopover this time of year with the BC Classic a race that all of these trainers hope is in the future for their horse in about six weeks.