It’s party time at PIM on Saturday, but before we can get to the PRK, invitations were sent out to five horses that will be taking part in the 21st running of the Dinner Party Stakes, a Grade 3 on the turf at a mile and an eighth.
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
Eleven Ladies to the Gate for The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
5/16/2025 14 The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (GII) $300.000 3yoF 11/8th Mile Dirt 122lbs Don’t be confused, boys and girls… nobody on the planet considers this the second leg of the filly TC. But… Read More ›
Nine to the Gate for PIM Special on Friday
5/16/2025 13 The PIM Special (GIII) $250.000 3yo&Up 13/16th Mile Dirt 3yo 119 Older 124lbs It feels like we just had KYD weekend, and it’s already off to Bal’mur and PRK weekend. But… Read More ›
Street Sounds Denies Michael Jordan at “Buzzer” to Win Cinema Stakes
Bigchief Stables picked up Street Sounds in the December auction, and all had been going well for the colt until his last race down at GP. There were not many people worried about that result, but if there was any doubt that would be erased in the Cinema Stakes, as Street Sounds prevailed in a photo to pick up the win.
Gorilla Glue Sticks to the Plan for a Last Gasp Win
The Nerud – Grade III6 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $175.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Gorilla Glue Maxmillion Farm Lezcano J Well, I said anything could win this race and that it would be noses and necks first… Read More ›
Menacing Shadow Starts to Eye Big Time with Strong Win
The Ruffian Handicap – Grade II1 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $200.000 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Menacing Shadow La Canada Racehorses Davis D This had to be the most obvious winner of the day, and this… Read More ›
Piatt Prevails in Stretch to Win Mamzelle
Saturday would finally be Piatt’s day. The three year old filly had been a close second or third several times at the ungraded level, and always seemed to run a good race every time she hit the track. However, a stake victory had been something that had eluded her.
Gymnast Edges Past Mb Duo in Peter Pan Triumph
5/10/2025 2 The Peter Pan (GIII) $200.000 3yo 11/8th Mile Dirt 122lbs +penalties If you played The Card on top of my picks, you did well… so the rain held off… Read More ›
Mb Is “Killer” in Man o War Win, Lowers Track Record
5/10/2025 5 The Man o War (GII) $400.000 4yo&Up 13/8th Mile Turf 123lbs I think we put too much emphasis on this being a wet track… it was not. Mb… Read More ›
No Clear Favorite in Cinema Stakes
This Mother’s Day at SA, seven three year olds will be taking part in the eighth running of the Cinema Stakes. This race loses some distance in 2025, as it was a mile and a quarter for the last two years, and a mile and an eighth in the years before that.