July 6, 2015 A return to a firm turf and the ability to close into a wicked pace was all the gutsy gelding Barring Tor was looking for in the Grade II Highlander Stakes on Sunday at WO, and that… Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
Dead Heat in The BEL Derby Invitational (GI)
7/4/2015 Post Time 3:20PM RACE 7 BEL The BEL Derby Invitational (GI) $1,250.000 3yo 1 1/4m InTurf Another day, another dreadful dead-heat. In the never-ending world of ties, Desolation Island and Chrystal Pip couldn’t be separated at the finish of… Read More ›
You Big Freak wins The Dwyer.
You Big Freak challenged down the home stretch to go on and win The Dwyer by half a length from the running on Doppio with Fast Is Still Fast a quarter of a length further back in third. Race #5… Read More ›
Salvator Mile Won in a Brutal Manner
The Salvator Mile (Grade 3)- $150.000 Purse MTH- For Three Year Olds and Upward One Mile on the Dirt July 5, 2015 Early in the spring, Aer Stables saw Brutal and made a quality investment of $250.000 on him…. Read More ›
It’s Eve of Destruction at the United Nations
The United Nations Stakes (Grade 1) (BC)- $500.000 Purse MTH- For Three Year Olds and Upward One Mile and Three Eighths on the Turf July 5, 2015 Since winning the McKnight Handicap (G3) a couple days after Christmas, Eve… Read More ›
Serenity see their well spent money last home
Clarendon Stakes 5 1/2 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $150.00 Open 2 Year Olds Foaled In ON. 1st Laffin Canadian, Trained by Serenity Stables The eighty dollars that Serenity Stables spent on this maiden looked very well spent as the son… Read More ›
There’s Danzig after the Princess Rooney
Princess Rooney Handicap – Grade II [BC] 6 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $250.00 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Danzig Ghost, trained by D J C Racing Stables It’s so good to see this tough four year… Read More ›
Owner and jockey go hyper in the Suburban
The Suburban Handicap – Grade II 1 1/4 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $500.00 Open 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Hyper Silver, trained by Night Rider Stables It is the year of the veteran and this was another… Read More ›
Jawbone Dominant In Winning Belmont Oaks
As the horses loaded into the starting gate for one of the big races of the day, they were on the turf course that had little give in it as it came up good. 13 of the 14 horses that… Read More ›
Tough Field in Smile Sprint Handicap
Smile Sprint Handicap Grade II [BC] For 3 Years Old and Upward Going 6 Furlongs on the Dirt Course Purse $250.000 1 Optimist Owned by Mb Stables Garcia Alan Was purchased in March for $75.000 from D J… Read More ›