VA Oaks [KYO]1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $250.000 Filly 3 Year Olds. 1st Nicolette Alydar Stables Espinoza V The stable knows how to get these closers to time their runs and though that didn’t work out in the Las… Read More ›
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Commanche Smoke Breezes by in The Winkfield
The Winkfield6 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $125.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Comanche Smoke Panionios Racing Lezcano J Back to a sprint trip and with a new stable, this one looked back to his best today with a smooth half… Read More ›
Roman Hounds Makes It 2-for-2 Handing Riggins Racing The Hutcheson
3/15/2025 5 GP The Hutcheson Stakes $115.000 3yo 6f Dirt 122lbs +penalties Box all exactas… you’ve heard the man say it time and time again, and if you followed that rule with The Card, you… Read More ›
The Sidley Stud Is “High” About Santa Ana Stakes Win
3/15/2025 6 SA Santa Ana Stakes (GIII) $100.000 4yo&Up F&M 1 1/4m Turf 123lbs +penalties Another race where the odds were manipulated for the sake of the pickem contest… such a shame… but,… Read More ›
The Golden Age Captures First VA Derby on Dirt
In the first running of the VA Derby on the main track with the added benefit of 50 KYD points being on the line, The Golden Age would outlast the hard charging Olumuyiwa to put his name in the picture of being a contender for the KYD itself.
Macka Diamond Beats the Big Names in Captiva Island
Sometimes, when you look at a race and expect a showdown between two horses, that’s how the race actually plays out. Then, on likely more occasions, the race will have another horse completely steal the show. That was the case in the Captiva Island on Saturday as Macka Diamond made this race about her, and won by a length.
Who Will Rule in Queen Stakes?
Queen StakesTP Race #2 6f Dirt StakePurse $125.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. 1 Night Cruise Mb Stables Cedillo A 122 — Back in trip after some consistent form over further, there is no reason why… Read More ›
An Open Edition of The Winkfield at AQU
The WinkfieldAQU Race #2 6f Dirt StakePurse $125.000 (plus up to $18.75 for NY-breds) For Three Year Olds. 1 Freeborn Man First Flight Stable Martinez J R 122 — Won his first two at much lower grade but then came… Read More ›
Sweet T Looks for Revenge on Miss Fury in Captiva Island
The Captiva Island is a smaller ungraded stake for the GP schedule, and this will be the tenth time it is held. It’s a turf sprint for older females, and draws a field of seven. Gdp Inc has been very successful in this event, winning four of the previous nine races, including twice with Trippi Sprinkle.
Turf Ladies Look to Go the Distance in Wide Open Santa Ana Stakes
3/15/2025 6 SA Santa Ana Stakes (GIII) $100.000 4yo&Up F&M 1 1/4m Turf 123lbs +penalties Older turf females will be the menu as we look at the Santa Ana Stakes (GIII) a mile and a quarter classic… Read More ›