Open Invitation was the only horse in the field for The Kings Plate that ran in any of the TC races, taking part in both the PRK and the BEL though did not earn anything in those races. This still made him an appealing choice, and he would be the post-time favorite, at odds of 5/2.
STAKES ARTICLES
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Female Sprinters Ready to Battle in Bernardo Stakes
Bernardo Stakes – (Grade lll) Purse $100.00 – For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward 6½ Furlongs – Dirt Del Mar – August 16, 2026 The Bernardo Stakes returns for the 24th time at Del Mar, giving older… Read More ›
Pelucha Clings on in The Smart N Fancy
The Smart N Fancy 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf Stake Purse $200.00 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Pelucha Avenue Z Santana R Jr 1:02.67 The six-year-old mare has been a solid and… Read More ›
Hot Sprinters in Bold Venture Stakes at WO
Bold Venture Stakes – Grade III6 1/2 Furlongs Graded Stake Purse $150.00 Three-Year-Olds And Upward. At WO Bold Venture Stakes features a nice bunch of dirt sprinters, and I fancy two of the youngest and one of the oldest…. Read More ›
Balanced Field Set to Run in Mahony
Sunday’s card at SAR is highlighted by the eighth running of the Mahony, which is a turf sprint for three year olds and this year’s version will feature the largest purse that it ever has: $225.00. This is also the second year that the race has held a graded designation, and there will be a field of seven heading to the starting gate looking for the top prize.
Can Fun Dip Stay Hot and Beat the Boys in the King Edward BC Stakes?
King Edward BC Stakes – (Gll) Purse $200.00 – For Three Year Olds And Upward – One Mile – TurfWoodbine – August 15, 2026 Experienced colts and geldings will line up going one mile on the grass this Saturday in… Read More ›
Valedictorian Stands Out in The Fillies Overnight Stakes at Woodbine
Fillies Overnight Stakes 6 1/2 Furlongs on Dirt – Purse $150.00 (plus up to $22.50 for ON-breds) For Fillies Two Years Old.Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada -When they line two year olds up at this time of year the head… Read More ›
Franklymydearscarlet and Spruill in Rubber Match in Galway at SAR
Galway5 1/2 Turf Stake Purse $200.00 Fillies Three-Year-Olds. At SAR The Galway looks like a rematch between two young lasses which dead heated for second last out in the Grade III Coronation Cup at SAR Franklymydearscarlet and Spruill. They… Read More ›
Transformer is Well Named as He Goes from Claimer to Stakes Winner
The Birdstone 1 1/2 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $200.00 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Transformer The Sidley Stud Franco M 2:29.05 This stable is one of the best claiming trainers in the game… Read More ›
Short Field Goes to the Beach with Everything in the Fight
Solana Beach Stakes DMR Race #5 1m Turf Stake Purse $150.00 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward Foaled In CA. 1 — Eva Form Works Verdict: If ever there was a classic… Read More ›