The grade one Taylor Stakes at WO Saturday will be run at 1 1/4-miles on turf as a grade one stakes for a $750.000 purse for three-year-old and upward fillies and mares. The history of the race has had its… Read More ›
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Mo Mentum Farm Looks for Another Kings Plate Win
Mo Mentum Farm’s commitment to breeding in Canada has made him a dominant trainer in the King’s Plate, as he has won the race in three of the last four years, and four times overall. He’ll be looking to continue that stranglehold on the race, as he brings three to the starting gate.
Seven Looks to Seize Their Opportunity in DMR Oaks
Out west on Saturday, we will have the 22nd running of the DMR Oaks, which is a Grade 1 for three year old fillies on the turf. The race has been a Grade 1 since its inception here, and has seen it’s purse range between $250.000 and $400.000 in that time, though the present $300.000 is the most common amount.
Distant Breeze Looks to Stay Hot in The Iselin Stakes
A small but strong field will be taking part in the Grade 3 Iselin Stakes, run at a mile and a sixteenth on the main track at MTH. The race first appeared on the schedule in 2006, and saw it’s purse fluctuate in the early days before settling in at $250.000 in 2022.
ELP Derby Goes to a Black Swan
ELP Derby1 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $300.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Black Swan Event Team 7 Illusions Lezcano J Stalked the lead and had way too much in the finish for his rivals. This was little more than an… Read More ›
The Alabama Sets Up a Familiar Looking Clash
The Alabama – Grade ISAR Race #7 1 1/4m Dirt Graded StakePurse $600.000 For Fillies Three Years Old. 1 Creepy Runner Party Mb Stables Gaffalione T 122 — Already a dual grade one winner this year and drawn the ace,… Read More ›
There’s a Categorical Destiny About The Ballston
The Ballston – Grade II1 1/16 Mile Inner Turf Stake Purse $300.00 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Categorical Destiny Mb Stables Franco M This is certainly nothing to do with the horse or the trainer, but… Read More ›
Grand Opening Wins AP Million for Second Time
Prior to Saturday’s running of the AP Million, only two horses had won the stake on mulitple occasions: Bronze Sabre and Dead Madness. Now, Grand Opening has added his name to the list following a two length with at CNL, backing up his performance in 2024.
Statement Win for Bear Head in Secretariat Stakes
It was a big win for Bear Head on Saturday, as the gelding delivered an impressive effort in a three length victory. This was just his second start for Maxmillion Farm after the trainer picked him up in private sales, and he made the most of it!
Dead Heat in Beverly D
Forty percent of the field in the Beverly D can call themselves a winner, as a mile and three sixteenths was not enough to separate Lille and Lady Hilltopper, as the two of them finish in a dead heat in this five horse field. The result joins together the longshot on the board, Lille, and the post time favorite and 2024 winner Lady Hilltopper.