Last Saturday, the Alexandra kicked off the 50-point races for the KYO, and now all eyes will be at OP on Saturday as the 19th running of the Honeybee takes place for the second 50-pointer of the season. To celebrate, OP has raised the purse this year to $500.000, up $100.000 from where it was last year, and that too, was a $100.000 increase over the prior year.
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
Tough Field in Cincinnati Trophy Stakes
Cincinnati Trophy Stakes [KYO] TP Race #2 1m Dirt StakePurse $175.000 For Fillies Three Years Old. 1 Intimate Team 7 Illusions Corrales G 122 — Team 7 Illusions hit the jackpot with the draw monster here with the two inside… Read More ›
Daemon Looks to Make It Five in a Row as Rebel Has Big Field and Big Purse
2/22/2025 3 OP The Rebel (GII) [KYD] $1,250.000 11/16th Mile Dirt 3yo 122lbs The interest grows, the field grows, the purse grows… and it’s only February. The chocolates are eaten, the… Read More ›
TC Trail Goes to TP for Battaglia
2/22/2025 3 TP Battaglia Memorial Stakes [KYD] $175.000 11/16th Mile Dirt 3yo 122lbs The Road to Louisville continues and we will obviously have a full gate for the Battaglia, a mile and a sixteenth… Read More ›
Darrow Holds Off Late Charging Foes to Take SUN Derby for Mb
2/8/2025 8 SUN SUN Derby (GIII) [KYD] $400.000 11/16th Mile Dirt 3yo 120lbs Hey, hey… we hit the $108 exacta – The Card had it straight, no box needed. When you get on… Read More ›
Credit Crime Takes Alexandra Stakes in Style
Alexandra Stakes – Grade II [KYO] 1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $300.000 Filly 3 Year Olds. 1st Credit Crime Aer Stables Ortiz I Jr The early pace here was solid, maybe a tick above average but the sort of… Read More ›
That Was Close! Almighwar Upsets Palos Verdes Stakes in Tight Finish
2/15/2025 6 SA Palos Verdes Stakes (GIII) $100.000 6f Dirt 4yo&Up 123lbs +penalties Another race that we miss from a handicapping standpoint, but with a $70.20 winner, I’m guessing a… Read More ›
American Generals Wins the War, Takes FG Stakes
2/15/2025 8 FG FG Stakes (GIII) $175.000 11/8th Mile Turf 4yo&Up 123lbs +penalties I hate when we don’t land the exacta, but The Card did have first and third in a race where… Read More ›
Without Warning Lights Up the Board in The Risen Star Stakes
For some reason, Without Warning was made a 26/1 longshot for The Risen Star Stakes, but you can’t say that we were surprised, as we made him our pick to win. The Neon Wolf got off to a fast start, and then had a rough couple races, one of which being the BC Juvenile, which seemed to result in people losing faith in him.
Make It Six in a Row for El Gran Cambio after Mineshaft Stakes Win
El Gran Cambio continues to get the job done for trainer Bears Stable, and earns his sixth consecutive win here in the Mineshaft Stakes. It’s been quite a journey for this gelding that was claimed for $10.000 back in August. At the time of the claim, he was on a three race winning streak, but those victories were not for high purses.