The Blame (Grade 3)- $275.000 PurseCD- For Four Year Olds and UpwardOne Mile and One Eighth on the DirtMay 31, 2025 Heading into The Blame, Lunar Victory looked like he would be tough to beat, and in the end, he… Read More ›
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Balius Survives Late Push to Win The Shawnee
The Shawnee would be a close race all the way to the end, but that did not stop us from having a wire to wire winner, as Balius at one point jumped out to a two length lead before having her trainer, Threshold, yell for the wire to hurry up and get there.
Big Blue Cruises in Rain to Win PEN Mile
Friday was wet across many places in the northeast, and PEN was no exception as steady rain left the track sloppy and soft. For Big Blue, this is to be expected, as it would mark the fourth race in a row that he ran on an off track, with three of them being soft.
Triple Bend Stakes Is Open for a New Kid on the Block
Triple Bend Stakes – Grade IIISA Race #2 7f Dirt Graded StakePurse $200.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. 1 Valance Maxmillion Farm Frey K 124 — Bought from Wood Duck Stables for $100.000, the new trainer managed to find… Read More ›
Can Jacqui Defy Top Weight in ET Mint Julep Handicap?
ET Mint Julep Handicap – Grade III CD Race #5 1 1/16m Turf Graded StakePurse $250.00 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. 1 McCaskill Royalty Stables Lopez P 117 — My opinions about how the handicap works… Read More ›
An Open Field for Regret May Rely on the Weather
Regret – Grade III CD Race #10 1 1/8m Turf Graded StakePurse $275.000 For Fillies Three Years Old. 1 Heaven In The Bronx Langley Farms Elliott S 122 — A filly with ability but she is unproven at this level…. Read More ›
Lunar Victory Looks Tough to Beat in The Blame
Lunar Victory heads to CD on Saturday in hopes of repeating as the winner of the Grade 3 Blame. If he does so, he will accomplish the feat for two different trainers and he does seem to be the one to beat in here. It’s a field of six, and the other five have different plans as they look to be the ones to grab the win.
Strong Field of Nine for The Shawnee
A field of nine older females have made their way to CD to take part in the sixth running of the Grade 3 Shawnee, which will send them a mile and a sixteenth around the main track. As time has gone on, the race has seen gradual purse increases and has settled into the $275.000 amount now for the second year.
All Eyes on PEN on Friday for PEN Mile
There are many, many races that get held at PEN over the course of a year, but none will be bigger than the PEN Mile, which awards a $400.000 purse and attracts some of the best three year old turf horses out there.
Seven Sophomores to the CD Sod for The Audubon
5/31/2025 8 CD The Audubon $275.000 3yo 11/8th m Turf 122lbs Every once in a while, you get one of those races… I think we’ve arrived. … Read More ›