The action at OP on Saturday will feature the ninth running of the Grade 3 Bayakoa, a race that has seen some very good winners in its short history. Nine fillies and mares will take part in the race, including three horses that ran in the BC Distaff last fall.
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Stronger Field Than Purse Suggests in The Ladies Turf Sprint
Nine older females will head to the gate in what is the 19th running of the Ladies Turf Sprint. Similar to the Pelican Stakes, the race ran for a small purse, $65.000, at inception, and has not been held ever year. In 2017, that purse was increased to $125.000, and it has bounced around slightly since then.
Turf Monsters Go Long in San Marcos at SA
2/8/2025 5 SA San Marcos Stakes (GIII) $100.000 11/4 mile Turf 123lbs +penalties A left coast swing and we continue with the 1/2 purse compared to the old days… the San Marcos Stakes… Read More ›
Eight To the Gate in Runyon at AQU
2/8/2025 2 AQU The Runyon $125.000 7f Dirt 3yo Foaled in NY 122lbs +penalties To Gotham City and a field of eight Empire State bred sophomores will be sprinting seven panels in The Runyon,… Read More ›
The Pelican Stakes Looks Very Competitive
Older sprinters that may not be considered to be among the elites of their division will get a chance to run for a good purse in the 19th running of the Pelican Stakes. The race debuted in 2005 for a $60.000 purse, and has not been held every year. It has been a mainstay on the schedule since 2016, which would be the first time it ran for triple digits.
Luminous Gold Looks to Repair Her Reputation in The Suncoast Stakes
The Suncoast Stakes [KYO] TAM Race #9 1m 70 Dirt StakePurse $150.000 For Fillies Three Years Old. 1 Love Affair TwinTowersRacing Davis D 120 — In a race where a few have a penalty to carry I rather like this… Read More ›
Full Field of Sophomores Look to Climb the TC Ladder in The Davis Stakes at TAM
2/8/2025 10 TAM The Davis Stakes (GIII) [KYD] $250.000 11/16th Mile Dirt 3yo 120lbs Down to TAM and one of my fav races, The Davis Stakes (GIII), a mile and a sixteenth test for the… Read More ›
La Canada “Best” By a Nose in Lewis Stakes Victory
2/1/2025 9 SA Lewis Stakes (GIII) [KYD] $200.000 1 Mile Dirt 3yo 121lbs +penalties We continue to miss, and if there is any consolation, I don’t think a lot of people had this… Read More ›
Wide and Late, Boss Spearman Takes the Spoils and the TC Points
The Withers – Grade III (P3) [KYD]1 1/8 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $250.000 Open 3-Year-Olds. 1st Boss Spearman Wood Duck Stables Saez L The new owner/trainer of this one must be giving themselves a huge and well-deserved pat on the… Read More ›
The Maiden Purrs to Victory in The Kittens Joy
The Kittens Joy1 1/16 Mile Turf Stake Purse $150.000 Open 3-Year-Olds. 1st Smokin Access Red Fox Farms Berrios Hector Well, as unlikely as a once-raced maiden who had only ever run over five furlongs winning this competitive stakes race and… Read More ›