With the quality of horses that were running in the Ladies Turf Sprint, they certainly deserved to be running for more than a $125.000 purse. We can proudly say that the top horses came to play on this day, with the well accomplished Miss Fury getting the job done, narrowly over Sweet T, a filly that is thriving in turf sprints.
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Tetris Capitalizes On Late Running Room to Win Pelican Stakes
Ever since he was moved to the main track, Tetris has pieced together a string of races where he consistently cashed a check and nearly pulled off a win in the Grade 2 Phoenix. He would start off his 2025 right here in the Pelican Stakes, passing a bunch of them in the stretch to secure the victory.
Competitive Valdale Stakes Will Take Some Winning
Valdale StakesTP Race #3 6 1/2f Dirt StakePurse $125.000 For Fillies Three Years Old. 1 People Easer Mb Stables Cedillo A 124 — The winner of four from six, she looks attractive from the inside gate but does have to… Read More ›
Six Fillies Take to the Track in The East View
The East ViewAQU Race #3 7f Dirt StakePurse $125.000 For Fillies Three Years Old Foaled In NY. 1 Niece Knight Our Athletes Carmouche K 122 — Ran two nice races as a juvenile winning the second with a game nose… Read More ›
Untidy Looks to Clean Up in The Bayakoa
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.
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 ›