Secretariat Stakes – Grade II1 Mile Turf Stake Purse $500.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Virtual Handyman Riggins Racing Alvarado F T It was the 1.34- and 3-mile work that gave this performance away remembering that a month ago he… Read More ›
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Bridesmaid No More: Hawaiian Lord Wins The Fourstardave Handicap
Hawaiian Lord has had a thing for finished second throughout his career, and while he looked very appealing in this race, it was hard to pick him to win, so I went for his seventeenth runner up finish. He would be involved in a photo finish at the wire here, because for a moment, he had to tease his trainer that he may have been second again.
Cycle Breaker Cruises to Easy Win in Bison City Stakes
While the Bison City Stakes has a bit of prestige up north, the actual field for the race could have been better, and when our pre-race pick to win, Rubimaulu was scratched, the race got a little less exciting on paper.
No Clear Favorites in ELP Derby
This Sunday at ELP, we will have the sixth running of the ELP Derby, an ungraded stake for three year olds that has seen its purse gradually increase over the years after debuting initially at $75.000.
Can Albaquirky Overcome Massive Weight Disadvantage in Fourstardave?
All eyes will be on the Fourstardave Handicap on Saturday, as it is the first “win and you’re in” race for the BC Mile while offering a pretty nice $500.000 purse along the way. That purse amount has been fairly consistent since 2012, and it has attracted a strong field of eleven.
There May Be a Grand Opening to Admire in AP Million
AP Million – Grade ICNL Race #3 1 1/4m Turf Graded StakePurse $1,000.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. 1 Grand Opening Riggins Racing Hernandez R M 124 — This was a very good four-year-old that won the grade one… Read More ›
Small Field for Bison City Stakes
It took multiple last minute entries, but the Bison City Stakes will be held this Saturday, with five Canadian fillies heading to the starting gate. The resulting field could be seen as a bit soft, since only one horse has earned over $100.000, and three have made less than $60.000.
It Looks Like a Battle Between a Lady and a Storm in Beverly D
Beverly D – Grade II [BC]CNL Race #2 1 3/16m Turf Graded StakePurse $500.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. 1 Swam Pass TwinTowersRacing Bejarano R 124 — You wouldn’t get to see this sort of entry… Read More ›
It Looks Like a Free Agent May Be Taking Home Secretariat Stakes
Secretariat Stakes – Grade IICNL Race #1 1m Turf Graded StakePurse $500.000 For Three Year Olds. 1 Double Wide Dreaming Mb Stables Pennington F 122 — A throw in here based on works rather than any racecourse form, he is… Read More ›
The KD Preview Races Review
KD Preview Ladies Turf Mile1 Mile Turf Stake Purse $250.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Not A Big Deal Mb Stables Gutierrez Mario2nd Lousiana Woo Invicta Group Llc Prat F3rd Power Royale D J C Racing… Read More ›