The Audubon1 1/8 Mile Turf Stake Purse $275.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Way Of The Dragon Fractious Velazquez J R His works had been telling us that he was ready to win, and despite the soft track he proved… Read More ›
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High Time Takes Aristides BC
Aristides BC6 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $275.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st High Time Maxmillion Farm Velazquez J R I am not sure this one was particularly suited by the track conditions, but he was a winner on… Read More ›
Red Flags Upsets ET Mint Julep Handicap at CD
6/2/24 5 CD ET Mint Julep Hcp (GIII) $250.000 4yo&Up F&M 1 1/16th M Turf Hcp Weight The Green Card hands out the 15/1 winner, on top, as Maxmillion Farm’s… Read More ›
Retaliate Gets Home First in Triple Bend Stakes at SA
6/1/24 3 SA Triple Bend Stakes (GII) $200.000 4yo&Up 7f Dirt 123lbs + penalties The Green Card hands out the winner but whiffs on the exacta… in the end, that Fractious trained Retaliate retaliated… Read More ›
Absolutely Grande is Absolutely Grand in Arlington Stakes Gallop
6/1/24 8 CD Arlington Stakes (GIII) $275.000 4yo&Up 1 1/16th M Turf 122lbs What a shame… RL, Firm… here, Soft. Why? So, a third of the field is scratched from the Arlington… Read More ›
Lunar Victory Thoroughly Dominates in The Blame
If Fractious decided to scratch Lunar Victory because of the sloppy track conditions, no one would have criticized the move. The gelding had struggled in his previous off track races but things were about to be much different in the Blame. On this day, Lunar Victory thrived in the rain, scoring a two length, wire to wire win!
El Salvador Thrives in the Slop to Win The Shawnee
Rain made a mess of CD on Saturday, leaving the track sloppy and soft for the day’s races. That also meant a couple scratches for The Shawnee, leaving us with a field of seven for the race. The weather forecast likely made Iolaus Racing thrilled even before the race, since El Salvador has proven she is a mudder.
Classy City Shows Plenty of Class in PEN Mile Victory
Classy City had an excellent two year old season that saw him win the BC Juvenile Turf, but thus far in 2024, he had not picked up that big win in a graded race. It may not have helped him that he had been dealing with soft turf in his last two starts and that would not be a concern in the PEN Mile.
Nine Go Sprinting in Triple Bend at SA
6/1/24 3 SA Triple Bend Stakes (GII) $200.000 4yo&Up 7f Dirt 123lbs + penalties These big sprint races are always interesting, and we get a field of nine headed… Read More ›
Eight To the Gate for ET Mint Julep Handicap at CD
6/2/24 5 CD ET Mint Julep Hcp (GIII) $250.000 4yo&Up F&M 1 1/16th M Turf Hcp Weight Sunday sod action for the older females, and it’s an interesting group set to… Read More ›