Ruby Stakes – Grade III [KYD]1 1/8 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $700.000 Open 3 Year Olds. The official margin from first to last for this race was 4 lengths which pretty much sums up what HRP is all about. Everyone… Read More ›
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Kylo Ren Proves That Surface Is No Problem in The Essex
The Essex Handicap – Grade III1 1/8 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $600.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Kylo Ren Luz International Vazquez R A Well, there you go the magic trick of that switch from dirt to turf… Read More ›
On Tap Is the King of the Jungle Today
Animal Kingdom Stakes6 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $250.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st On Tap Winning Link Stables Jimenez A The official margin from first to ninth was one length which pretty much says it all. The winner was going… Read More ›
Riggins Racing “Rumbles” To FG Oaks Win
3/23/2024 11 FG Oaks (GII) [KYO] $400.000 3yo F 1 1/16m Dirt 122lbs The Green Card does pretty well in this one… and we watch Riggins Racing get the job done as Midnight Rumble stamps her ticket… Read More ›
Flaming Hot Comes Home, Wins Kodak Finish to Take Muniz Memorial Handicap
3/23/2024 10 FG Muniz Memorial Handicap (GII) $300.000 4yo&Up 1 1/8m Turf Hcp Weights How close is close? How would you like to be eleventh, only beaten two lengths? Now THAT is close… and thus the story of… Read More ›
Late Running Doc Rivers Shoots Down Mike La Rosa LA Derby Field
In a strong field for the first LA Derby named in honor of Mike LaRosa, you could make the case for several of these in their ability to get the job done. One of them was the virtual equine version of Doc Rivers, who’s career has been anything but a slam dunk to this point. His career has been good, winning the $200.000 Sleepy Hollow, and then finishing fourth in three straight KYD preps.
Alydar Stable Is “All Take, No Give” in KY Cup Classic Win
3/23/2024 7 TP KY Cup Classic (GIII) $300.000 4yo&Up 1 1/8m Dirt 124lbs Alydar Stable’s All Take looked safe with a sixteenth to run, but had to be game to hold off the Fractious owned… Read More ›
Bourbonette Is Instant Classic as Sorenstam Holds Off Altered State
3/23/2024 11 TP Bourbonette Oaks [KYO] $300.000 3yo F 1 1/16m Dirt 122lbs Riggins Racings Sorenstam showed a lot of heart and determination to get the job done in Saturday’s Bourbonette Oaks at TP. After stalking the… Read More ›
Good Memories Puts on a Clinic in Rushaway Stakes Rout
The Rushaway Stakes appeared on the schedule for the first time and as we move forward, this should be a race that continues to attract a lot of interest. A strong field of took part, and it would be one of the more lightly raced runners, Good Memories, getting the win and doing so by two lengths.
Avatar Edges Pink Attack at Wire to Win Latonia Stakes
Avatar came into the running of the Latonia Stakes after running well in a handful of NY-bred races but was arguably about to have the toughest challenge of her career here since the IA Oaks last Summer. In a field that seemed well-balanced, she went off at odds of 10/1 and would reward her supporters and trainer Smokey Stover with a winning effort.