Memorial Day Sprint – Race Preview LS • 6f • Dirt • Fillies & Mares 3yo+ • Purse $100.00 (+ TX‑bred bonuses) Weight: 3yo 116 • Older 122 • Penalties for recent stakes wins apply A compact but fascinating field… Read More ›
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Fried Chicken Eyes Rematch With Charlie Jace in Gold Cup Showdown
The Gold Cup – GII $200.000 – For Three Year Olds And Upward 1 1/4 Miles – Dirt Santa Anita Park – May 25, 2026 How do you run “The Gold Cup” on Memorial Day with a straight face? A… Read More ›
It Will Be Fast and Furious in Chamberlain Bridge Stakes
🏆 Chamberlain Bridge Stakes — Race Preview Date: 25 May 2026 Track: Lone Star (LS) Race: #9 Distance: 5 furlongs Surface: Turf Purse: $100.00 (+ TX‑bred bonuses) A pure 5f turf dash, which means early speed, gate sharpness, and turn-of-foot… Read More ›
Pelayo Targets Another Stakes Prize in Miss Liberty
The 2026 Miss Liberty Stakes will be contested on May 24, 2026, at Monmouth Park over 1 1/16 miles on the turf for fillies and mares three-year-olds and upward. The purse is listed at $100.00 with an additional $15.00 available… Read More ›
Hard Worker Lives Up to Name in Thors Echo Win
With the scratch of Mamba, six horses took to the starting gate on Saturday for the Thors Echo Stakes, and we would end with an entertaining finish as three of them were close together at the wire. After checking the photo, it would be Hard Worker getting what would be his biggest career victory.
One Spirit Cruises to Win in The Keertana
Last year, One Spirit won six times and earned over $1,700.00 in thirteen starts, but she had been off to a rather quiet start in 2026. In four starts, her only win was an allowance win at TAM, but at the same time she had still been running well.
They Can’t Touch Eximius in The Cliff Hanger Stakes
Over his 18-race career heading into the Cliff Hanger Stakes, Eximius has quietly been a productive horse in overnights, and most of those of races have been at high or mid level tracks. On Saturday, he would make just his second career start in a stake, and the previous attempt was a long time ago.
Five Females Go To The LS Turf In the OB Distaff
5/25/26 12 LS OB Distaff $200.00 (up to $30.00 for TX-bred) 3yo&Up F&M 1m Turf 3yo 116lbs older122lbs +penalties The ladies take to the LS turf course as we look at the field of five set to go a flat… Read More ›
Nine Speedsters In Speightstown Sprint at LS
5/25/26 11 LS Speightstown Sprint $100.00 (up to $15.00 for TX-bred) 3yo&Up 6f Dirt 3yo 116lbs older122lbs +penalties It’s no secret that Speightstown was one of my all-time favorites and I’ve been lucky enough to own a couple of his… Read More ›
Clandestine Healer and Virtual Handyman Lock Horns in Crystal Water Stakes at SA
Crystal Water Stakes1 Mile Turf Stake Purse $100.00 Three-Year-Olds And Upward Foaled in CA. At SA Crystal Water Stakes has been around for quite some time. Sort of a cross section of owners here at HRP, even I won one… Read More ›