12/2/23 11 DMR HOL Derby (GI) $300.000 3yo 1 1/8m Turf Weight 122lbs Winter Book landed Factious in the winner’s circle as the well-bred bay colt was not to be denied in the… Read More ›
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Asgar Owns CC Canterbury With One-Two Finish
12/2/2023 10 FG CC Canterbury $150.000 (+22.500 for LA Bred) 3yo&Up 5 1/2f TurfAdditional Requirements: Have started for a claiming price of $25.00 or less since 1/1/2022. LCR was right… as bad as I thought this could… Read More ›
Ubiquitous Splashes Home for CC Jewel Win
12/2/2023 10 FG CC Jewel $200.000 (+30.000 for LA Bred) 3yo&Up 1 1/8m Dirt 3yo 121lbs Older 123lbs +penaltiesAdditional Requirements: Have started for a claiming price of $35.00 or less since 1/1/2022. What’s better than… Read More ›
Captain Falcon Soars in Stretch to Win My Dear
It wasn’t pretty for Captain Falcon six weeks ago when she ran in the FL Stakes- Susan, as she was soundly defeated by six lengths, and did not beat anyone. In a similar manner that we saw Reflex Action get redemption in the Demoiselle, Captain Falcon would do the same here in the My Dear.
Reflex Action Bounces Back from BC to Win The Demoiselle
Despite winning the Grade 1 Frizette in October, Reflex Action struggled a month later in the BC Juvenile Fillies, not beating anyone and losing by six lengths. While it can be discouraging to lose in that manner in the biggest of races, trainer D J C Racing Stables was not going to let it stop him.
Capiche is King in Reality
The FL Sire Stakes – In Reality1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $300.000 Open 2 Year Olds Foaled In FL. 1st Capiche Fractious Elliott S Well, there is nothing better than a front runner getting the wide gate speed push… Read More ›
There Is Nothing to Be Sorry About in The Remsen
The Remsen – Grade II [KYD]1 1/8 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $250.000 Open 2 Year Olds. 1st Im Sorry So Sorry Martyparty Velazquez J R We have seen a good few wide gate closers recently it is almost like the… Read More ›
Maggie Claws Her Way to a Win in The Go For Wand Handicap
The Go For Wand Handicap – Grade IIIAQU Race #2 1m Dirt Graded StakePurse $200.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. 1st Longclaws Maggie Big Jd Racing Ferrer J C Firstly, my apologies to the horse and… Read More ›
Valedictory Stakes Is a Complete Toss Up
Sunday racing at WO will feature the fourteenth running of the Valedictory Stakes, which sends its participants that maximum mile and a half distance on the main track. The conditions for the race have been mostly constant through time, however the first edition of the race was an ungraded affair.
It Would Take Some Magic to Find the Winner of The Go For Wand
The Go For Wand Handicap – Grade IIIAQU Race #2 1m Dirt Graded StakePurse $200.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. With just two pounds separating this field we can forget it’s called a handicap and just… Read More ›