3/9/24 7 SA Beholder Mile (GI) $300.000 4yo&Up F&M 1m Dirt 123lbs We went lookin’ for a long-shot and it was the wrong idea in this one. Always A Virgin, owned by Tinkey and sent off… Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
Spanky Sings the “Blues” in San Simeon Stakes Victory
3/9/24 6 SA San Simeon Stakes (GIII) $100.000 4yo&Up 6 1/2f Turf (Downhill) 123lbs Nailed it! Spankys Barn came into Saturday’s San Simeon Stakes (GIII) with a purpose… mission accomplished!! Taking two of… Read More ›
Long Capo Handles the Mud Like a Boss in Big Daddy
Saturday marked the first running of the Big Daddy at TP, and it would be a wet one, as a driving rain storm left the track muddy. It didn’t stop the horse that we picked to win from winning the race, but it was certainly done in a manner that we were not expecting.
The Hillsborough Stakes Delivers the Result the Newspapers Wanted in a Race Full of Drama
The Hillsborough Stakes – Grade II1 1/8 Mile Turf Stake Purse $225.000 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up. Well, the drama of this race did not disappoint as Ponzi Scheme continued her run that could only be achieved… Read More ›
Power Grid Revels on the Dry Track to Take The TAM Derby
The TAM Derby – Grade III [KYD]1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $400.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Power Grid Fractious Moore R L Whilst the real-life R L Moore plies his trade elsewhere in the world, so we continue… Read More ›
Berlin Steals the Show in The Challenger Stakes
The Challenger Stakes had no shortage of big names, including but not limited to, two reigning BC Champions. Berlin was well accomplished, and ordinarily would be one of the headliners in a Grade 3 that ran for a $100.000 purse.
Parade Leader Shows the Way in Wire to Wire Hurricane Bertie Win
Parade Leader was a horse needing a big race. Last month in the Santa Monica she was ineffective, and had not won a race since last July when she took home the win in the Grade 3 Victory Ride. In that, she was what her name says: a parade leader.
It’s One of Three in Captiva Island
Captiva IslandGP Race #5 5f Turf StakePurse $100.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward 1 Hint Of Cinnamon Arindel Saez L 124 — A solid sort at this level as she proved in the Lightening City last… Read More ›
The Hillsborough Stakes Brings Together the Best in the Game
The Hillsborough Stakes – Grade IITAM Race #13 1 1/8m Turf Graded StakePurse $225.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. 1 Techfluence High The Sidley Stud Moore R L 122 — The depth in this race is… Read More ›
Inaugural Running of Big Daddy This Saturday
There is more money on the line in the Big Daddy than there is in the $100.000 Grade 3 Challenger Stakes that has two BC winners in it but at least this field looks more like what one would expect to see in this type of race.