Algoma Stakes You have to love claiming a horse for $20.000 and then winning a $100.000 Stakes race next out, that is exactly what S Dot Farm achieved here with this filly that seemed to grow an extra leg with… Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
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Walk Em Down Becomes Numero Uno in The Travers
The Travers – Grade I 1 1/4 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $1,250.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Walk Em Down Mb Stables Davis D Well, that’s it, I am officially now a Walk Em Down fan after doubting his ability… Read More ›
Stakes From the 24th in Review
Seaway Stakes – Grade III Flyingbolt is a super consistent sort and got some reward for that consistency here with a comprehensive win. Taking her record to 17 from 40 starts she is approaching the $1000.000 mark in prize money,… Read More ›
Life Is Beautiful in The Sword Dancer
The Sword Dancer – Grade I [BC]1 1/2 Mile Inner Turf Stake Purse $750.000 Open 3-Year-Olds And Up. 1st Life Is Beautiful Riggins Racing Bridgmohan S X What a difference 200 yards make as this five-year-old who has had a… Read More ›
Chisel Turns the Form Around in The Jerkins Memorial
The Jerkens Memorial – Grade I7 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $500.000 Open 3-Year-Olds. 1st Chisel Fractious Franco M Turned the Amsterdam form around with a powerful finish which carried him a length clear at the wire. Positioned in his usual… Read More ›
Nothing Gets Crushed in the Rush as Speed Is King in The Forego
The Forego – Grade I7 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $500.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Crush Rush Maxmillion Farm Jimenez A Won the race for the early lead and never really looked in danger of getting beat confirming… Read More ›
Lady Sammyantha Will Be Back in BC After Ballerina Win
It is now official: Lady Sammyantha will be returning to the BC Fillies and Mares Sprint to defend her title in that race, just as long as her trainer wants her there, after her victory in the Grade 1 Ballerina. It will become the third time that the veteran Ginger Haggis mare will be in the race, and she will look to become the second repeat winner of it.
Stakes for the 25th
Algoma Stakes Five three-year-old fillies take the gate here and they are a really even looking bunch. It is hard to have one on top with the works and form very similar. I think I will side with Sentiment for… Read More ›
Lunar Victory Takes CT Classic in Convincing Fashion
Nine horses made their way to CT on Friday for the running of the CT Classic, but only one of them could pick up the winner’s share of the $1,000.000 purse. After nine furlongs on this beloved bullring, it would be the choice of the betting public, Lunar Victory getting the win.
Starting Over Wins Personal Ensign Again and Continues SAR Dominance
The Personal Ensign has been run every year since 2004, but one thing that we have never had in the race was a repeat winner. Starting Over would have the chance to be the first one to accomplish the feat, and she has always taken a liking to SAR, so she seemed to have a good shot.
