9/2/2023 10 SAR The Prioress (GII) $250.000 3yoF 6f Dirt 122lbs The big meet at The Spa is in the final few races, but we catch a nice group of sophomore filly sprinters set to… Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
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Mo Mentum May Dominate DMR Handicap
DMR Handicap – Grade II (P6) [BC]DMR Race #11 1 3/8m Turf Graded StakePurse $300.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. 1 Show Me How To Live Mo Mentum Farm Wilson E J 119 — With 50% of the runners,… Read More ›
Eight Rivals Anticipate a BC Spot
The With Anticipation – Grade IIISAR Race #5 1 1/16m InTurf Graded StakePurse $175.000 For Two Year Olds. 1 Barry Mb Stables Franco M 119 — Still a maiden but that means very little in these two-year-olds races especially when… Read More ›
Exorcist Wires Field in Simcoe
Simcoe Stakes WO – 6 ½ Furlongs – Dirt For Colts And Geldings Two Years Old Foaled in Canada August 27, 2023 Exercist (Fractious) led at every call of the Simcoe and held off a late challenge from Fun Runner… Read More ›
Electric Finish in Sloppy Forego
The Forego – Grade 1 – $500.000 SAR – 7 Furlongs – Dirt For Four Year Olds And Upward August 26, 2023 Electric’s performance was not a shock, but it was a bit of a surprise. The five-year-old gelding had… Read More ›
Grass Monsters Go for the Gusto in The Mint Million at KD
9/2/2023 2 KD The Mint Million (GIII) $2,000.000 3yo&Up 1m Turf 3yo 119lbs Older 122lbs It’s time to head to the field… KD and the massive purses associated with the oddly shaped turf course. I… Read More ›
Mo Mentum Sees “Stars” In Muskoka Win
8/27/2023 4 WO Muskoka Stakes $200.000 2yoF Foaled in Canada 6 1/2f Dirt 120lbs +penalties The Muskoka Stakes was a bit chalky as the top three finishers were the favorites… but Mo Mentum Farm stays hot… Read More ›
Jacks Courage Dominates in Wire-to-Wire Travers Win
Last month for the Dandy, there was a no rain and the track went off as fast. In it, Mb Stables would score a 1-2 finish with Wahpekute Sioux edging out stablemate Jacks Courage at the wire. The two of them would return here for the Travers, but under much different circumstances as a virtual rainstorm left the track sloppy for the day’s races.
No Surprise at the Blanket Finish in O Brien Stakes
all, Stakes – Grade II [BC]DMR Race #5 7f Dirt StakePurse $250.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. 1st Stormy Liberal Big Guns Stables Smith M E First of all, congratulations to Big Guns Stables who picked this horse up from… Read More ›
Starting Over Takes Personal Ensign, Making a Case for HOY
8/25/2023 7 SAR The Personal Ensign (GI) $500.000 4yo&Up F&M 1 1/8m Dirt 123lbs The Green Card hands out the exacta, we had a dead-heat and Starting Over has now won three grade one races in her… Read More ›